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Our Washington Correspondence q.
TAs TIrgiRia Question - Friction befree1
PrssiisRf and Senate The first ret0 Of the
iSesieH. - The International Erhi5ificH.
wAsHIxarOS, D. c, Jan. Is, 1863.

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PTesiaeHf and SeHGfe--Ihs trsf reto Of the
Ses,ioH.- The International Erhi5ifioa.
wAsHISGroS, D. C., Jan. Is, 1869.
To the Editor Of the Free Press and Times
Congress has reassembled, and gone to fight
ing in most edifying manner upon the Virginia
question. The aspect is somewhat different
nov from what il was when the Georgi1 bill was
under discussion. Then the Democrats did most
OF the talking the Republicans saying little e1-
cent to keen the ball in motion. Now the Dem
ocrats SIT quiet, for the most part, and let the
Republicans fight it out among themselves Bills
and amendments are plenty as blaokoerries- No
body opposes the admission of Virginia, On the
contrary, quite the reverse but as to The con
ditions. there is every shade Of opinion from
that OF senator Drake, Of Missouri, who as usual
leads OF the extreme radical wing, and who pro
poses If Virginia rescinds her ratification Of the
Fifteenth Amendment TO kick her cut again 10
those who think that she has already compiled
3 with the conditions msde by Congress ana
/ should be- admitted without farther delay. Sen
stor Trumbuu, a. chairman Of the judiciary
( Committee has 10 bear the oruutc the battle III
the Senate and could hardly be b-amei Il be
cot occasionally somewhat - rilei under the
attacks of Drake. Sumner and other However.
he keens his temper pretty vel, which II rather
more than can be said OF Drake who is DECIDED
iv irritable Senator Thurman, of ONO ratae-
turned the laugh upon him yesteriaT. By intro
ducinc bill "a an offset to Drake 's amenimeut,
to DEPRIVE New York and Ohio Of ;hei- repre-
sentation on account Of their oourse with respect
TO the Fifteenth Amendment
one Of the more conspicuous Senators az me
debates upon the admission Of Georgia and Viz
rinia. is Dr. ConkHnr of New York Bei. one
Of the Younger members If the senate. being
forty wears Of age, and looks younger than be De-
lie Is rather tall with light complexion very
lrht hair. Quite elAborateiy curled. sandy beard,
aai uavs NOR nton 90 bis clothes THAI
is the custom Of Senators TO general His
manner Of speaking is exceedingly deliberate. a-
If be considered every iuiividua. WORT which be
uttered lar too important 90 run any r.-s l Be-.
no, having i,- tuli effect Fins whole mauucr
decidedly
Aswla should sar. ana s.- Oracle
And when ope ln} lips Jet nl la- .-r.
There seem 20 be some prospect that me
President and 0ongress W.. not ce- along quite
81. smoothly as they have done The matre- cf
Judge hoar non-conhrmaton sill holds Oh.
causing good dea. o.. stormy discussion 30 tle
senate, aui nor alt1ce-he- favorable o. goo.
feeling between that body and the Eresiielt
thought Toy some thai the Tenure -DLee a..
vii. get make trouble between them. The senate
goes into executive session every ta~. bus lrI-e
l- accomplished. Sc jar as appear On the 0uts.i.
world
Tho President has sent il bus t-7- ve-. mes
sage The bill was for The relief C.. Ll-ll White.
inventor If certain Improvements ll l---lrIl-.
tie applet some time ago icy on extension .- l.-
patents 900 the ground that Infringement hal
prevented bis makiu- much urorr= upon tle-..
and that whs- be bad made hal --v bel.
clusumcI Do litigation with persons who la-
u.-atei BIZ invention srea- el1--s were maze
-v interested parties @ defeat hin. ills awve-
once wa 1ro cd into and models and erieuc.
stolen. Dire m0le.s Wc-e even a1s-ra-te- from
me Patent I---. and tl1 lus result was tla.
-. h.s applications. ,us.u-ir- -re patents az.
fourteen caius. were rejected l-e
uesiIa- Wa -a- -T,-- nam s--.-. Eel-.--
before ta- Commissioner cf Patents D. us--.t
the Senate and House dT largo msi1-ir.-. r--
was vet0ei rv tae Pres.1e-. mainly -.
-- uni tta- tae inventor all received s--s.e..
compensation. AM that Be- would ta is--.mel..
@. me interests Of the Government vl.-- u-a. l.-
weapons. zs represented rv General uTc-. |l...
Ordnance The latter n these reason. .-.
hardly be- considered O valid one. provide ..s.
IS t-ue t1a- tae Inventor aa. been s-e.e--
compensated AMI the decision .f t--. .las-.-