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COLUMBIA. Tuesday Morning, Jan. 23, 1866. Dispersing Congre??. A writer in the Constitution* Union? of Washington city, intimates that the President may have to imitate Cromwell and disperse Congress at the point of the bayonet. He says : "I again repeat that 'I caution no violence,' nor do I wish to see the second advent of Cromwell, of Eng? land, or Napoleon, of France, prac? ticed upon the radical destructionists in this Congress, but 'what has been may bc, and -will be again,' if Presi? dent Johnson is thwarted in his good intentions. The President must be sustained !" The remedy is worse than the dis? ease. Let the ballot-box disperse the radicals, and all will be well. So says the Bichmond IHspafc7i, yet if Congress continues to usurp the func? tions of the Executive and the Coni manffer-in-Chief, there will be noth? ing left to him but the exercise of the veto power. That the President will remain firm in his position on the reconstruction question, we have had no reason to doubt ; yet, such is the magnitude of the interests which the South has involved ia this question that we almost fear to trust the most positive assurances which his friends can give. Every utterance of the President is studied closely by our people, to see what grounds for hope it affords, or what reasons for apprehensions it indicates. Mr. Vallandigham, of Ohio, in a recent speech, gives us another one of these encouraging utterances of Mr. Johnson's. Mr. Vallandigham said : "Passing aside the manner in which he proposes to accomplish the object, looking only to the end, the complete and immediate restoration of the Union, I am ready to give him a complete and cordial support. Said the President, but ten days ago, to a distinguished public man of Ohio, but not now resident in the State, speaking of this great question of reconstruction, and of the policy which, in his judgment, leads to the end the quickest-'My baggage is checked through on that line. ' God grant it. [Amen, timen.]" We yet have faith that he will be able to run his reconstruction through to the end of the route, without the use of the bayonet. BOUND FOR THE OLD PLANTATION. The Sa^rinah Advertiser says that the steamer St. Helena, from Charleston, arrived in that city on the 4th. The St. Helena brought between 250 and j 300 colored people, men, women and | children, of all ages and sizes. The greater portion of them were formerly owned by Judge King, and will leave for his extensive plantation on the Savannah River, about four miles from the city, to-day. Since the termination of the war, they have *been planting in Darlington District, S. C., and many of them were jubi? lant at the idea of again going to their old home on the plantation. We learn that they have agreed to work the lands to which they are going for one third of what they raise. A traveler over the South Carolina Railroad cannot fail to have his at? tention directed to the number of rustic "contraband" encampments along the line of the road. Upon inquiry, they a' I willingly impart the information that they ere "gwine back to the old place." It would ap? pear from this, that large numbers of freed men, women and children are returning from the up-country. SOUTH CAROLINA FAGTOIUES.-We take the following items from the Greenville Enterprise: We learn that the Pendleton Fac? tory, near Anderson Court House, has recently changed hands, Messrs. ' Grady, Howthorn & Perry, proprie -.tors pf Mcl?ee's Factory, in this Dis? trict, being the purchasers. Price, 831,500. It will be started in a few days upon yarn exclusively, to the full extent of its capacity-about 100 bunches per day. The style of the firm will be Perry, Howthorn & Grady. Mr. Perry, the agent, is now having tho machinery put in good working order, and ex? pect, vi a few days, to supply-the demand.-- . that vicinity with good yarn. In our last issue, we made mention of the fact that Messrs. Thomas <fc Thruhtm had purchased the Vun Patton Factory, some eighteen or twenty miles below Greenville. Mr. Jollies Perry, a well known and ener? getic machinist'and manufacturer, is associated with them. The name of the business firm will be Thruston, Thomas ?fe Perry, the latter gentleman principal operator. Price, $25,000. This factory is now in good running order and condition, turning out about 100 bunches of yarn per day. Trat?is from Bc:t?n. The Boston Journal has the follow? ing commentary upon the cotton in? terest, and its close association with the future negro population of the South: Our* imports are enormous, and according to all present indications, will continue so; and yet, so far as we hear, little or nothing is doing to supply ourselves with the only article which is sure to be in demand for export, and which we have always depended upon mainly for the settle? ment of our balances with other countries. Surely, in view of