The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-07-11
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WAsHIKeION, July 8, Isoa

WAsHIEeToN, July 9, lsoS
AGcens of unusual Interest W2s Wit
messed This aftsrnoon In the Senate.
The venatabls Rsverty Johnson took
g formal leave OF lis associates in the
Senate Chamber, In very eloquent
and touching yaledictoEy. This ioLmal
address Was read by his colleaSuesSen-
ator Yickers, hr. johnson not trust
ing himself 70 attempt TO denver ~
himself. I have heard no other al
much feeIinR,-ieaTs gathered IN many
eyes, While the ALTERING voice OF ms
colleague slowly repeated his parting
words- Mr.. johnson has for so many
yearH bean prominent In the couneils
Of the nation, and has exhibited such
exalted ability Ihsther IN the supreme
Court or on the floor of the Senate, that
his retirement from the judicial and
leztHtatiTa departments of the Govern
ruent for the diplomatic service, was an
event of the deepest interest. As he
said himself, he viii never again be q
member on that door, and Is Is not uu-
likely thar BIS associates win see his
face no more. Mr.. johnson Is seventy
two years old, bot seemingly possesses
the TIgoF Of q well preserved man Of
sfxfg His peculiar fitness to represent
nA al the Court of ST. James, secured
his unanimous confirmation in the Sen
ate without even the usual reference TO
& Committee on Foreign Relations.
The tax bill to-day passed the Senate.
from two dollars to Jgty cent? per gall
Ion, provoked very considerable
discussion. Various efforts were
made to get higher vote,
but unsuccsssfully. Mr.. Van Wrinkle
renewed his effort today, TO get IN an
additional section to the bill, providing
for the removal Of The existing tax on
rgTT
adopted. This ought 20 have this effect
10 cheapen the illuminating oil, and
viii be hailed by The many, as very
desirable legislation. The removal of
this tax will encourage the production
of the illuminating oil, both for the
home market and for expectation, and
win doubtless foster q very important
busiDsss Interest in our owe State. To
Mr.. Van Wrinkle the credit Is mainly
due for this important change In the
In the debate this afternoon on the
bill 70 regulate the vote in the Electoral
College, Mr.. Morton, as he is In the
habit of doing, made speech of re-
markabIe power, aud may bs consid-
cred as fairly opening the ball after the
New York nominations. He had read
/ by the clerk letter from General T. p.
/ Blair, dated June 20, 1868, IN which he
took occasion among other things TO
say, that the issues as to greenbacksf
taxing bonds, &C., were all nonsense
| that the real issue, and the one upon
which he alone would consent TO 90
| before the Convention, Was The utter
overthrow OF the Congressional recon
struction policy, the destruction OF
the State governments now tnauRu-
rated In the Southern States, and In
those soon to follow, by the use of The
Executive. In other words, resistance,
\ or another war, was the real issue.
| Mr.. Morton thanked Gen. Blair for
his fraukneAs, and said we now knew
precisely what the Republican party
had to meet. 1t is gratifying to see the
great Senator still able to take his place
| every day in the Senate. Though still
4 afflicted, he seems to walk with lest
ditticulty, and would appear as gener'
ally improved. Mr.. Wiley. who haE
been quite indisposed for several days
was again in his seat in the Senate
most of the session to-day. r.