The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-13
WASHINGTON.
correspondence of the 1ntelligencer.

Correspondence OF the 1ntelligencer.
WASHINGTON, June 8, 1865.
The subject of greatest interest now
engaging the attention of the Senate is
the bill to admit to representation in
Congress, the States of North and
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and
Alabama. The bill, as reported by the
Committee on the Judiciary, did not in
clude the latter State, and most OF the
discussion on the subject, for several
days, has been confined to Mr.. Will
sons amendment to include Alabama.
The whole subject of reconstruction so
deliberately ventilated, pending the ad-
mission OF Arkansas, has again been
thoroughly discussed. In the debate
to-day, Senator Wiley made an excel
lent and telling speech, engaging the
attention of his distinguished associ-
ates on the floor, as we'll as the crowded
galleries, as no other speaker has sue
ceeded in doing since this
discussion commenced. The speech
was worthy of himself, and
| will be, / am persuaded, warmly
approved by West Virginia Republic
| cans. 1t was manly and eloquent
vindication of the southern loyal citi-
zens, both white and colored. from the
filings and belittling epithets so gene
rously applied to them in this debate by
those who opposed the bill. He argued
ut length in favor of the Congressional
plan of reconstruction, showing very
conclusively the utter inefficiency and
inconsistency OF President Johnson's
present policy.
Mr.. Willey's manner, as have OBJ
served him in the Senate, is always
dignified, the statement OF his positions
clear and concise, and warming with
his subject, as he did today, deeply
impressive. While he was speaking
several distinguished Senators took
| seats near him, mark of interest that
constitutes, in this grave body, ii very
decided and significant compliment.
Tho usual pro-slavery argument of
negro iuferiority, Int rpolated with the
1ippant assertions that the Divine
economy was arrayed against the en-
reimbursement and political equality +
| the ColOred race, were not lacking in
the speeches of the opponents of the
bill. Senators DOOlilLle, Eickers and
Salisbury seeming most anxious to
place themselves right on the record in
this particular. The needful caution
was suggested to these gentlemen that
they might possibly embarrass them
selves In this directiOni and might de-
sire to count Sambo's vote in the event
that a certain original o-equall;y-
overwhelmingly candidate should be
nominated on the Fourth OF July next.
Before adjournment, by close vote,
the amendment to include Alabama
was adopted. The bill rs now amend
ed will most likely pass Congress
during the present session. Some
apprehension, however, is felt that
the President may veto the
measure. If the bill should be
returned with his objections, the
the test in the Senate might conclu.
sIvely settle the question rs to whether
the recent votes on the impeachment
determine the total or only .purtidL
apostacy OF the immortal "Seven."
The country may soon know. The
ponderous tax bill is making steady
progress in the House. 1t numbers
over two hundred and eighty sections.
From what can learn of its pro-
visions, it will be q very great improve
ment. in many respects, over the eX-
listing unexpectedly in preventing
the immense frauds SO systematically
perpetrated in the last two or three
years. Ifthis bill becomes law this
session, 1 am inclined to think that
Congress will have to continue six
weeks, II not two months, from this
date. RE-