Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-22
THE EVENING STAR
Washington News and Gossip.


GENERALIZATION TO GENERAL GRANT
Gen. Grant was called on by a large number
Of visitors last evening. who desired to express
personally to him their satisfaction at the choice
of the Chicago Convention. Many of the tel
egrams received last evening were highly con-
gratulatory in their character, and though the
General must naturally have b.en much graf
flied ut the unanimity of sentiment in his favor
he preser we'd lis usual undemonstrative We man.
ner. Upon receiving the congratulations of
Major General Howard, he quietly remarked
that he was sorry that the Convention had not
taken up a more worthy champion, but as i;
had selected him. he would accept the respon-
sibility, and If elected perform his duties con-
scientiously.
CONGRATULATIONS TO SPEAKER CoIFAN.-
Speaker Colfax was yesterday the recipient of
a series of complimentary calls, extending
throughout the entire day and evening. The
Speakers room at the Capitol was crowded
during the entire day, and the Speaker re-
ceiyed numerous dispatches from William Or
ton, President Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, who forwarded dispatches every
few minutes, both to Speaker Colfax and Sena-
tor Wade. The third and fourth dispatches,
announcing continued gains for Mr.. Colfax
Were received with applause, and the follow
siasm among Mr.. Colfax's friends:
CHICAGO, May 81, 1S6s.-Hon. SCHUYLER Cslfar.
Accept my warmest congratulations upon
your nomination for Vice President on the fifth
ballot. Ballot declared amid the widest en-
tnuslasm ana evidences OF universal satisiac-
uon WIN. ORION.
The cheering following the reading of this
dispatch attracted perfect throng to the room,
and three cheers tor Colfax We're given. Among
those present during the day were Senator
Harlan, Messrs. Banks, Pane, Washburn of
Indiana, Orth, Highly, Loughridge, Wilson
Robertson, Latin, Van Horn, Hunter, and
other prominent persons. During the evening
Speaker Colfax replied TO Mr. Orton's telegram
as follows:
WASHINGTON, &c, May Civ. Orton, Pres
ident Western Union 7eie5rdph Company: Thanks
day. The expression Of confidence in me by
the convention of the party love so much
nils me with gratitude which my feeble words
are unable TO express.
SCHUYLER CoLpAx
The residence of the Speaker, No. :, Presi-
dents Square, was thrown o. zen to his friends,
an Immense number of whom called and We're
cordially received by the Speaker and Mrs
and Miss Mathews. Among the prominent
visitors were Secretary Stanton, accompanied
by Senators Morgan and Conkling, Senators
Harlan and Howe, General o. o. Howard
Judge Wylie, the members of General Grants
staff, Messrs. Julian, Van Horn, Blaine. and
others.
The Speaker was constantly in receipt of tel
egrams during the evening. The following are
among the most important:
HARRISBURG. May 2l.-To Hon. Schuyler Col
Jar: Please accept my most hearty congratuIa-
tons upon your nomination as Vice President
OF the United StateS. Pennsylvania Will do her
duty. JoHN w Gr.pL-
JAMESTOWN, N. Y, May 2I.-Hon. s. CoIfar.
congratulate you upon your nomination. and
General Grant in having an associate so wor-
thy TO share with him the cordial support of
the people. REUBEN T. FESToS.
CHICAGO, May 2I.-HOn. Schuyler Colfax: The
Indiana deleg alton send their heartiest con-
gratulatlons. [Sgned by the members
The IMPEACHMENT INvRsTIGATIoS.-Tba
Managers of Impeachment were in session
again yesterday AT the Judiciary Committee
room OF the House OF Representatives. The
members OF the Committee present We're Messrs
Butler, Wilson, Williams and Boutwell,, end
the Managers were engaged for some time n the
examination of kilograms Telegraph men
from the several Offices in Baltimore having
.s ueeH summoned Were present. The demand of
the Managers was for all the despatch hes IN the
several ofhces, but some of the officers OF the
telegraph companies having demurred, they
nave agreed to designate such telegrams az
ing gIllness.
Col. Cooper, Acting Assistant Secretary OF
ihe treas ury, and late private secretary to the
President, " as examined, and q ue STONED IL he
was approached by any person 10 use money
for the acquIttal of the President He an
swered -" Yes: person sought an interview
Win MIN hlm, acung In the NAM of and by the au-
thorlty OF ;. q. Pomeroy, Senator from Kan
sas, and proposed for forty thousand dollars.
ca~h IN hand, that he (Pomeroy) would CON
roi four Republican votes, and his own, so a.
nj Ia D.
ness professed to doubt his authority and the
person then brought letter from senator Pom
eroy, dated ''Senate Chamber. day of ="
SIR Will, in good faith, carry out any ar
rangement made with my brother in law, Will
lis Gay lord, to which 1 am party.
(Signed) sc. PoMERoY u. S Senator.
General Butler objected to witness proving
contents OF letter, as he Butler would produce
the letter.
Willis Gaylord was introduced by the per.
son INST calling. The letter was read to wit
ness and Gaylord by the person, who then re-
ured, when Gaylord renewed the proposition
mat Ior Sie,WO cash, and the distribution of
patronage, the five Republican votes includ-
ing Senator Pomeroys own. would be so cast
as 10 insure the acquittaI of the President
Inc witness believed at the time the PROPOSE
uoh was intended to entrap him. Witness as
signed AS reason for this belief that Senator
fomeroy was strong partisan; that
ne felt bitterly towards the President, and
that II money was his obi-ct, the party to
Whlcn ne belonged was better able to paw
tnan the friends OF the President. In addition
10 which, In the list of names Senator Pcmeroy
proposed to control, appeared the name OF SEN.
ator Morton, OF Indiana; and witness did not
believe 1t possible that Senator Morton's vote
could be so obtained. The name of Senator
Nye was a so ON the list
Considerable comment has been excited by
the reports In regard 10 this evidence of Coon
ers, and we learn that Senator Pomeroy will
publish statement in relation to the matter
which, 1t is alleged, will put the boot "on the
other leg"
COMPLICATED PROPERTY.-The President