its financial bearings, there is no ques? tion which so legitimately comes within the* notice of our commercial organizations as that of the future supply of colton ; and, important as are the subjects now pressing upon the attention of Congress, no one is more worthy than this of the most careful consideration, and of the most prompt and vigorous legis-1 lation. "We have no desire to disparage tho claims of other measures before Con? gress and the country; but which of them all, like this, involves the indus? try of millions of people, and the lives of perhaps hundreds of thou? sands? Not now .to mention the welfare of the white population of the South, which, by every call of duty and interest, we of the North, and the Government especially, are bound to promote in all proper ways, the happiness and prosperity, yes, the very existence of the colored race, require at once that the relations of labor be organized and defined; that idleness and vagrancy be counterac? ted, and that industry be encouraged and sustained. The estimates of the mortality among these poor creatures, who were but just now rejoicing in their newly acquired freedom, are most affecting and alarming. In some portions of the South twenty-five per cent, of the manu? mitted slaves are said to be dying; in Georgia, the proportion is believed to be still larger. Is it too much to suppose, in view of all the informa? tion now coming to hand, that ! throughout the Southern States ten per cent, of the freed population will have gone to their graves before next Spring? This would be 400, OOO j equal to the number of inhabitants of | Boston and all its suburbs. Can we | fold our hands and be indifferent while this dreadful mortality is going on? Are we not responsible, in some measure, for th? lives of those men, women and children whom we have virtually taken under our guardian? ship; and who, throughout the war, looked so loyally toward the Govern? ment, and so expectantly and trust? fully to us? It was a noble utterance made in our hearing not many weeks since, by the highest authority in the land, that the truest humanity is the safest political economy. By helping to save the laboring classes of the South from needless and untimely death, we shall assist in saving untold wealth to the South and to the North; and we shall contribute largely to the speedy and satisfactory solution of difficult political problems which now I threaten to become more difficult and unmanageable by the aggravating circumstances of poverty and perhaps of anarchy. Gen. Jim Lane has been making a speech in Kansas, to which the West? ern press attach some importance, as it shows that some of the most pro? nounced of thc Western Radicals have made up their minds to support President Johnson's plan of restora? tion. The following extract from Lane's speech presents a dilemma that would bother the most astute Eastern disunionist to meet fairly: "I laugh to scorn any man, espe? cially any Kansas man, who would advocate the extension of suffrage to the colored man in the Southern States and deny it to lum in his own State. [Applause.] I was talking the other day with some gentlemen, I believe in this city, on the subject of colored suffrage. One was advocating the extension of the suffrage in the Southern States. I asked him what about extending tho right of suffrage to the colored men of Kansas? Oh, ho was nut in favor of that. Another ; man responded, and said he supposed the reason he was in favor of extend? ing suffrage to the black man in the South and not in Kansas was, be? cause the plantation blacks were so much better qualified than our ov?n. [Laughter.] That closed the conver? sation. "If you meet the question at all, meet it boldly, squarely and honora? bly. If the Constitution gives to Congress the right to fix the status of suffrage in Louisiana and South Ca? rolina, it gives it the same right in Kansas and Connecticut, and Wiscon? sin and Illinois and Pennsylvania. I would like to see a ^Republican Oom gress extending the right of suffrage to the black man of Pennsylvania or any of the other Northern States! It would be wise political action, i would it not? Absurd ! Leave that i question where the Constitution left it, with the different State Govern ' ments. '' The House of Delegates of Mary? land has passed resolutions endorsing General Grant's recent letter opposing the withdrawal of Federal troops from ! late insurrectionary districts, and op ' sosing the urming of militia in those I States. L?ate news frota the Rio Grande, in the Ranchero, of the 5th instant, con? tains the following: "Several of? ficers and men crossed the river from Olarksville, Texas, and took up quar? ters apparently for the night. Shortly after midnight, tho guards at the ferries along the river were surprised and disarmed by this party, and such lighters as were at hand were imzne diatey seized, and with them were