Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-01-17
Special Dispatch to The Baltimore Sun.
FROM ygAsIENGTOs.

Vote on the New Reconstruction Measure
in Communicable Probable Fate in Con-
gress-Interviesv Between thu President
anz General Pope-General Grant. the
Stanton Removal nd the senate--Fraud
yvhisLey-The Word white Bill. sc.
WASHINGTON, January 12.-The recon
struction committee yesterday removed the
Injunction of secrecy as to its proceedings,
and its members are permitted to give pub
licity to any or all of their proceedings.
Upon taking vote on the new bill pro-
posing Provisional Governors, giving Cen
eral Grant power to appoint military COM
manders, etc., it was found that the Re
publican members were not all satisfied
with it. Mr.. Stevens voted against the bill
because it did not so far enough. Mr.
Brooks, Democrat, of course voted against
it, being opposed to the bill il toto,
1t is believed the measure will pass in
the House with some modification, but the
Senate is not expected to favor it, especially
that section giving to the General-in Chief
power to remove military commanders.
This is objected to by some Republican
Senators as Of doubtful cOnstitutionality.
The bill is to bo reported tomorrow.
Gen. Pope called upon the President
yesterday to pay his respects. The inter-
view was cordial and respectful. Gen. Pope
facetious!y thanked the President for re-
.lieving him from arduous and thankless
labors, and the latter in The same spirit eX-
pressed lis great satisfaction that he had
been instrumental III doing the General a
great favor.
There is the best warrant for saying that
Gen. Grant has not intimated what he
proposes to 90 i'll case tho Senate adopts
the resolution Of their committee declaring
that there is not sufficient grounds for the
suspension of Mr.. Stanton. Whether he
will surrender the War Department to Nc.
Stanton, when notified that the Senate de-
ciles adversely to the position assumed by
The President, remains to be seen. This
subject OF the Stanton suspension was dis
cus8od for several hours III executive scs-
sion OF the Senate yesterday.
The only speeches made were those Of
democrats and conservatives against the
report of the committee. Senator Bucka-
lew made a very pungent speech, in which
Mr. Stanton was severely criticised and
held responsible for failure to exchange
prisoners during the war, thereby causing
the death Of thousands OF Union soldiers
from starvation and disease whilst in the
prisons Of the rebels. Tho discussion will
be resumed i'll executive session tO-mor-
row.
The President yesterday signed Mr..
Schenck's whisky bill, and it is now law.
4 telegram from New York to this city
states shat the price OF fraud whisky de-
creased yesterday tifty-fvc cents per gal
lon, and that whiskcy could be had at one
dollar and twenty cents q gallon, including
certificate of payment of tax, etc.
The message Of the President in response
to Senator Edmuuds' resolution as to the
bill striking Out the word ''white :" will
probably be sent to the Senate tomorrow.
1t appears to be the opinion Of large
number Of Congressman that the bin will
have to be again passed by both houses. -
They do not think 1t safe to risk the valid
ity of the measure upon the question of the
effect of the adjournment Of Congress be-
fore the expiration Of ten days after the
passage of the bill.
Information reached here to-day by tel
egram from Georgia to the effect that Gen.
Meade does not threaten Gov Jenkins, of
Georgia, with removal, on account of his
opposition to paying out of the State funds
the expenses Of members of the reconstruc-
ton convention, &c. There is grave doubt
N the minds OF Generals Grant and Meade
as to the authority of the convention over
the funds in the hands of State officers.