The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-15

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Bingham yields 20 stevens -Practical Oppo-
sition from the President needed. etc.
WASHINGTON, February Is, 1866.
As it was understood that the vote
wouId.be taken In the House to-day on the
infamous bill from the Reconstruction
Committee to establish military despotisn,
In the South, there was an immense crowd
In the galleries anxious to witness the re-
cult of the discussion as we'll as TO listen
to Stevens close the debate thereon. Con,
siderable excitement was maniiestea
throughout the day, and the great poin,
seemed to be whether or not the OH "ou,u
pass by a two thirds vote. All amendments
70 the measure we're defeated, and when
tho. vot. was taken il was found that the
scora stood 100. to 55-one less than
two.tbirds. Bingham surprised every
body by recording his vote in faver
Of the bill. After the arguments he had
made il was not thought possible that he
would submit to tie humiliation Of being
whipped in by Stevens when the rub came
Banks, with some twenty other Repubii-
cans, voted against the bill. The strongest
effort will be made to get it through the
Senate, but as yet there is no test by which
to Judge Of the success, although many ex.
press the belief that il will not 60 through
that body. Stevens is in the happiest OF
humors, and clarifying over the success II
the House of his darling scheme. The
Democrats are willing to let the kadicais
90 to the whole extent of their power
They can hardly justify their action with
the people Of the North, who VIII certainly
repudiate them If ouly some one high III
authority would face their evil designs
nc thew should be faced, and declare prdc-
,;cal onposit;on thereto. The Jacobins now
seem TO be having everything their own
way without the shadow Of remonstrance
except from. the gallant little band of De-
mocrats who, TO the best OF their ability,
fought the tremendous majority against
them. But to bring these oppressive mea-
sures before the country in the proper
light. the President and Cabinet-who are
known to 30 opposed thereto, excepting,
perhaps, the Secretary Of War-must lose
no time in a forcible denunciation of these
attempts to subyert the Government. Can
il be that they fear the majority power II
Congress. Certainly the people will be-
lieve so il stern, vigorous action is mol
soon resorted to for the purpose of stop
ping the iron hand of destruction which is
sowing broadcast its seed throughout The
land. 1t will not be long now before the
President will send another message tt
Congress; and it must be of more import
ance than ever before. The nation awaits
with anxiety to see what results the schemes
of the destructives have had upon the eX,
ecutiye branch of the Government.
Senator Wade to-day made the attempt
TO have Elliott's bin demolishing the State
government of Louisiana brought up il
the Senate, and il was taken up and reac
for the first time by vote of l9 to %. Il
required unanimous consent to consider 1t
and consequently it went over until to
morrow. The vote thereon may be re.
garded as test of the strength the
military despotism bill has in the Senate
The Radicals are continuing their syco-
phancy and fondling of Grant and Sheridan.
They are anxious for their support in the
attempt to destroy the southern portion OF
the country. As yet, neither OF the mill
tary men have given any assurances.
TMON,