The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-12-08
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The Admission of Observation-Disclosures
OF Prominent virgfnians with the
President. General Butler, and
Others-Ch Prospect-BufIer
AfsabIeE GeorGia-A Marriage.
Special telegram TO the DIspatch.
WASHINGTON, December I, 1869.
Hon. Zeph. Turner, R. J.. Owen. J. b.
Crenshaw, John A. McCaul, J. W. Walker,
and W. w. Wood, of the Virginia General
Assembly Committee (Conservatiye). with
Senators Lewis and Johnston, and Repre-
sentatives Ridgway, W. Booker, Ayres, Sc
gar, Mines, and other Virgiuans, called on
President Grant in q body at II A. NJ. to-
dav, and were pleasantly received. Senator
Johnston, who had been selected as chair
man of the delegation, after formal intro
duction to the President, said: "Mr.
President, on behalf Of the Virginia con-
gressional delegation, my colleague, myself,
and the Legislature and people of Virginia.
am deputed to tender to you our heart
felt thanks and appreciation Of yourself for
the recommendations made by you in your
message to Congress last spring in regard to
vote by the people on the different Sec
lions of the State Constitution; also for
your recommendations to Congress in your
annual message yesterday for the prompt
admission or Vtrginia's senator's and repre-
sentativee to Congress and her recognition
as a State. am sure in that your policy
will not only forevermore insure the State
to the Union, but will tend to speedy resto.
ration of quiet and prosperity to the State =
The President replied rs follows:
"I hope to see Virginia soon back in the
Union, and shall be very much delighted tc
announce the event officially to the people
of the country"
Senator Johnston then said that on behalf
of the entire delegation, and. as ne believed
of nine-tenths of the people of the state
irrespective of politics, he was deputed tc
respectfully suggest the Hon. Alexander
Rives as suitable person for the judgeshlr
Of the United States circuit court for the
district comprising Maryland, Virginia, ano
the Carolinas.
The President answered "That he hat
been Informed that Mr.. Riyes was sixty
eight years of age, and that was rather
older than it was intended any circuit
Judge should be-" Senator Lewis replied
"Judge Rives was but sixty-three years 0
age" TO this the President made no reply
and after several minutes pleasant genera
conversation the delegation withdrew.
The Conservative committee then visited
and interviewed Senator's Trumbull ant
Morton, and Representatives Butler ant
Paine. They have an appointment will
Butler at his rooms at P. NJ. tomorrow
and 90 before the Reconstruction Commit
tee at 10 A. NJ. Thursday. General Butte
was peculiarly aflable and pleasant, and sait
that Virginia affairs should be first consider
ed because further advanced in reconstruc
ton than Texas, Mississippi, or Georgia
There is trouble in store for Georgia
The committee are confident of Virginia
admission in few days. Senator Mortol
introduced q joint resolution to-day de
claring Virginia reconstructed. It will b
considered tomorrow. Each wing OF tn
Radical party have delegation here tina
will be before the Reconstruction Commit
tee at the same time with the Conserva
i tiyCs.
Governor Bullock, Of Georgia, had an il
teryiew with the President to-day, and II
cciyed assurance that the Executive woul
urge upon Congress the adoption of som
measure looking to the solution Of the dill
culties in the complete reconstruction I
Georgia.
Paul Gerard, n brother of the Portuguese
Minister, was married tonight to the daugl
ter of Wormley "a colorcd many, keeper
restaurant. A large number OF whit
persons were present, and some member
of foreign legations. WALLACE