crossed over the military force at Clarksville, about 100 strong, mostly negroes. The garrison of Bagdad, of 175 men, was completely surprised and captured. Tho commander and captain of the post were taken pri? soners while in bed, and it is reported that the former was killed, but the latter escaped." Upon taking the town the work of pillage and plunder was immediately commenced. "Warehouses were gut? ted, and their contents crossed over to the American side. Tho gun-boat Antonio was called upon to surren? der, but she answered with a broad? side, which scattered the fillibusters. A second demand was made, and was answered in a similar manner. The Antonio was on her way up the river. An Austrian Sergeant on her was killed. At day? break the French men-of-war in the harbor opened fire, compelling the fillibusters to take refuge in the upper part of the town. At last accounts the fillibusters still held the town. The deaths in the affair are reported to number thirty-one on each side. It is said that the fillibusters are com? manded by Gen. Reed. Gen. Crawford had started from Brownsville for the scene of action. The latest accounts say that 1,300 Imperialists had left Matamoras to attack the fillibusters. THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.-The New York correspondent of the Philadel? phia Ledger says : It is in my power to-day to communicate a piece of in? telligence which will gladden the heart of every friend of unity in the Episcopal Church, and by all who are anxious that there should be at least one Protestant Church in the United States preserved from sectional dis? cord. Bishop Elliott, of Georgia, has written a communication to Bishop Hopkins, of Vermont, announcing that, in response to the many fervent appeals from Churchmen, in all parts of the South, as well as North, he has deemed it his duty to withdraw what? ever objections ne had heretofore urged to immediate and unqualified re-union. Bishop Elliott further states that he has been in communication with Bishop Wilmer, of Alabama, on the subject, and that prelate was sc prompt to second the desires of his brother Bishop of Georgia, that ht at once took the necessary steps foi dissolving what yet remains of th? indej)endent Southern Church, SO' called. Hence, the General Council that had been called, instead of thc next General Convention of the wholt Church, will never meet. Tho Elliott letter will bo published in a day oi two, but its sum and substance yoi have here, on the authority of a well known presbyter of the Church, wh< has had opportunities to read it. THE CASE OF THE SOUTH.-Tin Supreme Court of the United State: decided, in the case of the Dorr re hellion in Rhode Island, that it wa for the Executive Department of th< Government to recognize the exis tence of the Governments of tin several States, and that the Judiciair was bound, iu a case of conflicting Governments in tho samo State, b; the decision of tho Executive. In the case of tho Southern States j the Executive Department has re cognized them as existing States i: I the Union, and has recognized th existing Governments in those States j It seems to be settled, then, that the are States in the Union, with dui organized State Governments. I remains for the United States Senat to admit the Senators from thoa States to seats in that body, and fe the House of Representatives t admit the Representatives from tho? States to seats in that body. It is the duty of these bodies rt spectively to admit the Southor Senators and Representatives, bl they severally ' have the po iver 1 I refuse such admission. How lon j they will violate duty by the exercis ! of power, we cannot tell. [ Indianapolis Herald. ATROCIOUS MURDER.-On Saturdn evening last, a young man, Albe Geer, (son of Mr. David Geer, Sr. was returning to his home from tl village, SQ mo three miles distant, ar about dusk had reached within foi hundred yards of his father's bous when he was brutally attacked by oi or more persons, and left in a mangh and insensible condition. No ch has been obtained as to the provoc tion for this inhuman and brut assault, which ended the life of peaceable, quiet and inoffensi youth. Two negroes haye boen arrest upon suspicion for complicity in t' rnurder, bnt as the matter will u j dergo official investigation, wo fe i bear comment. [Anderson Intelligencer. WOULD NOT TAKE GREENBACKS. Two gamblers in San Francisco, co j demned to pay a fine, tendered t ; amount in greenbacks, but the Coi: is considering the question wheth coin shall not be required from tljei \ Long legal arguments have tak place. MAXTMILI?IAN'S TBKATY WITH FO? REIGN POWERS.