The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-13
FROM WASHINGTON THIS AFTERNOON.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO EVENING TELEGRGPH.l
WASHINGTON, March 13.
The Commanders for the New Military
Districts
The announcement of new Military Governors
was delayed yesterday in consequence of the
probable appointment OF Sherman instead of
Sheridan. The President has rendered one of
the appointments to Sherman, but it is uncer-
tain whether he will accept, first because ne
might not like to supplant Sheridan, and
second, because he Is well satisfied with his
present position. The contest between Hancock
and Ord seems to have been decided in favor
of the former. For the new department,
purely military, of Kentucky and Tennessee,
both Meade and Ord are mentioned. The Rich
mOnd DisDdtch says 1t is enabled to announce
upon high authority that General Schoheld has
been appointed the Commandant of the Dis
trict of Virginia under the Reconstruction act
Reconstruction Question In Virginia.
Information received from Richmond and
Fredericksburg would indicate that the people
of Virginia regard the passage of the Wilson
bill in the House OF Representatives as great
victory over the radical element in Congress.
The General Assembly of Virginia are jublant,
and upon the return of their ENJOYS from
Washing ton, at once dismissed the consideration
of the call for a Convention. Governor Pier
pont says Congress has been badly sold. The
entire REORGANIZATION of the Southern States is
now in the hands of the President and his Rebel
colleagues" The vote of the Union men and
negroes is looked upon as lost for radical pur-
poses, and Hunnicutt's career is efectually
n
sisting of Senators Ould, McNae, Trout, Mer-
cier, Robertson, and Keen. was appointed
to repair to Washington to urge the passage
of the Wilson bill by the Senate. They arrived
at the Ebbitt House last evening. The people
of Virginia are diligently working in the cause
of reconstructiDg their State Government in ac-
cordance with the late law, and learning of the
! Introduction OF Senator Wilson's Supplementary
! Reconstruction bill, this deputation was selected
/ to come TO Washington for the purpose of work
ing for the interests of Vireina in this and other
measures now before Congress. The leading
men OF Virginia seem to be in favor of this Sup
Elementary Reconstruction bill, and express a
wish to see 1t become the law, as they think
| mat the Whole matter OF calling a convention
and OF conducting the registration of voters
should be left entirely with the military gov
ernors.
meeting of the negroes in Fredericksburg
last nleht was addressed by coored surgeon
connected with the Freedmen'S Bureau. he
was extremely radical, but encountered an op-
Dent OF great ability in the person of negro
named James Brooks, who is a conservative.
| The negroes there are said to be radically IN
clined. HunnicUtt is expected there tonight
| to canvass among the radicals.
! statement having been published that there
was trouble at Williamsburg, Virginia, between
| the whites and the freedmen, and that the mill
taTy had been called out to suppress the same,
General 5. c. Armstrong, Superintendent OF the
Fifth District of Virginia, telegraphed to Gene
raj Howard to-day that he had not asked for a
military torce at Williamsburg. Eight mounted
men had been sent TO Yorktown for few days
to assist in removing freed people, but there
was no trouble whatever.
The Adjournment and Impeachment
| Questions
The adjournment question shows but little
! change. Some members say all they are waiting
for is the signature of Andrew Johnson to the
! Wilson Supplementary Reconstruction bill.
| The extreme outand-out radicals OF the Butler
stripe however, threaten that they will oppose
any recess that will interfere with the impeach.
ment project, which, they say, must be pushed
through at all hazards. Four ont OF the nine
members of the old Judiciary Committee are
claimed to favor impeachment, and the Butler
party announce that it must not be abandoned
! on any account. There is talk now of keeping
Congress together until April.
The Fenisns and Congress.
The Fenian Committee from New York are
still here. Yesterday they received further
assurances of aid and sympathy from several
! members OF both Houses of Congress. Senator
| Wilson's resolution regarding the sales of yes
! sells 10 beligerents, together with Senator Nye's
resolution OF sympathy IN the Senate and Mr.
| Donnelly's in the House, throws some light on
| their workings. Judge Underwood, Of Vir-
ainia, Is actively engaged in furthering their
| cause.
ORce-seekers from New Orleans.
| Among the recent additions to the crowd of
| office hunters who have arrived here IN unpre-
| cedented numbers during the past week are
two DELEGATIONS from New Orleans, who are
! 1Iging appointment of Messrs. Norton and
| Whitaker as District Attorney, and Messrs
| Billings and Watson as United States Marshal
| The lastnamed gentleman is endorsed by the
entire Union party in New Orleans, except a
| few who prefer General Frank j. Heron. 1t
is stated that Mr. Bullitt has Withdrawn from
| ibe contest. There is no Federal appointment
| i'm Louisiana over which there is as much strife
as the Marshalship.
|