The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-30
WASHINGTON.



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wAsanoros, Dec. %, 1851,
IL O'Clock p n !
Proposed Repeal Of Resolutions Ratifying the
Constitutional Amendments.
IL mas transprsd that movement il being made
which will have important effect the work Of
construction number Of leading spirits in the
Legislatures Of those States which have passed resou
lions atfyng the constitutional amendment
known a. Article fourteenth, and which Legislatures
have obtained ant-republican majority BY the late
elections TO repeal the resolutions Of ratinca-
ton This u believed, they have clearly
the right 70 do as the proposed amendment ma having
been ratified BY the requisite number Of statssthree-
fourthsis not yet portion Of the constitution. 1t
claimed that New Jersey, Ohio and California should
repeal the ratification resolutions the effect would surely
be 70 prevent the proposed amendment from ever be-
coming engrafed upon the constitution OF the United
Statsa
Testing the Constitution aIity Of the Recon.
strucfiOn Acts In the Supreme Court.
There are several highly important cases about to
como before the Supreme Court Of United States
each OF which will tho constitutionalsy OF the Re-
construction acts Ono case tho trial Of which ex-
pected to begin very shortly will decide the question
TO whether Virginia is In out OF the Union. II Is
confidently believed that the decision Of the will
be that Virginia il not now and has bsen
out Of the Union, in which the stua-
ton in the Southern States will be mate
rally changed The President it Is said will
then nstrucs the Military District commanders in
strict accordance with the decision Of the highest ribu
nal Of the nation and permit tho civil governments
resume their functions untrammelsd by the military
poser 1t 10 the belief Of prominent Senator hero
that majority Of the Judges OF the Supreme Court.
Reconstruction unconstitutional that Chief
tcs Chase will deliver the minority report and make
the most Of the opportunity to champion the as and
identity himself yet moro earnestly with the radical
party North and south II the bottom should thus fall
oot Of the scheme for Afcansiug the southern States
IL IL believed General Grant will reject nomination
coming from the republican party.
Relief for the Destitute People OF the South.
General Howard proposes to meet the OF distress
in the South BY aber application Of the surplus funds
under his control head OF the Freedmsns Bureau An
unexpsndsd balance Of 900 still remains in
the exchequer OF the Bureau. In tho Of some
South Carolina planters, who had NO money TO COM
operations for raising cotton last year. General
Howard. though not legally authorised TO make such
disposition Of the Bureau funds, advanced . Of
ooo taking lien the crops for the repayment Of
the money. swhen the planters sold their crops the
sasire amount was hqudated. and General Howard's
benencent course was gratefully appreciated. In the
case Of the Mississippi Slantsrs, who lost every
thing by the river inundatons, II is proposed
70 adopt . similar consderate and polite plan
Of action; and 70 relieve immediate distress
among the working people II Is suggested to
establish dcpots Of provisions At points convenient to
tho districts In which the greatest prevails GEN.
sral GiIem advises that some such steps should bs
taken and acted on without delay. General Gllem In
conversation with your correspondent tonight stated
that the present Distress In his Judgment confined
to the alluval counties of Mississippi where the plant
srs had al OF their agricultural implements swept away
BY the Overlooking. He admits there rising Of tho
negroes but not Of political character, the scope Of
the Instruction embracing nothing more than the
slaughter OF pigs and poultry Tho conspiracy against
hogs ID especially sangunary, numbers OF them being
nightly wayad furnish pork suppers for she hungry
daririea Necessity not being cognzant OF law and
neither work food being within convenient reach Of
the negroes this method Of satisfying natures ongngs
considered jusnable BY the friends Of the negroes
General Gllom received from the President
and General that whatever scheme adopted to
give immediate relief 10 tho sufferers in the South
would receive their appreciation
re Aaesss or .Eesey Aavascc ~ sSsses
for the War.
Secretary kcCulloch has had prepared . statement
showing the amount Of money furnished by the several
States for the equipment Of troops &C. during the
From this statement will appear that $40 600 900
advanced by States that claims for about $50 600
have besa adjusted, and that Of the remaining
$40 900 900 claimed about seventy per will bs
allowed BY the United StstsG
Prominent Southcrn Men In Washington.
Quite large number OF prominent men from the
South now in Washington engaged principally in
anairs Of govsmmons and politics. among whom is
Ca n IN h..
watching the Of public Affairs in order take
advantage OF any otins opportunity to improve the
dition OF his native State and the South.
Affairs In Mexico.
private istter from Senior Romero. dated Mexico,
December o says that tho prospects continue 70 be
satisfactory and he not changed his opinion that
the Mexcans are now to have permanent peace ana
settled governmsnL
shipping at Honolulu.
II appears from ofncia letter that the sih OF
November there flying in the harbor Of Honolulu
fsrty.two American Gags, from a. many whalers and
merchant ships; two English, French. and three
Gutenberg naga All the American whaling fleet had
not arrived Six whasn had entered and sailed again
on their winter cruise.
Soldiers Photographs mt the Dead Letter
O0ce.
The Post ofncs Department has hand, taken from
the dead letters winch accumulated during the war;
than ten thousand photographs Of Union soldiers
Although II 10 believed that many Of their reatives
would b. glad 70 obtain such pictures especially Of those
who have died the pictures TAKEN the depart
msnt has not yet been able 70 decide upon plan BY
which the qualification may b Afforded.
General Butler On Finasce asd Grant.
whsther the intsres the nvetwsntes shall b paid
In coin in currency will b. Of the great agtarng
elements 10 next years canvass. General Butler d in
receipt Of huge pile Of letters from republicans Of
svery grade in society and from section OF the
country endorsing his scheme and urging him 60 for
ward Some Of the letter writer's after profussy pras-
Ing his plan. turn aside ask why the President
nos impeachsd, and whether General Grant 10 noe
responsible for The failure to exchange prisoners during
The war, and whether his gsnsralship not overrated
and his success accident General Butler says no
brought forward his ate resolution the House relating