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DR.. Watsons Forthcoming Book.
EEnID BAPTIST TEST. REVIsFD.-

" All persons having Prospectus with sub
scribeIs' names viii plense forward them to my
address--t3lnss Box "a, Nashville, Tennessee.
Locke Cooper Hebrew Bible. Dictionary and
Bible and Grammar D0uegans Greek Lexicon.
and Bridgewator's Treatise. Persons having any
Of said books wll ploase deliver them to Mus.
Wm. +. Cooper at Mr. Ward School, Spruce
street.
Friends having any other books belonging TO
the late John NJ Watson will please return
them 20 my office, $50 Union street.
r. W BROWN, Executor
of j. NJ. Watson, decea7edl
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A CARD.

W. respectfully introduce 30 our Old friends
our successors in business. HUsH MCCRK4 4 Co.
who continue the Commission business at our
stand. No. q South Market Street
Our osn oalee is No. = College Street. whore
we hope all parties who are indebted 10 us will a.
once call aud pay their accounts now due. and all
parties who have any claims against us will pre-
sent them for payment. Es We wish o. close up our
business OF an early day.
innl3-ly A. HAMILTON & co.
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COTTON Ind TOBACCO
ALL KINDS OF PRODUCE

ENTIRELY ON COMMISSION.
Planters may rely upon our best efforts to obtain
the HIGHEST MARKET RATES for
their Produce And should our friends favor us
with orders for Groceries. they may rest assured
of having goods purchased ct the LOWEST
MARKET PRICE.
Having one Of the largest warehouses in the
city, our facilities for the STORAGE OF
COTTON AND TOBACCO is unsurpassed by
any house in the South. We have and viii keep
on hand large supply Of RAGING AND
ROPE, and several kinds of IRON TIES,
which We offer on most reasonable terms.
We viii make the matter ofReeeivIng
and Forwarding Goods a Speciality
In our business, and all Goods consigned
US for Re Shipment will be sent. upon arriya-
at the Wharton Depot. promptly forward at th
least expense to the owner.
Liberal Advances made on Con-
siEnments. loct2-3
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.CHANCERY SALES
lFOR
January :, 1867.


January =, 1867.
Jno p Pegram VS.. Jno f. Lafler and
Others.
IN PURSUANCE OF A DECREE OF THE
II Chancery Court in the above named cause
will sell at public auction, ut the Court House. on
Saturday. January .. 1867,
Lots Nos. 20 and n. in Fosters Addition to
Edgefeld. each fronting 50 feet on Smiley street,
and running back 10 feet to an alley.
TERMS OF SALE-Credits Of six and twelve
months with interest from day Of sale Notes
required with approved security, and lien re-
tanned. Sale free from redemption.
MORTON b. HOWELL, G. and Nd.
Ellen Desha VS.. Thos. Russell and Others.
IN PURSUANCE OF A DECREE OF THE
Il Chancery Court in this case, l will sell OF
public auctisn, at the Court House at Nash
Saturday, January 5, 1867,
A tract of about IS acres of Land, lying near the
Nolensville Turnpike. about twelve miles from
Nashville This is the same land formerly sold
by SamI KimbrO to Thomas Russell, and his
bond for title is recorded in the Registers Office,
in Book No; 50, page 65l:
out interest. Nste required with two good secu-
rites, and lien retained Sale free from re-
''''l MORTON B. HOWELL, C. and NJ.
decl5-td
William Hagar vs.. Thomas Y. Northern
IN PURSUANCE OF A DECREE OF THE
i Chancery Court in this case. viii sell at pub
lie auction, at the Court House at Nashville, on
Saturday, January 3, 1867,
A tract of Land on Suggs' Creek, near the Viii
son county line, adjoining the lands Of VIM.
ii9gaT and Ice ce1tsinIng about 5lkIy acres,
credit, with interest from day Of sale, Notes
required with approved security, and lien re
tanned. Sale free from redemption.
MORTON B. HOWELL. c. ana NJ.
deel5-td
Jennie s Fleming vs.. d. d. Dickey nd
others.
IN PURSUANCE OF A DECREE OF THE
i Chaucery Court in this case, will sell, at the
Court House at Nashville. on
Saturday, January 8, 1867,
The two Houses and Lots, Nos. 30 and 81, on Me-
Lemore street, between Union and Cedar streets,
own T6 OK J 6p :, and r. 4; Fleming h,a
months credit, without interest Notes required
with approved security. and lien retained. Sale
" 60 ''O" M MORTON B. HOWELL. C. and NJ.
Letitia J. Harris, Admr'x, VS.. Robert Har-
ris and others.
IN PURSUANCE OF DECREE OF THE
i Chancery Court at Nashville in above named
cause, L will sell, at the Court House at Nash
VILE on
Saturday, January 5, 1867,
A tract Of 30 acres of Land about nine miles
from Nashville. on the Nolensville Turnpike
Road, being the same purchased by b. d. Har-
ris, deceased, from Mrs. Lezincka Brown,
Also, about 6S acres OF land, adjoining the
former residence of B. D. Harris. deceased
about four miles from Nashville.
These lands will be sub-divided to suit pur-
chasers
TERMS OF SALE-One fourth cash. and the
residue on credits of six. twelve eighteen and
twenty four months, without interest Notes
required with approved security, and lien re-
tanned. Sale free from redemption.
MORTON b. HOWELL, c. and NJ.
decl5-td
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Valuable City Property
FOR SALE.
Frank 4. Irwin, Admir-, vs.. James Irwin
and others.

DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF THE
ID County Court of Davidson county, rendered
at its December Term, 1856, in the above cause,
| will sell at Public Auction, al the south end
Of the Court House in Nashville, on Saturday 4,
lowing described property, belonging 70 the
estate Of Rachael Irwin. deceased, t0-wit
One lot situated on the corner Of Spruce street
and an alley, adjoining the . Hume school Build,
ing Lot, F" in the city of Nashville, fronting IL
feet to an alley on which lot is erected frame
dwelling house. Also, four lots situated on
Maple street, in South Nashville, each fronting
Al feet on said street, and running back 70 an
alley. said last mentioned lots being unimpToyed-
TFRNs. fourth cash. and balance on a
credit OF c. u, IS and - months. Notes bearing
interest from day OF sale, With personai security
required for unpaid purchase money, aud lien
'' Jsr95-id P. l. NICHOL. Clerk.
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badges Patent Improvement

TTINEkN > 4 stsNHFN = II " . = ID =
IN OPEN FIRE PLACES. CRATES, AND
SPOXES.-5O per cent more heat,
frosn 80 per cent less fuel. You cannot
be deceived IN its value, % il has been tested
the past eight years. and endorsed By thousands
Of the best citizens Of nearly all the principal
cities. Leave orders with
WM. STOCKELL & son.
81 Broad stset.
sAM.VAN LEER s Co,
~ Cslleeo street.
ANDREW KING, Agent
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THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING TAKEN
Il the above Warehouse, viii purchase and
sell Cotton, Tobacco. Bacon, Lard, or any other
Produce. on Commission. Planters favOriug US
with their business may rely on getting the high
est market price for their Produce. Our charges
will BE a. low A. any house i'm the city. Should
our old friends favor rs with orders for Groceries
they may rely on having goods purchased az the
lowest market prices. We viii give our attention
10 goods forwarded 70 us from other cities. ship
pers may rely on having their goods forwarded
pr .mptly By the first train OF boat after their
rival. Our Office il on Market street. where the
old books Of HUgH MCCREA < Co. can be found
by those interested.
Hoping for a share Of public patronage, We sub
scribe ourselves. etc.
Ianl8 HUGH McCREA d co.
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h. EE. LANIER.
tLsge Of Lanier. Phillips & COL
Wholesale Grocer and Commission
Merchant.
No 80 SOUTH MARKET STREET.

