National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-02-08
Washington News.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-There 4

VIII speedily settle the question on
reconstruction. ANY such plan.
which may concede the principles of
liberty and equality viii meet with
vigorous opposition.
The prospects OF the enactment of
Il tariff by the present Congress are
not too good. owing to the eyorbi-
tant demands of the iron. coal and
wool interests, stimulated Dy an un
scrupulous lobby, who urge cnor.
nous duties that their own remun
Grafton may be the larger.
NEW YORK, Feb. IA Wash.
inGton special says that the investi.
cations III 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.
1t Is understood that a majority
Of the reconstruction committee
have agreed upon Il plan, which, if
adopted by Congress will be accept
able to the South and will speedily
settle thequestion. Leading South.
ern men now in Washington give
assurances that their constituents
Will at once comply with its requisi-
tons.
The loan certificate proposition is
approved by Senators Fessonden
and Sherman. and there is little or
no opposition in either House to it.
Secretary McCulloch approves OF
it.
The New Orleans Riot Committee
have about half completed their re
port. They may examine few
more witnesses, but viii probably
render theirreport this week.
1t Is rnmored that General Shcri.
dan will lee sent to the Plains to con
duet the impending Indian war.
Definitely settled articles of i'm
reachment will be presented to the
House at an early day, but the Sen
ate will not take them up until next
session.
y prominent Senator saws the
President Informed him that if the
Tariff bill passed the House IN its
present shape he would be compcl.
led to veto it.
Another dispatch says in the meet.
ing OF the Reconstruction Commit
tee on Saturday each plan was de
bated thoroughly. Nj. Stevens ad-
Voca;"d his plan. but. it is said. did
rot receive much encouragement
They ad journcd to meet on Tuesday
II is doubtful whether a maiorit,
viii agree upon any OF the plans be
fore them.
The New Orleans Riot Commute.
VIII report general bill for Pro
| NlSlonal Governor for Louisiana IN.
! I'll it is admitted to representation
IN Congress ; also au enabling act.
The monthly statement OF the
public debt will not make as favor
able an exhibit as those which pre-
coded il. With regard to the con
traction of four millions per month
the Secretary has been compclled to
abandon it for this mouth, owing to
the heavy demands upon the Trca
sury.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE World,
Washington special has the follow
ing highly important information:
The consultations which the Pre-
Sident and his Cabinet have bee!
holding with leading Southern mel
on the pew plan for reconstruction
ended last night in an agreement
that series of resolutions, drawn
up at the Conference in favor of sui
iraGe, based or reading, writing
ana property qualification Of tv,
hundred ana fifty dollars. should 1T
submitted for adoptiout to the South
eln Legislatures to pave the way fol
submission OF the question by the
President in his message TO the For
tieth Congress.
These resolutions were sent 70 the
Governors of the several Southern
states to-day, accompanied by an
advising letter stating that they
met the Presidents approval. tn,
question of amnesty does not an
pear to have been the essential fea
ture OF the proposed plan.
The Governor of North Carolina
tclegraphed tonight to keep the
Legislature in session TO consde,
these propositions. Similar MESA
gcS We're sent to the Executives OF
Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi.
COY. Orr, OF South Carolina lett
tonight to submit the new plan Ia
the Legislature of his own State.
CONTRACTION OF THE CuRRry.
cY--lMPoRTANr VoTE.-In he
House the usual " Mondays wash
OF resolutions was presented, with
several financial bills. the two most
important of which were telegraph.
ed to the afternoon edition of tho
journal. Finally Mr.. Grnuell of
Iowa offered the following Iesolu.
ton:
Resolred, That the public interest
demands that there shall not be.
during the current year, any rcduc.
ton OF outstanding United States
notes, commonly known as "preen.
backs and the Committee of WAYS
and Means be instructed to report
Snch blll as may be necessary to eff.