Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-20
News Of Fifty Years Ago

There was an informal conference of the
members of the Senate and House Of Delegates
OF the Nitsinia Legislature last night in ref
ercnce to the hin hNinr ;hc status of the freed
men OF this state ami provlinp for the admis-
sion OF testimony of negroes ia the courts. FOR
reasons mat must to" manifest 10 every
or OF thiS paper II til" wish of the meet
IN" thnt its proceedings should be published
wish
Key. Dr. Minnircrodc the rector of St raurs
Church, and as such th, nayior OF Mr. i,r,r
son Davis while President OF tho Southern CON
f"dcracy. was permitted, his own request
10 visit Mr. Davis and spend a dav with nm,
at Fortress Monroe. AS soon as receiving the
permit. pr. Minnigcrode FASTENED Fortress
Monroe ana spent the par: of days with
Mr.. Davis, during which time the sacrament OF
the Lords supper administered, and in
ether respects the conference ono OF spr-
Davis.
The following resolution was yesterday pass
cd by the Virginia Legislature. Whereas, vir-
einia has contormed the form ana condi-
tons required of her Resolved. That il is her
pointm"u, ut having her members elected to Inc
Congress refused seats in tho United states
councils
Colonel Brown, assistant commissioner of the
Fr""'imcn'S Bureau III Virginia. has submitted
t" General Howard. tho hu boss Of the whole
concern, = proposition concerning the transfer
Of all. or nearly all OF tho negroes from vir-
Eihin I" the unoecup"d government lands in
Florida. The matter will doubtless bc referred
l" Congress and thc'" II viii probably end.
10 the mcantim" colonel Brown will got some.
ncetinS notorcty.
There was rGm"r current in Washington
Yesterday that President Johnson. during tho
christmas recess OF Congress. will issue :, proc
!anation. declaring I've rebellion" al an end
and placing all the southern states i'm tho same.
position aS they previous o he ,,ar
is believed that. Mir. johnson having sunicientl,.
tried Congress and found it wanting. viii ena,',
some coup d'ctat 10 head off radcalism
The FIRST treason case TO lac tried in the J.pi,.d
states since that Of Aaron Burr is now on In
Tennessee before United States ,,our, Iudpn
Tr!EE. 1T is entitled the United states KS Iohu
'ia'nbe. Gamble was cnrOllin; officer for
IN" C"nfcderaey in Hlount County. East Ten
ncssec, and it is said he sent hundreds or man
tc the Confederate army.
Ex-Governor William Smith, Of Virginia. is
III Washington. It is sand The "x-tiovcrnor is
getting FESTIVE under his limited parole ,,d
Is IN Washington trying - get the whole thing
removed that no may be free man again.
Horace Greeley. in double loaded editorial
t"rdaE, urges the election OF Alexander H.
stephens TO IN" United states Senate from,
Georgia. II" says such stephens arc
needed IN the Senate, wcll in the House
ana believes they could and would do more to
restore harmony in tho country than all of
the fcnnSy lvania StcphcuScs ana Niassachriso,t.
Summers in The land
Horace MAYNARD OF Tennessee. hoin.. asked
IN Washington what he thought of the pros
t"cts of tho Tennessee dclcrnt!on. which ne
:" a meinbcr being admitted To all OF tho priv
!ie"cs OF congressman since tn" last action. ~
the House, replied: 'old Tnad stevens has in.
whole southern Conf"dcracy in his brooches
pocket and means TO keep II there FOR :: good
while yet.
Strong pressure is being brought to bear on
General Logan 10 persuade him /" reconsider
his decitnation Of the MEXICAN mission and ac-
cept tho SAM" bat it is thought IN. Vii
do so. II is evident that Logan thinks he secs
something better for himself in the future.