The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-13
Rceenstruction.
Especial Despatch to the Pittburgh Conf
WIsHISGToS. February IL. 1867.

Especial Despatch to the Pittburgh Conn.,
WASHINGTON, February II, 1867.
The House was, to-day, the same
scene of interest rs OH Friday and Sat-
urday. The galleries were as denseiy
crowded, and the attendance on the
floor Of members and privileged per-
sons was unusually large. The recon-
struction question cameIup in the shape
of the report made by the special Com
mittee on New Orleans Riots, who sub
mitted . bill for inaugurating new
civil State Government in louisiana. 1t
was presented with the understanding
that it had been approved by large
number of Republican members, and
that il should form the basis of o gen.
eral bill for reOrganizing oil of the
Southern States. The Chairman Of the
Committee, in view of this,
moved the previous question on the
bill. and refused the request of the
Democrats to allow any debate
upon it. 1t was pressed with the inten-
tion of being virtually substitute for
all Of the various plans of reconstruc-
ton, and the majority Of the House de-
termined, as the time was so short, to
sut off all debate. The Democrats there
upon filibustered an hour, when it was
agreed that the bill should be printed,
the main question ordered, and final
vote taken tomorrow. The vote Oh or
dering the main question IL the test
vote, and shows that the bill will pass.
1t stood eighty-five to- fifty-nine. The
Republicans who voted with the Demo-
Gratis against it were Mcssrs. Baker,
Bingham, Davis, Dawes, Dodge, Farns-
worth, Hubbell, of Ohio, Kuykendall,
Latin, Latham, Marvin, Mckee, Plants,
Randall, Raymond, Schenck, Stillwell,
Tbayer, Thomas, Van Horn, Of Missouri;
Whalley and Window. ..
Ex-Governor Holden, of North Caro-
lima, arrived to-day, and adds another
to the crowd Of SOutherners now here
comforting on the reconstruction ques-
tion. Mr.. Holden supports the policy
of Congress, and opposes that OF the
President, recently announced In the
modified constitutional amendment.
Additional Southern papers at hand
tonight publish the new amendment
agreed on by the Southern Governors
without material comment. The Charles
TON .NeuS says. hC Sio aulioi iHe" w
state that the proposition has met with
the approval of the President 1t adds
that it is probable that the Legislature
of North CaIolina will adopt it.
THE PRESIDENT AND RECONSTRUCTION.
Prominent Senators and members
were assured to-day that the President
is ready to meet them half way i'll agree
ing on plan of reconstruction of the
Southern States. They were also in
formed that he would probably publish
an address or letter embodying his
views on the changed aspect of affairs,
and recommending the Southern States
to provide for impartial suffrage. 1t
should be understood in this connection
the Southern Governors nowhere are
the medium through which this infor-
nation is given to Congressman, and it
is they who feel most confident of a
settlement of the question at this
session. Should the President issue an
address of the character indicated, it is
quite likely that it will be addressed to
one or more of those Southern Govern
ors, and not be presented i'll the form of
the proclamation, as has been rumored.