Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-25
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP
The Negro Militia BITI fhs SensatEO1
Of the seas0n-StOkes and the Ku-
KEnx-A scheme 10 RadieaEsze the
Democratic souflaru States.

The Negro Militia BII Shs SensafEOR
of the Season-StOkes and GEae Ku-
KFax-A scheme 10 RadIeaEize the
Democratic Southern States.
Special to the Louisville Journal
WASHINGTON, July %, IS6S.-The bill
TO arm the negroes of the South is now the
feature Of the proceedings in Congress. "
has been greatly accelerated by the re-
cently-admitted earpet-baggers, who de-
mand It's passage as the only hope Of car
Fying the States in question for the Re
publican ticket. The debate to-day on ad-
journment brought this negro bill pronni-
neatly before the House. Dawes and
Washburne opposed it strenuously on pre-
tended ultra radical grounds. But they
represent large class Of Republicans who
are against IL both as a matter of principle
and expediency, regarding i. as desperate,
revolutionary, inhuman, reckless, unneces-
sary and impolitic. The carpet baggers,
on the other hand, who are trying to es-
tablish sort of balance Of power and TO
rulethe eounsels Of the majority, are max
ing many exactions, this at the head Of
them all, which they declare to be essential
10 their own existence and the existence of
the Republican organization down Sonth.
The fate Of the bill g by no means certain.
Great opposition to it exists in outside
circles and in the press. A clear msiority
in the House ia for it at heart, but several
Radical Senators who voted for it, are get
ting alarmed, and are secretly working fot
its defeat. The debate of this morning was
very lively and attracted a large crowd.
Indeed the measure exeites more general
interest than any other Of the session, ex-
cept impeachment. i-.-a
Last night a caucus of carpet -baggers
was beld, which is represented as having
been very bOisterous. Stokes of Tennessee
made a speech, in which he said that if
Congress would give him the arms he
would go home and raise regiment of col
ored cavalry, which would sweep the Kn-
klux Klan out of existence and externI-
nate every Vestige of opposition to the
Radical party. Mullins, the Caliban of
Congress, made harangue to the same
purpose. Fresh articles of impeachment
against the Presiden. were introduced, and
carried almost unanimously. These articles
will be laid before the regular Radical
caucus, which meets Saturday night. All
the carpet-baggers are for impeachment,
which they declare 10 be a necessary ap.
pendags to the bill Rrming the negroes.
A good many Republicans favor adjourn
ment next Monday, because they think it
Will relieve the party of embarrassment.
in this event the nigger militia bill and
other pet Carbet-bsg schemes will go over.
The Radical pressure against this course is
very great. ..s Hr.
Old Thad. Stevens late demonstration
on the finances creates a regular howl in
orthodox Republican circles, and he would
be read out OF the party at once If the
leaders dared, He defends himself BY
Struggling his shoulders and saying it is
indispensable to Grants success, and that
the party will have to come to it before
November. All efforts to suppress him
have proved futile. He is preparing an-
other speech. .IaE. ..t
Jefries, Register of the Treasury, has
been nominated Commissioner of Internal
Revenue by the President. IL is COnsid
cred as peace arrangement between Mr..
McCulloch and Mr.. johnson, who have
made friends since the New York Conveh-
tion. Jeflries is friend of MuCulloCh.
The Democrats are good deal disgusted.
Special TO the Louisville Courier.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-A bill will be
reported from the Reconstruction Commit
tee, placing Virginia, Texas aud Mississip-
pi under provisional government, giving
them power to control Federal troops. 1t
is surmised this means to manipulate these
States so as to cast theirvote Tor Grant, but
this is erroneous. One reason is, the Radi-
Gals fear that the whites will hold an cleo
ton for President, and demand that their
votes be received in the Electoral College.
These States are conceded to be Democratic,
and this measure is to put down such action
by force Of arms. The revolutionists fear
johnson will support the whites in the
movement named, therefore they will meet
in September to checkmate him If he at
tempts it. Schenck openly ayows they
wish to be in session to defeat anything
that the Kd-Klux, as he terms them, may
| try TO do.