Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-27
THE EVENING STAR
Washington News and Gossip.

iHk WAR DHPARTNkNT.-denT Thomae, Sec
refary of War ad int.Tim, visited the War De-
partment teis morning about nine O'Clock, and
had an interview with Adlutant General
Townsend, but made no demand tor the KEY OF
the Secretary's Office. He then left the Depart.
ment and repaired to the Presidents house,
where he had an audience Of about one hour
with the President. He then returned 70 the
War Department and lad a long inter view
with Gen. Townsend.
The Secretazy's Office on the second floor has
been locked during the day, and the key is in
the hands OF General Townsend, who declares
his willingness to surrender the same when a
demand is made by General Thomas, or an
order gwen by the President, directing him to
tr-r over the books and archiyes Of the De-
parment TO any one who may be authorized to
receive sAem. General Thomas declines to
make any demand for the key, and declares
that MI. Stanton has not resigned the ONCE,
but simply re tired from tae same in order to
entrap the President and that he fS.) still
claims TO be Secretary sf War
General Townsend is NOT discharging any of
the duties of Secretary, consequently all busi.
ness in the Department is at a stand.still
General Thomas contends that the law 10 ex.
plicit, and Mr. Stanton, instead Of leaving the
records Of the Department in the hands of
General Townsend. should have turned them
over 10 John Potts, Esq, Chief Clerk of the
Department, who would have held the same
until an cd interim Secretary took possession
General Thomas further declares that he will
not demand the key OF the ofice, as he does not
desire to bring the President into any diffic uity
or to be the cause of any new trouble.
Edwin Stanton. Jr., son OF the Secretary.
who has held the position of confidential sec
retary to his father, is still at the Department,
and to-day received many of his fathers
friends who called.
Up 20 three clock this afternoon no demand
had been made by Gen. Thomas for the key,
and everything about the Department was
quiet. Gen. Townsend is still occupying his
room ON the first floor, with the key of the Sec.
retary's Office in his pocket ...
BITS ON IMPEACHMENT.-The parties who
have made bets on the result OF impeachment
are in warm contention, the sd lournment of the
Court without voting upon all the articles
having rendered it uncertain whether any
money has been lost or any money won on the
trial. Some of the bets We're that Fessenden
and Trumbull would vote ",o acauit on eyery
artiele- and others that the President would
be acquitted on 'severy article Those who bet
against acquittal in these cases centend that as
the Senators named have not voted on seyery
article. it is a drawn bet, and as the President
has not been acquitted on s.every article each
party must have his stakes returned Those,
however, who bet on the so uare issue Of ..ac-
quittal or conviction" are paying their bets
there being no loop-holes for escape.
THE REVISED REVENUE BILL, which had
been made the special order for to-day In the
House was postponed until Tomorrow on
motion OF MI. Schenck. The opinion of the
coInmlttee has been that this bill could be
finished IN three or four weeks, but the more
general belief now seems to be that il will
take six weeks 10 two months in the Housa
and little If any less time in the Senate: and
should this seem likely to be the case after it
has been taken up, it will very probably he
pos tponed until next winter.
Notice was given that on Monday next a
motion would be made to suspend the rules TO
fix some future time to consider the River and
Harbor Bill in Committee of the Whole
PosTnAsrKR CENTRAL RANDALL TO Re-
srGN.-Pos tmaster General Randall 1t is said
will, in the course Of few days. tender his res.
ignstion 70 tine President but not on account OF
any disagreement between the President and
himself. 1t has been the desire of Gov. Ran
dali to retire from the Cabinet for some time
past. but he would not do so while the I'm.
peachment TRIAL was In progress. as he did no,
President. Now that the trial is at an end Gov
r. feels that he is at liberty to retire from the
Cabinet without danger of his motives for doing
so being misconstrued.
GOBLErs OF water containing specimens of
Potomac shad Matched by the Green process
We're displayed at the Capitol this morning.
The young shad are semi-transparent phan.
tonic little objects, dying speedily unless kept
in fresh water, and reminding US forcibly in
their unsubstantlal presence and ephemeral
hyes-"what shadows we are, and what shad
(oh's y we pursue.
WooLLKY--The Managers were IN session
several hours this morning They had wooliey
before them, but as he proved obstinate, they
sent him back TO the. Committee room Of For.
eign Affairs. IN which he is confined. Woolley
has been put in possession OF very commodous
summer quarters, if to remain where he Is
now.
GUARDS REMovED.-Half Of the guard on
duty at the War Department was removed
yesterday; and to-day but four sentrys are on
duty-one at each door. All the doors of the
building are still kept locked except the one on
18th street.
The WAR OFFICE. We understand that
General Grant has recommended the confirma.
uon Of General Schofield as. Secretary OF War,
anu the nomination Will probably be acted
upon the first time the Senate goes INTO Execu.
tive session.
POLITICAL. The Cincinnati Commercial
comes out decidedly for Grant and Coifax.
Ohio politicians think this assures the State for
that ticket, as the Commercial is the exponent
OF the moderate Republicans of the State who
holu the balance Of power there.
The Cincinnati Commercial has been in.
formed that Horauo Seymour is declaring him.
self for Chase.
The Newburyport (Mass.) Democrats.
who are always either great way before or a
long way behind the times. have nominated
Chief Justice Chase for the Presidency
- Numerously signed petitions req Nesting
Senator Trumbull to resign are in circulation
IN Illinois.
Governor Wood. Of Quincy, illinois,
placed q nag at half mast over his house on
learning by telegraph how Senator Trumbull
had voted.
= The Republican journals Of California,
where there was such bolttug at the last elec.
uon, all support Grant and Coltax.
1T IL CURRENTLY reported to-day that Sec
fetary seward will soon tender his resignation
70 the President, as he for some time past ha.
oesireo 10 retire from the Cabinet, but would