, 1867-03-15
AGENTS FoR THE sTATEsMANi
washington Correspondence.
WAsHISoToY, Febrnary Stn

v.-,. sr,,rsu,S;-Ou yesterday, in the
uou,. Mr. Stevens reported from the Recon-
structiou Committee bill, having LOT Hs Pu''
NOS. TO place the lately seceeded states un"e'
,h. control of military power, doing away aito-
V.tber with the civil and Federal courts no" IN
existence in those States; and making the mill
,,rv commanders supreme rulers over tnePeoPie'
Nisa sickening thought that In TINS c''''iIeu
aSs sueb A measure should be presented 10 tue
Copgresa Of the United States, having no o'ner
object than to put nearly one-half Of the natlOn
nnder the control Of the army; this, toe, at
time when peace reigns supreme throughout
the land The men who are insisting upos fhis
-rvslu tiouary step are driving the nation 70 ut>
far ruin ant, destruction. Think upon IT. an
civil authority iu icu States Of this Union Is ~
he set aside, aud in their stead military ue'
no,;.u reared upon its downfall, and simply ior
the purpose to CRAFTY the ambition o. oe''sH'"e
men.
To-day, at2 o'clock, P. NJ, Stevens m0'e0 'n'
previous question upon the bill, BANKS oPPo.e0
the motion. and the result was the q"esuo"
WAS not ordered by a vote of, ayes, bl; nays 90
The hill is still before the House, but from '''
vote taken to day its passage is rather uncN ''A,"
The RAIDS. desire 10 get the expression OF ine
nsople unop it before they press it to vote anu
an, of the opiuion they will let the whole
thing drop. (The bill has become law'),
THE IMPEACHMENT QUESTION.
The Judiciary Committee of the House, are
.ur,r.d daily in examining witnesses, looking
a. Tho impeachmcnt Of the President. Generai
pr,,or was before them n few days ago aud gave
ri, ,ts.,imonv. Articles will be presented to the
,1o,.o IN a short time. The Senate will take no
-,,,ion upon tbem this session, but Will cali
,.,., nm immedatSly after reassem6ling on the
a,h Of March next. Butler it is said, Will De Sc
,ected as the attorney for the House The fre''
ident is not at all alarmed at the APP 0Acn'ng 'ni
peachment, he having witnesses that "
him right before the country, and make some .
the individuals who are SO anxious for his re-
.moyal appear in avery ridiculous light.
1OUR DELEGATE.
Has Washington Territory representative in
Congress, is a question which would require
much ablcr person than am to answer. believe
there is a person by the name Of Denny, who
draws pay as a delegate from your Territory
but outside of that important fact the individual
IA not known. lie is paEouiEer OF ehedI
UunIufrs saya~-s.~- E..n-ih slFsst. living. it il
said. on crackers and cheese, in order TO save
money enough to purchase saw mill, TO carr
out home with him. The manner in which thi
man lives is a disgrace to the country be pre-
tends to represent. A State or Territory take
Hs standing in Congress by the manner its rep
resentativcs hold themselves in the boy t.
which they belong This man, Denny, is looke'
npon in the light Of " softy :" Of course, h'
has 20 influence with his own party, and yor
car ,.est assured he bas none with the demo
Gratis. If you cannot elect conservative man
then insist upon the republicans sending mar
here who has some brains and at least lit
diguiy.
PERSONAL.
walla Walla is represented here by W. '
Terry, Esq, who arrived yesterday. lie IS look
ing exceedingly well, and has been warmly vel
coined by his unerous friends. John NJ. MUIR
ply, of Idaho, i5 still here the Senate has moi
acted upon his appointment, but from present
indications n NIX he Will be confirmed. Your
old and es.co- ed friend, Col Farrar, has just
recovered 70 long spell of sickness; at pre-
sent he is loo ing well and bids fair to live a
hundred years-at least hope so. Mark King
ofPortland, and Walter Davis, formerly Of your
Valley, are among the sojourners at the Capi.
tai. Yours. CHARLIE.
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