The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-06-04

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The committee made the following nomina-
tions: Colonel James McCutchen, David Epps,
WIN. Lee and Junius E. Scott. Alternates-
Major ]. B. Chandler, N. NJ. Graham, Dr. Roo't
Henry and John A. Keels.
On motion of Judge Wolfe,
Resolued, Thst the proceedings OF this meet
ing be published in the Charleston papers.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
JOHN G. PRESLEY, Chairman.
R. C. LOGAN, Secretary.
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE VOTE OF THAMES TO sTANToN-sENATo-
RIAL CRITICISM on HIS coUBsE.
The Washington correspondent Of the Baltl-
more Gazette, writing under date of June !,
says:
The Senate, after protracted discussion TO-
day, passed the joint resolution Young ,aae tae
Secretary of War. This may prove to be sop
Of comfort to the contumacious War Minister
for having "stuck" when ordered to do 80 by
Senator Sumner, but he might well e1claIm
steave me from my friends" IN view OF the dls-
cussion which the reso ntion provoked. senao ma
course which had been pursued by Stanton,
and for which Congress Nas called on to give
him vote of thanks, and they made it plain
that the resolution was but o political trlck,
and was go understood by it's author. They
showed that all Stanton had nght;eo expect
was the charity of silence, and IN TINS view
concur. Henderson, Of Missouri, who has es-
tablished character for honesty and lndePe1-
dence well worthy the successor OF "Old Bull
lion" rasped the friends Of the resolution by
inquiripg why it was the thirty-hye ImPeacners
had to have vote every day to stlften them up
why they kept up sgcn "a tSa az 5ne of
Gen. Schofeld they had lugged in without pre-
cedent q preamble declaring Stanton still Sec
retary of War, and Immediately on the heels OF
that came resolution of thanks, also without
preface. Henderson was very empnatlc In
bis style and manner during the DEBATE to-
day, in the latter part Of his speech, The
resolution will no doubt be put through the
House under the operation Of the previous
question, which cuts off all debate, but it Will
not be sufficiently potent to arrest the verdict
of the whole country on his contumaaous anu
disgraceful conduct in attempting to hold
Cabinet Office after his Executive Cmef mao
requested him to vaeate. The resolution OF
thanks is Q political trick intended TO prioge
over the odium which attaches to the whole
Radical party in consequence Of 6tanton's hay-
ing ssstuck" until he was smoked out ana
forced to ssrelinquishn the War Department:
The time has been when, to receive vote OF
thanks from Congress, was esteemed high
compliment but now it is q compliment OF
most questionable character: 80 IL Iormerly
Was with ssbreyetsn in the military service, but
after Stanton had all the mules in the service
breyeted horses, brevet ceased to be regard
ed as complimentary.
THE ARRIVAL OF THE CHINESE EMBASSY AT
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PARTICULARS.
The arrival here this afternoon OF the Chi
nese embassy produced o decided stir amoug
our heterogeneous population, and the unload
ing before the Metropolitan police Of immense
car loads OF baggage much OF 1t put up IN fan
tastic shapes and labelled with large placards
"Chinese Embassy" drew together one greass
crowd Of curious spectators; yet the scores OF
Chinese moved about with perfect lndIference
and busily attended to the safe storage OF their
luggage. Mr.. Burlingame YVES soon surround
ed by many of his old friends and admirers,
who gave him cordial welcome back to the
national capital. All expressed their surprise
at his having grown 30 stout upon rice and
rsts. This evening he called informally upon
Mr.. Seward, but expects to pay an official visit
very soon. Arrangements will be made tor an
official presentation to ths President, perhaps
early next week. Mr.. Burl.ngame anticipates
remaining here about three weeks, when , re-
turns to accept certain hospltahtes tenoereu
him in New York and Boston.
THE CASE OF MISS WINNIE REAM-THE LATEST
NATIONAL DISGRACE.
The Radical Congress, in the election from
the capitol at Washington OF Miss Winnie Ream,
the sculptor, have perpetrated an act which
for petty meanness and pusillanimous spite is
unparalleled in the history Of that body.
This Miss Ream is very young, Of even
pirl-like appearance. Her talent in sculpture
having been brought to the attention Of Con-
gress, she was employed by that body to model
and complete statue in marble OF the late
lamented Lincoln" and committee OF Con-
gress assigned her room in The basement
wherein to conduct her work; and this was done
without her solicitation. There she has since
prosecuted her undertaking; her studio being
much visited by public men and artists. She
is represented as young lady OF great gen
tleness and modesty, and as highly respected.
MISS Rean's father resided In Kansas, and was
there the neighbor OF Senator Ross, who for
this reason took rooms at MIR. Ream's house
when he reached Washington. During the
late he imneachment m trial the senator's vote was
| subject Of speculation and many rumors.
Among the things said was that ''Vinnie Ream
! had influenced him to vote for acqulttlng MIR.
Johnson" Whether true or not. it was found
| that Miss Ream inclined to the President, ana
Mr.. Ross voted for him, and that was enough.
Mr.. bingham uuuertooh luS 1iAaiaOue oSo
of revenge upon this poor girl. He intro
duced resolution ordering the room occu-
pied by Miss Ream to be fitted up as a
prison for Woolley, and the. room opposite
| to be fitted up for a guard-room. These
rooms had been lettered and b IN the
morning by order of the Managers" and
the resolution Of Bingham specified them as A
| and B, when there were no other rooms IN the
basement thus lettered. Tho resolution wss
passed, and Miss Ream had to move out her
casts and materials at great inconvenience and
with great danger to the model she was pre-
pairing. After the resolution was adopted, a
| motion was made on Friday to reconsider 1t,
pending which most disgraceful debate oc-
CURED. One General Morgan, Of Ohio, took
position as the champion Of Miss Ream, and
recited the alleged purport Of conversation
between her and Julian, Of Indiana; whereupon
that gentleman got up, gave his version, pro-
claiming at itslconclusion that Winnie Ream or
anybody else who gave different version lied J
No one will be surprised to learn that the man
who made this proclamation on the floor Of
Congress has been publicly cowhided at home
by one Colonel Meredith. He richly deserved
another application OF the cowskin. Butler
the Beast was naturally inspired by this exam
Die of blackguard sm and cJwardice to make an
ESSAY to divide the infamy with Julian. He
gloaLed over this brutal act, declaring that the
Young lady should not have dollar for her
work as long as he had anything to do with
the Committee on Appropriations, and that
the statue was a thing that ought to be broken,
as it did no honor to Mr.. Lincoln Or the coun-
try. All this malice towards poor girl upon
suspicion Of an act which she Indignantly de-
MED. Fit exhibition of manhood and honor
| for Radical congressman.