Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-28
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP


Consultation Gn Reference 90 Affairs
tn Observation-Disclosures of the Chase
HoVement-PendletO IN the As
eendant-MF MeCuIIOch and the
President.
Special to the Louisville Journal
WAsHINeroE, June 26.-General Stens-
man, commander Of the first military dis
trict, is nov in Washington, ard today, in
company with General Grant, called on
Secretary Schofeld, and had a long inter
view relative TO affairs in Virginia. The
Reconstruction Committee is now engaged
on and will report bill which il intended,
by excluding registered voters, to secure
the Old Dominion to the Radicals.
Members of Congress from the North
and West report that their sections are
almost unanimously in favor of the nomi-
nation Of Pendleton for the Presidency By
the New York Convention. The Chase
movement" seems 10 have almost entirely
died out. The Virginia papers repudiale
him, and the number Of his friends appear
to be growing smaller by degrees and
beautifully less very fast.
MINISTER TO PARAGUAY.
Gen McMahOn, who has been some time
before the Senate for the Paraguayan mis-
sion, and whose confirmation was consid-
cred doubtful because Of the impraetioa-
bilily of reaching that country on account
OF the war in which it is engaged, ia now
thought will be confirmed, as the COM
mittee have reported favorably upon him.
The Committee on Forign Affairs have
reported faVorably on the treaties with
Bavaria and che North German Ooufedera-
ton, and also on the reciprocity treaty
with Russia protecting trade marks and
furnishing cOunterfeiting thereof ID T..
General Clingman Is here on his way to
attend the National Democratic Convex
ton. He gives a very encouraging report
of the political prospect in North Carolina,
and says the State is safe for the Democratic
There are great efforts being made here
on all hands TO procure expressions Of
preference for Presidential candidates, but
on this point perfect Grant-like reticence
is maintained, the only expression being
one of cOnfdencs in the National Conyen-
ton and a determination to abide by the
result. s a l' Pa. ID.
The lowest estimate Of the number Of
soldiers and sailors which will meet in New
York at their convention ia fifty thousand.
The White House family contemplate
making a short visit to Tennessee, for
which State they will leave in a day or
two. f 8
Special TO the Louisville Courier.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-Tt has leaked
out that McCuIloch, during impeachment,
made oVertures to Wade to retain his place.
1t has sealed his fate McCulloch's oceu-
pancy of the Treasury Department is
limited to days. johnson wants him out,
and McCulloch knows it. Ii has been told
to him by his and the Presidents friends
that the organs of the President have
assailedihim with the, Executives approval,
and that distinguished parsonage has even
limited it TO the Secretary. ..-'
Mr.. johnson is candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination, and be cannot go into
the New York Convention with McCulloeh
at his back. The secretary must go, but it
will not be without the Presidents orders.
"Staud not upon the order of your going,
but go at once" .-.-
The official record Of the ratification of
the fourteenth amendment by Florida lie
expected on Monday, when Senators and
Representatives will be admitted. Gen.
Stoneman had an interview this evenining
with Gen. Scho6eld relative to Virginia
affairs. Affairs are working satisfactory to
Conservatives. IL is thought that the tax
bill will pass the Senate without material
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