Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-05
WASHINGTON TOPICs AND GOSSIP
IMPERIAL MEXICAN AGENT.

about Washington IN Il very unobtruslye
way.
COMMISSIONER OF EMIGRATION.
A gentleman from Western New York,
# the extra Radical school OF politics, has
been nominated for Commissioner Of In
migration by the State Department.
EXPULSION OF a CLERK.
Another Clerk of the Treasury has been
called up to define his position on the late
speech OF the President, and excused with
an a~dmonition to be more careful in the
future. The clerk referred 10 is the editor
Of a German paper published here, and
the offensive expression was the words
"scurrilous tailor" which he applied TO
the President in an editorial paragraph.
THE CIRCULATION OF DOCUMENTS.
The Congressional Committee of TWEEN
ty-eight members, for the circulation of
Union documents, of which Gen. Schenek
is Chairman, through its executive Com
mittee, Of which the General Is also Chair
man, are busy arranging for a most thor
ough diffusion Of such documents as will
put all questions connected with recon-
struction fully and fairly before the coun-
try. 1t has been already charged that
this committee is bent upon sending moth
ing but the most radical speeches, but the
character Of the men composing these
committees is a sufficient guaranty
that the views of all who can properly
claim to be Union men will be freely
given.
ALITTLE FUN IN THE HOUSE.
Pending Mr.. Davis's remarks, a little
waggery was INDUCED in by a Radical
member, who informed Mr.. Raymond that
Mr.. Stevens of Pennsylvania had just re-
ceived a telegram of the most intensely
radical quality, announcing a unanimous
Endorsement of Congress by the Union
members of the Pennsylvania Legislature
assembled in caucus last evening, and that
unless special care were taken, the ire
pres>ible Pennsylvania would outwit
the member from New York by getting
MIN to yield the floor, and then smuggle
in his dispatch. This hint was sufficient
Tie Tunes editor was soon seen edging
around to the speaker TO give the suggest
ed warning, whereupon Mr.. Stevens was
notified CT the special interest attaching to
his telegram and at once commenced his
applications for Mr.. Davis to yield a mo
ment to him which applications were of
course declined to the end. Mr.. Wood
bridge of Vermont then took the floor,
when he cheerfully gave Mr.. Stevens the
opportunity to read his telegram.
II VISIT OF GOVERNOR COZ.
Before Governor Cox arrived In Wash
ington it had been heralded that he came
as the champion of the President. Those
who can paint the condition Of the city,
and who can feel the deep modification
and the sense of humiliation which rested
with terrible weight upon the heart OF
every Union man, and which was largely
shared in even by Copperheads them
selves, may imagine how all this was
deepened by the news that Governor Cox
had taken his stand with Mr.. johnson.
The result was, the moment he arrived,
he was taken in charge by those who, de-
string to cover up the national shame,
hailed the aid of such q man with glad
ness. And though he may not now see
that he has allowed himself to become the
tool Of designing men, lie will see it when
once out from under the influence of those
who have blinded him here, and will
over it. The Ohio delegation, and
in fact all Union men here, have been
surprised at his course than they
were at Mr.. Johnson's. All have foreseen
something of the kind in the President,
but they were totally unprepared to see
the Chief Magistrate Of loyal Ohio in
1Orse it. 1t has not moved q man in that
delegation. Two or weak ones have been
made strong by it, but this Is all-and for
the honor of Ohio it is well that it is all.
THE WORK OF PRESCRIPTION COMMENCED.
Quartermaster General Meigs has com
nenced the work of removing those in his
department who entertain different views
rom those expressed by the President in
MS recent h~arangue and veto message.
Yesterday five clerks were discharged on
his account, and others threatened. A
movement was set on foot to-day in the
Department of the Interior to exclude tn
Daily Morning Chronicle from circulation
,mong the clerks and employees of the
department.. This Is under the superin-
endence of a number of Copperheads,
Who have been allowed TO remain in the
department. ever since the administration
# James Buchanan. During the war
hese men kept quiet for the sake Of re-
their positions, but now that the
President has set the example, they throw
If the mask, and become offensive in their
len~unciations of the true and earnest
of the Union party. Those who
re denominated " marked men - in the
departments, by these new friends Of An
rev johnson, are nearly all soldiers i5ho
arc -Serced in the Union army, many of
hem disabled and unit to perform more on
duties. They are as firm, however,
4 their determined opposition to the new
lade friends of the President, as they
rere in their resolution to destroy the
.aveholders rebellion.
STEWART OF NEVADA.
Mr.. Nve concluded his speech about
,ur o'clock, and a very few moments
hereafter served to indicate that the ten
encv to discuss the resolution had in no
use ahated since its original introduc-
Mr.. Fessenden became quite out of
atience with his exhibit of affairs, and
silly announced that he should hold the
to a vote tomorrow, however late
4 adjournment might be thereby be de-
Among the candidates fer orator.
al ventilation were Senators johnson,
.~oolittle, Salisbury and Stewart; and in q,
-der 10 I'll out the balance Of the after 4,
Don the latter Senator was Telentlessly I
into the discussion by Mr.. Fessen-
IN. Like most other orators, Mr.. Stew
t was Unexpectedly called upon to de- s
yer a speech duly prepared, but unfoTtu-
ately the printed proOfsheets Of his dis {
purse had been left at home, unmindful
F such an emergency. For 81 hour or
lore the honorable gentleman sturdily y
Undated time with very vague premises I
opposition to the resolution. AT half /
asst i've a messenger, nearly as breathless
the speaker, arrived with the speech,
nd placed Mr.. Stewart more compla- .
.ntly in command of the situation. The l
ght of such u ponderous reinforcement, 1
littering the desk of the Senator, a
Iercised a very discomforting effect upon l
e radicals, and resulted in a speedy ac- il
li~escence in an adjournment, leaving v
T. Stewart still in possession Of the field. Il
undoubtedly tomorrow session will Il
,rge pretty well towards midnight, f.
ould Fessenden press his motion for a c
,te. Physical endurance will chiefly 81
ter into the spirit and issue of the d
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