Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-06-03
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May 29.-The commit
tee OF the Chicago Convention appointed
to notify Gen. Grant and Speaker Colfax of
their domination performed that duty this
evening at the residence of the General.
There were about fifty persons present be-
sides the committee, and the affair passed
OF IN the pleasantest manner possible.
The Speaker was accompanied by his
mother and sister The Generals wife
was attended by her two sisters; The
committee came IN about a Quarter past
elgdt, and the two nominees then took
position at the head of the parlor. Gen
eral Hawley, President Of the late conven-
tlon, was spokesman for the delegates,
who stood IN semi-circle in front of the
nominees. The address of General HaW-
ley was most lelicitious in choice of phrase,
and the company responded to it with
hearty applause. 1t was noticeable that
he treated impeachment as a dead issue,
saying nothing about that resolution in
the platform. The General replied, very
briefly, by stating that he would, in a
few days, deliver to the committee his
formal letter Of acceptance There was a
genuine burst of enthusiasm upon his re-
mark, You may be sure, gentlemen, that
L shall have go policy Of my own to en-
force against the will of the people," and
the crowd at once caught it up as one of
the apt and happy phrases for the'coming
campaign. The gravity and thoughtful
ness of the General as he spoke the word $
was something fine to sea. The response
Of Speaker Colfax in accepting the nom
ination for the Vice Presidency was in
his best style, and produced most fav-
orable opinion upon all present. The
formal ceremony being over, the members
OF the committee were severally present.
ed to the nominees who shook hands with
each. -@
After the presentation was concluded,
the company partook Of handsome col
lation in the Generals dining-room and
then retired
The committee of the Soldiers and
Sailors Convention called on General
Grant and formally presented him with a
copy OF the platform ofprinciples of their
convention. After a lively hand-shaking,
Colonel Allenman, Of Pennsylvania, de-
llvered few complimentary remarks.
General Grant spoke in reply.
A strong movement is being made
to couuteract the movement for an early
adjournment, and those who have had
access to the above statement seem to
agree that the Revenue bill must be act
ed on, at least IN its main features. It
seems to be very generally conceded that
the whiskey TAX will be reduced, though
more Whiskey men have made their ap-
pearance in the city within the last two
days than at any previous period. Spe-
cial Commissioner Wells favors sixty
cents, and the majority of the Ways and
| Means either that or seVenty-fve. It is
believed by Mr.. Wells that tax sixty
cents will stop distillation from moIasses
and smuggling, and will increase indus
trial use distilled spirits from ten to if
teen millions of gallons annually
The Senate, in executive session, to-
day resumed the consideration of the
nomination of General Sehofeld to be
1SCIetdiy VI w d. ne u6DaJe was CON-
fined to the preamble and resolution IN
troduced yesterday, in substance as fol-
lows:
WHEREAS, The order of the President
removing Secretary Stanton from office
was unconstitutional and illegal; but on
account of Mr.. Stanton on Tuesday hay
ing relinquished said office, therefore,
Resozued, That the Senate do advise
and consent to the appointment Of Gener-
al Schofeld.
There was not full Senate, but the
parties separated on the preamble as they
did on the impeachment articles, while
the vote on the resolution itself was with
out such distinction. Both the preamble
and resolution were adopted, and there
fore General Schofe]d is confirmed as
Secretary Of War.
AN ABYssINIAN BEAU.-The natives
distil spirit from their barley which is
said to be something between gin and hol-
lands in flavor. [ have not yet tasted any.
Very thick is the throng around Parsee
belonging to the Commissariat, who is
buying all he can for the government at 81
for nineteen pounds. Near him is anoth-