NASHVILLE, TENN.
L HAVE JUST RETURNED FROM NEW
i York and Baltimore. where L purchased
new stoek 81 Grocerles, and am now opening at
viii be pleased to see my friends and the pub
he generally. i shall endeavor 70 sell Groceries
at such prices that fperchants win find il TO their
Interest % buy in Nashville instead Of going
farther Any business entrusted to me will meet
with prompt attention.
The following articles comprise a mart of NV
stock in store and reeaiving:
Choice 2. x. Sugar, extra Demerara Sugar.
Fair TO Coed Demerara Sugar, Crushed and
Powdered Sugar. Cut Loaf Sugar, Ground and
Granuiatsd Sugar, A, 3 and Q Coffee Sugar.
Stuart's Extra Syrup, Choice Rio Coffee La
guyra Coffee. Old Government Java Coffee
choice Rice, Wheeling Nails. Bee Hive Syrap
Clear Sides, Cheese. Pepper, Race Ginger, Spice
Fire Crackers, Star Candles. Soap. Concentrated
lye, Indigo, Nader. Durkee's Yeast Powder,
Ground Mustard Pepper, Spice. etc.: and Q
general stock Of Liquors Copper and Lead
al Of which will be sold low 10 the trade
noy25-3m L. Il. LANIER
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ss.-orrs Chemical Writing FLUID q becoming
,gIrId- rrrswued for o. superior quality. Having
beer Introduced only about tx years. b has be
fra &c. d4yginF ink ind for it. peTm1nency BE- b
de-i-Icilv the best ink for records that can b
rsrd For cguutiaz houses, banks OF schools. 90
+ ,reoailf3 and needs only % be tried 20 b. af-
,-grcI For sale by Druggists aud Merchants
1TEiEY. RTDpLE a CO., ProFristora.
t'--rer seventh ald GTcen streets.
L1Gisgillo. keuturkg
Per 1sIs IT, Berry, beu1yllie a y Earioni y. h
g.rwrIE Litteror X Canier fuilian a AcCu
49, iunci9-iyd&W
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KEEP: CONSTANTLY ON HAND AND
FOR SALE
100 bags choice Rio Coffee.
lbs bbls Crushed, Powdered and Grann-
lated Sugar.
140 bbls Coffee Sugar.
so Mackerel, No. and 2.
81 Ma g
$50 kits No. l, . and ?.
200 boxes Star Candles
125 Soap (assorted.)
Tierces fresh Rice.
% bbls Cider Vinegar.
$50 Extra Family Flour, Spring
field and Port Royal Mills
100 bbls, J bbls and kegs country Lard.
tierces Dried Beef
SO bbls n. o. Molasses and Syrups.
so bbls Sorghum Molasses
10000 bushels Cotton Seed.
Together with an assortment Of
FRESH CANNED FRUITS,
SUCH As
Strawberry,
Peaches,
Tomatoes,
Pickles,
Sartiines,
Oysters:
brandy Peaches,
and Cherries.
Worcester
and Pepper Sauce.
Spices. Pepper, etc, etc.
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n
cause. l win sell on the premises. on
Thursday, January 10, 1867,
Commencing at II o'clock A. T.. lbs feet Of
ground on MARKET str EFT, and running
back los feet, and lss feet front on C0hLEGE
STREET. running back los feet, being immed
ately in the rear Of the above, giving 20 pun
ehasers the advantage Of huyIng through from
College 10 Market street.
The above grounds will be divided into lets 70
suit purchasers, and are located lust south Of
Broad street, in FREE TERRITORY" Upon
this property is q large three story
BRICK FOUND
Complete 10 all its arrangements; two story
Brick Residence. susceptible ct division; be-
slGss Shors, Stables, etc. This very valuable
property will be sold without the equity Of re
demptiog.
TERMS:
One-fourth cash. balance on credits Of one.
two and three years, with interest. Notes with
approved security required. and Hen retained.
MORTON b. HOWELL,
Clerk and Master
ANDERSON, JOHNSON a SMITH, AE'ts.
dec20-ta
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For Rent for 1867.

