New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-08
A Letter from speaker ColfnI.

HousE OF REPRESENTATIVE AsuIsGToN Juae 4. 1866.
Editors Of the National Republican;
Returning to Washington from West Point find the fol
lowing IN your leading editorial of last Saturday;
military career q the asurreon Con
gre Va 70, y. ~ ton ZION ~, OH IA C5rtrsl. sri
the Sucker started interesting tranconnen
a~r or s he bandannta Of hi. pleasure
TIP Events proved tlt can be REGARDED one Oh e
finish u restoration I'D have tie CHANCE mar and
mlsr1an4se IL COMMENCEMENT
Surprising that the person referred to- you will suffer
me to correct n few mistakes IL the above.
l. was not Speaker at oil when made ny interesting
trans continental Journey nv hayiag expired with the
Termination Of he Thirty Eighth Congress March T. s01
. / had some expectation OF a reelection when the
Thirty Ninth Congress should and came to Wash
ngton Iith Of April the morning Of the day Pres
ideu Lincoln murdered to consult with him to an ez
ira session.
did surrcs, TIE necessity Tor extra session in the
suumer to President Lincoln AMI he replied that he should
put OF a. long possible. From Glusion 70 Kentucky
electng Congressman till August inferred that it would
not DO convened tn the close Of the Sumner.
urged make the overland trip had contemplated
and gave me message tie miners which lie wished TO
deer and De added that De should give GO days notice Of
an ezra be convened one would have ample time
10 return He stated that he would telegraph at San
Francisco June what bis conclusions then; and will
b. remembered that when he babe Goodbye on that
fatal GIT lie parted from Ar. Ashuun aud myself at the
% tho Nllfo House ne added having evidently
tho promise morning III telegraph you at San Fran
cisco"
short time nNcr Mr. Lncoln's death certainly within
or two DAYS had Interview with President johnson in the
paror the Kikwool House. in which, other topics
the possibility Of an extra session suggested by lie
replied % once that he bad bad with his sudden and
unexpected ncumbcncy Of the Executive Office. TO think OF
that question: could then make any decision upon It.
felt the weight remark and did attempt argue
the question: and after stating to lin where MI Lncon's
CORES oudence relative 10 the assembling Of tie Virginia
Rebel Legislature had placed by him. which he had read
to the morning Of the day Of his death end which TO
that me bad bsea found left and did not see lin again
until last November.
Convinced was. that extra session would be found
necessary by Fall not earlier called the Secretary
he promised telegraph II became prob
able did send three dispatches during Journey In
Of which he alluded this question. and as the kilograms
contained other news foreign aud domestic they pub
hsLed
T. the Pacific slope told my travelling compan
ions and other gentlemen With whom conyersed that ex
pcoed 10 DO called home by conyenng Of extra session
Aud all my Journeys from San Francisco planned that
could be back Oh city the starting Of every emimonthy
steamer for SewYork. This times compelled very
aborious and travel when party Travelled
north through California Oregon. up the Columbia River.
Washington Territory and Puget Sound to Vancouyes
Islaud thousand miles north and back within thirteen DAYS.
including all visits and stops route to be in San
Francisco and ready start home necessary by tho ocean
Respectfully yours SCHUYLER CoFAN