The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-23

.n,ceuecu, by Authority or the President,
r,o.ition--R adicalism Jubllant and Temporal
civ Triumphant--Why stevens Aided the
Democrats to finibuster, Etc.
WASHINGTON, February 20.
Tho announcement made evidently by
.,,sor;ty in the Administration organ Of
.h;s c;,y' as we'll as In the W ashington cor.
..nsnondence of the Baltimore Sun and
o,ber papers Of this morning, tfiat the Pre-
s;dent viii not sign the reconstruction bill
which passed Congress yesterday, has put
an end to all speculation on the score OF
n, fate during the present Congress, and
every one is impatiently waiting to know
that will be said in the message Of the
President rctuyping the bill with his objec.
tiops. or course there Is not the slightest
doubt Of its passage again over the veto.
The Radicals are masters Of the situation,
and il Is not imagined that they or any OF
them would be moved by what is said In
objection to their action. 1t appears from
these positive statements regarding what
Mr.. Johnson's intentions are, that those
who ascribed to him the position Of an I'M
Alternative resolve to stand by his poll
cy were right in their reckoning. 80
many different stories have been IN
circulation Of late, and all made so posi-
lively by parties known to be generaily
among the best Informed, that 1t was aIlo-
gether impossible to know upon whaI 70
rely. The position taken by Senator ne
yerdy johnson has strengthened the kaal-
Gals in Congress very much, and VIII give
them strong grounds in reiterating iaso-
rite dogma that President Johnson mas
moved himself . bad friend to the South.
The same charges are made against the
namocrats who voted against the bill.
With a profession Of magnanimity it is de-
.Iared that should the South meet in the
.n;r;t of favor the form Of reconstruction
offered. it will not be long before the disa-
b;I;tv clause will be removed, and disfran-
chisement stricken out of its provisions.
The friends Of Thad. Stevens claim that
he acted with the minority in tillibustering
night before last for purpose which he
has achieved. 1t is not believed now that
the first session Of the next Congress will
be lengthy one. 1t would only be de-
layed in case of impeachment; and just
now it is the opinion that enough has been
accomplished to do away with the removal
of the President; but Butler may create
favor when he takes his seat, and renew the
cry for his decapitation. No one knows
what a day may bring forth.
The commissioners to investigate the
Fort Kearney massacre will leave here in
a day or two for Omaha. Colonel Parker,
Of General Grants staff, and Brigadier'
General Sully form the military part OF
the commission. They will be absent until
late in the spring. 1t is not probable that
the Indian Bureau will be removed from
the Interior to the War Department in the
face of the opposition of prominent Radi'
cal congressman.
Differences are said to exist in the Cabi'
net with regard to the congressional plan
of reconstruction. 1t will certainly re.
ceive discussion at the meeting tomorrow
The delay of the House in acting upon
the bankrupt bill after its return from the
Senate with unimportant amendments has
brought here strong lobby, who intend to
kill it if possible, and some Of its friends
are afraid Of their success. TIMoN.