The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-20
FOURTH EDITION
LATEST WASHINGTON NEWS.
[srEonL DISPATCHES TO EVENING THLEeRAPH.I
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.
Tha Cnminn AfaaInn Of Oonrraaa.

The Coming Session OF Congress.
Members of Congress In large numbers ar
rived last night and this morning. and there la
an immense amount OF caucussing and plan.
ming going on among the Republicans as to
what Is best for Congress 10 do or not do A
con ideTable portion are In favor of adtourntn0
sine die tomorrow until the first Monday in
December, the regular day OF meeting, but
others argue that this would look like back
ing down to the PTesidenta construction OF
the law, and would be an injurious
move on their part. They declare that C5nsreas
must sit during the BRIEF Interval iii Deem
Der, even II IL transacted no business. as an
adjournment now would make tnem appear
ridiculous before the country, The fnpeaehers
are In favor OF rushing matters. and insist that
Cs pgress ought To- go right TO work aud adopt
sion commences. They hold caucus to-mor.
low evening, az which regular plan OF opera
uons VIII be agreed on.
General Gregory Mustered out OF Services
General Gregory, Agent OF the Freedmen'a
Bureau In Maryland, with headquarters at
the service, by order issued from the War De
partment this morning
General Gregory was formerly Colonel of the
with the army will cease, as he was General
OF volunteers, with no rank in the regular
would have been mustered out In the same
order but for some reason the President has
postponed action in his case.
General Grant and the Politicians.
General Grant was overwhelmed with visitors
this morning-Senators, Representatives, and
called on him were Senator Wilson, OF Massa-
chuseLts, and Ex-Governor BranleLte, accom-
panied by several Kentucky Democrats; Rep
Iesentative Eldridge of Wisconsin, aisJ was
present with some Of his Democratic friends,
and the Democrats generally seemed to take
possession OF his headquarters for the time
being. lrL ,lll
Returns received at the General Land once
from st. Cloud, Minn.. show a disposal of 81 208
acres of the public land at the local office at
Commission has transmitted to the Register OF
the Land Office at East Saginaw, Michigan, for
fourteen patents or deeds founded on locations
of military land warrants under act Of March
3, 1865
Acting Commissioners Mix, of the Indian Bu-
reau. this morning received despatch from
Commissioners Taylor, dated North Platte Sta
ton, I9tn inst, stating that he was on his way
10 Washington, and would probably be here by
Secretary McCulIoCh.
| Secretary McCulloch was througed with visi-
| to- 8 this morning, among whom were Senator
Fessenden and many other Senators and Re
| presentatives.
| New Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Edmund
Cooper, appointed to succeed Chandler, will
before that time he will be at the Departments
for the purpose Of getting an insight into hiR
duties. They were fitting up room to-day for
General Grant Still Taylorant.
Governor Bran cite, in his interview with
General Grant this morning, was accom- panied
ny hSnluCky eulbOr, VINO expected Grant
would converse upon political subjects; but
after talking some time upon the weather,
crops. climate, and soil of Kentucky and her
railroads, the party found 1t i'm possible to draw
him out on The all-important question of poll
tics, and they Withdrew In good order.
Another Removal In PhtIndaIuhIn
Talked OF.
A movement ts in progress to accomplish the
removal of Clifford s. Phillips, Assessor or the
Second District of Pennsylvania, Jeremiah
Nichols has been named as the probable suo-
cessor To Phillips An onslaught upon several
Important Internal Revenue officials In PhiIa-
deiphia Will be madeas soon as Congress meatg.
for tnethclency and incompetency.
Case OF Mr.. Rollins.
The impression Mt noon is that the opponents
OF Rollins will be signalIy defeated in their
Efforts for his removal. An immense lobby Is
working In this matter on botn SIDES