VALUABLE STORE HOUSES, Nos. 8 AND
Broad street, viii be rented 70 a good ten
ant for one year or for term u years, on rea-
sonabie terms. Apply q -
A. HAMILTON,
deci9-lm No. 2 g. College street.
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NO. 80 OAOAOA4 0AAAGGAy
NASHVILLE ........... ........ TENN
RE NOW RECEIVING, IN ADDITION
n to their present stock, per steamer Havana
Is bags Coffee. all grades;
IS hOgsheads Sugar;
so barrels Coffee Sugar;
20 barrels Crushed and Powdered Sugar ;
20 barrels GRADUATED Sugar;
200 barrels choice Flour;
SO SO barrels Nos l. 2nnd Meekerel;
drums Goldfish;
50 boxes Herrings;
~ cases Indigo and Nader;
10 bags Pepper and Spies
100 boxes Tobacco;
100 dozen Buckets and Washboards;
rs boxes Cheese;
so nests Tubs;
so kegs English Soda
IS boxes English Soda;
290 boxes Star and Tallow Candles;
100 boxes Soap;
20 kegs Syrup, very choice;
100 Teams Paper.
50 boxes and half boxes Raisins.
FIRE CRACKERS AND TORPEDOEs
0Oboxes Fire Crackers;
10 boxes TOrFedOes.
sENDRIEs.
Snuff, Oysters, Sa.dines, Canned Fruits, Brandy
Peaches Pine Apples, Nutmegs, Cloves, Ginger,
Flasks. Jars, Brooms, Pepper Sauce, Tomato
Catsup, Jeliies, etc. etc.
SOUR KROUT.
We also invite attention to our large stock Of
Robertson and Bourbon Whiskies,
Old Port, Sherry and Madeira Wines, Cham
payne, BTandles. Rum, Gin, and the celebrated
GROW WHISKY"
We are constantly replenishing our stock, and
are determined to sell as low as any house in the
b. s. HAMILTON 4 GREEN.
noy2s- G6anl
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$. E. Corner Market and Broad sts.,
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES
WAGOYs.

AN OFFERING FOR SALE. At s45
/ each, my selected and thoroughly repaired
-Four Mule Army Wagons, complete. With
double-tree, single-tTees, stretcher, bows and
feed box.
Am selling Army Wagons without repairs
at $50.
The above " agons can be ordered and received
Of Gen. n b. Forrest. Commission Merchant.
Memphis, Team. with freight and commission
Freight 10 Memphis and points above. SIC.
s. H. STEVE s.
Dealer in Wagons. Carts etc, Spruce street
near the crossing Of n. and c. x. r.. Nash
VILE Tenn. deel5
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HANCERY SAL E
FOR
Thursday, Jan. 40, 1861.
Noble D. Ellis vs.. Susannah More and
others
Thnrsday. january 10. 1897

IN PURSUANCE OF DECREE OF THE
4 Chancery Court at Nashville in above named
cause. / win sell on the premises. on
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once OF the Travelling Agency
FOR The
1t. Louis Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
In the States Of KeniuoA- and Tennesase
Corner OF vine and Church streets,
Al G. W. smiths Drugstore. Nashville, Team.
usv2.tf JOHN d. KLINE, Agent
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MADISON sFRATFoN. HAMPTON J. CHENRY
BENJ. P. ROY.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-02-28
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
THE DEFEAT N THE HOUSE OF THE sHER-
MAN RECONSTRUCTION BILL.

