The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-06
w.sxrrorox. March 4. 1ss7.

~ 80 s1s " wAsz1xoroS, March :, 1867.
To-day has been an eventful and UMPIRE
-eedented one In the capitol. II witnessed
the last hours Of one Congress, and imme
diateiy Afterwards the birth Of its success.
sot aud the crowds In attendance wneIe
these scenes were being enacted Mere cor
tainly immense and imposing. 10y -.
cupied every available NOOK sno oonsl J"
the two Houses, and with resPecs W mum
bers and excitement, remhhoeu one very
forcibly of the days Just before the states
of the South joined hearts and hands In
Confederacy Of their own. In the House
there was the greater brilliancy; the gal
leries were crammed to their utmost
capacity, while on the floor those who
were not privileged seemed to be in the
majority. The parties observed more
closely, and pointed out most frequently
were Butler, who had taken seat by the
side Of Stevens, and was closely engaged
In conversation with that mild-mannered
individual Morrissey, who was very quiet
and bashful, and who looked as If ne
wished to be anywhere else just at that
particular time, and the Speaker, who was
reelected In avery few minutes after the
new House organized. Fernando Wood
and James Brooks were both present. 10
the Senate the scene was like unto that
Of the House. Every place where one
couh, by eleyating himself an inch or TWO,
peer over his neighbor's head for glimpse
At the notables below, was occupied. IL
was q forcible reminder of the day when
Secretary Seward, then senator, made
his great speech on the Crittenden Com
promise resolutions, and carried beholders
who were then present swiftly back in
memory to those times. But both branches
have now adjourned, and all is quiet. How
long it will remain peaceable is beyond my
power just now to state; but there are
already evidences enough TO show that
lively times are brewing, and the sooner 1t
occurs the better it will be. The mino-
rity--the friends Of Andrew Johnson
talk as If they intend to unsheath the
knife of debate in the House, and while
they have the leader they now posses there
can be but little doubt Of this.
Both branches were tired and exhausted
with the work Of the last forty Eight hours,
and were glad to adjourn early. The
House proceeded no further in its organi-
cation than the election of their old speaker
and clerk. In day or two at least there
will be shaped out and adopted the plan
for the session.
OF course, on important occasions like
the present, rumor asserts its presence in
various absurd declarations. Among the
stories going the rounds to-day was one
that the President would soon issue a pro-
clamation protesting against the military
reconstruction law, resign his office, and
20 before the people on the strength Of his
position; and this yarn found believers.
There is some Gnterest manifested to
know who will be the leader of the House
on the Radical side. Three prominent aspi-
rants are presented. They are Butler,
Logan, and Thad. Stevens, who is not dis
posed to yield the honors he has worn so
long, aud each have their separate adhe-
rents. Butler is being particularly lionized
by some of the Radicals. They count
heavy on him. The boast is that the num-
Der of military men on their side will
silence quickly all factious opposition from
the minority; but there are men in the
ranks Of that side who are not likely to
permit themselves to be overawed. If this
session continues to any length, there will
probably be some very lively word sparring
before the adjournment. T1AoN.