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Washington Items. Washington, December 17. --It is stated here positively that General Sherman, on the occasion of his recent trip to Tennessee, said that there was little or no need of the military there. The reassembling of Congress to-morrow is expected to disclose some further propositions in regard to the negro in this District. It was stated that the Judiciary Committee of the House has agreed to report a bill striking out the word "white" from the charter of this city. From the interest manifested, quite a large vote may be expected on Thursday next upon the question of universal suffrage. The evidences of citizenship, as in the usual municipal elections, is essential to procure the privilege of voting, excepting the requirement relative to payment of all arrearages of taxes, which does not apply to the coming election, being only a test of public sentiment, which is adjudged to be overwhelmingly in opposition to negro suffrage. Fourteen out of sevent
Continued illness of Hon. Thomas Corwin. At midnight Sunday night, Mr. Corwin still lay in a state of unconsciousness, without any perceptible change in his condition, except that he seemed to be gradually sinking. Among those who called Sunday to inquire after his health were the following: Major-General Gillmore, Hon. Green Clay Smith, of Kentucky; Judge Olin, Postmaster-General Dennison, Senator Sherman, a messenger from Secretary Seward, Secretary McCulloch, General Buckland, Hons. Messrs. Delano, Shellabarger, Holbrook, delegate from Idaho, Bundy, Clarke, McKee, Hays, N. P. Banks, Dr. Shedd, Ex-Governor Farrell, of Wisconsin; Judge Thaker, General Thomas Ewing, Rev. Mr. Lewis, of St. John's Church; General Schenck, Colonel Woodhull, General Este, Professor McCloud, Assistant Comptroller, Hon. David Heaton, United States Treasury agent, North Carolina; Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson, of New York; Hon. James Fowler, Senator elect from Tennessee; General T. M. Vincent, Assista
Generals Grant and Sherman for Reconstruction — the New York Collectorship. Washington, December 18. --The President tells his friends that both Generals Grant and Sherman oppose reconstruction plans; and this is probably true. The President stated this morning that the New York Collectorship was still open, and he did not propose to fill it until the right man was found. Generals Grant and Sherman for Reconstruction — the New York Collectorship. Washington, December 18. --The President tells his friends that both Generals Grant and Sherman oppose reconstruction plans; and this is probably true. The President stated this morning that the New York Collectorship was still open, and he did not propose to fill it until the right man was foun
litary State agent. [A press telegram, received last night, announces his death.] The Southern people, in the midst of the desolation which exists throughout their beautiful country, are exciting much public sympathy here even amongst their enemies, and some efforts are being made to render them some assistance. Some subscriptions are on the round, and a concert is advertised for the benefit of the Ursuline Nuns, of Columbia, South Carolina, whose noble institution was destroyed when Sherman's army entered that city. It is to be hoped that the entertainment may meet with a brilliant success, as its object deserves. The speeches of Senators Sumner and Fessenden, and Representative Raymond, in eulogy of the late Senator Collamer, were published yesterday morning. They are represented to have been "uniformly able and brilliant." Of course they were ! Much uneasiness prevails with regard to the health of the city. The small-pox has made its appearance in the northern p