-Advices from the city of Mexico contain some very in? teresting statements with reference to the treaty entered into by France, Austria, Italy, Spain and England, to guarantee Maximilian's throne. It is now alleged that this treaty was signed, some sixteen months since, before the war for the Union was closed, and when the opinion waa universally held abroad that the Con? federacy would be successful. The guarantee of the integrity of Maxi? milian's empire, however, remains, though it has not been deemed pru? dent to make it known up to this time. Recent events, especially the diplomatic correspondence since the close of the war, have made it, in the opinion of tha upholders of Max? imilian's authority, desirable that the text of the treaty should be given tc the world. It is understood that the next mail from the city of Mexico will bring the text of this treaty, which will be published in the diary of the official organ of Maximilian al the Mex'can capital. Tho advices from that quarter alsc state that Maximilian and his friends entertain no apprehension respecting the permanence of his empire. In addition to the guarantee of the west? ern powers, there are large materia] interests at stake. One company, o French one, is building a road from the city of Mexico to the Pacific coast, while another company, an English one, is building a road from Vera Cruz to the city of Mexico. Maximillian's supporters boast thal these two roads will be completed before our Pacific road, and that il will secure a good deal of the traffic of the East Indies and Eastern Asia, which we hope to monopolize by the building of the railroad to the Pacific. There are mining companies, manu? facturing associations, and othei largo ?uterprises on foot, both ir England and France, who will hav< claims on their respective Govern? ments which will induce them to in sure the permanence of the Mexicar empire. -.?>. BUCKWHEAT CAKES.-The seasoi for buckwheat cakes having arrived we re-print, from the American Agri cullurist, the following receipt foi making them after an improvec method: The finest, tenderest cakes can b< made by adding a little unbolted wheat, or (Graham) flour to the buck wheat. Less than a quarter will do Mix with cold sour milk, or fresl (not sweet) butter-milk, which is best The soda (emptying? are dispense* with) when put in ooid butter, wil not act satisfactorily. Bake at once The heat will start the effervescence and, as the paste raises, it will bake thus preventing it from falling Hence the culminating point of light ness is attained. The batter rise snowy and beautiful, and the pail cake will swell to almost undue di mensions, absolutely the lightest an< tenderest cake that can be baked wit not a touch of aoid. More salt, hov, ever, must be added, than usual, t counteract the too fresh taste whe soda alone is used. Thus the bothe of emptyings is dispensed with. Par cakes, in this way, can be baked ? any time, and on the shortest notice "We keep our flour mixed, the Grahai with the buckwheat, ready for use. FATAL SHOOTING.-A fatal case c shooting occurred on the premise of Mrs. Leach, in the Western pai of this District on Friday night las: Mr J. M. Smarr, who is superintend ing the business of the place, ha received an intimation to the effe< that an attempt would be made 1 steal corn from the cribs that evei ing. Providing himself with a we: pon, Mr. Smarr remained upon tl watch until a late hour, when a ncii in the crib attracted his attentioi Hailing several times, and receivin j no response, he fired three or foi ! shots in the direction of the nqjs I which took fatal effect upon a bo; I Henry, formerly belonging to Mr ! Elvira Wright, and severely woum ing .mother boy. Both boys we said to have been in the t;rib, and n visible when fired at. Mr. Smarr delivered himself i j promptly to the command at th place th? next morning, and was r I leased upon giving bail. The matt goes before a military court for i ! vestigation.-Yorkvitte Enquirer. j THE LABOR QUESTION.-The prc I peet for free labor seems to be ii i proving in thia District. A lar ' number of contracts have been e tered into for tho present year, ai the experiment is to be made as its utility. If wholesome laws i the government of the freedmen c he pnforced, and idleness, theft a other vices a*o properly punished, may augur hopefully'o? the resit and plenty and contentment will allotted to all. If, however, crii and thieving are to go unpunisht aud idleness tolerated, we may g j up the experiuu nt without wasti further time upon it. [ Yorkrille Enquirer j -?f I DEATH OF PROP. M AVES.