The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-07
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE
the Southern Reconstruct
ton Scheme q Failure.
Financial Matters.
Mr.. Stewards Volunteer Spy.

New YORK Feb g.
A Washington dispatch says Southerners
who expected their reconstruction plan would
be acceptable to Congress are much mistaken
for there is no considerable number who will
accept any modification of the Constitutional
Amendment. 1t will, however, be submitted
to the Reconstruction Committee, which meets
to-day. n. ali'll' ''fd = :
The letter sent by the Governors, with their
plan, to the Southern Legislatures, while it
recommends the adoption of the proposition
Is decidedly noh-committal and very brief
Ihey say that its acceptance would virtually
effect compromise between the President and
Congress, which they consider desirable. 1t is
known the President has telesraphed as a
private citizen, to the Southern Legislatures,
urging them to adopt this proposition. SO far
as heard from the Southern press are against
the proposition, but they, may change their
minds when they get the full text.
The Ways and Means Committee in accord
ance with instructions of the House, will soon
report a bill to prevent the reduction of legal
tenders, but they will at the same time report
contrary bill, as expressing their views as a
compromise. Provision may be made against
the results feared from the sudden withdrawal
OF compound interest notes. -. 81 n
1t is not true, as stated, that the President
has said he would veto the tariff bill if it pass
ed the House. sA - ~ "a @5W
Another special says the Senate Finance
Committee is understood to be decidedly OPP
posed to the reduction of legal tenders They
are disposed to leave the mattea with Secreta-
ny McCulloch. He stopped the $4,OOO,OOO con-
traction at the beginning of last month, and
does not intend to resume contraction until
there is real necessity forit. z A "a
McCracken, who wrote the letter concern
ing Mr.. Motley, is. about twenty four years of
age. In his letter he says he made it his spec
ial business to see how our Government was
officially represented abroad, and found it
greatly misrepfesented, and as al patriot he
deemed it his duty to inform the Secretary of
State of the fact. Speaking of Mr. Motley, he
calls him Sumner man, who constantly said
he owed his position to Mr.. Sumner and not to
Andrew johnson, and that he Endorsed Mr.
Summers politics. Minister Hale, he says,
takes every opportunity to say Congress is
right and the President wrong. Mr.. Murphy,
he calls a blatant Radical, and tool Of lack
Chambers He states that a majority of our
foreign missions are held bp Massachusetts
Puritans, controlled by such men as Phillips
Butler and lack. Chandler. '-'t 'i '''--t go 1iIs
The Posts special says the. Reconstruction
Committee this morning agreed upon a strong
bill for the government of the Southern States
1t will be reported as soon as it can be copied.
1t provides for tile temporary establishment of
martial law in the States lately in rebellion
The demand loan bill has been referred to
Messrs. Sherman and Cattell who will report
their action at the next meeting of the Senate
Finance Committee. Iaa.. !ge 71f ,gs. ,it,,, ...
The Commercials special says the friends of
the bankrupt bill will probably not have it
called up until the return of Senator Nye-
The new fertilization appropriation bill will
be reported, but action on it this session is
doubtful.