Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-06-26
DELEGATES TO THE coNvENr,oN

Mr.. Belmont, chairman of tn,
democratic Committee, reports tina
tne Erie, Pennsylvania Central, ano
Michigan Southern and Central rail
roads VIII carry delegates to the Con
vention free.
OVER THE VETO.
The House passed the Arkansas bill
over the veto under the call of th,
previous question by strictly party
vote, The Senate will pass it oil
MONDAY, and the Representatives will
be admitted Immediately.
NOMINATIONS. ut.
The President to-day nominated
John ;. Treanor, Assessor Fifth Dis.
tricti Il. $. Petit, Second District,
and t. B. Price, Third District, all of
Kentucky.
PARDoNED. 4F
The President to-day pardoned Gen.
Heath.
JACKSON, Miss, June 2O.-The fol.
lowing dispatch relative to the re-
moval of Gov. Humphreys, was re-
ceived to-day at the Democratic Ex-
ecutive committee rooms: .a"
From Washington to Gen. ]. d.
Freeman:
The removal is disapproved and the
reasons demanded. Signed.
BEVERLY MATTHEW'S.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-The
browning act of infamy of this Con-
gress is the admission of Mckee to-
day. Trimble and Beck, of Kentucky,
and Judge Poland, of Vermont Rad
ical) made strong speeches against it,
but Mckee had done the Radicals
service and they paid him his price,
and this in the face of their own re-
port against him in March. Thad.
Stevens, Banks, Poland, and all res
pectable Radicals voted against Nc
Kee.
Speculations are rife about the NOM
nations of the New York Conven-
ton. Mr.. johnson is in the field and
his friends are working vigorously
He said to a friend to-day that he
would be gratified if the South should
think proper to compliment him with
their vote on one ballot. iiiG
Hendricks seems looming up rap
idly and Judge Field, of California,
and Judge Stanbery's names are also
mentioned in connection with the
nomination.. l,.- .r,. .t "a Z, u-ti,lsj
The Presidents friends continue i'm
their efforts to drive McCulloch from
the Cabinet. johnson desires Ills res-
ignation, and if he does not tender 1t
there Will be q removal or suspension.
The President is also said to have de-
sired the resignation of Seward.
Evarts has finally consented to ac-
oept the place of Attorney General
He will doubtless be confirmed.
MEMPHIS, June 22.-The store OF
Wolcott, Smith & Co., in Towards
Row, was robbed yesterday morning
of twenty sacks of coffee and seven
caddlies of tobacco.
The Supreme Court has remanded
the Avalanche contempt case, with
an order for dismissal.
NASHVILLE, June 22.-The ex-F Fed
eral Democratic soldiers and sailors
had n meeting here to-day. Resolu-
tons was adopted expressing faith in
the honesty of the rebel soldiers who
and commenting their
good conduct since the war; also de-
claring the Acknowledgement of the
Democratic party unwhise and UNI
generous; favOring universal amnesty
and pardon for all past political often
SEES; declaring public credit must be
but bondholders must be
paid in greenbacks.
Delegates were appointed to the
New York Convention. Gen. Daw-
son presided.
NASHVILLE, June 23.--B. II. Payne
tried in the criminal court of NASH
the seducer of his wife, was acquitted.
The case occupied the court week,
and the jury was but short time in
agreeing upon Il verdict.
AUGUSTA, Me-, June 23.-The con-
vcntiOn of Conservative soldiers and
sailors to-day elected G. w. Roberts |
President. Two hundred and fifty |
delegates were present. Resolutions
were adopted declaring that they will |
support the Conservative party.
WASHINGTON June %. -McCulloch |
says that all attempts to drive him |
from the Treasury Department are |
futile. He will go, but not until it |
suits his convenience unless Johnson
his resignation.
The Secretary designs opening a
great banking house in London in |
with Jay Cooke Il Co.,
and will Vacate his position after the |
n "A 10 Of
The debate on the whisky tax to-
lay was interesting. Gen. Schenck |
and Logan were decidedly subdued in
In tone, as compared with their AFRO
gance and bullying in the earlier part
Of the session, and affected ready ac-
luiescence in whatever rate the
House might fix.
The tax fixed. syou We're advised
yesterday, a direct tax is fixed at fifty
cents.
The first vote was on an amend
ment to fix the tax at sixty
sixty cents. IL was defeated by a
vote of 81 ayes 10 20 nays. Another
NJ twenty-five cents shared the same
fate. Propositions and amendments
TO fix the tax ut figures from TWEEN
ty to forty-five cents were all voted
Town. Finally, 10y vote of 81 ayes
10 81 nays, the House agreed to fix the
TAX at fifty cents per gallon.
Sunset Cox was rejected as Minister
% Austria. A half dozen Radicals
voted for him.
No action has been taken on Evarts
nomination to-day.
The committee reported favOrably
rs to Petit for assessor of the owens
loro District, but no action was taken.
The Arkansas Senators, the first adj
mitted under the reconstruction acts
were sworn in to-day Senator Rice,
md Roots member elect of the