New-York tribune., 1868-05-30

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| miss WINNIE REAM-THR NEW FUNDING
| BILL-THE WAR OFFICE.
| WASHINGTON, Friday, May 20, 1863
The Senate in Executive session to-day, confirmed
the nomination of Gen. Scho6eld to be Secretary Of
War, vice Stanton unlawfully removed. The pre-
amble of the resolution confirming Gen. Schofeld
sets forth that the removal of Edwin NJ. Stanton
from the position of Secretary of War; by President
| johnson, was unconstitutional and unlawful A
separate vote was taken the preamble, and it was
adopted by % Yeas to IS Nays Senator Trumbull
voted in the affirmative while Fessenden refused to
vote.
| Gen. Grant and the Hon. Schuyler Colfax were
formally advised this evening that they are the
choice of the Union Republican party for President
and Vice-President for the next four years. The
ceremony took place in the recept0n-rooms of Gen.
Grants residence on Douglas-rOw, between and
o'clock in the evening. 1t characterized by an
utter absence of display, and was remarkable for its
simplicity and hearty enthusiasm. About 100 persons
were in the room but the limited attendance is to
be accounted for by the fact that it understood
to be entirely private except for the representatives
of the press and the immediate friends of Gen. Grant
and Mr.. Colfax. Mr.. Colfax accompanied by his
mother and sister, Miss Matthews, and his private
secretary arrived at Gen. Grants residence at about
o'clock. The staff officers of the General followed
in few minutes They were shown into
one of the reception rooms, where they
were received by General and Mrs. Grant.
Commissioner Rollins, Representatives Halsey,
Cullom, Lincoln, Logan, Lawrence, Pile, +. b. Wash
burne and Others the next visitors all of whom
paid their respects and offered their congratulations
to the General and Mr.. COlfax. Gen. Dent per-
formed the ceremony of introduction where it was
necessary but nearly all were known personally by
the General and his dntes were therefore light.
Gen. Grant and Mr.. Colfax stood side by side near
one of the doors and both chated freely and cordially
with theirnum friends. Gen. Grant was dressed
in plain black and the only indications of his rank
were the military buttons on his wastcoat. He was
calm and self possessed. He was more communica-
tive than usual and spoke about the municipal cleo
ton TO take place here on Monday next and hoped
that it might pass off quietly. Mrs, Grant shared
the honors with her husband. and made favorable
impression by her quiet gracious and winning man
ners.
Gov Hawley and the following-named gentlemen
composing the committee arrived at about o'clock:
Gov Hawley Chairman; Lewis Barker, Maine:
Judge ROtt, Texas; Willard Warner Alabama; Il.
W. Rice Iowa; John A. Logan, Illinois; j. Hen
bricks Iowa: Gov Evans Colorado; s. c. Cullum
Illinois; G.. III. Branscomb, Missouri X. T. Van
Horn Missouri j. X. Dubois, Illinois; T. L. Tullock,
Virginia: j. w Holders, North Carolina; I. +. Lee,
North Carona w. G.. Goodlow, Kentucky; J. Cory,
Col j. j. Green Missouri James Kinds, Arkansas;
V. Dell, Arkansas; J. II. Harris, tcolored,) South
Carolina; Morton Bennett Montana: A. Mcdonald,
Arkansas; B. f. Rice, Arkansas; j. III. Caldwell,
Georgia; l.. Caldwell New-York; b. N. Madden,
New-York: II. l.. Pierce, Virginia. They filed the
NJ nlf rafr ai
through the open foiding-doOrs To tho innSr roeHa
where Gen. Hawley made the addresses in the name
of the Chicago Convention. Gen Grant stood at the
end of the room On his right were Mr.. Cofax, Mrs.
Grant and Mrs and Miss Matthews, and two other
ladies' Immediately behind the General was Mr. Dent,
a venerable gentleman, about 20 years OF age On tho
Generals left but in the background somewhat were
some of the members of his staff. The trusted Raw
Inns was absent. Logan, who rode with Grant ut
Shiloh and nominated him nj Chicago, stood out IN
bold relief on the right of Hawley and among the
members of the staff Gov. Hawley stood about four
feet away from Grant; the members of the Com
mittee the journalists, and the other participants
in the ceremony ranged themselves in seml-circle
around the room, five or six deep.
Gen. Grant stood erect and perfectly at ease while
listening 10 the address, which delivered in
clear emphatic tones entirely audible in part
of the parlors. He looked Gov. Hawley directly in
the face, and everybody present felt that in that
look was neither deceit treachery nor falsehood
He dropped his eyes occasionally and now and then
they rested on small American flag, which was
fixed in a bronze ornament on the mantopiece.
Gen. Grants address will speak for itself In the
first sentence he sgnifed his acceptance, and 1t drew
forth hearty applause. The closing sentence. too
was greeted with applause which almost became
cheers
At the conclusion Of Gen. Grants speech, Gov
Hawley delivered a short address to Mr. Colfax, to
which that gentleman responded in a brief, pointed
patriotic speech, which also called forth plandits
At its conclusion the company filed past the candi-
dates into the dining where refreshments were
Hospitality dispensed. AT about % oclockt he last
visitor had departed with newly enkindlcd enthu-
sasm for Grant and Colfax.
The bill for the admission of Arkansas was again
debated in the Senate to-day. Mr.. Edmunds first
took the floor and was followed by Mr.. Conkling
and Mr. Yates. The debate was on the purely legal
aspect of the question and its political bearing was
entirely lost sight of in the consideration of mere
technical points At A o'clock Mr.. Conness proposed
TO call up resolution relative to the final adjourn
ment Mr. Wilson hoped that he would not under
take any such thing as at the rate of progress when
the Senate il making, adjournment could not DC
reached before the fourth Monday of December Ihe
Senate then went into Executive session.
The House spent two hours, to-day, in lively
debate on Mr. Binghams resolution to place the con-
tnmacious Wooley in quarters less luxurious than
those which he has been occupying. Mr.. Brooks
led off the debate for the Democrats but before he
had gone far he was called to order for transgressng
the rules of the House. in applying supplementary
language to Mr.. Butler, and call of the yeas and
nays the House refused to allow him to proceed Mr.
Eldridge then took the floor and talked ten minutes
about Radical Bastiles Wooley the Union and divers
in In M M of