THE DEFEAT IN THE HOUSE OF THE sHER-
MAN RECONSTRUCTION BILL.
The House to-day met promptly
at IL o'clock, and in pursuance OF
the agreement made last night, pro-
ceeded to vote at once on the ques-
tion of accepting the Senate Recon
struction Bill in lieu of the one which
passed the House. The intense eX-
citement felt in the measure for the
past few days showed no sign of
abatement The galleries were filled
with spectators, while the crowd was
so great on the floor of the House,
that the Speaker requested that all
but the members retire.
AS the roll call proceeded the re-
suit seemed in doubt, until near the
close, when the negatives prepon-
derated, and visible sensation was
apparent in the House and thronged
galleries. The bill was defeated.
The vote stood seventy three to
ninety eight Every Democrat but
Rousseau v6ed against the bill.
The result was Immediately sent
to the Senate, with the request that
a Conference Committee adjust the
disagreement. The bill was imme-
diately taken up in the Senate, where
q three hours debate followed, the
tenor of which was against granting
the House conference The debate
was personal and spicy between
Messrs. Fessenden, Sumner, Wade
and Howard, the two latter accusing
Mr.. Fessenden of deserting his post
on the passage Of the bill in the Sen
ate. Finally, the Senate refused the
Conference Committee, and sent the
bill back to the House, insisting on
its passage. The yeas and nays were
not taken. An amendment to the
bill may be offered in the House in
efforts for further compromise. An
earnest attempt will be made to get
some kind of reconstruction bill to
the President before tomorrow
night.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-02-28
WASHINGTON, Feb. 90.

The House to-day, in accordance
with the agreement last night, took
up the Senate amendment to the
Southern Government Military Bill,
and after amending it SO as to recog-
nize the present Southern State gov
erhments as merely provisional, and
disfranchises all of those who are
disfranchised by the pending consti-
tutional amendment, passed il in that
shape by 125 to 46. Messrs. Hub
bell, of Ohio, and Hawkins, of Ten
nessee, were the only Republicans
who voted against it. The bill then
went to the Senate where it was
again debated and finally passed.
The most important feature of the
Senate debate was the fact that Rev
erdy johnson declared that he sheuld
vote for it, not because he liked it,
bat because he believed it was the
best terms the South could get.
The bill now goes to the President,
who, Notwithstanding he can pocket
it and thus kill it. will return it to
Congress, with a message approving
some and disappearing other fea-
lures Of it. 1t will then be passed
over the veto. rr
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-02-28
Surratt in Prison.

John II. Surratt, accomplice Of
Booth IN the assassination of Presi.
dent Lincoln, has been delivered
over to the custody of the civil Off
GERS ON a bench warrant issued by
Judge Fisher, Of the criminal Court
of the District of Columbia. He ia
at present confined in Jail at Wash
ington, in an iron-clad cell from
which there is no possible chance o1
escape. No one is allowed to see
him, except his counsel and the Off
GERS of the prison. The prisoner
positively denies that he is John II
Surratt He will have fair and i'm.
partial trial by the civil courts, and
if proven guilty, will justly expiate
his atrocious crime on the gallows
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Washington News.
[Telegraphis Correspondence Gin. oom.I

[Telegraphie Correspondence Gin. Conn.,
WAsHNGroN, Feb. Is. !
The House was to-day the center
of immense attraction. One of the
largest crowds of the season assem-
bled to witness the anticipated strug-
gle on the so-called Senate Recon
struction Compromise Bill, which
passed that body on yesterday morn
ing. Hundreds were unable to get
inte the galleries, and were obliged
to remain in the rotunda and cerri-
dors. On the floor of the House, the
gathering of distinguished spectators
was also large Sir Frederick Bruce,
the British Minister; Count Berthe
ny, the French Minister; General
Grant, Governor Fenton of New
York, ex-Postmaster General Den
nison, and large number of Sena-
tors, were present
When the bill came from the Sem
ate in the shape of an amendment to
the House military bill, Mr.. Stevens
moved to nen-concur in it. A gen
eral debate then opened. Messrs.
Boutwell, and Stevens denounced the
Senate plan, while Messrs. Blaine,
Bingham, Wilson, Ainsworth and
Baker favored it. The Democrats
did not participate in the debate, but
voted with Stevens and twenty five
other Republicans against ordering
the previous question. Mr.. Bing-
ham was severe on Messrs. Stevens
and Boutwell,, and declared that their
opposition to the measure lea him to
exclaim, regarding the efforts at re-
construction, on behalf of the Re
publican party in the House, "Goed
God, save US from ourselves" The
debate continued until recess took
place for dinner
At the evening session of the
House, it was agreed, after an infer
NAL consultation, that the debate
should be continued to night, and
that q vote on the bill should be
taken to- o-morrow at IL O. clock. 1t is
believed that it can be passed by
about fifteen majority.
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The South and the Democratic
PARTY.

