The Portland daily press., 1868-05-11
WASHINGTON.
IMPEACHMENT.

IMPEACHMENT.
WASHINGTON May 9.-Nothing is talked OF
but impeacbment and the probable action OF
the Senate next Tuesday. On this all s0r1s Vi
speculations and rumors are anoat. LaIge
numbers of persons continue 10 arrive neIe,
with view of being present in the senate on
Tuesday when the we'll ct is pronounced.
From all that can L earned there is really
no change in the situation. The Republicans
are very confident of convletlon, and the Dem
dent johnson himself is still hopeful and so
are majority of his Cabinet. Some of his
friends, who think he will certainly be con-
victed, are advising him to resign, and it is ru-
mored that if conviction shall appear inevita-
BILE on Monday he will send his resignation to
the Secretary of State. 1t is said he breads
disqualification more than he does being turned
out of the White House. His resignation will
have no effect upon the action of the Senate
SO far as conviction is concerned, though it
might prevent them from inficting the ex-
IRENE penalty of passing resolution disquai-
flying him from forever holding office.
WASHINGTON, May 10.-What the result of
the impeachment trial Will be is mere specula-
ton, and Senators still preserve studied 81
lence as to how they will vote upon the ques-
tion. 1t is not known that they have given
any private intimaton to that effect. Bets
continue to be made and impeachment is the
general theme.
DIXON AND DooLrrTLE.
1t is whispered about that Dixon and Doc
or two articles, with a view of conciliating
their friends at home. Both their terms ex-
pire next March, and their State Legislatures
are hopelessly Republican, so that with their
present views they stand no chance of re-
election.
MIR. WADE AND THE oFFICE-sEEKERs.
There is a large number of Office seekers
here, who expect to get positions out of Mr.
Wade as soon as he reaches the White House.
Indications are that these parties will be COM
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are gratifed, even if Wade is inaugurated
next Wednesday.
BARON HoLsTEM STILL ALIVE. Il
Letters received by the Prussian Legation
show very concusively that the report that
Baron Holstein has recently been killed in
duel near Brussels is untrue.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
Hon John A. Logan, COMMUNICATIVE Chief
of the Grand Army of the Republic has is
sued general order announcing that the Both
OF May is designated for the purpose of strew-
ing with flowers or otherwise decorating the
graves OF their comrades who fell during the
war. He says it is his wish to inaugurate this
observance with the hope that it will be kept
up from year to year while survivor of the
war remains to honor the memory of his de-
parted comrades
FLORIDA ELECTION.
The following dispatch has been re ceived in
this city from Atlanta:
10 Gen. Grant, commanding the ATnties of the
United States:
Col. Sprague telegraphs that the elections in
Florida passed off without disorder. Judging
from partial returns the Constitution has been
ratified by about 5000 majority. and the Reed
ticket (Republican) elected by small major
ity. Official returns have been received in this
State from all but one county, and show that
the Constitution is ratified by IL 1923 majority
Bullock (Republican) is elected Governor by
7229 majority. The Senate stands 81 Republi-
cans to l6 Democrats with one doubtful mem
Der. The House stands 50 Republicans to "a
Democrats and doubtful.
(Signed) GEO. G. MEADE, Major Gen.
FENIAN PRISONERS RELEASED BY THE ENG
LIsH GOVERNMENT.
WASHINGTON, May 1O-The Secretary of
State has received the following dispatch from
the British Minister at Washington:
I'll. b. 81. Legation, Washington, MAJ g. 1868,
My dear Mr.. Seward Il give you a copy of a
telegram which l have just received from
Lord Stanley:-"Nagle, Nugent, Leonard, Lee
and FItzgibbon, having signed a document ac-
knowledging that they came in the 'Jacmel'
ana expressing their regret for doing So have
Deen set free and were to sail yesterday for
America" Sincerely YOURS.
tSlgned) EDWARD THORNTON
Mr.. Seward replied as follows: -
department Of State, Washington, D. c. MAJ |
9, 1868. My Dear Mr.. Thornton II thank yoH |
for the pleasing information you have given |
me of the release of the so-called Fenian prs- |
oners, Maggie, Nugent, Leonard, Lee and Fitz- |
gibbon.
Very sincerely yours,
(SignedO WILLIAM d. SEWARD.
To EDWARD THORNTON, ESQ.