The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-08
WASHINGTON.


with tins President the Southern Question.
An important proposition has just been started oy
influential republicans which TO meet with cons'i-
cradle favor and may have a controlling influence upon
the action OF Congress approaching session aud
upon the next Presidential election 1t is that Congress
sonai committee shall be appointed by the consent Of
all senators and Representatives who concur IN the
proposition, wait upon President Johnson
and request him TO state definitely what plan he
has TO submit for tho speedy reconstruction and adms
sion OF the Southern states he has hitherto opposed
every policy that has been initiated by Congress They
presume that he has definite practical plan OF recon-
struclon in his own mind which he believes would be
effective and which would meet his approval They
would then certainty whether there Is any
possibility OF the legislative and executive branches OF
the government haTmonizng on policy that
would restore the exrebel states TO representa-
lion before the next Presidential election,
whether the country must remain in its
present condition uutil those two branches shall DO
brought into accord by The decision Or the ballot box in
1865 Attempts have before been made to patch up u
compromise between the President and Congress, but
they have been only individual volunteer efforts. The
proposed movement contempates the concurrence of a
sufficient namoer OF republicans TO majority OF
each house should any agreement be possible and the
application 10 the President will be formal and authora
i've. 1t originates with those who fear that mpeach-
lnent may bring a destructive financial crisis
upon tho country and is sand to meet the
approval Of Senator Morgan, OF New York. and other
representatives OF constituencies particularly concerned
in tue financial prosperity OF the country, II would
moreover form the nucleus Of constitutional
parry ali over the Union.
Politics in misunderstanding Of the Registry
Boards-A Radical Stnmper Discharged for
Extra Zeal.
Information from Richmond Va, this evening states
that the boards OF registration throughout tho State
VIII convene tomorrow for final revision Of registra
IN accordance with 0. Congress requiring
them 70 be IN session for fourteen days be-
fore the election The question will be raised whether
persons dsiranchised by the OF Congress but
nestled by the late proclamation of the President will
be allowed TO register wii be referred to the
maiding general for his decision Many white persons
wao have refused 10 register heretofore will come for
ward nos and do IL and II is thought that the entire
white vote or the will be registered before the
ton The negro vote already registered At present
the whites have majority the state Of IL o5S. Con-
sentative republicans nominated la m1ny counties
by meetings saturday, and viii be mauy
others at the county courts to-day. Charles
II. Porter, the Radical Commemorative Attorney
of Norfolk, who failed 10 get tie nomination Of his
party Norfolk, was on yesterday nominated by the
lie made a speech to about one hundred ana fifty
negroes in Richmond yesterday afternoon, 10 which
he denounced the President and proclaimed the most
intensely radical doctrines. learn that ho has been
notified by the radical Congressional committee that his
aill be dispensed with in future sumper.
The Visit Of Genera. shcrnnn.
Those who predicted tho speedy withdrawal OF General
Gran. from the War Department the arrival Of saer-
have had sufficient time since to become
vinced that they were in error General Sherman has
done nothing calculated clectry the country ho
has been in The city. To-day again no had an inter-
view with the President and spent quite long time a.
the War Department in conversation with General
Grant 1t is positively known tina, sherman
here take charge OF the ar Department,
and tina, General Grant viii rcmaS Secretary OF War
od .atrin. until the meeting OF Congress.
Report Of Trcnsnrer spinner ON Rnmorcd
Ahsiractions OF Government Bonds.
All the heads OF the bureaus are required hy law to
report respective heads OF departments the con
duon OF their business. The following is extract
from the report of General Spinner, Treasurer of tho
United States made to-day the Secretary Of the Urea.
sury and which which will accompany the laiers next
annual report on nnancc:-
In this connection il NAV not be improper for me 10
that and close business relations
existing between this Office and others Of the Treasury
Department give me abundant opportunity 10 he well
acquainted With the transactions connected with the
preparation. issue and redemption OF the government
securities, &c Having this knowledge IL would seem
10 be due from 10 tho pubic - state iaa the stories
which have b indusiriousy circulated IN regard
abstraction issues OF stocks notes, coupon
currency, OF any Of them, or OF auy other
obligation of the government are entirely without any
foundation in truth or in fact.
Claims Az ain-t the CrotOn Bank.
The Deputy Acting Comptroller Of the Currency has
given all persons who may have claims against
the Croton National Bank OF the city OF New YORK that
they called upon to present tho same and TO make
legal proof thereof c. Bailey, ESQ., Receiver Of the
Bank, a; the oiIice OF the same in New York.
secretary Browning on Duty Again.
Hon. o. IA. Browning Secretary OF the Interior, re-
turned to Washington on Saturday evening and was
engaged at tho department. during this morning attending
to his Official duties.
The PROBABLE successor of Colonel Mcssm ore.
In view OF tho importance Of having a man who has
had experience the working of tho Internal Revonne
Department. in tho position OF President OF the New
York Metropolitan Board Of Internal Revenue tho
Secretary Of the treasury aud Commissioner Rollins
have decided to assign one OF the present deputies
duty here to the position in New York just vacnted by
Mr. Mdssmore. II is probable George Parnel, ono
OF Deputy Commissioners o. Internal Revenue will
be seat TO New York to Oil the vacancy. No disposition
Is manifested at tho Treasury Department to immediately
MI the vacant Deputy Commss,oncrship. When tho
Deputy appointed however. he viii be placed on
duty in tho Commissioners Office
The AIa5nmW Election.
T. l. Tullock Secretary OF the Unicn Republican Con.
gressional Committee, received the following telegram
to-day from Montgomery, Alabama
Additional returns indicate a vote OF o. 900 Of which
only Two per cent are against ihe convention. The
probable number Of whites voting for the convention -
20, 600 and against the convention 1000. no coofcd
votes were poiied against tho cony ention. IL wa:
generally asserted TIL voting over that the eioc-
ton had been postponed, thereby keeping thousands
mostly freedmen, from the polls.
Anxiety over the Elections To-day.
Great anxiety Is manifested hero tonight regarding
tho elections Tne result, In pennyisa II
considered very doubtful rnc President has received
some hopeful dispatches this evening, but the repub
leans alec, great confidence their ability cafy tho
State
isomestcads In Mississippi and Alabama.
Returns to the General Land Office show taat three
hundred and twenty farms, comprising, the aggre-
gate, twentv.one thousand ninc hundred and thirty