Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-11
WASHINGTON TOPICS AND GOSSIP.
GEN. GRANTS REPORT.

eral Representatives, have recommended
Depew for Collector of New York; but,
there being no prospect of his success, the
delegation have held several meetings to-
day to agree upon some candidate. Dan
iel s. Dickinson and Gen. Spinner are
now the two most prominent candidates.
eEN. JOHN A. LOGAN
Has just reached here from the West, and
has already had an interview with Secre-
tary Seward. General Logan has not yet
fully decided to accept the Mexican Mis-
sion. 1t is intimated that his views on the
Monroe doctrine are not so placid as those
prevailing in other quarters. If this prove
true his acceptance of the appointment of
Minister is by 40 means certain.
FHAD. STEVENS ON HENRY WAR; BEEcHER.
While the election of Chaplain was
pending in the House, Tuesday, the pug
n~acious radical leader, Mr.. Stevens re
marked that, while he should vote for the
Rev. Mr.. Boynton, he regarded the Rev.
Mr.. Stockton, who had been nominated
previously, as "the most eloquent divine in
the country since the remarkable fall of
the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher.'
THE TENNESSEE
The President, within the last few days,
has indicated pretty clearly that he desir-
ed the admission of both the Senators and
Representatives from Tennessee. This
fact has been communicated to most of the
members of both Houses. This was so
stated by a Senator, in caucus, day before
yesterday. 1t had so marked an influence
on that body that it is now settled that
Tennessee will be made an exception, and
their so"atArs admitted with but little de-
lay The same change has taken place
among the members of the House. One
of the most radical of them announced to-
day that Tennessee could not be lef. out.
H DEMOCRATIC LEADER.
The leader on the Democratic side, so
far, appears to be that old Known othing,
James Brooks, of New York. Dan Voor-
HES, if he were here, probably would have
the post, but Dan is sick at home in In
diana. 1t is stated, also, that he does not
hope to retain his seat, which is contested
by Mr.. Washburne. The seat of Mr..
Brooks is also contested by Mr.. Dodge, of
New York, who has a good show for
ousting Brooks. In that case the Demo-
Gratis will be destitute of a a capable of
making any kind of a fight, parliamentary
or otherwise, against the heavy guns on
the Union side. The occasion, however,
may call out some now obscure individual.
PATRIOTIC LADY.
A thank offering of fifteen dollars was
received by the Secretary of the Treasury
to-day from a widow lady in New York.
In a letter containing the remittance she
states the amount is five per cent. of what
she is worth, and having had a son in the
service, although he came pack to her
broken down in health, she was yet thank
full for his return, and forwarded the mo-
ney as her portion of the war debt, She
also desired to know how much of the ma
tional debt would remain if every adult in
the country should send five per cent of
his or her property, and how much more
| her share would be in paying off the debt
entirely. The Secretary has directed an
appropriate reply to Resent to the patriotic
lady.
DRAWING SEATS IN THE HoUsE
Some merriment was caused to-day by
the drawing of members seats in the
House. The first name drawn was that of
Thaddeus Stevens, the leader on the Union
side, and the announcement caused much
laughter and applause, amid which Mr..
Stevens went forward and selected his
old seat. 1t is one of the best in the
House, being in the centre of the Union
side, and an excellent point to speak from
as respects the acoustic qualities Of he /
chamber. Mr.. Washbur1e obtained the
seat next his own, and then, by a flank
movement exchanged into his old place,
in which he will no doubt fight it out ali
winter. Gen. Farnsworth got his old
seat. Gen. Banks one in the same vicin-
i y yas4 HsnHF9E j. and Rdfv%Rea aFir sits op Ss6iRa & NJ
Stevens while Mr.. Morrill, sits directly
behind Mr.. Stevens. Gen. Schenck is
near by. In fact, the strongest men on
the Union side are almost all near the
centre of that part of the House occupied
by theirown party. But there are some
exceptions. Thus I notice Mr.. Deming,
of Connecticut, in close proximity TO one
of the bitterest C~opperheads, from the
State of New York. Mr.. Wentworth's
seat is near the centre of the chamber.
THAD- STEVENS AM Mr.. BROOKS.
An amusing passage at arms took place
to-day in the House between Thaddeus
and Mr.. Brooks, of New York. The lat
ter undertook to champion the cause of
Horace Maynard, who desired to take his
seat in opposition to the rule laid down by
the Union caucus. He accused the Union
men of designedly seeking to make an
issue, in advance, with the President
else why did they agree on a resolution be-
fore the message was delivered2 Some
one remarked that the resolution was not
yet offered, +" But" said Mr.. Brooks, "Mr.
Stevens dare not say when he will offer
it." To this Thaddeus, in his blandest
manner. replied that he had not the least
objection to stating when he would offer
1T when will you offer it, then, sir "
said Mr.. Brooks. AT the proper time,
SIR smilingly answered Mr.. Stevens
whereupon Mr.. Brooks took his seat, the
galleries applauded, and the Copperheads
were terribly shocked. Mr.. Wentworth
then called for the previous question. To
cut of debate Mr.. Maynard was not al
lowed to speak, and Mr.. Brooks thought
it entirely useless to say any more.
SPECTATORS BUYING ADVANCE COPIES OF
THE TREASURY EP0RT
There has been the most anxious watch
ing and spying to get possession of the re-
port of the Secretary of the Treasury, for
speculative purposes. That irrepressible
genius, whom nothing can drive out of
office, the head of the printing bureau of
Department determined to crafty the
spectators. Advance copies ofthe report
were accordingly prepared in handsome
pamphlet form, with neatly printed covers,
and one or two f~avorite gentlemen were
permitted to secure copies. One of the
Gazette office force, a Washingtonian, who
thoroughly knows the town, determined as
was natural to thrifty soul, to make some
thing out of this precious document. ne
knew his men, sent word to certain brokers,
and at the appointed ho1r had them
closeted in a private room of the Gazette
Washington office, bidding high for a
sight of the Treasury Report, as a basis
for stock speculations in New York Fit
nallv they laid down, in good g~reenbacks,
one thousand dollars on the table; and the
obliging Gazette man handed them the Re-
port. They hastily scanned the title, ex-
claimed, Hall right, take your money" and
eagerly turned to its perusal. The first
page was blank. They turned to the next
and the next, and their faces became as
blank as the pages! A few copies of the
title page TO the report had been struck of,
and white paper had been bound up into
pamphlets with these printed coversl
PERSONAL INCIDENTS.
Horace MAYNARD was standing in one
of the hotels. the other day, when a tan
Tennesseean approached him. How do
YOU do, Colonel Maynard I'm delighted
10 see o uIOoking so well, sir"
81 ought to recognize you, sir, | pre-
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