The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-05
THE LOAN CERTIFICATE PROP
OsITION. T.rts
Probable Veto Of the Tariff Bill.
Discussions in the Recon-
Struction Committee.
NEW YORK Eah.

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.
The Worlds Washington special has the fol-
lowing highly important information: The
consultations which the President and his
Cabinet have been holding with leading South
ern men on the new plan for reconstruction,
ended last night in an agreement that series
of resolutions, drawn up at the Conference in
favor of suffrage, based ON reading writing,
and property qualification of two hundred and
fifty dollars, should be submitted for adoption
to the Southern Legislatures to pave the way
for submission of the question by the Presi-
dent in his message to the fortieth Congress.
These resolut ons were sent to the Governors
of the several Southern States to-day, accom-
panied by an advising letter stating that they
met the Presidents approval. The question
of amnesty does not appear to have been the
Governor of North Carolina telegraphed to-
night to keep the Legislature in session to con-
slider these propositions. Similar messages
were sent to the Executives of Alabama, Geor-
gia and Mississippi. Gov. Orr, Of South Caro-
lima, left tonight to submit the new plan to
the Legislature of his own State.
The Times special says that the investiga-
tions in the Custom House affairs in New
York and Boston have been completed, and
the committee have returned to Washington.
Several days will elapse before the report will
be made. .H.
1t is understood that a majority of the Re-
construction Committee have agreed upon a
plan, which if adopted by Congress, will be
accepted by the South, and will speedily settle
the question. Leading Southern men now in
p Washington give assurance that their con-
stituents will at once comply with its requisi-
tions
The loan certificate proposition is approved
by Senators Fessenden and Sherman, and
to it, Secretary McCulloch also approves of it.
The New Orleans riot Committee have about
half completed their report. They may ex-
anime few more witnesses, but will probably
render their report this week. The committee
will report general bill for a provisional gov
eminent for Louisiana until it is admitted to
representation in Congress-; also an enabling
act.
Definitely settled articles of impeachment
will be presentad to the House at an early
day, but the Senate will not take them up un-
til next session.
A prominent Senator says the President in
formed him that if the tariff bill passed the
House in its present shape he would be COM
PEELED to veto it.
Another dispatch SAYS in the meeting of the
Reconstruction Committee on Saturday, each
plan was debated thoroughly. Mr.. Stevens
advocated his plan, but, it is said, did not re-
ceive much encouragement. They adjourned
to meet on Tuesday. 1t is doubtful whether a
majority will agree upon any of the plans be-
fore them. tfs.rf,-. 5fa- N1E
The monthly statement of the public debt
will not make as favorable an exhibit as those
which preceded it. With regard to the con-
traction of four millions per month, the Secre-
tary has been compelled to abandon it for this
month, owing to the heavy demands upon the
Treasury.
The Commercials special says the person
who wrote the letter concerning Mr.. Motley, is
named McCracken, relative Of Chas. O'Con-
nor, Esq, of New York.
The prospect of the passage of the bankrupt
bill is good. The tariff bill can hardly pass
the House. 1t is doubtful whether the present
Congress will legislate on the currency.