Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-30
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP
The War Repayment MaddIc-The
Capitol 20 be Made a BastiIe-ESpIO-
mage OF the johnson ana
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The War Repayment MaddIc-The
Capitol TO be Made "a BastiIe-ESpIO-
mage OF the TeGegraPh-JohnsO AMI
the Presidency.
Special 10 the Louisville Courier.
WASHINGTON, MAY 2S-MIDNIGHT.-
The case of Woolley promises TO consume
the time OF the House, az Impeachment
did the Senate. That interesting body has
been at a dead lock since four o'clock up
TO a late hour to night on a proposition Of
Mr. Bingham 10 provide a prison for Mr..
Wo0lley in the basement Of the Capitol.
This Is TO be done nnder the pretense Of has
safe keeping, but really to punish him by
punishment such as is known only to the
despotisms of Eur0pe. The Democrats re-
sisted the attempt 20 pass this order under
the gag Of the previous question demand
ing time for debate. The order will, OF
course, be adopted, and Woolley is TO be
the first victim Of the new bastile, but
from indications he will not be the last.
His family are allowed TO see him, but no
other visitors.
There are we'll grounded suspicious that
the cOnspirators are advised OF all tele-
graphic communications from this point,
either through spies in the Offices or by
tapping the wires, for Butler openly
boosted yestesday Of having possession OF
two private messages from WOolley TO a
friend in New York.
Rumors continue Of Cabinet changes.
1t IL asserted that Charles Francis Adams,
r. J. Walker. and Groesbeck will succeed
some acting Ministers, but the President
has not signilied his purpose to make the
change. Randall said his first iniorma-
ton of his own resignation was derived
from newspaper reports.
The War office is still without a head.
A discussion arose in the Senate to-day on
SchoGeld's nomination, whom the Presi-
dent nominated cice Stanton, removed. 1t
was argued that to confirm would be an ac-
acknowledgement of the power Of the Presi-
dent TO remove Stanton, and the Radicals
were not disposed to make it.
The President pro tenn. Of the Senate,
Wade, to-day appointed a committee Of
FIVE, consisting of Buckalew, Chandler,
Morrill,, of Maine, Thayer and Edmunds
to investigate the alleged frauds connected
with impeachment.
Colfax in shis rulings in the House this
afternoon on Bingham's bastile order,
played the parasite and tool Of his party.
Garrett Davis was granted indefinite
leave Of absence on account of illness in his
family.
The Maryland Democratic Convention
will probably declare for Pierce as their
choice for President.
Special to the Louisville Journal.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.--Now that STAN
ton is really out and a successor is actually
TO be appointed, there is much ado about
the War Department. 1t is the general
impression that SehoGeld will finally be
confirmed, though this is not positively
certain. The President declines to with
draw his nomination. The Conservatives
regard this as an error similar TO the relen-
ton Of Stanton after it was proven that he
was a traitor to the service in which he was
engaged. Why Mr.. johnson sticks to
Schofeld / know not. Gen. Mcclellan
would be a better man by far, and young
Tom Ewing, of Ohio, il urged by many.
The corruption squabble still goes on.
Everybody is now demanding an inVesti-
CATION committed Ross, of Kansas, says
ne l6ClS easy, ~ the INdulCdiS nave us
covered dozen rascals deeper-dyed than
they took him to be.
Col. Cooper-Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury nomination the Senate
refused to confirm last winter-will retire
in few days. 1t is said he will marry
daughter ofth President and go on for
eign mission lie resides at the White
House.
The friends Of the President say he will
receive a very respectable vote in the
National Democratic Convention in spite
of the apparent apathy of the politicians
towards his claims. Mr.. johnson himself
laughs at the idea, and says jocularly, that
the Democrats need him more than he
needs the Democrats.
A matter of fact is just coming TO light
which has escaped the public attention, but
which is Of very great Importance. 1t re-
lates to the amnesty oath. Persons taking
that oath are required to have a duplicate
Of the same filed at the Stale Department
at Washington. Several parties have been
refused a certificate of registration here on
account oftheir noncompliance with this
order. The people everywhere should
look to it. 1t is one of the points which
way decide the vote of the Southern
States.