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Special dispatch to the Boston Journal.
RECEPTION OFF THE NEWS OF HIS NOM
NATION BY GEN. GRANT.

J RECEPTION of the NEWS OF HIS non
{ NATION BY GEN. GRANT.
. HIS ENDORSEMENT OF THE RESOLUTIONS. :
SPEAKER toLFAx AND HIS NOMINATED
IMPEACHMENT MATTERS
. WASHINGTON, May 81, 1868.
The Senate was very thin to day, an
, there were very few spectators presen
MIR, Morton of Indiana held forth vigol
; ously and ally in opposition tofhe builc
r ing of bridges over the Ohio and Mil
, sissippi river. There was, however, q
impatient interest to here personal ez
plauation Forthcoming ftUm Senator Hen
;, dersoa, who soon obtained the floor an
read ftth matihsciipt an aoceua. Of hi
telstious with the Com q ttee Of Manager
who had sumhibnea him to appear befor
them This Mr.. Henderson had decline,
to do. He wac irate aud severely sarcas
tic on Buffers Committee.
MIR. Howe excused the action of tn
House and Managers, and at his suggcs
ton the resolution of Mr.. Davis of Ken
lucky was taken up, which directs com
mit,ee to investigate the charges of in
timidation and threats to influence tn,
vote and action of Senator's
Mr. Pomeroy had testified before Man
aAers-Mr. Sumner said he wac ready t.
do so--both thinking Mr.. Henderson un
duly sensitive.
Mr.. Edmunds argued that there was
no evidence that the House mtant to in
vcstigate the conduct of Senator's, and
insisted that the design was to inver'igate
the acts of the President and his friends.
Mr. Buckalew contended that this was
all ingenious but unsound view. He
wanted resolution to declare that the
House or its committees had no right to
drag Senators before them to testify on
any matter relating to impeachment
Mr.. Ferry of Connecticut deprecated
Mr.. Davis resolution and condemned the
House resolution also, saying that had he
been summoned he would cot have attend.
ed. Mr.. Rcverdy johnson was quite vio--
tnt in his denunciation of the Managers.
Mr.. Morrill, OF Maine argued that there
was no basis for the resolution Of Mr..
Davis. and thought it would be much
better to 60 ou with their legislative
business instead of discussing the resolu.
tiou.
Mr. Yates Of Illinois made some re
marks, also ,suatifying the line of action
IF the House OF Representatives and the
Committee of Investigation. Mr.. Ross
'f Kansas spoke his FIRST words in the
Senate since he said mot guilty. few
lays ago, offering m amendment request
ng from the Committee Of Manasers a
/ transcript of all the evidence taken on
impeachment matter. but pending any
iecision on the resolution the Senate went
INTO Executive session having previously
.dopted motion by Mr.. Sumner that.
when the Senate adjourn it be to Monday
lext, aud 80 MIR. Henderson. uninstruct.
ID. is left to follow his own will whether
lie will appear or xet before the House
Jorssiltee.
All the signs point to q prolOngation
Il the session into sumner, and perhaps
he dog days There is impeach ment
md its sequel of elimination. inyestipa.
ion' personal explanation. &c. and there
$ any quantity of legislative business
'ardly even begun. There are all the
southern Constitutions to be acted on.
nd in Virginia the day of election is no,
ven axed. Texas has not completed her
Constitution, Mr. Edmuuds of Vermont,
Who always speaks by the card, declar
ONE days ago that the idea Of a speedy
adjournment might as we'll be abandoned
+ once
Secretary Stanton, General Pike Of
'lissouri, Messrs. Hooper and Ames of
massachusetts, aud several other promin.
ut gentlemen. who we're present at the
flee Of the former when tho news was
ecci7ed. conveyed to General Grant, soon
tter ! o'clock, the FIRST Intelligence Of his
omination which be had received. Ere.
neut dispatches had been received u. the
Var Department. since II o'clock, and
hen the final announcement CAME It was
directly to the nominee.
The gentlemen found Grant at his off.
In the Headquarters. building. on
esenteenth street. quietly engaged il
dsiness, and his reseipt of the informs.
on was characterized by the same quiet. /
administrative manner commoa to him.
'e first asked for facts regarding the
latiorm, being evidently more anxious
that point than Of the manner of bis 4
0mina'ion- he was given telegrsphic q
7nopsis Of The resolutions. which he fead ]
I'd rc'redd very carefully; EXPRESSING !
lmself perfectly satisfied with every !
ank. While mapifestioo The orea,es, /