Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-10
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP
Gen. Grant and the Presidency-A
Question of YeracIIy The President
and the Adjourned Session OF Con-
QrQsS. t1fe.


dignation at the liberty taken by his self
styled friends who concocted it.
Ia speaking of Congressman Wash
burne, who effects TO be his political guar
dian, the General expressed his delestation
Of his patronage, and said he could not un-
derstand why Washburne so persistently
annoyed him by his presence. As the ar
ticle in Forney's paper, putting forward
Grant for the Presidency, is the result of a
conference between Washburne, Logan and
others, it led the General to speak Of
Washburne meddling In his affairs that
he had pursued him for several years, in
spite Of all his efforts to shake him of.
This report Of the conversation is obtained
| directly from the Generals friends, with
full permission to print it, that the coun.
try may know how far the Radicals are
authorized TO shelter themselves from the
storm under General Grants wing.
Quite stir was made here in conse-
quence of note addressed to Judge Black,
by Secretary Seward, who announced that
a certain claim in which Judge Black was
| interested had been considered in Cabinet
meeting and rejected. The latter at once
called on the President for the particulars,
when Mr.. johnson informed him that he
had never even heard of the case. Judge
Black exhibited Mr.. Stewards letter The
result was the letter aforesaid was with
/ drawn.
A notable sign Of the effect of the cleo
| tions was Secretary McCulloch heartily
congratulating the President and adding
| 1--WE have won a glorious victory" 1t had
not been supposed the Secretary was 40
strongly interested in the success of the
| Democracy.
Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, Nov. The President
to-day threw open his doors for the first
time in many days, and gave audience to a
large number Of visitors among whom
were Reverdy johnson, Jeremiah Black,
Montgomery Blair, and ex-Congressman
Voorhees,, of Indiana. The result of the
recent elections was freely talked over, and
the President declared again and again that
it but confirmed his faith that the people
were always sure, sooner or later, to come
round right.
The order of the President to General
Grant to disband the white and colored
militia Of this District has been temporarily
suspended, on a report made by General
Emory, commanding the Department, that
he was at loss how to execute it. He
Endorses on the order that the troops in
question, are not enrolled militia, and that
as martial law does not prevail here, he is
at loss how to execute the order of the
President. 1t appears, on investigation,
that there are but three colored companies
in the District, with 230 men, and but
seventy muskets, though the men are all
uniformed. Of white troops there are but
three companies, partially formed and uni
formed, one .of which is armed. These
statistics disposed of the stories that there
were numerous armed organizations in this
District hostile either to the Executive OF
to Congress-
1t has been announced that the President
is engaged on message to Congress, to bG
presented on an early day of the adjourned
session, that convenes on the 2lst inst. Thi
announcement does not appear to have any
I valid foundation. There is, in fact, gooC
reason for saying Mr.. johnson has not com
menced the preparation of such message
and that il is not we'll settled that he viii
: communicate to Congress information Q
the state of the Union, at all events, unit
some time during the regular, or December
Il session.
1t should be borne in mind that the No
, vember session can last but eleven days, in
Guiding Sundays, and that there will be bu
nine working days before the regular cor
stitutional session must commence. Th
constitution provides that Congress shal
assemble at least once in every year, an
such meeting shall be on the first Monda
in December, unless they shall by law az
= point different day, but has enacted this
= in addition TO the present regular time {
meeting, there shall be meeting, etc. Th
: coming November session must, therefor
adjourn by noon Of Monday, December
= aud commence regular session at this
!, hour Ii the President shall have an
measures that he deems necessary and el
y pedient to recommend to Congress for the
consideration, they will be communicate
. at about the usual period, probably,
: December.
Under the existing provisions of the la
: there are several difficulties presented.
= Congress shall pass an act even as early /
y the Dist day Of November, the Presider
= can not hold the bill the constitutions
y term of ten DAYS during the Novemb,
session, because after excluding Sunda
there can be but nine days left.
SO likewise, in the tenure of Office la'
A which provides that the President shs
~ report the suspension of officers and a
- pointment of their successors within TWEEN
days after the first day of the next meetiI
of the Senate BY the time that half
these twenty DAYS shall have expired &
- November session must close by limitati
iu Of law.
~ Such are some ofthe legal inconsistent
~, which il is argued have resulted from
avs cent Congressional legislation, and VIII
il is understood are TO be considered
ay Cabinet tomorrow with the view Of
=, termining, If possible, what course
- Executive shall adopt TO best meet the
Quirements of the constitution and
purposes of the late acts on Congress.
/, Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette
Of WASHINGTON, Nov. There is sol
nd bitterness Of feeling between the two vii
ery of the Democratic party in this city. ]
on. Rebel sympathizers, represented by
Dr. Intelligence, are opposed 10 rendering p
lb- sonal honOrs Just now to the President, a
ers the idea Of National Democratic Conv
ve- ton, or Of q grand celebration and serena
vel are both discouraged in that paper I
lly morning. The other wing, with I
2o- Florence for its mouth piece, is determiI
mt. on having grand mass meeting of rel,
tho ing, and the Uaioa of this evening calls
: Of all the Democrats and Conservatives
+ or hold ward meetings next Monday event
be 70 make arrangements for a great n
be meeting in front Of the Capitol some
Aey not named. Florence says the secC
de- Democratic victories demand on the par
ion. the citizens of Washington an extrso
nary demonstration Of heartfelt JOY.
Mt, the various johnson Clnbs are invited
-. the Union to participate, and an Invita-
VIZ is given out that the meeting Will be
sule under the auspices of the General Ex,
.er tive Committee OF the Democratic pa
iohs The CONSERVATIVE Army and Navy UI
Tue has already appointed committee TO
range for serenading the President,
nost as the elections are now all over, /
lriHi probable that the Florence wing here
use carry the day, and get speech from
tor |