The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-01-23
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Correspondence Of the Richmond p''p
a,.ve.... Rlu still under Debate -Ihe WI
t,ouare.. upon Secretary McSuhoc o..
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q. an. I.d,einry Commi,tee-the ierr'''fi"
ss~asors Maryland in Danger cue
WASHINGTON. January Il, 1861.
rss House Is yet engaged in adesuitory
a.hste on Stevenss Enabling act, and Sc
veral members are anxious 20 mar.
speeches upon It's merits ana de1ne,n on
but. a. its author has announced nus i"'. %
ton Of calling tho previous quespyn
morrow, when no will make Tue reachaS
speech, q vote will probably DC ioAne"
h..Sorc some OF them can deliver thelr Bun
oon,he arguments. The friends OF the
,,.asure think il will pass by small ma
;or;,v. but are not altogether certain, as
ssyersl Of the Republicans have declared
against it. Great interest is felt to know
what Stevens will have to say to the recall
citrant members of his party. He doesn't
care what becomes Of the organization II
he gains his ends, aud his political friends
are beginning to see 1t. The vote on the
measure will, however, test the question
whether or not he has lost ground as q
ruler. Some think that when it comes Ia
the point many Of those who have been
opposing bis bill will yield their objections
and vote as he bids. He will doubtless be
very severe in his closing speech.
Congress omits no opportunity to wal
against the Secretary Of the Treasury
The last piece of petty spite was cutting
Off the appropriation in the deficiency bill
for temporary clerks, quite q number OF
whom are employed in the Treasury De
partment. Their services are highly
needed, and many of them arc regarded
as among the most efficient employees IN
the clerical service. Oh course they will
have to be discharged, very much to the
regret of the Secretary, who is keen!y
alive to the great distress which will be &C.
caIoned by the summary discharge of dis.
abied soldiers and others employed on
temporary service at this season of the
wear. He is also anxious for the inconve'
nience which will result to the public bu
sipess by this procedure. Those who are
effected by this action on the part of Con
gress are in very sore spirits in conse'
quence.
Nothing is yet heard from the Judiciary
Committee, which is engaged in the con
sideration of the impeachment problem
The Radicals think if they back out nov
the President will beat them, and if they
continue in their madness, they will bea
themselves. The truth is, they have over
PLAYED their part, and are puzzled to know
how to remedy matters. The indication:
at present are that the whole affair will bt
postponed until the next Congress.
The friends of Colorado and Nebraska
have been very busy in drumming NJ
voters in their favor when the next vote
shall be taken in Congress on the admission
of their respective States (Which will be Of
course after the anticipated veto messages
have been sent in), and express confidence
now that the bills will pass, notwithstand.
ing the Presidents objections.
1t seems to be the impression that should
Stevens succeed in passing his bill now I'M
der consideration through the House, when
the vote is taken he will continue to act as
leader of the Radical members otherwise,
his mantle will fall upon Boutwell, or But
Ter. Hon. James Brooks will undoubtedly
lead the conservative and Democratic
members, and will perform that part with
much tact and ability.
The large majority by which the adop'
ton of representative Wards resolution
directing the Committee on Elections TO IN
auire iuto the recent election in Maryland
was secured, is regarded as indicative o.
the representatives elect from that State
being declared not entitled 10 their seats
in the next Congress, and it would not be
a matter of surprise if that State should &c
unrepresented after the 4th of March, SC
far rs the newly-elected members and the
senator to succeed Cresswell are concerned
The Committee on Elections is composed
of nine members, the chairman being Mr.
Dawes, a Massachusetts, Radical. The onl!
Democrats on the committee are Marshall
OF Illinois, and Nicholson, Of Delaware
Mar, lands would be hard fate if sh'
once gets into the hands Of Congress.
TINOS.