-Practj I science-and especially chemis : and geology as applied to agrie I ture-has lost a useful and zeah i champion in James J. Mapes, w died on the 10th inst., in New Y< city, not having quite attained si: years of age" ha ing been born the 29th May, 1808. He leave I widow and four daughters to moi one of the kindest of husbands t , fathers. F ADDING OFF OF THE SUOAB CHOP. We believe that there is but one planter in Fast Baton Bouge who is grinding this season, and he will make less than 150 hogshead of sugar. We can safely place the entire sugar crop at less than 200 hogsheads in the parish. In West Baton Bouge there is no one that we have heard of that has turned a wheel. The total crop of East Louisiana, West Baton Bouge, Pointe Coupee and the Cross Tete portion of Iber ville will not reach 800 hogsheads. In former years the same section of country produced nt least 30,000 hogsheads of sugar, 90,000 barrels of molasses, 4.0,000 bales of cotton, and any amount of corn. This year it will sum about 2,500 bales of cot? ton, 800 hogsheads of sugar, 5,000 barrels of molasses, and not enough corn to last till spring. The valua? tion of exportable products, taking the average yield and prices of former years, in these nine parishes was, in round numbers, exceeding ?5,000,000 per annum. More than two-thirds of this amount was paid over, direct? ly or indirectly, to swell the capital of the North. The valuation this year j will not exceed $700,000.-Baton I Rouge (La.) Adv?cale, 25th ult. THE TAX ON COTTON.-The Mem? phis Appeal, under the heading, "An Important Letter," publishes the fol- { lowing : EDITORS ARPEAD : I am in receipt of j the following letter. If it be of any interest to your readers it is at your disposal : TREASURY. DEPARTMENT, | j December 22, 1865. \ SIR : The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has determined that the tax on cotton shall be collected at its place of destination as best for the interest of commerce. The instructions of the Commis- I sioner of Customs to you of the 15th September last, are therefore rescin? ded With great respect, WILLIAM E. CHANDLEB, Acting Secretary of Treasury. I John Loague, Esq., Surveyor of Cns- j toms, Memphis, Tennessee, i The letter of September 15th, di-1 i rected me to clear no steamboat un- j j less satisfied the Internal Bevenue j j taxes were paid, or bonded to be i : paid. Bespectfullv, JOHN LOAGUE, Surveyor. THE TORTUGAS PRISONERS.-We j i find the following item in the Boston ! I Evening Transcript oi the 12th: "Late intelligence from the Dry Tortugas says that Dr. Mudd. Spangler and O'Laughlin, the Lincoln assassina- i tion conspirators, all occupy one room, and are apparently in good health. They do the most menial and degrading work about the prison. Dr. Mudd has behaved with exem? plary propriety since his failure to escape some time ago, and is evidently striving to re-instate himself in the good opinion of his custodians and his former easy and agreeable place in the prison hospitals." FAT OFFICES. -As an illustration of the advantages of holding office in the New York Custom House, it may bo stated that it has seldom, if ever, occurred that, while the nominal salary of the collector is about ?7,000 per annum, no one who has filled it has cleared less than 850,000 to ?100, 000 per annum. There is not a place in the Custom House, even down to that of the lowest clerk, that cannot be made lucrative to the holder, if he is so minded. Deputy collectors, whose salary is 82,500, often make 85000, ?6,000, and even ?10,000 in their office, and clerks, who nominally obtain ?1,000 per annum, realize five times the sum. THE FENIANS IN NEW YORK.-The newest Fenian development in New York is this : Mr. Patrick O'Bourke, tho Treasurer of the brotherhood, has turned over all the funds in his hands to General Sweeney, with the understanding that it is to be used in the purchase of war materials, and nothing else Sweeney has issued an address to the various circles, ex? horting them to be firm in tho cause, and assuring them that the campaign against England is soon to open. Meanwhile, the Senate, so-called, has j been summoned, by Roberts, to try I three members of the brotherhood who "violated the oath of office" by joining the O'Mahoney organization. A curious and cruel way of cooking turtles appears in a Chinese cookery book. The turtle is placed in a ves? sel of water, on the fire, with a lid over it, having an aperture of such size and so arranged that the turtle can just get his head out, and within the reach of highly spiced wine. As the temperature of the water in? creases, so does his thirst, und he gradually goes on drinking the sea? soned fluid until the heat kills him, j by which time his whole system has become impregnated with the vino aromatic seasoning, and a flavor, de I scribed as delicious, is imparted to ? the flesh. The Home Journal, published in New York city, and edited by Willis & Phillips, is one of the best literary newspapers published in the country. It is entirely free from everything of a sectional or sectarian character, and is one of the very few Northern publications which Southern ladies and gentlemen can read without ! feeling themselves insulted. - Lynch I burg (Va.) Republican, Dec, 1865. Iiooal Xtom.s. Advertisements to insure insertion, should be handed in by 1 o'clock p. tu. CASH.-Our terms for subscription, ad? vertising and job work are cash. Wo hop?? all parties will bear this in mind. "THE CODE."