The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-16
WASHINGTON.
no DECISION IN REGARD TO NOVEMBER SEES

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WASHINGTON, Sept. Ex-senator Morgan, up
10 o'clock to-day, had not seen Representative
Schenck The former does not favor session
OF Congress for business at this time. but is
waiting to hear what the latter has to say on
the subject. The new members of Congress
now here are inclined to an adjourn session
till October or November, but this cannot be
done unless a quorum is present in each
House OH Monday to decide the question.
THE DEMOCRATS TRYING To EXTRACT CON-
ISOLATION FROM THE MAINE RETURNS
NONE so BLIND AS THOSE WHO WON'T SEE"
Notwithstanding all the returns from the
Maine election show the Republican majority
to be Ia the neghborhood of 1000, the Demo-
Gratis are still confident, and do not place the
majority above II 900. Some of their estimates
here go as low as $4,000 A telegram received
here. from the World office, New York, at q
late hour last night, says the Republic IN ma
Jorlty will be between $4,000 and 10000 a.r. +.
The old IntelligenceI heads its returns as
lollows;-"Democr Observation-Disclosures
Republican losses-Radical majority only IT.
000-A Democratic gain sufficient to insure
success in October and November" &c.
The figures from the earthquake in Maine
are thus headed by the Chronicle, whose
special dispatches are very full:-"More Thun-
der. All Hail! Maine. The Enemy Routed
Horse and Foot! Nothing left but his Ambu-
lance Corps!, The Pine Tree State furnishes
lumber for his coffin! He dies unwept, I'M
honored and unsung Our Flag is still there
Twenty-Five Thousand Republican Majority p
The Republican prints as its most reliable
returns the special dispatches received at the
Tribune bureau here from the home office
These dispatches give $4,000 Republican ma
jority at about o'clock last night.
The Soldiers and Sailors Union, in new
uniform, paraded the streets last night, form
ing a long procession, and visiting the Repub-
iican newspaper offices, and giving congratu-
latory cheers. Several speeches were made.
Senator Morgan and Representative Schenck
had conference this evening, and the result
of it is as follows: lHsr-. j.. ...ra- 10 .
@The President of the Senate and the Speak
er of the House of Representatives were, by
resolution OF Congress, directed to adjourn
their respective Houses, and the Sd Monday of
September, 1865 on that day, unless otherwise
ordered by the two houses, they were directed
to further adjourn their respective Houses I'M
til the LIST Monday of December. In accordance
with request of the Republican members of
the 10th Congress, the undersigned decide and
respectfully recommend that there be a full
attendance of both Houses of Congress on Mon
day, the 2lst day of September inst, promptly
at IL O'Clock noon. 1t is hoped that the gener-
al Legislative business will be entered into at
that time, or that the session need be longer
than necessary to provide for another adjourn
ment. 1t is important there should be such
general attendance of the members as will Sc
cure the presence OF quorum in each House.
... L. u. MORGAN,
''F Chairman Union Republican Committee.
-..s5.ro r...----1s ,,.,i RoBT. G. SCHENCK,
Chairman Republican Congressional Commit
tee" sas lIss fftf -5t.- 3. lsf7, 90. u
In the course of conversation with the Gen
erals they, as have other members, expressed
the nselves in favor of a further adjournment
till the 21st of October They didn't, however,
think proper to SO recommend, believing that
their object was to be determined by CONGRESS
itself. Senator Morgan left for New York to
day but will return Monday. General Schencl
will remain here three or four days after Mon
day next to attend to business connected with
the Union Republican Congressional Commit
tee. Senator Wade and Speaker Colfax will
arrive here on Friday or Saturday.
~ BUTLER TO TIE SLAUGHTERED.
NEW YORK, Sept. 15-The Commercially
Washington dispatch says Gen. Buffers nom
ination for reelection to Congress has been de-
feated. .-a'lH .ra ..,H
N REDUCTION OF CUSTOMS EXPENSES.
A Washington special states that redHc
ton of customs expenses will be made on the
whole northern frontier, the force at Dunkirk
and Rochester to-day being reduced twenty
and thirty per cent. 4" u Hl &A#Hh
= 4 THE SEPTEMBER SESSION. TT
The result of the Maine election strengthens
the sentiment against September session.
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