Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-15
THE EVENING" STAR
Washington News and Gossip.
THE SITUATION TO-DAY.


The Senate n not IN session, and being pr.
vate bill day, thsatte6 dance is not large in the
House. There is a lull in the impea chment ex.
citemenr, partly from the impression that the
question will not be taken Tomorrow Some
of the Managers favor postponement, while
others, it is known, are in favor Of disposing
for once anc for all question that is no W only
serving to weaken and distract the Republican
party. Some leading Republicans believe that
il will be policy TO get wholly rid Of the i'm.
parchment matter as q feature of the coming
Presidential canvass, and to move on to sfresh
fields and pastures new" where all training
under the Republican standard can rally on
common issues. The Chicago Convention be.
gins to overshadow the topic of impeachment.
The great topic of interest is the question of
the Vice Presidency. Will the failure to
convict the President attract sufficient sym.
pathy for Mr.. Wade to make hin the candi.
date for Vice Presidentl or will the contest
between the Western candidates for the 30.
sition result in a compromise upon an Eastern
man, Curtin, Wilson, or Hamlina All the
speculation upon the action at Chicago is upon
the assumption of the acquittal of the Presi.
dent; for, by sort of tacit consent to-day sim.
peachment has gone, up" =
The next question of interest in connection
with the Chicago Convention is that of a plat.
form. Shall there be a pronounced financial
policy, to take the wind out of the sails of the
supposed-tO-be popular Pendletonian green.
back policy! Shall the fnanc lal resolution of
the platform be couched in some vague gene
ralities that may mean anything or nothing:
or shall the party fight it out the line Of sus.
tanning the National faith and credit
The question of financial policy and a
tariff policy are the Only ones likely to make
much division in the arrangement of platform
at Chicago and the Republicans felicitate
themselves that their opponents will not only
have the same questions TO deal with, but also
the more knottly one of uniting the Peace
Democrats and the War Democrats in work.
ing team.
The question of universal suffrage will
doubtless be raised, but it is probable that il
will be dealt with by resolution recommend.
ing to each State the adoption of an amend.
men, 20 the Constitution providing for accord.
ing the rights of citizenship i'm each State TO a
citizen of the United States.
The reports concerning the examination of
witnesses by the Managers of Impeachment
are not altogether correct. They did send for
two or three gentlemen and have a talk with
them yesterday, but did not examine them as
witnesses, and do not propose doing so. TO-
day they have not held a meeting. They say
they have done their duty and will go before
the country on the issue already made up.
IMPRovING.-The condition of Senator How
ard is somewhat better to-day, though he is
still confined to his bed. His physicians saw
that several days will yet elapse before he eau
leave his room.
Senator Morton is out to-day.
Senator Conklihg is much better TODAY
oh m Ip To lpax is had Ho
ing from inflammation of the stomach, though it
IS not of a serious charao ter, and his physician
DR.. Baxter, expresses the opinion that he will
soon be out again.
Senator Grimes is rapidly improving and
to-day was able to sit up. 1t was at first
thought that he was threatened with para
lytic attack, but he is now recovering, and
will be out tomorrow next day. Chief
Justice Chase ard a number of Senators Wis.
tied both Senator Conkling and Senator Grimes
during The day.
SENATOR HENDERSON AND THR Missouri
DELKGATIoN.-This morning, Mr.. Woodward
tried to get before the House a question of
privilege. resolutions for a Committee of
Inquiry INTO the conduct of the Missouri dele.
CATION in attempting to influence the course of
Senator Henderson on Impeachment Mr..
Loan said the interviews with their Senator
We're had and the letter was written at his in
stigation. The Speaker decided 1t was not
privileged question. as the House was not the
custodian OF the honor of the Senate, nor com.
petent TO take notice of infringements of its
privileges. The House then proceeded TO the
consideration of private bills
For CHICAGo.-Gen. Siekles chairman of
the New York delegation; Mr. Chandler
chairman of the New Hampshire delegation:
and Gen. Dodge, chairman Of the Iowa dele
cation, leave tor Chicago this evening The
New York delegat tion have taken rooms at the
Sherman House, and the New Hampshire dele
CATION at the Briggs House.
DEATH OF Col. RANDoLPH.-ColoneI w. B.
Randolph, for many years past Chief Clerk of
the Treasurer's office, Treasury Department,
died this morning at o'clock at his residence
on @ street, between 18th and l4th streets, after
an illness OF several weeks, i'll the slst year of
his age. Colonel Randolph received an APP
pofntment IN the Treasury Department in 1875,
nected with the Treasurer's office, over twenty
years OF which he has been Chief Clerk. He
was an ofncer in the war of 1Sl2, and for many
years the Inspector General OF the militia of
ms District He was an old line whig, and was
universally esteemed. He was one of the most
faithful and efficient officers of the Govern
men1, and enjoyed the confidence of every ad-
minlstration that Department. Although NIr-
ginian, and related TO the Lee family, he took
strong ground against secession, and was dur
ing the war as ardent a supporter of the Union
as he had been in previous years. The funeral
will take place on Sunday afternoon at three
O'Clock, from the Church Of the Epiphany.
PERMISSION TO BE ABsENT.-The President
this morning issued the following order
EXECUTIVE MANSION. Washington ID. G.,
May II, 1s6s Teachers of Sunday schools and
others connected therewith, employed in the
several Executive Departments and in the va.
rious Departments. and in the various bran ches
of the public service in this city. will be per.
mitted as far as may he consistent with law
and the public interests to absent themselves
from their duties on Monday, the 18th instant,
for the purpose of participating in the ami.
versary of the Washington City Sunday School
Union fixed for that day.
BY order Of the President:
WM. q. MOORE, Secretary.
RHCEIPTs FROM MCUsroNs.-The receipts from
customs at the ports below named, from MAY
1st to 9th, inclusive, were as follows:--Roston,
&iO2. .232 92; New York, s2,SlLo00 Philadeiphia,
s2s9.s7.65; Baltimore, Sl36,732.94. Total,
S1G9,e435l. slf -ts
PROMOTIONS IN THE TREAsURY-The fol.
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