The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-03-06
Our Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, u. q.
March 2, 1867.
VIgGfN1AS

Congress. III order to pass the u iiita-
ry bill, a charge was made by Mr. Went
worth that number Of Republicans had
coalesced with the President, and Com
mittee was appointed to inquire into the
matter. The Republicans who were OPP
posed to the bill, fearing that they would
be unearthed, Immediately gave in and
the bill! was passed. The Committee sub
sequently reported that there was no ground
fer the charges. In the Senate, Senator
Sherman reported substitute, which is no
more nor less than the same bill, doctered
to suit the more delicate republican taste
Senator johnson attempted to justify his
vote for the bill, bat we very much doubt
whether he succeeded in even satisfying
himself on this point. It is said that the
action Of the Legislature Of Maryland, III
repeating the law requiring one Senator
to be from the Eastern Shore, and then
re enacting the law after electiny Cover
nor Swami, thereby preventing the re-
election Of Mr.. johnson two years hence.
was not relished by Mn. j., and this &C
ton Of his is looked upon as the result
The Milita1y BIZ. The President sent
| in an able message today vctoing the mill
tary bill. His lucid exposition Of Consti-
tutlonal law, and his able augmentation
is without successful contradiction; but
that anything sensible or constitutional
will be regarded by the fanatics who mis-
rule, [ very much doubt. The term ''re-
publican form OF government is rendered
by the dominant party, as meaning one
formed and controlled by those who are
acting in consort with their party, and no
other form will entitIe any State to recog-
milton. The South may give way in some
particulars, but this will only cause fresh
onslaught, and the end will be bitter; bet
ter preserve its own honor and wait until
the necessities of the North compel it to
invite the South back.
The High Tariff. The city has been
filed for some weeks with agents Of va
rious manufacturing companies, urging an
increase on the already high and orpros-
sive tariff The bill has been debated by
both houses, but so far they have been
unable to agree upon the bill. New Eng
land interests must be protected at the
expense OF the balance Of the country; the
present high tariff vas made to suit its in
terests, and they ROW clamor for higher
one. The West is tired Of present one,
and the increase will cause q great deiec-
ton i'll the dominant party, and strength
en- the Democratic party
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developed, in consequence of an appropria-
ton being necessary to replace the Butler
lied articles, that when the Lincoln fanli-
" left the White House, they carried with
them nearly all the movable articles about
the establishment Of any value. Added
to this, some Of the visitors, unable to re-
press their destructive and theiving pro-
pensitics, elude the vigilance Of the police
and cut the curtains and carpets and carry
away pieces to their homes
Tie Nee Congress. The new Congress
will commence its sessions next Monday,
at II NJ, Immediately upon the adjourn
ment Of the present one. Few good men
will regret the termination Of the present
body its acts have been characterized by
an entire disregard Of law aid order and
filled with a vindictivc hatred and bitter
ness, crcditable only to madmen orsavages.
The new one will scarcely be better, to say
the least, than the present body. It will
have nearly all of the present leading de-
structives in it, with a reinforcement,
among whom Beast Butler will be shin
ing light, and will no doubt add much, if
possible, to the reputation Of that promis
cous assemblagc.
Gen. 2. L. Ulingman, Of N. c., passed
through here last week on his way home
from New York. Gen. Howell Cobb is
here looking well, and is the same accom-
plishod gentleman, and able statesman, Is
Of yore
The Railroad Bridge will be completed
by Monday, 50 that the cars can come
through, via. Alexandria as usual, before
the ice freshet.
Gov Swami, Of Nd, has declined the
Senatorship, and tits probable thata Demo-
crat from the Eastern Shore will be elect
cd by the Legislature which is now in ses-
sion. There are reasons which make this
change an excellent one.
DEMOCRAT.
TEXAS ENTERPRIsE.-I Texas has built
four hundred and twenty five miles Of
railroad, forming four grad trunks di-
verging north, south, east and west, from
the city Of Houston, and ahording ample
room for lateral roads when the wants Of
the country shall require them. The
Houston Telegraph says: These main
arteries Of trade will when completed, not
only link the railway system Of Texas
with the vast network of railroads in the
Northwest, and with those of the States
east of the Mississippi, bat further, will
bring through Texas the products Of the
wealthicst Mexican States in the onward
course Of civilization towards the Pacific
| Ocean.
NEGROES AND THE OFFIcEs-The Re
| leigh Standard does not understand why
the Dispatch thinks that negroes ere not
eligible to Office under the Sherman bill.
We reply, simply because the Sherman
bill requires not that negroes shall be
made eligible to Office, but that the elective
franchise shall be extended to them. E.e:
presto uattls eecitsio est a{tes tas. The
fact that, in plain language, We are re-