Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-01-25
Washington Core s oondence.
;lIISGToN, ~. =,
January, 18th 1867.

the Government here, | VIII endcayor to give
brief out inssoS what has bcel Gone, and re-
fer to some measures now under discussion
in Congress.
There has been but little done in Congress
towards rericcting measures that have been
under consideration. except II be the District
of Columbia Suffrage Bill, which was vetoed
by the President and passed over his veto by
the necessary twosthirds majority. This bill
is very obnoxious to the old residents OF the
District but US il is law Of the land they
viii now, 10 doubt make the best of II, and
try by natteriug, and a pretended regard for
!. the negroes, to glye their good will, and 50
retain Tic eontrac, of the city government
We hope he placing Of the ballot in the hands
of the negro will result iii giving us a better
Government, and putting men in office who
| will take some interest III the welfare and
prosperity of the freedmen.
The Senate has concurrcd in the House
amendment TO the bills admitting Nebraska
! and Colorado into the Union as States, and
/ they go to the President. fer approval. 1t is
/ UiOit tHaH HlObdbic tidt az " III Nctu tEt.i,
and in ca SC he does, il will only remain for
! Congress to pass them over his veto, they
undoubtedly will. There can be no doubt in
the mind Of any intelligent man, who IS a I
closa observer Of passing events. and who has
/ wltcfei the rapid Developments Of these two
'ar;as, both in wealth and population, but
a hey Should be admitted to the sister,
l he fof States. The rapid development Of the
| . ziegltr Al interests of the one, and the
4smiteral cources OF the other; and the rap>
ID acrease in population, fully justifes their
lrnizs.oa. The people of Iowa VIII look with
pl.ds and satisfaction on the growth an,
prosperity of these new States and more cs-
peciaily il that OF Nebraska; for with her
she has more interests in common, and the
bonds Of friendship and reciprocal kindness
which should ever characterize the inhabitants
Of adjoining States, we should hope, would be
Maintained between the people Of Iewa and
|pir = ing sister of the west
The bill changing tic time tor the meeting
of Congress- from the first Monday in Deem
Der TO the fourth OF March next, has passed
both branches OF Congress, and now awaits
the Presidents approval. Whether he has
signed il or not, l am not informed but it is
generally expected that it will as he can raise
no objections 20 t on account of unconstitu
t:onality, orcxpediency; for as 10 the former
there can be no doubt, and as to the latter,
who is better qualified to judge of the time
They Will NEE; than Congress,
lg:he tariff bill is now before the Senate, and
understand is substantially the bill as passed
II the House at the last session. The duty on
pol and woo!cns in which the people Of Iowa
We deep interest, vii! probably be as fixed
he House bill.
The bill regulating the term Of Office, is now
under consideration in the Senate, and vote
may be taken On it to-day.
The subject now under discussion in the
House, in which tie people have the most in>
I'd, is Thadeus Stevens Territorial scheme
for tbe reorganization OF the southern States
These States having unanimously rejected the
constitutional amendment, it is evident must
be reorganized under some other plan. The
lal3elcctons must have convinced the people
of those States that President johnson is pow
erless TO help them, however anxious and
willing lie might be to shield them from the
natural consequences Of their crimes. Then,
if re construction cannot be practicable under
lcither,--as surely it cannot under President
pohnson's planwe must resort to some other
W. l,vo ~;tl,or cot to rorn,it tbam 10
kheir. former relatives in the Union without
N guarantees for future good behavior Or
nhste got to resolve them into territories
give them enabling acts defining who
1all, and who shall not, participate in the re-
ganization Of the State governments, In !
rs way. and this way alone, in oar opinion /,
IN Congress esten the right of suffrage to
negro. 1t cannot be doubted tina. Con-
ess has the power to declare who shall be
titled to vote-for members of a convention
anc {. st tc constitution fer Territory,
ZION the adoption Of that cons;itutioniby the
strict or territory. as you may plan to call
This, then we conceive to be the only
cticable way to solve the problem Of uni
sal suffrage. And if wemistakc not the
b. at the times, the people Of the loyal
hes, aud the loyal people of tie ten exclu-
States demand it, that reconstruction shall
be made farce, but shall be in accord
nee with the will Of the loyal people who
stood by the Government in the hour of
Attest peril; that reconstruction, When it
!ted, shall be permanent, and give equal
hts TO all, irrespective of race or color
1n1fs1t..e North and of the great
eating with intense interest
pf tic plan OF. reconstruction
iess, and all weak kneed, vac Hating
publicane, who do not carry out the will of
majority, 50 emphalically expressed at the
last Fall, must make up their minds to
No private lite hereafter.
f.Satheris quite cold here now, and the
EH7Fs IaE good. The moderate sum of
4en dollars is charged for a team for one
- The skating Park, fitted up last Fall,
Zen the great centre Of attraction for the
zee weeks and has been visited by
rs of both sexes, eager to enjoy the
exercise of skating.