Whatever mag be the issue of the
late vigorous movement In Congress
towards the reconstruction of the
rebel States, there is one fact con-
nected with it which can not be dis
puted. If harsh measures are now
resorted to, the responsibility will
rest entirely upon the South herself
and her nnwise friends at the North,
who counselled rejection of the Con-
stitutional Amendment. Had the
Southern States accepted the Amend
ment in the same spirit of good will
and Cancellation in which it W as of
fered, the work Of reconstruction
would have been made easy, and the
South long since restored to her rep
resentation iu Congress. The
promptness with which the Repre-
sentativcs from Tennessee were ad-
mitted on the ratification of the
Amendment by that State, was a
guarantee to the other Southern
States that ratification by them would
insure like prompt admission into
Congress. The loyal North had done
all in its power towards the recon
struction of the country, Congress
had decided upon the terms of re-
storation and those terms had been
almost unanimously ratified by the
loyal people at the polls. 1t remain
ed for the South to say whether by
accepting those terms she would
avail herself of the prefered opper-
tunity of regaining her former posi-
tion in the Union. The terms we're
more than just; they were generous,
magnanimous. Thus much the South
herself will now admit.
The rejection of the Amendment
was a fatal mistake On the part of
the South. 1t placed her before the
country in the position of party
claiming the right to dictate terms
rather than receive them. 1t de-
stroyed the effect of her professions
of returning loyalty and placed her
in q position of antagonism towards
the government. At the same time,
the continued outrages perpetrated
in the South against loyal men and
she emancipated blacks, and the fee.
ne efforts on the part of their civil
authorities to ferret cut and punish
the perpetrators of these outrages,
forced upon Congress the necessity
81 takisg some vigorous and active
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-02-28
VILLAGE PROPERTY
For Sale.

TIME Subscriber offers for Sale his resi-.
IL dence in Ewington, viz: Two Village
Lots, of one-third acre each, and one Lot
containing one acre adjoining said lots. The
dwelling is one and half stories, with five
good rooms. There is also on the premiies,
good Store house, sixteen by "a feet !; good
Stable and Wood-shed; good Well of water;
some twenty-five bearing apple trees; several
peach trees, and other shrubbery
Good Title will be given. Possession will
will be given on short notice. For further
particulars, enquire of the Subscriber on
premises. BARZILLAI WATKINS.
Feb. %, lS67.-2ws
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The Reconstruction Bill and the
President-Gen, Grants opin-

Ion,
Speei al Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.
The fate of the Reconstruction
bill at the hands of the President is
not yet certain. The prevalent opin-
ion is that it will be sent in to-mor-
row, or the day after at furthest.
Gen. Grant does not hesitate to
say, very frankly and pointedly, that
it would be advisable for the Presi-
dent to give it his signature. At an
interview with Secretary McCulloch
this morning, he asked the Secretary
what the President would do with it?
Would he sign it? The Secretary
eyasively answered that he did not
know. The President had not said
what course he weuld pursue. The
General remarked with much ear
nestness: 81 hope he will sign it. 1
think it would be well for him to do
So" The Secretary again said he
could not tell what the Presidents
purpose was, adding that he will
take time to look into the whole
question before acting" General
Grant thereupon responded: aDo
you think he is open to conviction2
Would my opinion have any weight
with him? l don't want to bore him
if he has reached his decision, but /
very much hope that he will sign the
bilL'' Some further conversation
was had, showing General Grants
strong desire for harmonious ac-
ton between the President and
Congress. Whether he took ecca-
sion to see the President on the sub
iect, is not kpewn.