The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-08

niscussisn Of q New Policy--Thc Radicals De.
termineds to Oppose Everything TendiRa To-
wards Reservation until After the Prcsiden'
tial Eiectsa-The End or the Liae yearly
Reached.
- WAsHISeroS, February 5, 1867.
The new policy Of reconstruction which
has appeared In some of the newspapers
in the shape of Q modification Of the con-
stitutional amendment, Is to-day receiving
its share Of discussion. As might have
been expected, the extreme Radicals
laugh at it, and style the measure So weak
invention Of the enemy which will not
have the desired effect. There Is no con-
tradiction by them of the charge that the
object Of their constant opposition to any
thing which might have q tendency to
cement the Union is for the effect Of con-
trolling the next OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, and
that they intend to do by all toe means in
their power. There are some among the
Republicans, however, who think the
power given Congress by the bill regula,
ting the tenure Of Office Is all sufficient,
and they can do as they please under its
provisions. Not enough time has elapsed,
however, to note the effect Of the new pro-
gramme. 1t may draw off a portion of the
party In Congress sustaining the Radical
majority, particularly ifthe various schemes
now in consideration are attempted to DC
carried out.
The President has kept himself unusu'
ally r~eticent on all matters of policy LOT .
long time, save express determination "
visitors occasionally, Of his willingness 70
abide in the line he has chosen. II Wy
aosa.aiir believed that he will present this
9ow nrogramme Of qualified suffrage IN us
n,ossace 10 Congress. The members OF tnc
maSime, have little to say. The majority
.r tbem are satisfied that something must
10 Jone at this time to put a stop TO the
IA ;,auences of radicalism, but many re-
Gard il certain that radicailsm Is killing
ts,seIf Let Ben Butler hold his long Con
rress and Ashley go ahead with ms I'M
Seochment. Both declare each clrcum,
s,ance a certainty. The country wouiu
lever stand such outrages, ana possibly IL
- a oreat blessing that such men are IN
,bs tortieth Congress. They Will leSlSlate
tb.;r marty out Of existence before very
inna. II is to be hoped that the new policy,
.Uhs,.var he its merits or dement's, will
na;n enouoh supporters TO completely de-
s"ni;sb the Steysnses and Summers in Con-
preSs. III Will NC iutSiSctihc
leaders in the Radical organs on the SUD-
ject. onr.oed
n legitimate business to-day. There was
no ~sllusion to reconstruction in either
branch. In the Senate, by a vote of " to
%. the Bankrupt bill was defeated; but
Senator Wilson has entered a motion to
reconsider. In the House, the main tea-
ture was the discussion of the Indian APP
propriation bill. Stevens continues rather
auiet. He is expected soon to present an
other reconstruction bill; but it may be
DELAYED until the next session.
Generals Grant and Sheridan were
among the visitors on the floor OF the
House to-day; and as soon as their pre-
sence was known the members left their
seats and crowded around them, paying
particular attention to Sheridan; and the
business before the House Qhe considera-
ton of the revolutionary pension bilD was
entirely neglected.
Upon motion of Schenck, a recess OF
five minutes was taken; and both Grant
and Sheridan were escorted to the Speak
er's desk, where, after applause from the
galleries and on the floor, the Speaker IN
troduced Sheridan, who, in response TO
the compliment, made simply the reply
that he was obliged for the courtesy ana
demonstration. TIMoN.