The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-18
FRGM WASHINGTON THIS P. Nj.
Arrival of John n. Surratt-The Pre-
sident's Position-Progress of
the New Military Recon-
Struction scheme,
Etc. Etc. Eto.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO EVENING TELEGRAPH
WASHINGTON, February l8
The Presidents Position and Policy,

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO EVENING TELEGRAPH
WASHINGTON, February Is.
The Presidents Position and Policy,
The President, it seems TO be understood
will not sign the Sherman bill as it passed the
Senate.
Those Republican members who have been
in conference with him, claim that this decI-
sion is in violation OF "a promise made TO them
on Friday, wherein they represent him as de-
claring that he would accept the Blaine amend
ment, The doubtful situation of the whole
question causes considerable excitement and
interest in all circles. There is great pressure
being made on the President from both sides
10 induce him TO accept the present plan.
The Compromise Caucus.
stated recently that no New England repre-.
sentatives was present al the Compromise Com
that General Banks and Mr.. Blaine were pre-
sent can only add that they were not pre-
sent at any Of the meetings.
The Tariff Bill.
The Tariff bill will be reported to-day. with
doubtful chances of success.
The Presidents Message to the FOrtieth
Congress-
The foreshadowed programme of Presidential
action is, that the President will in the forth
coming message throw himself bodily into the
arms of the conservative Republicans, and that
enough Republicans VIII unite upon policy OF
a majority, with Bingham as leader of the
House in place ofStevenS.
The Sherman Substitute.
1t is expected that Mr.. Stevens and Mr.. Bran
dagee will oppose the Senate Reconstruction
bill. Mr.. Boutwell,, Mr.. Banks, and Mr., Blaine
are opposed to it, but may vote for it. Several
Republican members express a disposition to
vote. for 1t as the best that can be attained in
1t is felt that it will be disastrous to the Re-
publican party to adjourn without passing some
reconstruction measure. Probably it will pass
the House with some amendments, to be settled
by the Committee of Conference.
A Denial,
General Banks denies that he has attended
any OF the conferences for compromising with
the President,
All-Night Session of the House.
The House will probably be in session all
night upon the Senate Reconstruction bill. No
concerted plan OF action has been adopted on
t the EePuolican side Of the House in regard to
TINS afternoon, TO report the plan of action for
the night session.
The Reconstruction Bill.
The Senate to-day, through its Secretary, re-
turned 10 the House the Reconstruction bill as
amended by the former body, 1t was tempo
rarily laid on the Speakers table for subse-
There is large attendance ofspectators in the
galleries, awaiting the action on the bill. In
pected.
The Prospects of RECOMMENDATION,
From conversations with the Repuplicansthis
aIleInoon, IL is clear that the party are widely
separated in their views regarding the Senate's
W llle Reconstruction Dill. NO
caucus was held this mornin0 as renorted
some some OF the Republicans say that when the
House takes up the bill. motion will be made
10 non-concur In the Senate's amendments.
MI. stevens mas called up the Senate Recon-
sLrucIlon Dill, and asked non-concurrence with
the senate amendments to the House Military
nIo nONeihHienS HI Dill and Committee of Confe-
sition 10 the bill. " NPF
Financial Propositions.
A resolution, introduced by Mr.. EldrIdge. in
SbIuCblue JAo committee RankfnU 10
into the expedlency OF withdrawing the
NaLonal Bank Currency and supplying its
place py united States Treasury notes. was laid
95 to 56 10Y W =" 'NS0N Vi
What wall be Done with surratt,
The SWatara, having Surratt on hoard. has
arrived at the Navy Yard. ~ "O'''N' '
sSstaSa sna Se TS,,i kept prisoner on board the
every day during his trial. '-0 ivy ''''
lBY ASSOCIATED PREss1
Surratt.
arrival Of Surratt, "