The Portland daily press., 1864-06-27
L.ttsr from ths Federal Capital.
WAsuINarnN. Inns "a. /

WAsHINeToN, June "a, 1864
To the Editor Of The Pres:
Says Iresid Writing from distant part G.
the country. "tbe hearts OF all loyal men are
with Grant, aud rise or fall with his fortunes. =
IL 10 doubtless SO everywhere; il IL certainly
20 here. A great war seems shout TO be cou-
iense., 50 10 speak. iuto the struggle for q
-ingis city, as the Gfinesa war was kougki
cut under the esrthwosks OF Sebastopol-
Aud while new combinations are nov formeo
sad noS dissolved, while nov htrs AID nov
hire RACES The awful tempest Of battle, IL
-freng hens ones heart 10 see wirh what per
fset coniienes the Government aud the pep
pls alike repose tue tremendous inier.s, i,i-
VOWED In ihis E.ighty Controversy, ia III
laads of Gederal Grant and his heroic arm,
II IL ever could be said that the var had pro
iuced no here, that time has long aiuce pas,-
ed. lf.ever tns peoplsssere afraid 10 hear ~
tDc moving Of thu Army Of tie Potomsc, thai
Zine has forever gone 10y. Never did genera
aud never did army better viudcats Their
claim TO the eond leDee aud revereni sraiitud,
u any people. Waaever may DO the plan o
operations how that by the lett G ak To- :
ward" is apparently NJ ion ger tue order t, I
he advance. better Gen. Grant intend. L,
assail and carry tbs southern dsirnces 81
Rirhnond, or SO in,ereept Lees commune.
uons that The rstel LEA Ter will be compel d
20 as.ans tic ofea w., we cannot aad w.
will not doubt tie nnsl result.
The session whica has been theddirg oyef
the la al tie iilumin a,ipn OF its doctrines a, d
ideas, throwing OF slsrslng scintila ion,
and gress corra-cAtion- ia th- shsp- Of Con
sre,sional speeches AMI "Puh. ID ,cs - fnt
nearly seven IN 'nths. is At last blrninz low /
the socket. Though The scu2ie has net W.
taken any acti III ubun The tbree succe,sivt
resolutions Of the House to adjourn on ,h.
5l.t OF May, the 8 h and he % / OF June re-.
pectively, it viii soon join ia sxieg day I
he close of the session. Ths increasing
Sarmh 81 tbs season, 81 apt 10 iadi.pose or.
dnsry mortais 10 great sxeftl ~, SCENE 10
have won lerfuliy ingisoratei our law-n skers,
Iasomuch that business goes on with marvel
on. dispa!el. SJsqthst,nli ling tho fact, how
ever, that more Ia nov accomplished 10 ohe
dsy than there vas 10 folr at ihs ,rst Of th
session, niore Than one gooi aDd right thing
mly chance 60 remain uneomplet-d nm win
TER, and ,ssny dntl axe viii he lucky if Il
touches the next 4th u March.
The ease OF IAa Arksu,as Senators, or ra,h
or OF I'll ,se gentlemen fom tast state claim
Ing seats upoa tue floor OF The Senate, wss
tis occasion OF spirited discussion. The
question whether AFksn'as ought, In her
present condition. 20 be admitted 10 represen.
t.tion 10 the Senate, insOising .. 10 dill Il
general way the great problem u reeonsiruc
tion, afforded sbundsGt material for eal nest
debate and considerations OF a nature person.
al TO one of the applicants gave the matter
special interest. TIE political history oc Mr.
Fishback. us presented by Senator Richardson.
was calculated to strengthen confidence In the
depth and soaube,s OF Mr.. Fishbsck's loyalty
or TO facilitate bis atsaspgt TO secure u seat ia
the American Senate. The a4atier will nos
come up sgan this session, ii IL does 10 its pres
cut iOr,n at all. l. was bard and loriS sea-
sion ou FaGay at which just before midnight
the Tariff bi was passed and returned 20 the
House for lis action upon The numerous Sem