Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-12-23
Washington City Gossip.

The position of the Democracy on the suf-
f-age question i. significant. Itis difficult
to realize that the same men. lately as pro-
fuse in their homilies on the civil con>e-
quences that would follow universal voting,
should be 80 silent or quiescent in regard to
it now The secret is found in the fact that
the South is accepting the laws on that sub
iect IS fnaiitv, and the Northern Democ-
racy is preparing to follow in the wake OF
their southern brothers,
The House, on the 18th, adopted resolu-
tiops denouncing the reputation doctrines
of the Presidents message, and declaring
that all forms and degrees of reputation OF
national indebtedness are odious to theAmer-
ican people, and that under no circumstan-
ces will their representatives consent to of
fer to the public creditors, as full COM
pensation, less sum of money than that
which the Government contracted to pay.
All the Democrats, except sir, voted for the
resolutions-thus repudiating the very doc
trines which they advocated during the late
political contest. Poor fellows; we really
pity them, in their effort to blow both hot
and cold
Collector Smyth, of New York, who was
nominated for the Russian Mission by the
President, has been reported against by the
judiciary committee. This puts damper
on President johnson scheme to provide
for his friends.
The House, deyoted Thursday, the 10th,
to eulogieS on the death OF Hon. Thaddeus
Stevens. Mr. Dickev, his successor, for
mally announced the death fthe old Com
moner
The Alaska bribery Investigation has
elected no evidence that money was used to
procure the passage of the bill for the pay
ment ofthe purchase money.
On the Currency question there is wide
divergence, and is not confined TO party
lines. Those who favor contraction and
early resumption Of specie payments are in
the minority, and hence, no step will be Ia
ken which is calculated to destroy the conf
dence of the people in the credit of the gov
ernment.
By direction of the President. Major
General o. O. Howard l. hnnorably mus
tered out of the service Of the United States
as Major General of volunteers, to take eff
feet on January |, 1869. General Howard
consequently tails back to his rank of Briga-
der Genera in the regular army. to which
he was appointed December 81, 1864 He
stands number SIX on the list of Brigadier
Generals, as shown by the Army Register
and also holds the rank of Brevet Major
General in the army from March l3, 1865.
The certificate Of election Of Nenard the
colored claimant for seat in Louisiana,
presented in the House on Friday and was
referred to the committee on elections, with
out debate
A bill, to abolish the franking privilege,
has heen brought forward in the Senate.
1t will hardly pass this session.
The bill introduced by Senator Elmuads,
relative to Georgia affairs Is a most sweep
ing measure. Its passage viii set that State
back where she was at the meeting cf her
first Legislature under the reconstruction
act The colorcd members are to be reStor
ed to their seats, and all whites who cannot
take the test oath are to be turned out and
then everything is to be done over again.
There appears to be no warrant As yet for
saying that this bill represents the views IF
the judiciary Committee, of which Mr. Ei
munds is member, but is favorably regar.
ded by many members Of both branches of
Congress.
Commissioner Rollins, it is understood,
will retain his position until in March, at
the request o. the Republican members of
Congress.