The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-12-14
FROM WASFIIy GTON.
WAsHrSGroN. d. c., Dec. 9th, 1869.

The meeting OF Congress on Monday not
withstanding the inclemency Of tho weather,
was attended with more than the usual inter.
ests.-Unike the assembling Of Congress any
time for the last four years, all parties seem to
meet upon friendly terms with the idea that
the great bone Of contention had disappeared
with the disappearance of His Aecideney' ct
the other end Of the Avenue, and the great
work before them was . work of common in
terest to all irrespective ef party. Every
thing went off like clockwork, aud when the
President was notified that the peoples Repre-
entatives were ready for any communication
he had TO offer them he. Grant-like with dis
patch, sent in his MULTUM IN rARvo message,
accompanied with the report of EACH Of his
Cabinet, the excellency Of which. Mr.. Editor.
you, with your quick perception and ready
judgement can expatiate on far better than your
humble correspondent. | will however as
sure you this much, that hear from all quar-
ters in this city, the question. How do you
like the message 2 and almost invariably the
answer Is, WE'LL
HoUsE.---In this branch of Congress, on
Saturday last, on Mr.. Garfield's motion, his
bill for an additional issue of $44 ,o00, 900 of
legal tenders. was referred to the Committee on
Banking, by 88 yeas to 81 nays. A mo ton
to first table it, was lost by 65 yeas to SO
nays-this was regarded as a test vote be-
tween the friends Of initiation and the friends
of contraction.
IT is believed in Washington that bill for
the immediate restoration Of Virginia, without
additional conditions precedent, will pass this
week.
We notice by the proceedings of Congress.
that Hon. Geo. w. Julian. is there and taking
part in the proceedings of the House.
John C. Fremont Is in Washing
: ton on business connected with his
Memphis and Ell Paso Railroad Compa-
ny. ! A strong pressure will be made to
the bill giving the road the right of
way. No subsidies are asked, and it is
believed that the right of WY will be
granted. The bill has already passed
one House. -
! Senators Morton and Pratt, accompa-
MED by the Indiana delegation in the
House. called upon the President, last
Thursday. @"
Disraeli favofs the ballot
Plus TX and Antonelli are ut log ger
heads. zee
: Hyacinthe goes back to France next
Saturday.
Mr.. Beecher says that lie seldom re ads
the newspaper. 5 ~
Congress of Deists has assembled in Ma
pies.
A meeting of the officers and men of the
Ninth Ohio Cavalry will be held at Column.
bus on the 10Th inst.
The female suffrage bill, before the Wyom>
ing Legislature, was finally passed. the vote
standing to 2 in the Council and to 4 in
the House.
Madrid, Dec. S-The Republicans have APP
pointed committee to investigate the cases Of
those Republicans to be tried for participation
in the instruction.
The latest returns from the Texas election
place Davis majority, SO far as heard from. at
7,1o7. The Legislature is largely Radical.
The Ecumenical Council commenced its ses.
sion in Rome, ON the 9th inst. Seven hum
dred Bishops joined in the procession which
escorted the Pope to the Hall Of Council. The
ceremonies exceeded in grandeur anything
that has taken place in Rome during the
present century. 10
p h General Clarke, member of Congress elect
from the Third District of Texas, is en- route
to Washington. He claims that Davis is elect
ed Governor. with probability that all the
candidates for Congress On the Davis ticket
are elected by good majorties. and that both
branches Of the Legislature have been carried
by the same party.
General Bemis of Boston, has prepar-
ed another pamphlet, being the fourth,
on the subject of the Alabama claims.
In the present paper he gives dijest
Of the Johnson Clarendon negotiations.