The union Democrat., 1868-06-06
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Nxv YoRx. Mar 26.-Mayor Hoffman has
received letters from North Carolina asking
for provisions and supplies In anticipation OF
distress. The Mayor will receive contrlbu-
tons.
CHICAGO, May 26.-The Posts special
saws the Republican Senators held caucus
.day to consider the propriety Of accepting
Forney's resignation as Secretary. Quite q
breeze occurred when the six Senators who
| voted against impeachment entered. Wade,
Chandler, Cattell and other Radicals
left the caucus and refused to participate
while these were present.
| WASHINGTON, MAY 27th.-Secretary Stan
ton has notified the President that owing to
the failure of the Senate to convict the Presi.
dent on the Articles of I'm peachment, thereby
failing to sustain the resolutions adopted
February to remove the Secretary of War, he
has relinquished the War Department., leav.
| ing the same, with all its books and archives,
in the care of Adjutant General Townsend,
subject to the discretion of the President.
New YoRK, May 27.-The Herald special
says the Democratic members have signed a
paper requesting the National Democratic
Executive Committee to extend an invitation
TO the conservative soldiers and sailors organ
izations throughout the country to attend the
National Convention on July 4th, and parti.
cipate in the deliberations.
General Thomas took possession of the War
office as Secretary Gd interim.
The Times dispatch says several members
of Congress endeavored to dissuade Stanton
from resigning, but Intellectually.
New YORK, May 27th.-Thurlow Weed
has published card charging Senator Pome.
roy with either having intended to dispose OF
three votes on impeachment or cnnsentins
that his friends use his name to make money
He mentions Senator Nye, Upton and other.
whom Legget and Gaylord (Pomeroy's
friends) undertook to influence, but he
(Weed) don't believe they authorized any ar
rangement or they would have voted fol
acQuittal.
WASHINGTON, May 27th.-The Secretary
of State learns that the naturalization treaty
with Bavaria is on equally liberal term.
with that with the North Germany treaty
The Secretary hopes to negotiate similar
treaty with England.
There is a disposition on the part of larg,
number of members of Congress to adjourn
about the first of July, aud so enter activel,
on the Presidential campaign.
RICHMOND, May 30.-It is now probabl,
that the trial of JEFF Davis will be postponed
until October.
CHICAGO, June 1.-Specials say that Gen
Stoneman, now commanding the District o
Petersburg. ard the next officer in rank t,
Schofed, will be placed in command a
Richmond.
Secretary Seward, on Friday, informed
leading diplomatist that he had rendered hi
resignation. Information from other quarters
confirms this.
T. L. ~ Ia:
ported adverse to the confirmation of Mr.
Stanbery as Attorney. General.
1t is said the President will nominate
Reverdy johnson Minister to England, ant
Mr.. Groesbeck Secretary of the Treasury.
New YORK, June "A Committee from
Cincinnati Yesterday engaged Masonic Hal
fol the 10th inst for the accommodation of the
Pendlcton delegates to the Democratic Con
vention. The Pendleton army is l,00C
strong. 1t will arrive by special train and
make an imposing demonstration In the
, streets, headed by band of 40 pieces.
LANCASTER, PA June 2.-Ex. President
James Buchanan died 1T Wheatland to- day, in
the 18th year of his age.
| WASHINGTON, June l.-Gen. Schofeld took
possession of the War Office to-day. The
President accompanied him, and remained a
few minutes. Gen. Grant subsequently had
a short interview with the new Secretary.
In the Senate Mr.. Edmund's resolution OF
thanks to Stanton was discussed at some
length.
Mr.. Henderson offered an amendment.
voting thanks to the Chief Justice for his con
duct during the Impeachment trial. Reject.
ed-1l to 80.
Ross, Henderson and Fowler voted for the
amendment. Several Senators condemned the
amendment as in bad taste, and not relevant
to the matter under discussion.
The resolution was finally adopted by 81
to IL.
The bill for the admission of Arkansas was
then taken up. Drake and johnson spoke at
length on the bill.