New-York tribune., 1868-06-01
VOL XXVIlI....NO S,469.
WASHINGTON.
THE CABrNrT-THE MANAGERS INVESTIGATION
ARK ANsAs-THE NEW TAX BILL
GRANTS sPEECH-THE MEMORIAL AT AR
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LNGIoN-fOiNNiw WASHINGTON, May 81 1868.
Speculation is rife upon possible CaDlnet cnangesi
brt rnmor has not assumed definite form, and the
reports Of the nomination of this OF that for
Cabinet position are merely the chit chat OF the
hotels The offices are. however, already bone OF
contention among the hungry partisans who have, OF
imagine that they have claims on the President.
The Pendleton men are desirous that Mr.. johnson
should give the portfolio of the Treasury to some
body of their peculiar stripe of patriotism; while the
New-York Rebels and the Conservative" and anti
Impeachment Republicans are working for their
respective interests. The subject was not discussed
at the Cabinet meeting Friday, and it is not prob
able that the President will make any change for
some DAYS to come. Mr. JOhnson's friends say that
he will probably await the action of the New-York
Convention before he indicates his choice.
The Board of Managers viii continue their invest
igations tomorrow touching the undue influences
which are alleged to have been brought to bear on
the Senate to influence the vote on Impeachment
Many witnesses have been subpenaed, and several
are in town, awaiting examination. They are prin-
cipally from New-YOrk and the East, and are all
conspicuous politicians and more or lessl connected
with the different whisky rings.
The Senate continued the debate on the Arkansas
bill on Saturday. Mr.. Wilson made a strong speech
in favor OF the immediate admission of the State and
in opposition TO Mr.. brakes amendment He brought
the Senate back from its legal haT-splttng OF the
day before the social and political consideration OF
the question and hoped that Congress would at once
finish the work Of reconstruction Mr. Buckalew
spoke for the Democratic side of the House. and said
he would vote against admission of the State in any
shane under The present Constitution. Mr. Doolttle
followed ia the same strain, and Mr. Irumbull repl-
ed Mr.. Edmund's motion to reeommit the bill to the
judiciary Committee with instructions TO report
amended as provide for the immediate Inauguration
of the officers elect and the continuance of military
protection was rejected without division. Mr..
Ferry's amendment was lost by q to 20. Mr.. Drake
then took the floor his substitute, but yielded to
a motion 10 adjourn which was agreed to at 55 p m,
The House disposed of the Indian bill on Saturday
and Gen. Schenck expects to get his new Tax bill be-
fore that body tomorrow, and viii make strong
argument against an early adjournment.
The House will take up the Ohio contested election
case this week. The majority of the Committee give
the seat to Mr. DelanO, the contestant stating his
majority 10 be 81 The minority of the Committee,
Representatives Kerr and Chanler, claim that Mr..
Morgan, the sitting member was elected by 742 ma
jority
The Executive Committee of the Union Repub-
lcan Congressional Committee met at the house of
Senator Morgan last evening to consider the question
of an adjournment. Nothing definite agreed
morrow night
The F,-.F Fdmund Cooper retired from the position
of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury yesterday.
under the operation of the law of 1898 which provides
that iu the case of an ad interim appointment the
commission of sub-appointee shall expire, within
ninety days after rejection by the Senate Cooper
was appointed to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation of VIM. f. Chandler and was rejected by
the Senate about three months ago.
In the Associated Press report of Gen. Grants
speech on the occasion of his acceptance of the
Republican Union nomination by the Chicago Con-
vention, an naccuracy occurred in the closing SEN
tence, which materially impars the force and point
of his address The text of the Associated Press re-
port was
You have truly said, in the Of your address,
that shall have no policy OF my own 10 interfere against
the viii OF the people
The report of The PhaadeIphiG Morning Post, which
journal had special reporter on the spot renders
the remark thus:
shall have policy Of my own to enforce against the
will Of the people.
Cen Grant used the word enforce " and not in
terfere.'
Major-Gen. John NJ. Schofeld who arrived here
last evening from Richmond, accompanied by Gen.
J.C Campbell and Mai. Burbank of his staff, will
enter upon the discharge of his duties tomorrow as
Secretary of War.
Yesterday Delng Ine Gay scb apart Dg lllc Oidiu
Army of the Republic for strewing with flowers, and
otherwise decorating the graves of the soldiers who
fell fighting for the Union it generally observed
here as a holiday In and around Washington,
within radius of 10 miles, nearly $1,000 Union sol
diers are buried. The cemetery at Arlington con-
tains 5000 graves that at the Soldiers Home,
the Maryland lIne over 2,OO0 while Others are at
Alexandria Va. To properly decorate this vast num-
Der of graves was no trivial undertaking; but the
arrangements were excellent, and the ceremony was
crowned with success. At Arlington Hights, the
most imposing display was made. At least 5000
persons participated, two-thirds being women
The orator of the day was the HonJames A.Gariied.
He delivered most eloquent address appropriate to
the occasion. 1t deeply impressed all who heard it,
When he had finished, the line of procession was
formed, headed by band of music. The children
from the Orphan Asylum led of, and were
followed by the members of the Grand Army of
the Republic Then came the committee of
women from the various churches, among
whom were Mrs Gen. Grant and the wives Of Con-
gressmen and other officials. Gen. Grant and staff
and Gen. Hancock were next, and were followed by
citizens az large. The band executed dirge, and
the procession moved around the gardens south of
The Mansion, the children strewiDg flowers upon the
graves along the line of march. The column halted
at the tomb of the unknown soldiers who fell in Vir
gina during the early part of the war; The tomb is
a massive granite structure bearing an inscription
in effect that beneath the stone repose Pill unknown
soldiers gathered after the war from the fields of
Bull Run and the route to the Rappahannock, whose
remains could not be identified by their names and
dates of record in the archives. The tomb was taste
fully adorned with flags and evergreens.
soldier Of the 18th Infantry, in
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