Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-04
Washington News and Gossip.

lcan Senators was held this morning at ten
O'Clock, 10 select Rew officers tor the Sentte
Mr.. Anthony, of Rhode Island, was chosen
chairman, ard Mr.. Drake, of Missouri, secre-
tary. The first selection 20 be made was for
Secretary. The names of a number of candi.
dates were proposed. On the third ballot
George c. Gorham, of California-who was the
Republican candidate for Governor in that
State last year, but defeated-was chosen by
one majority Major General Burbridge, Of
Kentucky, received the next highest number of
votes. Twelve o'clock-the time at which the
Senate notwithstanding, the caucus ad-
journed until Monday next, without bailoting
for the remainder of the officers to be chosen
The Senate, as soon as il assembled. proceed.
ed TO elect Mr. Gorham Secretary, in place of
Col. Forney, whose resignation was accepted,
and then at once adjourned, out of respect to
the memory Of Ex- President Buchanan.
ARKANsAs.-In the House to-day, the Com
mittee on Reconstruction made a report on the
Arkansas bill, with amendments to the Senate
amendments. The House did not agree to
these. On motion therefore, the Senate amesd :
ments was not agreed to. and 4 Committee of
Conference was asked for.
HYMKNIAL.-Captain Ira n. Burritt. jour.
nalist, was married this afternoon 10 Miss Bes.
sic Nicholson, daughter of the late Major Mich
olson, of the Marine Corps. The marriage took
place at "Duddington," the Carroll family
mansion. and the 18th Infantry Band furnished
some brilliant wedding music.
The example set by Captain Burritt is an in =
structive one for the other good. looking young
bachelors of Newspaper Row." who have
thus far so Ingloriously failed in their matri.
monial duty to their country.
THE Richmond Erening NsUs says the Radi.
cal candidate for President has more rant in
his name, and less of it IN his defamation
than any man who has heretofore occupied the
same position.
WHITE linen suits will be the ogenteel thing
this summer.
THR SECRETARY of the Treasury announces
to the revenue marine the decease, at Wheat
land. Pa, on the 1st instant, of James Buch-
anan, eX- President of the United States As a
mark of respect il il directed that, on the day
after the receipt of the order, all reven ue ves-
sells IN commission will wear their flags at
half-mast during that day.
THE DEPARTMENTS, the banks. and many
places of business in the city are closed to- day
10 show respect to the memory of ex-Presdenr
Buchanan. whose funeral took place at Ian
caster, Pa. this afternoon. The public build
the same, and throughout the city are at half
mast. The Senate, as a token of respect to the
deceased, adjourned directly after assembling.
the death of Mr.. Buchanan having been an
nounced iii appropriate terms by Senator
Buckalew.
PoLITICAL.-The 81. Louis Democrat says tina.
AZ tie recent convention of the Democrats OF
Missouri, the so-calIed Conservatives" were
deliberately swallowed ap, General Frank
BLAIR ignored, and that the unterrified Democ.
racy had things all their ewn way The DINO
crot continues: ''The mere idea of nominating
man like General Blair for the Presidency
was secuted, and the Convention was only pre-.
vented by a hastily effected adjournment from
instructing for MIR. PendIeton. 1t is stated that
the delegates will support him
: The St. Louis DispatcL, which favors the
nomination of Gen. Blair for the President by
the Democrats. says that the victory must b.,
won at the North, and that therefore the can
didate most likely 10 be successful Is he who
faithfully represents the present and the past
or, in one word. War Democrat
The Freem1n's Journal says: MIR. Chase
certainly ought to run for President, but. on his
own hook, as a consistent Black Republican
The Democratic party, this time, are in earnest
In meaning TO have a candidate in side their
party. They have been beaten often apoupb Nv
trying to get the vast Democratic party AZ the
whistle OF the managers, TO run off for some
body because he wosnt Democrat"
- The Springfield RepuJlican AYERS that
there are ''thousands of Democrats who not
Withstanding the clamor against military
Presidents, like general who knows and
minds his own business, better than a Chief
Justice that don't"
The printers of Chicago are about to or.
ganize Colfax Club, with affil .atet societies
In every town in the country In which half a
dozen printers can be found.
- The Wilmington IN. c. Star looks upon
Horatio Seymour's refusal 10 accept a nomina-
non for the Presidency as unfortunate for his
party. 1t regards the contest for the nomina-
tlon as now lying bdween Mcclellan and Pen.
dleton, thinking the latter almost sure of OBJ
tanning it.
- The "Tanners" are new organization
Al osdensburg for the purpose of furthering
the success OF General Grant The reyalia or
uniform consists OF Il leather apron and other
paraphernalia. commemorative of the business
IN which General Grant was e.gaged N the
time the rebellion broke out
- Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, at a ratification
meeting III Bangor. Me-, said that in General
Grant we had leader whom all could follow
IN the fullest confidence; and he endorsed
Scnuyl Ter Colfax, Z" tor all his past record and
his blameless life Were guarantees OF his fu-
ture.''