New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-09

PECTs OF THE EARLY ADMISSION OF vIR-
GINIA-THE NINTH CENSUS-INDIAN TREA-
TIES TO BE ANEULLED-FoREIGN CROP RE-
PoRTs-THE MONITOR DICTATOR HEARD
FROM.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
WASHINGTON Wednesday, Dec. 8, 1869.
Nominations for of the new u B. Circuit Judge
ships we're sent the Senate to-day The selections
considered very good Geo. f. shepey Tor the First Dis
trct and b. Woodruff for the Second were strongly
recommended by the best men OF their districts William
McKennan for the Third District, Is relative OF Mrs.
Grant and he received q strong Endorsement from
Western Pennsylvania the eastern portion OF the State
being divided en- ex-Attorney Gen. b. II. Brewster
and Judge Russell Thayer The appointment OF Geo A.
Peare the Fourth and Geo. H. Yeaman for the Sixth
District was q surprise and disappointment to the
numerous applicants. Peare is from Cumberland, Mary
land and was elected Chief Justice OF the state Circuit
comprising the Counties OF Allegheny Frederick and
Washington, in 1867, but when tho Democrats
got possession OF the State he was legislated
out of Office Questions Of locality In some instances de-
termned the selection and notably in the case OF the
Sixth Circuit The President several times said, whlo
the subject was under consideration that he Should
without hesitation give this appointment to Judge NJ
Corwine OF Ohio he from any other state, but that
there was such pressure against giving this Judgeshp
TO Ohio that he should be obliged to look elsewhere
Judge Corwine, though unwilling candidate had the
unsolicited support OF almost tho entire Cincinnati bar
Geo. Yeaman Of Kentucky, who was finally appointed
for this Circuit, heard OF in this connection
until very lately, and Is said 10 owe
his appointment to tho influence OF william
H. Wadswoth OF that State. Justice Swayne OF the su
preme Court advocated the appointment OF Judge Bal
lard also Of Kentucky and effort Will be made to de-
feat the confirmation Of Yeaman. VIM b. Woods, NOM
mated the Fifth Circuit, is resident OF Mobile.
Ala but halls from Ohio He served through the war
in Gen. Shermans army, coming out as full Brgadier.
General After the war no settled In Alabama, and
engaged in the practice OF his profession and when that
State was reconstructed was elected state
Chancellor the Republican ticket He Is
brother-in.aw to Senator Warner OF Alabama, and
was backed up by most excellent recommendations
This Circuit 1t was thought at time, would be given
TO Thos j. Durant OF New-Orle Thomas Drummond,
appointed to the Seventh Circuit halls from Gaena, H.,
and is now District Judge In that State He is warm
personal friend OF Gen. Grant. Lorenzo Sawyer In the
Ninth Circuit, s at present District Judge In Call
forna The contest for the Eighth Circuit Is 80 hercey
contested that the President is looking for new man.
The fight is between exCoDgressman Ben Loan OF Mis-
souri, and Charles Dillon abrotherlnaw OF ex Congress
man Price OF Iowa. The defeat OF Benedict and Hale In
the New.York Districts causes much chagrin among
their friends.
The Committee OF the Virginia Legislature. composed
of Speaker OF the House. owen Of the Senate and
Messrs Mahood, Burkholder. Wood, Mccall Ashby,
Walker and Crenshaw OF the House. paid formal visit
TO the President to-day. Mr. Turner on behalf OF the
Committee addressed the President, stating that tho
Committee represented twothlrds OF tho Legisa'
ture and heartily rendered tho Executive their thanks
for the decided taken in regard TO the early ad
mission Of their State and assured him that the Constu
tion as adopted, would be carried out In good faith
Gen. Grant replied that ne did not doubt the
| speedy admission OF the State. Mr.. Turner as
sured the President that the Committee had come
10 Washington TO pay their respects TO the Executive
and TO have interview with the Reconstruction Com
mittee and not TO ask appointments for Virginia The
President informed the Committee that ne hhd just
nominated the Hon. George A. PeAne OF Maryland TO be
United States Circuit Judge OF the Fourth Circuit which
| incl des Virginia The Committee then withdrew. Col.
Thomas s. Flourney present during the interview as
| q spectator
At5 O'Clock this afternoon the same Committee had
meeting with Gen Butler, Chairman OF the Committee
on Reconstruction The meeting took place at his resi-
denoe Speaker Turner informed Gen. Butler that the
Committee had called have Informal meeting with
him as Chairman OF the Reconstruction Committee. Gen.
| b. said:
"Gentemen understand the object OF your visit and
glad receive IL has been given out that IN
tended 10 oppose the admission OF Virginia. This
correct. only DESTROYS TO be cautious Congress
admitted Georgia. and she has broken fat sue Adopted
Constitution and gave all her citizens free aud equal
rights but "a she was admitted into the sister
hood OF the States she not only a0rogated many OF me
republican principles Of her COnsttuton but denied tho
| right Of tho colored members 10 hold seats IN
! by fraud, and all frauds can and must
be summarly dealt with, Congress viii compel Georgia
TO keep her pgbted faith She Will be dealt with on nc
count OF her fraud Tennessee has also broken every
bond pledge, and In that State the colored man
Is little better of than no ten years since Every
principle the Republican party is there set at nought
and the laws Of the land set at defiance desire 70
guard against repetition OF such fr uds. Georgia and
Tennessee has tricked the Republican party and tho
true Union people OF the Hand and am determined 10
assist in preventing any Of such trickery from any
| other State"s
delegate then read memorial which the delegation
had prepared for presentation 10 the Reconstruction
Committee The memorial IN brief, states that on the
9th OF July last pursuant the laws OF Congress and
the proclamation OF the President the citizens OF Virginia
adopted Constitution thoroughly republican in FORM
and It's provisions providing, among other things for
thorough system free schools etc. that this Consttu
ton was adopted ALMOST unanimously; that the two
clauses defeated were voted upon separately by perm
sion OF Congress and order OF the President and
| that Virginia had compiled with the Reconstruc
| tIon laws; the President has already declared tho
| Constitution acceptable 10 him; that the LeRisla
ture elected under the provisions Of the Constitution
had organized and elected officers had ratified tho xlVth
and XVIII Amendments. and elected two gentlemen as
IT, g. Senators against whom objection could be urged
men whom the Legislature deemed acceptable TO oil
that the State representatives TO Congress
had been chosen against whom objections so far as
constitutional right was concerned" had been made
and that the people had elected Governor whose 10y
aIty truth and honor doubted and who had been
accepted by the President loyal and proper officer
and who at once gave the State authority TO him
| ma soon as he was inaugurated The memorial closed
saving; And having thus complied with all the terms
reaured by either branch OF the General we
respecfuly ask Virginia 10 be admitted State OF the
Federal Union and that the Senators have chosen
and tho representatives whom tho people have elected
be at once admitted their respective seats In this pres
ent Congress- Gen. Butler, at the conclusion OF the
reading of the memorial resumed his remarks and said:
| GENTLEMEN: I am delighted with your memorial as