The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-03
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Special telegram to the Dispatch.
EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES BY THE M
PLACEMENT CoMMITTEE-E0 NEW DEvE-
LoPxEsTs REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF
VOTES. .f-s5.sas...zs .fs.,.E.
WASHINGTON, June Among the wit
nesses examined to-day by the 1mpeach-
ment Committee were Messrs. Cornelius
Wendell, Of this city; J. 7. Worthington,
Of Cincinnati Hon. E. q. Webster, col
lector of customs, Baltimore and Colonel
Cooper, late assistant secretary Of the trea-
sury. From the account of the testimony
by these witnesses, it appears that nothing
new was developed with regard to ths.al-
legged purchase of votes of senator's. The
evidence Of Collector Webster was nearly
all relative to the raising of fund for
paying off the Presidents expenses for at
torneys' fees. This was, of course, ire
levant, but was brought out upon questions
of Butler. AS related by Mr.. Webster,
it appears that the witness, having learned
that it was proposed to raise fund for the
purpose stated in. the several large cities,
himself headed list of subscribers in
Baltimore, composed of three or four Fede-
raj officers and about twenty leading mer-
chants of that city; that the entire sum
raised was twenty-five hundred dollars,
which was paid over to Colonel Cooper and
added to fifteen or twenty thousand dollars
then already sent from New York and
Philadelphia, and afterwards distributed
among the Presidents counsel. Butler
and Logan are conducting the examination
alone, the other members of the committee
taking little or no interest in the inquisi-
ton. .e esq
MR.. sTANBERY's NOMINATION FOR ATToR-
@ NEY-GENERAL REJECTED. .t.s"
The Senate this afternoon rejected the
nomination Of Mr.. Stanbery to be Attor-
ney- General, but four Republican sena-
tors voting with the Democrats and Con-
seryatives to confirm. The special reason
assigned by the Radical senator's for this
rejection is that Mr.. Stanbery refused to
argue the McCardle case.
NEGROES REJOICING OVER THE ELECTION OF
THEIR CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR.
The colored population is jubilant to-
night over the election of their candidate
for Mayor of Washington. Professions,
bonfres, and fireworks prevail. 1t is be-
ieved by the Radicals that Bowen's ma
jority will be about fifty, and that it would
have reached two hundred but for the re-
fusal of certain Republicans to vote for
their candidate on the ground that he holds
already three Offices; among them the
postmastership of this city. The COM
plant is that Bowen is regular Bully
Bottom" and wants to play all the parts.
RESPECT FOR THE MEMORY OF THE LATE Ex-
PREsIDENT JAMES BUCHANAN-DEPART-
MENTs TO BE CLOSED. So
The President has directed that all the
Government departments be closed and bu-
siness suspended therein on Thursday the
4th instant, out of respect for the memory
of the late ex-President James Buchanan,
whose funeral takes place on the day
named.
MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL CONVENTION OF
THE TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION TO CALL ON
THE PRESIDENT. ..
The members of the National Convention
of the Printers Union, now in session in
this city, are to call in o body at noon to-
morrow to pay their respects to the Presi-
dent. a
MR.. BURLINGAME AND HIS SUITE EXPECTED
TO VISIT THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Burlingame and his suite are ex-
pected to make formal visit to the Execu-
tive in day or two. -s.
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.
The only nominations made by the Pre-
sident to-day were John Burke, Receiver OF
Public Moneys at New Orleans, and r. L.
Matthews, Consul at Naples. WALLACE.