, 1867-09-20
WASHINGTON coRREspoNDENcF.
WAsHINaroN, AuQust N. Ie6l

Btess. Eeopio Who nnfo Hockeo mere during It's
session, some who are after appointments, others
who have nice lille bills they want passed. And
then again we have kind of individual who is
svsrybody's friend is acquainted with all, from
the President down to the black messenger, who
will undertake to get most difficult jobs through
Congress for q small compensation. This indi-
vidual always carries in his pocket large bun
die of important looking papers, did up in red
tape. His manners are very mysterious, and
although be is supposed to know what il going
on "behind the SCENES" he has never been
known to have given valuable information on
any subject of public importance that can be re-
lied upon. When new member arrives in town
for the first time, our friend is the first to greet
him, although, perhaps the member has not the
pleasure of knowing him, but then that is moth
ing to one of whom, who has such q conscience
as our friend. 0fcourse he knows the new Con-
gresham, is well acquainted with his brothers
family, in fact knows his private history we'll,
can inform him to q cent what his election cost
him, As be always has q carriage at his dspo-
sal, and his friend, the member from ~ no
doubt enjoys ride, accepts his invitation. They
are seen on the Avenue. The news is immedi-
ately carried about that our friend is on the
most intimate terms with influential Mr. B., who
is chairman of very important committee. Our
hero is Immediately besieged by individuals who
have bills before the committee, Who desire his
influence with the Hon. gentleman. Others are
in want of a personal interview, the introduction
is arranged for a small fee. In the meantime
the Congressman is learning the "ropes," and
wakes up some morning and finds that he has
been played upon, and of course our friend gets
the cold shoulder. He still continues to play his
little game successfully until the adjournment Of
Congress, when he and the rest take their de-
partures in the wake of Senators and Represen.
tatives, not again to appear on the boards until
the next meeting of Congress. The City gener'
ally becomes stsid and quiet after these gentlemen
leave, and is not awakened from its lethargJ
until the following winter, when Congress meets
| STANTON AND THE PRESIDENT
| 1t has been known in official circles that the
President and Mr.. Stanton have not been or
good terms for sometime past. The President
in October of last year, intimated to Mr.. Stanton
that his resignation would be accepted. The
President has been daily looking for Mr.. s. II
hand it in, but up to August lst no resignation
from the Secretary of War had reached him
Thus the matter stood until yesterday, when th'
President submitted an order for the removal o.
General Sheridan to some of his Cabinet. Mr.
Stanton spoke his mind very plainly, and assert
ed that the President had no power to remove
Sheridan without violating the Reconstruction
acts of Congress. The conduct of the Secretary
of War did not suit the President SO on the fol
lowing morning he sent him note, the purpor
of which is as follows:
"Public considerations of high character
eonstrain me to say that your resignation as Sec
retary of War will be accepted.
"Yours, &C., A. JoHSsoN."
Mr.. Stanton Immediately answers the pgote il
the following manner:
"Your note of this date has been received. Ii
reply have to say that public considerations o
high character constrain' me to remain in Office
until the next meeting of Congress.
"Yours, &C., EDWARD NJ. STANTON.
1t is the intention of the President to let thu
whole matter rest for day or two, giving tint
for reflection to Mr.. Stanton as to the course ht
shall pursue. If after that be shall continue t.
persist in his efforts to retain his office, then th
President will suspend him by giving him notict
that he is substantially suspended from the du
ties of Secretary of War, and the reasons fo
suspension will be sent to the Senate at its mex
session. The subject matter was discussed at
recent Cabinet meeting, and the above plaI
agreed upon as coming within the purvisw o
the Sd section of the tenure of office law. Th,
whole matter has created great deal of excite
ment and talk in all circles, and the fight il
watched with vast amount of interest. As
general thing Mr.. Stanton is not very popular
and no doubt has private reasons for wanting t
retain his present position.
PosT-oFFIcE DEPARTMENT.
This department is daily in receipt of largt
numbers of complaints from residents of Idaho
Washington, and other western Territories, il
relation to the newspaper mail. 1t appears tha
at the last session of Congress the postage OF
papers by the overland route, was increased Il
the same rate as of that on letters. 1t is appar
ent from the tenor of the complaints, that thi
is working a great hardship on the people o
your section of the country. The department il
unable to do anything, save call the attention o
Congress to the fact at its next session.
NAIL CONTRACT AWARDED
The Postofice Department has awarded thu
contract for carrying the mail from Lincoln, Cal
afornia, to Portland, Oregon, to J. D. Carr, o
San Francisco. The service is to be performed
for Sl9e,o per annum. The resolution o
March 26th, directed the present contract 70 b
cancelled from September next, as Mr.. Corbett
after he became United States Senator, could no
legally hold the contract.
MONEY ORDER SYSTEM.
This system has become so important brancl
of the Postofice Department, that increased fA
cilities have just been added for the transaction
of business. The receipts from this system no
only defray the expenses attending it, but afford
q handsome income to the Department,
IMPEACHMENT.
The Evidence taken by the Judiciary Commit
tee, looking to the impeachment ofthe President
is in the hands Of the Public Printer. 1t will
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