The New York herald., 1868-06-02

snop and the reading room Of the hotel After
while loose athietic Celestial. In celestial blue
blouse, came skipping down the staircase, and
plunged into the labyrinth Of baggage turning over
hat boxes and peering around the corners OF
huge leather valises Soon another native
OF the Flowery Land made his appear
ance and then another, and SO on, until
about dozen Of our interesting visitors were bust
ling about, lifting light loads and running up stairs
with them and leaving the heavy articles to be
transported aloft by the stronger and more enduring
sons OF Africa. Up stairs the Metropolitan exhibited
o spectacle OF rare animation All the rooms ap-
peared to be occupied by Chinese industriously
pulling beds, chairs and lounges around, gazing
with fantastic fun in the mirrors tossing the pillows
about and exhibiting general feeling Of supreme
good humor. .t
The two Taens spent the evening arranging the
various items OF their apparel and despatching their
servants on numberless errands through the house.
Mr.. Burlingame was Inundated with visitors, but he
had little time to spend with them, having accepted
an invitation to pass the evening with Secretary
Seward. No programme has been laid down for to-
morrow. The Embassy desires little rost, feels in
no great hurry and will go to work eisurely in doing
the liens Of Washington. The Chinese went to rest
early, and tomorrow no doubt win dnc their hands
full of sight SEEING
The Washington Municipal Election.
The municipal elecIion to-day passed of much
quieter and orderly than the election last year
One improvement in the voting was the addition Of
one more precinct to each ward which generally
admitted the polling of the full vote. At of
the precncts however, owing to the slowness OF
the person whoseduty it thesearch the registe
considerable number Of voters the majority OF whom
were believed tc be conservatives left when
the polls cosed 1t is evident that the radicals have
done their bestto-day and REORGANIZATION Of their
forces was quite systematic. In one Oof the
wards large body of negroes assembled before
twelve O'Clock last mig hit and, headed by drums lfes
and horns marched tor the polls and took possession.
In one OF the wards thenegroes found themselves
anticipated by the W hite men, who had gathered
large crowd around he poll about eleven O'Clock last
night. Attempts w ere made to form lnes, and
strong disposition was shown to indulge "a free
fight, but the police men, who were present in force
were ordered to pc rnait lines to be formed until
after midnight In every ward of the city the COL
ored freemen were aroused from their slumbers
long before day fight by their political lead
ers and march ed to the polls. Daylight
found long black lines extending from the voting
places at each prec dnc the consequence was that
by nearly alY OF the colored vote was in large
number of the negroes; after having voted remained
at the polls Growing around the windows and cre-
ating no little excitement and confusion. good
the bitter hostility manifested by the negroes
to such of their rare as voted the anti-radical
ticket. Several colored men were attacked by
crowds Of negroes for this heinous act OF treason to
their party. In the seventh ward q colored ap-
peared with conservative ticket and the crowd Of
coored men threatened to kill him If he voted that
way. He resolutey announced his intention to vote
that ticket, and took his place IN the line. He
was told that he would have to go to
another precinct, for which point he started.
The crowd made rush towards him, but number
Of policemen and other white men formed around
him and escorted him to the other poll, where he
again entered the line The negro mob gathered
about him and swore they would murder him If he
voted the conservative ticket. Undaunted by these
threats the brave fellow actually voted as he
declared he would, and left the polls accompanied
by several policemen. The nfuriatcd mob followed
aud after proceeding some distance O number Of
them broke through the rank OF policemen and 1t
looked for few minutes as though q general riot
was about to begin. AT this time reinforcement OF
mounted police arrived and the conservative colored
man was taken safely home. The only casualties
were policeman thrown from his horse and badly
bruised and q coored man seriously injured by hav-
Ing been knocked down by the horse of one of the
policemen
The election resulted, as is claimed by the antre-
publicans, In the choce of John T. Given antirepub-
lican, for Mayor by majority OF about $50 votes.
The anti-repubcans also elect their Councilmanic
ticket In four out OF seven wards, which, 1t is said
gives them majority Of three in the lower Board,
while the upper Board tied there being seven repub
licans and an equal number of anti-repubcan men,
bers, one half Of them holding over from last year.
The two coored republicans in the First ward, which
was the only ward In which 'colored men were nomi-
nated are elected At one O'Clock the republicans
had not conceded the election Of Gven having some
doubt about the Fifth ward.
General Adams Before the Impeachment
AIanDg ers.
The impeachment Manag ers had General Adams
before them to-day, and 1t Il, said they will inquire
into Collector Smythe's a1airg,.
Caucus of Republican Congressmen-Debate
the Tn Bill.
republican caucus was ED tonight at the Capi.
toll About seventy members were present. Various
propositions were offered rels ting to the public bus
ness, involving the question: whether the House
should consider at this session. only the two sections
OF the Tax bill relating to wi skey and tobacco, or
whether the bill entire should be definitely acted on
The caucus laid all the bills the table, deeming IL
was not fair to shape legsla ton on the Tax bill
in party caucus General 81 chenck, during the
insisted that 1t was the duty
the House to continue The consideration Of that
measure, and the caucus uterpoted no objection to
that course. Remarks were made Dy Representatives
Logan, Lawrence OF Ohio Maynard, sconeld, Grs-
void, Jenckes and Pile r. representative Blaine, OF
Maine, objected to the provls ION Of the bill giving
the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue the absolute
power Of appointment and r. .fn0val OF all revenue
officers He thought this uld defeat ITSELF for
The President could suspend the commission and ap
point any one he chose h his place, and
hus would have more abs VlGte control Of
he officers than he wouloI have in any
'ther way He was answered BY rMessrs. schenck,
Maynard and other members OF Il ~ Committee on
Ways and Means, who maintained tat the President
'ould not have more absolute powe In suspendng |
III revenue officers than he had tod ". and that the
proposed change In the law would give unanimity |