Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-06-03
special Dispatch to The Boston Journal
FROM WASHINGTON.

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CANDIDATES. sPEECHEs oT GENERA
GRANT AND SPEAKER CoLFAx.
: WAsuINeroN. Nay 20. 1865.
Congress did not accomplish much to
day. The Senate spent another day o.
e the Arkansas BILL cut reached no vote
! An effort will be made to pass it to NOR
, row Senator Wilson took strong groun'
in flavor ofthe immediate admission o
: the Southern stateI.
. The House devoted all day to the re
solution offered by Bingham to place TIM
contumacious Woolley in close cobfne
mcnt until he shal decide to answer the
'fquestious'pus to him hythe'impeatlimen
hImsgers. 1t was'tinaily passed, after a
spicy debate on both sides of the House.
during which there we're frequent calls to
order. The Hoesc then took lip and
finished the Tndian'approPriaticn bill
The Senate had an executive session
this afternoon and resumed the consider
ton of the nomination of Zen Sch o6eld
as Secretay of War. After uu hours de.
bate he Was confirmed with but few dis
senting votes Gen 'Scho6eld was tele-
graphed for tonight to come on at once
from Richmond. 1t does not follow that
he wi i have to resign from the army,
but can only'rcceived enc salary aud can
elect which Que of two salaries he will
tHko.
Mr. Stanbery WIS renomnated to day
to the Senate for Attorney General. AT
one time he did not intend to return to
his old position but changed his mind
and accepted it yesterday.
Notice was given in the House this
afternoon that the Election Committee
will call up the Ohio contested election
case of Delano &c Morgan to morrow,
and continue it until disposed Of
The'investieating committee appointed
by rhe Senate yesterday, to inquire into
the alleged corruption Of senators with
reference to the impeachment trial, did
not meet to day, although it was under
stood that they would organize this morn
ing
The caucus of Republican members Of
the House postponed last night on ac
connt of the late session on the Wooley
case will, when held, probably decide
upon the question of TIE taE on whisky.
The belief is entertained that it will be
reduced to twenty five cents per gallon
though a compromise may be had at fifty
cents Many Republicans who have hi
thertO opposed any reduction now favor
it, saying that the recent investigation
shows that the whisky ring" is too
strong for the Government, and must be
got rid IF 10 the only possible way
Among the candidates for the office of
Secretary of the Senate, vice Forney.
resigned. is Hon. John Allison Of Penn.
iylvania, formerly a men Der of the House
from Que of the western districts of that
State 1t is understood that MrAllison is
supported by ScnatorCameron and others.
The President to day notified the Sen.
ate that the bill extending the charter
of the city of Washington had become a
law by reason of the constitutional lapse
Of time
The regular Friday session Of the Ca
onct took place at noon to day. All
he members were present, including
Gen Thomas
Moj Gen. Wool, Senator Doolittle and
lot Of office seekers had interviews with
he President to day.
ID. NJ Kelsey. of the First Auditors
Office and candidate oa the radical
ticket in the second ward. was this morn.
ng removed from Office by Assistant
Cooper, as it is stated, for Ian.
5uoge used il recent meeting Of the
'econd ward club, CHARGING treachery at
he White House. Affairs at the War
Depar ment remains as usual--the Score.
ary's office still being locked and the
Key in possession of Gen. Townsend
zen Thomas having made no demand
or the same.
The Grant and Colfax campaign begun
n Chicago week ago is henceforward a
certainty for both candidates to night
accepted the nomination and stepTel up
IN the platform. acknowledging the prin.
'lpleS set forth in the Convention. and
'ledging compliance to the Will of the
people.
The heavy rain fallirg in the fore
oart'of the evening with indications Of
still seVerer storm, prevented a larpe Mt
tendance at the house of Gen Grant at
The hour appointed for the official Motif.
cation to the candidates Of the action Of
me Convention, but the parlors were new.
'r'hc'ess comparatively well filed. The
residence of Gen Grant is on j street
plain trick house, we'll shaded. and
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