Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-10
CONSTRUCTION. Data

CONFLICTING CONSTRUCTION Data"
writes 10 the Sun:
In view of the conflicting construction put
upon the la adjournment of Congress there
i dimeulty In determining the status Of sew
eral important and many inferior officers of the
Government.
The Administration has treated the action of
Congress, IN taking the SO called recess, as an
absolute adjournment in con mplation of the
Constitution. Some Republican members Of
Congress have construed their action as being,
Tor all legal purposes, in effect the same as
thougn both Houses had been adjourned 10 re.
sumo business the next day after. The MEM
bers dispersed are, in other werds, but ad- =
Journed from day 10 day.
If the position of the Administration on this
subject be correct, then, according TO the ten
ure re.of-offce law, there are numerous Offices
made vacant or placed in allegiance by the ad-
Jonrnment on the 9Th ult., among them the
missions TO Russia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and
many revenue Offices, and the President can.
not appoint new incumbents until Congress
meets.
Bot If the effect OF the ad lournment is that
which IL is construed TO be by certain Repus-
lican membe nominations for these offices
and the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue are
sulI pending before the Senate, to be taken up
and acted upon hereafter by that body without
further action by the President. These ques-
tons are 10 be submitted 10 Attorney General
Evarts al once tor his opinion thereon.
PoLrTIcAL.-The Republican Congressional
Convention for the 5sh District OF Maine, held
on the sth instant, nominated Eugene Hale for
Congress, IN place of Hon. +. A. Pike, the
present member. Mr.. Hale is a young lawyer
OF Ellsworth, about thirty three years old
Nallandigham declares in his paper the
Dayton Ledger, that the announcement of him.
self as q Congressional candidate is entirely
'withont authority"
General Butler made speech in GIouces-
ter, Mass, Saturday. in which he made the
usual denunc ciauon OF President John son, and
expressed himself In favor of impeachment
He said that he had become friends again with
GeLeral Grant and would support him for
President.
Capt, Isaiah Rynders, OF New York, ris
taking an active part for seymour and Blair,
and seems to have lost none Of his old party
feryor. In speech the other n light he said he
advocated q peaceful election; but At the same
time he gave warning that s.if fraud should be
attempted, ne would be one Of the multitude
who would literally take mp arms against the
ryranr, and by the bullet regain what had been
lost unfairly by the ballot"
General Butler has written a letter to
Charles u. Howard, editor OF local paper in
his (Butler's) district, in Massachusetts, III
which be announces himself As a candidate for
reelection TO Congress. There will, IL Is stated.
be powerful influence brought 10 bear, not
only 10 defeat bis election, but 10 prevent his
nomination by the Republican Convention.
His rival will b. Gen. VIM. Schouler, whom
Butler had removed from the AdJutsnt Cen
erals once in Boston on account Of writing a
letter against him when he first became a cen-
oidste for Congress.
AT the Ninth District Ohio Democratic Con.
gressional Convention in Sandusky Friday,
Crawford county demanded the nomination OF
A. M. Jackson. and refused 20 enter the Cou-
vention until this was promised. The rest of
the counties proceeded 10 nominate Mr.. Noble,
of Seneca Crawford bolts the nomi nation, and
the split probably gives the District to the Re-
publicans.
The Republicans OF the First District,
California, have nominated Frank M. Pixley
tor Congress.
Hon. John A. J. Creswell leaves Elktou,
Md, I'm few days to take part in the canvass
in Maine. He tmakes his nrst speech there on
the 2Uth instant