Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-11-14
Meeting Of ofGongress.-AdiournmeLt.

hall. Mr. ColfaX was surrounded by persons
congratulating him on his election ana aP-
preaching marriage. Prayer being onereo ny
the Chaplain, the Speaker announced that 'ne
recess having expired the House had resumed
ifs session. The reading of the journal was
disnensed with, and the clerk was directed to
read the resolution under which the House re-
convened. He announced that, by its terms,
unless otherwise ordered, when the House adj
iourned it would be without day. 2Hf'' -,
| The Speaker then announced that the first
session of the Fortieth Congress stood adjourn
ed without day i E." .hi - i.''''''''
In the Senate there were one or two hun
dred spectators in the gallery when the hour
of twelve arrived. The President of the Sen
| ate, Mr.. Wade, called the Senate to order at
prompt meridian Chaplain Gray delivered a
short prayer, thanking the Lord for the re-
/ cert victory at the ballot box and the prospect
for continued peace throughout, and then the
President declared the Senate adjourned till
| the first Monday in December next. a.
Congress will therefore meet at the usual
/ time, the first Monday, in December, .7s.7.>
i SABlNET TulAhIN0.--USllCIdl
returned to Washington since his election be-
gins to realize something Of the trials that be-
set President even before entering upon his
term of office Besides the gathering about
! him of those whose earnestness urge them to
seek to secure the advantages of an early
move for the less exalted offices, he cannot be
unmoved by the solicitude of the people as
regards the selection of his official advisers
the men who are to surround him as cabinet
ministers, and of course to have an influence in
giving direction to the executive policy. The
influences that would govern a strictly party
man. will perhaps be modified by the fact, that
the choice Of Gen. Grant for the place to which
he has been. so triumphantly elected, was
ordered by events, coming, it is true, within
the choice, and approval Of the Republican
party, yet were not strictly directed by that
party This, of course, will confer greater
freedom and range, while, perhaps, it will not
render the selection less complex or difficult.
The more general opinion is that an entire
new cabinet will be formed, as the course OF
the present one in the election, in generally
giving their influence for Seymour and Blair,
impose no obligation that the incoming Presi-
| dent is bound to respect. The Tribune names
a number of gentlemen prominently before the
country, for positions to which they seem re-
spectiycly adapted Although spoken of in
connection with the Cabinet, they are
not all of such mould and mind rs to make
them the choice the Republican party, bat
they are probably named with something OF
the latitude which it is thought may be eXpcc-
ted, and perhaps exercised in making the sclcc-
ton. Ofthe policy ofleading offin this direction
by such a journal as the Tribune, perhaps there
is some question. Says the TIri5une, among the
statesman of the country who have never held
Cabinet positions there are few who enjoy
such pre-eminence in any special department
of atesmanship as to point them out for par
ticular places in the Cabinet Gen. Schofeld,
ex-Sccretary Stanton, Gen. Sherman, Gen.
Sheridan, and Gen. Thomas, are, perhaps,
equally available for the post of Secretary of
| War. Mr., Sumner, Charles Francis Adams,
Mr.. Trumbull, Gen. Dix, Mr. Bancroft and Mr.
Motley, are among the names suggested for
Secretary of State The more important Office
of Secretary of the Treasury naturally SUCCESS
the names of Benjamin +. Wade, Coy. .Fenton.
Coy. Boutwell,, and Senators Morgan, Sherman,
Conkling, and Morrill,, and Mr.. Washburne.
The remaining Cabinet positions call up a score
of names, and may, perhaps, afford an opportu-
nifty for rewarding the miAor coadjutors of
Grant in the great work of suppressing the
Rebellion. '
GEN GRANT DECLINES PUBLIC, RECEP-
TION.-Sevcral committees consisting of
delegates from the Sailors and Soldiers Re
publican Committee, officers of Boys in Blue,
the President Of the Central Grant Club and
the Mayor Of Washington, together with the
Aldermen and others, called upon General
Grant by appointment and presented him with
the following address: .. ,l-,l. lnn.d Hopi
GEN, GRANT-In- behalf Of the citizens and
the Republican organizations of this city we
have called to tender our hearty congratrla-
lions ON the result of the recent election, and
to make known to you their wishes. that they
be permitted to attest their feeling of happiness
and joy by. proper public Demonstration
welcoming you as the President elect to- the
Capital of the nation, as they were deprived Of
that pleasure on your arrival here by sort of
flank movement by which you ''stole march"
upon Ourpeople. All indulge the hope that
you will now accede to their request, and name
the time and place that will be most agreeable
to you for such demonstration.
General Grant responded as follows: 1 am
glad to meet you all, and receive your con
gratulations, but hope you will spare me any
public demonstration. live in this city, and
like TO avoid demonstrations here as elsewhere,
and with my consent there eonnot be any, 1
am always ready TO meet such gentlemen as
may call upon me at my office or house any
time without public display or demonstration.
This would be much more agreeable to me,
and hope it will be Agreeable to you go !
B fhe Mayorreplied: Weshall certainly study
your pleasure in the matter. ,... .iI7.s tl..-1
Gen Grant then said am not unmindful
ot the telling intended to be displayed by a
public demonstration, and you must take all
this for granted 5 ....'. III +9G ID
There was some disappointment at the refu-
sal OF General Grant to accept public demon
s'ra'i0n' as the preliminary arrangements had
been made for grand display. e- Il
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