The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-01-05
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of The Richmond Dispatch.

Correspondence oil the httNHlohd 'iHI"''"'
Meeting OF Congress Summers Near" on the
brain The Excnrsionists nt h"mc-aNhieI
lmrepchmrnt Neutrality-suspicious. makes "a
bid for the senate. etc.
W,sRrN6ToN, January ,, 1861.
Both Houses of Congress met to-day AT
thc hour OF noon, and, contrary TO the &C.
neral expcctation, did not adjourn over
until Monday, but commenced immcdi-
atcly with the business OF the session. As
was cxprctrd, Summer did not let many
moments pass after the Senate was called
To order before he was on his feet about
the irrcpres>ihlc negro, taking MS text IN
This instance from the rcccn; Maryland
ease. in which, under the laws OF that
State. Judge Magrudcr, OF the Circuit
Court, in Anne Arundel county, ordered
and had put into execution the sale oi two
OF three worthless negroes who had been
convicted of criminal offences. Tie Ra-
ideals are afraid that their Civil Rights
Bill is not strong enough 10 meet ali cases
OF courage" upon the ptolege,, aud II
will not he surprising if the judiciary
Committee report other measures oi pro
lection and redress Tar them ere long.
The Congressional excur>i"usts all 20:
back safely from their iourncyingS IN the
South, and appeared in their seats to-day
ready 10 take active part in giving th'l'
aid To any scheme proposed tor destroying
IN. roI,,;coI examinations of the States
througb which they have been travelling,
and from whose people they have received
.n,cr;ainmcnt and hospitality. Some OF
the members Of this party profess |" "hNe
discovered in their short tour S"n'" "'
,,;d.5 ,,,.ljnr among the people III ia'"i 81
ia. ,dortir.1 Of the constitutional ah'h''
mcut, and assert that il Is Only '"o !e@4e'>
who are opposed to the measure. O"t
gentlemen makes the declaration u,a'
three members of the Virginia Le@I>."-
ture with whom he converScd, assured MN
that Lately their feelings Oh TINS Pa't'c"'''
subi,ct had undergone dcciatd '"'"'-,'
and although at first opposed 10 INC a"''1'"-
mrnt. they were now convinced OF TUG i"'- /
prirry of lis adoption. rn.,,
General r. Ashley, representative ll9."
OHIO, has, notwithstanding nanny "' ~
Radical friends attempted 10 di>>"3Ie LII. ,
from 50 doing, prepared hll. for ire IN /
,.arhmcit ol the President, which he de- |
rr,rr> will be introduced on Monday next. |
What va, his determination yesterday; bai |
80 the House meets again Tomorrow, con !
trarv - what WI expected, lie may ""I'
4 an &.
II hri"rc h'h''N' ,N''t@ .....
Ead.cA!, are 'fP'' W ~ ,..lt, t,,,.
Ashley ; I">hA''>, -" wv, 49,,
Sh'ai1 congress """i'' T'',.' ~. r,.,r
c""N''H """',' r.',, many. ;,.1,-
hr mistakenly '"' j"19'.9 ,'',;,r;,v
cations, 'b'5e s't'"> u" 49, ~ Ivy .
In tie House H,hs WINS - ~ '''~ 80"
parchment resolution pass u las ""' ~
,.rn Sufficiently aniIatcl, however, to III
lo~ the FORMATION d. any definite c9"cl"-
>.'n as to what vii. he the res, re>N'j' l. ;, wa.
tie authors intention I" Keep us . ,h,e3-
ton, a secret ryt1I the hIii was c'ter"d'
and then rn>h it through al ~ cnt"">la>-
lie moment, bat MS efforts I" 10 80 were
failure. The President had ne knowledge
that such a resolution "t> beng prepared
two or three DAYS aLu.
Tlld. Stevens made speech to-day upon
the subject of loyu governments Tor the
South, A. set forth in his enabling g bill.
II Wa, entirely Characteristic OF the Ian
easier representative: but he went = httle