The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-05-23
EASTERN DISPATCHES.
From the Enterprise Of yesterda,

From the Enterprise OF yesterday.
| WASHINGTON, May l9.-The Senate wa,
not in session to-day, and there was no quo
rum in the House, which adjourned without
transacting any business. 1t is probable nc
business will be done this week, so many
members having gone home.
A Republican Washington special states
that recent developments give the strongest
encouragement that when another vote is
taken the necessary number of Senators will
vote for conviction on the second and some
| of the other articles.
CHICAGO, May l9.-The Soldiers and Sail
ors' Convention met to-day. Some 1000
were in attendance. The greatest interest is
manifested in the proceedings. Speeches
were made by General Logan, General Sickles,
| Colonel Stokes of Tennessee, Governor Fair
child, Governor Hawley, General Grants
father, and others. The resolutions declare
for Grant for President and denounce the
| seven Republican Senators for voting against
impea chment in tho severest terms. The
meeting was most enthusiastic throughout
New YORK, May l9.-Ata recent meeting
of eminent capitalists interested in claims
against Mexico, at which parties were pres
ent from Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago,
Baltimore, Washington, New Orleans and
other cities, it is stated that resolutions were
adopted authorizing General Starrin to take
SUCH dS Sudll UllbR tlc US-
fore the United States and Mexican Govern
menrs in such way as may lead to the
prompt adjustment of such claims. 1t is I'M
derstood that these claims amount to about
$4,000 900, and it was stated at the meeting
that, while NJ. Romero was cancelling Eng
lish and Spanish obligations of the Mexican
Government, he was ignoring those Of Anne
rican citizens. The matter will be pushed
with energy.
BosroN, May l9-The tomb in the old
burying ground at Danvers. holding the re-
mains of the Putnam family for generations.
was broken into by some parties, who stole
silver plates from collins and broke the cof
fms open and took the skeletons OF the dead
and sold them to manufacturers Of bones. |
Some of the thieves have been arrested.
CHICAGO. May 20.-The National Repub
lican Convention met at noon, at Crosby 5 |
Opera House. Governor Marcus l.. Ward, |
Chairman of the National Committee, called |
the meeting to order. He alluded in brief
speech TO the circumstances under which |
they assembled and the work for the Conven- |
ton to do. Bishop Simpson Of the Metho- |
dist Episcopal Church, opened the proceed |
ings with PRAYER, whereupon Governor Ward |
Carl Shurz of Missouri for tenn
porary Chairman, which was carried unani- |
mously, amid vociferous cheering. Upon
being conducted to the chair, General Shurz |
addressed the Convention, expressing his (
thanks for the high honor conferred. He re-
viewed the history of the Republican party
briefly down to the conclusion of the war,
which had resulted in the extinction of slave
". At the close CT his speech he advocated
he exercise Of a conciliatory spirit towards
all in this hour of disappointment. He SAID:
Let not the passions inhamed in this hour
-infamed by singing sappointment-how
ever keen our sense of wrong, carry us be-
-ond the bounds of wisdom and self-respect.
The things we have to accomplish are SO
,reat that, whatever our provocation may be,
We can certainly not afford to let personal ex-
element seduce us into compromising our
high dignity, whoever may become our friend
whoever may become our enemy. Let US
teadily march on with unfiinching determi-
laton to fulfill all the duties that rest upon
Is; to secure justice to the soldier who
ought our battles; justice to the Southern
men who fought for the Unian cause ap-
,lause !; justice to the colored race TO whom
We have promised true and eternal freedom
applauseI; justice to the national credit or
o those who have made good this credit.
Long and continued applause Let US
aithfully strive to restore the honor of the
government, to crush corruption inside Of
be party as well as outside of the party, and .
D place honest. true and capable men in pub
&c station" General Shurz took his seat
mid enthusiastic applause. c