The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-04-06
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
r,e virginia Delegation before the
T,ecopstrucfion Committee ON Sa.

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rne virginia Delegation before the
pecopstrucffon Committee ON Sas
turttay.
Mr.. Mckenzie, from Alexandria, said
chat he had been designated by the Vir-
r;nians present (of whom the following ia
list: franklin Stesrns, J. W. Lewellen,
" Goddin, T. J. Evans, A. r. Courtney,
q ". West, J. G.. Blackwell, John Viles,
n y. Yale, James r. Branch, Asa Snyder.
= q. Rufin, Fl. Hudnall, A. 3. Guigop 1,
! r. Lanshorne, G. K. Gilmer, J. D.
Crenshaw, P. T. Sutton, T. A. Branch to
state 10 the committee the object for which
they had come to Washington; which was 10
epieavor to induce the committee to report
a bill before the session terminated order
;pr vote to be taken in Virginia upon the
ADOPTION or rejection Of the constitution
framed by the last State convention. AS
me hour at which the committee had to
adjourn, however, was so near ct hand, ne
would withhold his remarks and allow some
~ the gentlemen from Richmond to address
the committee.
Mr.. Crenshaw then, in as few words as
possible, asked the committee to report q
Kill before the adjournment Of the present
session ordering an election to be taken
in Virginia upon the adoption or rejec-
ton of the proposed constitution-the
three most Objectionable sections to be
voted upon separately-and stated that in
his opinion, if such vote should be taken,
even with the fifteenth amendment suffixed,
il would DO adopted by large majority OF
the people Of the State.
He also stated that in q conversation with
the President two or three days ago the lat
ter had agreed with him concerning the
objectionable clauses in the Underwood
constitution, and had expressed the hope
that Congress would soon order an election
10 be held in the State-the Objectionable
clauses to be voted upon separately.
General Butler asked why he General
Grant did not order such an election?
Mr.. CreDshaw said he supposed he felt q
delicacy in the matter, as the subject was
receiving the consideration Of Congress.
The session this morning was very inte-
resting, and its proceedings were highly re-
lished by those not taking part in them.
While Mr.. Mckenzie WAS sitting at g
table, adding some names to o printed bill
for the removal of disabilities, Mr.. Josiah
Willard approached him, and looking at the
names being added, told him there was no
use in putting those names there, as they
had been objected to before, and would not
be allowed in the bill.
Mr.. Mckenzie told him that he consi-
dered his conduct as officious, and that he
had better 60 about his business.
The speech of Mr.. Crenshaw, though ne
cessarily very short, was to the point, and
the objections he urged to the section in
the Underwood constitution providing for
disfranchisement by State action, and that
providing for county organization, would
have carried conviction to any but to those
who had already prejudged the case.
ANOTHER ACCoUNT.-Another Washing
ton telegram in the Alexandria Gazette
says:
Messrs. Mckenzie, of Alexandria, and
Crenshew, of Richmond, addressed the
committee, urging the passage by Congress
of bill to enable vote to be taken on the
constitution, striking out the State dis
franchising clause aud the clause respecting
county organization. Their remarks were
coolly received, and had little effect; as,
after the delegation had retired, and the
committee rose, Messrs Butler and White
more held consultation, at which they
agreed, in General Buffers language, to
"postpone the election in Texas, and let
Virginia slide"; and it is probable that
this will be the result.
Mr.. Wbittemore was severe upon the dele
CATION, sneeringly remarkirg that they were
only the antiWells faction. the revived
committee of nine, rebels, &C., and that
they would be fixed.
Mr.. Buffers queries to tho delegation
were anything but encouraging, and led to
the conviction that Virginia would be let
"to slide," or rather kept in her present
anomalous condition, with Wells as Cover
nor.