The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-14
Political Gossip in washington.

The rumors and gossip contained IN the cor
respondence of the Washington letter-writer
are unusually abundant at this time. From tn
mass of dispatches in the Northern papers w
republish few interesting paragraphs:
There is so little doubt Of the Presidents re
moyal, that arrangements are In progress 1ol
Mr. Wade's inauguration BY the Chet ouslce
Within a few weeks forty new senators sne
representatives from the Southern safes VII
take their places in Congress. Ai but tiye o.
six will be Republicans. The antecedents O.
the Democratic members will be closely scru'
tinized.
political intrigues in relation to the verdict
the Chicago Convention and Southern recon
struction. Stanton is the only member OF the
present Cabinet that will be retained IN Mf
Wade's Cabinet.
r il learned from reliable source that Chic.
Justice Chase will claim the right to give his
views upon the case as presented before the
Senate. and In case this claim shall be oppos-
ed. that majority Of the senators will vote
in favor Of hearing the charge OF the Cnlel
Justice.
About all that is positively known as to the
stat1s ofsenators can be stated in few words
There are twenty-three Radical senator's who
40 not hesitate to Say openly they are tor con.
yiction. There are twelve Democratic anc
Conservative senators who are Tor aoguittal
or The remaining nineteen senators, AL RepuD-
licaDs FIVE, it is admitted, will vote Tor convlc'
tion, and fourteen have kept becomlngly retl'
cent. or In other words, have refused TO com.
NIT themselves in advance for or against the
team last referred to must come the votes, IN.
cluding the twelve Democrats and Conserya'
tiyes. that are to acquit Mr.. johnson, II he De
acquitted. Those who expect and urge the re.
movai of the President claim thai there will be
thirty-six to thirty-nine votes for conviction
Those who oppose impeachment claim tns'
there will be twenty-two, and possl6ly twenty.
si1, votes for scquittal on each of the articles;
II 8 fnll Senate be present, thirty-sI1 votes Wll
votes will acquit. ssf
SThe washington CORRESPONDENT Of the Balti-
more Sun, writing, ON Monday last, or the
scene in and around the Halls Of Congress,
ssrs: ssMany smembers OF the House came
over trom time to time to learn the news, and
cards were being continually sent into sena.
tors. The senator's sent for as general thing
came out, but were very reticent, and but little
could be obtained from them. Enough, now.
certain that Mesars. Grimes, Fessenden, Hen;
derson and Trumbn1 had plainly stated that
they did not intend to vote: for conviction,
and this intelligence was received with great
cnashing. of teeth by the S Radicals, and
with ordinations of approval by the Con.
seryatives who were gathered in the corridors
This vas not definitely known until toward
ate in ,ue afternoon, and itseemed to be gene,
rally conceded that these four senators had
settled the late Impeachment, and the most as-
!topishing change was perceptible all around
In the morning the impeachers we're al con-
fidout. Offering any amount Of bets, with odds.
a Radical member of the House from Pennsyl-
vania offered to bet SO, 600 on conviction, but
no one was wiling to take him up. LarGe
amnuntso OF money were stsked m the aggre-
number Of bets Of $500 side being put up.
Dispatches were constantly pouring in from
the large cities, to parties here supposed to be
in condition to know, asking how to bet. at
sround a list which he had prepared, figuring
up the necessary tbirty-six votes for convic-
ton, and having the name OF Mr. Wade ON the
affirmative nde to make up that number.