-Tlic Acts passed by th<* Legislature relativo to the freedmen, for sale at thi?, office. Prion 20 cents; by mail 25 cents. AGENTS FOR THE PHONIX.-Thomas P. Slider, Esq., of Charleston, and H. L. Darr, Esq., of Sumter, aro the authorized agent? of tho Phoenix, in those sections of the State. ^_ THE BURNING or COLUMBIA.-An inter? esting account of the "Sack and Destruc? tion of the City of Columbia, S. C.," has just been issued, in pamphlet form, from the Phoenix steam power press. Order? can be filled to any extent. A GOOD IDEA.-A gentleman in Raleigh bas hit upon a novel expedient to frustrate the attempts of robbers. A few nights since, he so arranged a double-barrelled shot-gun as to insure its discharge upon any attempt being made to break into his smoke-house- front, rear or sides. About 12 o'clock, he was awakened by two tolerably loud reports, and, on reaching the smoke? house, he found a hat riddled with buck? shot, but the owner was nowhere to be found. Unfortunately, tho gtm was ele? vated a little too high; an inch lower, and the robber's head would have boen riddled. If some of our citizens would take a hint from thc above, wc would probably sooa hear of some precious scoundrels being rather unexpectedly blown into eternity. Such a denoumcnt might have a healthy influence on morals, and practically illumi? nate the obliging command, "Thou shalt not steal. " NATIONAL EXPRESS AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY.-By reference to our advertising columns, it will be seen that this company is now fully prepared to forward packages between Columbia and the principal North em citios. As fast as the Southern rail? roads aro re-opened, the company will make arrangements for running messen? gers in ?-very direction. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, the indefatigable President, is using his utmost exertions to push matters along. H. M. Cottingham, Esq., Assist? ant Smperintendent, has been in this city for the past few days, arranging tho busi? ness affairs of the company. They expect to commence the erection of a commodious building, on Richardson street, in a short time. We have been informed by the agent that thc company has such favorable con? tracts with steamer lines from all North? ern ports to those of the South as will enable it to deliver goods at all inland points at rates below the usual charges. The tariff or charges will be based upon a fair business per ccntage above the cost of transportation, without being onerous or oppressive; nor will it be made less than the coat of transportation, with the view to break down or drive off any rival, to advance to oppressive and unnecessary high rates. Upon this basis, the company solicits public patronage. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Attention ia call? ed to thc following advertisements, which aro published this morning for tho first time: C. A. Goodman -Pocket-Book Lost. W. H. Dav!*, KL D.-Cotton Seed. Apply at this Office-Building Lot. Messrs. Worthy's Ex'rs-Executor's sale. Yorkville Female Seminary. J, Fitz James-Railroad Notice. National Express A Transportation Co. John D. Bateman-Corn and Hay. Dial A Pope-Kerosene Lamps, Ac. " -Hardware. Wm. Hood-Notice to Tax Collectors, Maj. Gen. Ames-Circular No. 1, Edwin J. Soott-Brokerage, Richard Caldwell-"Corn, Ac. E. A G. D. Hope-Hav. A. R. Phillips-Hay. J. G. Gibbes-Auction Sales. Durboc & Walter- " GRANT AND A FULL GENERALSHIP. General Grant's report of his five days' tour through the South is likely to cost him. a promotion. There was a general feeling against creating the additional grade of General for him ; but while many disliked, the most would have hesitated to vote against it. Now its fate is generally under? stood to be sealed. The additional fact that he favors the repeal of the test-oath is not likely to help him. The common theory here is that Grant is induced to desire the speedi? est possible restoration of civil go? vernment in the South because of his unconcealed anxiety to march beyond the Rio Grande. To undertake war with Mexico, which means war with France, we must have a large army and internal peace. Given Southern restoration, and the General thinks lie has secured Southern recruits. I Wash. Cor. Cincinnati Gazette. NEW TELEGRAPH.-A Dr. Everett, of New Orleans, has invented a new rnode of telegraphing, by which he dispenses with electricity, insulators, batteries, chemicals and poles. The Picayune says the apparatus is very simple and its working easy ; and, after witnessing a variety of experi? ments, speaks of the invention very I approvingly. i The joint resolution in favor of the Constitutional amendment passed the House of Assembly of New Jer \ sey, on the 17th, by a* vote of forty two to ten. . The speech of Senator Doolittle, of Wisconsin, in favor of the Prjgften.t'3 plan of reconstruction, is sjBRcn oi in very complimentary terin^Hr the Northern press Em