Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-21

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siOn-The Impeachment QuestiOn-
Southern Radicals and the Presi
deEy-ApPOiHimeRf OF Hon. Edmund
Cooper, etc. @Af
Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Commercial.
WAsHIKGToN, Nov. ls.-Many Repnb-
lican Senators aud Representatives now
here, urge the proprieiy of adiourning
sine die on Thursday next, thus termina-
ting the first session Of tue fortieth Con-
gress without transacting any further bust
ness. They believe nothing can be done
during the eight days, at the close OF which
the session must expire as they have to
commerce de moro on the FIRST Monday ia
December They think it just as we'll not
to attempt Anything 10 the meantime. A
few Of those who favor impeachment are
opposed 10 this, and think they can force
articles through the House before the first
of Deeembeg.
A delegation of Californis Democrats
are here 70 ask the control of the patron
age Of that Siste 10 view Of the recent
elections. The President was in a bad
hunor to-day, and would not see them.
They await a change of temper on his part.
The SontheFn Radicals talk Of holding
convention here on the 22d of February,
with view 10 controlling the Presidential
movement in behalf Of an avowed Repub,
lican.
General Mcclellan writes to friend in
this city that he will accept no govern.
ment office whatever. His name has been
mentioned in connection with the War
Department.
Chief Justice Chase will certainly be at
Richmond on the 25th nit, at the jeff.
Davis trial
The Intelligence saysthe communication
which appeared in lis columns over the sig
nature OF II. s., on Friday last, which
maintained that the additional session of
the fortieth Congress was illegal and un-
constitutional, and which was attributed to
Attorney General Stanberry, was not
written by him, but by New England Re-
publican in one Of the departments, who
has won a reputation as constitutional
lawyer.
Mr.. Edmund Cooper, the Presidents
Private Secretary, was to~day appointed
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice
Hon. VIM. T. Chandler, resigned, and will
enter upon his duties December ID. From
Cooper's intimate connection with the Pre-
sident, his confirmation may be considered
doubtful. lie had difficulty with Judge
Kelley, in which he gave the lie in debate.
IL is thought the object of the President in
appointing him is to have a check upon
McCulloch and Rollins, in the appointments
and general management Of the Treasury
Department.
Thaddeus Stevens has under eonsidera-
tion the advisability of dividing Texas
into two or more States, and has announced
his intention Of introducing bin for that
Parpose during the coming session. On
Saturday he was engaged ia collecting ina
formation respecting the population, condi-
lion and interests of the different sections
Of the State, and requested Texas editor
to furnish him all the information obtain
able on the question. -.
Some Democrats here assert that they
have sounded Gen. Grant as to whether
he would consent to run as their candidate
for President, and they state ihat he de-
clared that under no circumstance would
he be the Democratic candidate.
The Judiciary Committee 10 day ia
tended 70 have taken up the question
whether the additional testimony recently
admitted would render Unnecessary TO make
a change in the report which IS being pre-
pared for presentation 10 Congress, but
owing to the absence Of one of the mem
bers (Mr. Woodbridge,) the matter was
postponed. The examination Of witnesses
was resumed, and Mr.. John Coyle, of the
National Iafell ,geRoer, was examined at
length in regard to the dispoaing Of gov
ernment patronage, in which it is alleged
that numerous sums of money were paid
for his influence in securing positions and
in keeping persons in Office. In one case,
il was alleged, he received $1,000 per
week FROM au official who has been re.
Gently removed, and who bled thus freely
in the hope ofkeeping in Office. The COM
mittee are understood 10 be on the track of
important developments, and other un-
official parties who figure prominently at
the White House in dispensing patronage,
will be called before the committee.