New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-16
WASHINGTON.
RECEPTION or THE NEws-THR SEPTEMBER spa.
sION-PROBABLE EXTENSION OF THE RECESS
-BINCKLEY-THE PHILADELPHIA BOYS In
BLUE-OHIO-THE KU-KLUX KHAN.

RECEPTION or THE NEws-THR SEPTEMBER SPA.
siON-PRoBABLE EXTENSION OF THE RECEss
-BINCKLEY-THE PHILADELPHIA BOYS IN
BLUE-OHI0-TIE KU-KLUX KHAN.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Sept Is, Ises
The Maine election has been for the last two dsy.
the topic of general interest here, and it's result !.
the theme of general speculation in the city To-
night. Democracy and COpperheads squIrm under
the fearful and significant condemnation of tbs
loyal masses of the Pine Tree State. This grea.
triumph of the Republican party is already bear
ing its fruits in increased adherents to the standard
of Grant and Colfax. Government officials, clerks
and oiice-boders of all grades fail by the hundred
from their perches of neutrality, and the BlarSey-
mOur-Johnson departmental campaign clubs are re-
duced to mere skeletons. Grant aud Colfax Me.
lures at premium to-day, and in the Treasury
building alone scores of portraits Of Republ.
can leaders were suspended for the first TINA
on the walls as evidences OF the loyalty
and November intentions Of their purchasers
The efforts Of the two COpperhead newspapers Of thu.
city to gnaw away the majorities and twist them
into Democratic gains are very amusing. Such
wholesale Justification has seldom been witnessed in
the history of journalism Said Montgomery Blair
to-day: Oh, we'll. this Maine majority Goes NOT
amount toso much, after all Relatively, the majority
is no greater than it was last year" The leading
Democrats Of the District are hard pushed in their
endeavors to argue away the figures and prevent an
utter collapse of all the Blair and Seymour organiza
tons. SO utterly dcmOralized and discounted a sat
have never been seen anywhere at any time in tho
political history of the country The Republicans.
the other hand, are in high state Of ubilation
The Boys in Blue fired salute of 100 guns this even.
ing parallel for the JOY Of the party and the
gloom of the other be found only those fearful
days of Rebellion when a great Union victory
brought gadness to the and despair to the other
Senator Morgan and Representative Schcnck had
conference this evening. and the result of it is
follows:
WASHINGTON. p. C., Sept l5-The President Of the
Senate and the Speaker OF the House Of Representatives
WERE by resolution OF Congress directed 10 adjourn their
respective Houses until the third Monday Of September,
1863 and that day. unless then otherwise ordered ny
the two Houses, they directed TO further adjourn
their respective Houses until the first Monday OF Deem
bsr accordance with the request OF the Republican
members Of the Xth Congress the undersigned decide
aud respectfully recommend that there be full attend
ance OF both Houses Of Congress Monday the 2st dag
OF September instant promptly at IL o'clock noon Itn
not expected that general legislative business Will be Gu
tered into at that time or the session need be longer
than necessary provide for another adjournment 10
is that there should be such general
OF members as will secure the presence VI quorum In
each House. l.. ID. MORGAN,
Chairman Union Republican COMMITTEES.