Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-07-31
TELEGRAPHIC.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-Both Houses have
rushed business through to-day, prepare
tory TO recess on Monday, which is now
certain, Notwithstanding the opposition of
curpet-baggerS.
One of these creatures, Hamilton, of Flor
ida, presented impeachment articles in ac-
cordnnce with the programme agreed on
the other day. The House refused to table
them, but consigned them to the Judiciary
Committee, where they will sleep.
The Butler Bingham smelling committee
we're discharged from the further consider
alton of their dirty business.
The Senate confirmed and rejected large
number, OF persons To-day; The confirma-
relieves Gen. Stout, who again assumes the
chief clerlxship.
The bin to arm negroes, which was refer
red IN the House Tonight, is killed.
Among the combinations to-day are AL
win Hawkins, of Tennessee, Consul at Uav-
ana, and j. j. Naatt, District Attorney of
Tennessee.
wAsHINGToN, July N.--The Senate was
IN session from last evening until 2o'cl9cs
~ done in executive session, when large
number of nominations We're disposed of
The lobby was present in large numbers,
and IL was almost impossible to move about
the Senate halls.
An attempt was made before the execu-
tive session to pass the bill providing for
as and Mississippi, but the Democrats
threatened Il debate, and 1t failed.
The tariff bill, the bill to arm the negroes,
and the Sandwich Island treaty, all go over
The Funding bill passed the House, but it
is reported that the President did not sign 1t.
When ColfaX announced the recess u burst
of applause followed, and the members
seemed rejoiced like so many delighted
schoolboys over holiday.
The President went to his room in the
capitol this morning--the first time he has
been there for more than year
The contest over the Revenue Commiss-
m m
The vote would have been taken on the
nomination of Governor Cummings had
not the time for adjournment arrived. 1t is
understood that he would have been de-
featcd. 1t is uncertain what the President
would have done respecting this place. He
was pressed strongly, by the friends of Gen.
A number of prominent Democrats were
very active for Burbridge.
The President Will not call an extra sess-
ion.
Col. Mussey, who Iobbied the bill through
Congress giving st. Marie $4,000 for the APP
prehension of Surratt, got an Injunction
to-day restraining payment of that indi-
for lobbying IL through.
The Radicals have signed an agreement
that there will be no reassembiing in Sep
TENDER unless Gen. Scheneck and Senator
Morgan, Chairmen of their political COM
mittees, notify them of some extraordinary
emergency.
Ben. Butler is very FESTIVE under theter-
rible excoration administered by Senator
Henderson. The House granted him the
privilege of printing his remarks in reply
thereto.
WASHINGTON, July 2s-The President has
issued orders recognizing various military
districts in the South. Gen. Rousseau, as l
telegraphed you month ago, takes COM
mand of the District of Louisiana and Ar
kansas The President also removes Gen.
Emory from this department, which he
has purposed doing since that individual
acted his part in in the impeachment trial.
The Southern members have agreed on n
programme which will startle the country.
In n conference with leading Radicals they
decided to have electors in the reconstruct
ell States chosen by the Legislatures as was
formerly done by South Carolina. This
VIII insure that entire vote for Grant and
Colfax, if the Legislatures of those States
carry II 9ut, Of which there can be no doubt.
to prescribe the mode of choosing electors.
MEMPHIS, July 27.-The Merchants Ma
tonal Bank, of Memphis which was closed
about month since for the alleged viola
ton of the national banking act, after an
examination, by special agent of the
Treasury Department., has been turned over
to its officers and was reopGncd this morn
ing.
ATLANTA, July 2i.-The military COM
mission for the trial of the Columbus pris-
oners to-day adjourned sine die. The pris-
oners were remanded to the custody of the
post commandant ut Columbus, and will
be released on $4,000 bail each for future
appearance If called on by the State.
The Democratic convention o-day nomi-
mated Gen. John b. Gordon and Hon. John
J.: Clarke electors for the State at large
The nominations and platform of the New
York Convention were ratified
The House passed the following by a vote
of III to -:
Reso'red, That we respectfully and ear
neStly petition Congress to remove from
every citizen of Georgia, Irrespective of
party association, the disabilities imposed
by the third section OF the 18th amendment
10 the Constitution of the United States.