Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-10


The HOUSE To-pAY.-An attempt was made
IN the House during the merning hour 10 pass
the DILL suosidizIng the Commercial and Navi-
CATION Steamship Company between NewYork
and Bremen; but this was so amended that il
only authorizes the Postmaster General TO con-
tract with the steamship line TO carry American
mails No subsidy was allowed. In this shape
the bill was passed.
The bill was passed to remove disabilities
from the Supreme Judge and Auditor OF the
state OF Arkansas for participating in the re-
bell;on.
Mr. Etdridge offered a resolution as priyil.
eyed question, requiring that the Board of
Managers examine the contumacIous wooley
at once, TO the end that he be released from
custody The reception of the resolution was
objected TO, so IL did not come before the House
MI Butler said that for the information of gen.
tlemen on the other side of the House he
would say that a meeting of the Manager. had
been called for tomorrow, when WooIley
would be examined
THE IMPEACHMENT MANAGERS have been in
session since an early hour this morning Peter
Schwab, Of Hamilton, Ohio. who was before
the Committee yesterday, was recalled and ex.
amined- 1t appears that he is a very prominent
member of the whiskey ring, and forwarded to
~oolley large sum of money during the i'm.
peachment trial. which he claimed was TO he
used IN settling certain cases in the re Sshue de.
Partment TINS was his testimony yesterday
The COMMITTEE, however, came into possessinn
OF two telt grams which presented the case In
another aspect, and hence Schwab was again
notified 10 appear before them. The firsr o,
these kilograms was from WOoIIey to Schwab.
and was ia these words. what can YOU do to-
wards saving the coudIry - To thIs Schwab
replied, Twenty thousand dollars IN bank.
and as much more as may be needed During
the examination by Mr.. Butler Schwab be-
came considerably confused, making several
contradictory state ements. Other witnesses from
Cincinnati are 20 be examined during the day
BARON kUssERow PRoNoTKD-The Prus-
sian Government has recalled Baron kus-
serow, First Private Secretary to the Prus.
sian Legation, who fought a duel a few weeks
ago with General Lawrence. In Mr Stewards
note 10 the Prussian Minister, be expressed
his regrets al being placed in such a position
a TO be compelled to ask the Prussiau Gov
ernment TO manifest its disapproval al his
conduct IN participating in this duel In
stead of censuring Kusserow. he has been
recalled and transferred TO the Court OF
81 James. and is promoted TO a higher posi-
action of the Prussian Government has caused
considerable comment in diplomauc circles
and the motives which caused Kusserow's pro-
motion are actively discussed.
NOT DRUNK, But "AFFLICTED. DIR ken
ness has been called by many ingenious ly pal
iiatiye names, but tn. most original is eontriyed
by Robert Strong, who makes an affidavit in
the notorious Wooliey case. After relating that
on the 18th Of May Sheridan Shook, Collector
OF the 3ld district of New York, and Wool
ley had been drinking, he says they 'swere
very much afflicted by what they had drunk"
Tins a new name for il
THK FUNERAL OF COMMANDER AULICK u
- N, took place this afternoon, from his late
residence, on 18th street west, and was attended
by a large number of navy officers and promi-
nent citizens. The funeral escort consisted of
full battalion of marines. under MAJOR Ora
ham, headed by the Marine Band
THERE Is clearly conspiracy between Chief
JustIee Chase and the Second Adventists TO
rescue Jef. from justice-In this world at least.
Chase has postponed his trial until October S,
and the Adyentists have arranged to have the
world come to an end three days before.
The WHITE HoUsE.-The crowd of visitors
at the Executive Mansion to-day was very
large, many of whom were admitted TO see the
President. Secretary Seward and several
Representatives had interviews with the Presi.
dent tins morning.
The SECRETARY or WAR has granted per.
mission 10 General l.. H Rosseau TO delay in
reporting for SIX weeks. General Rosseau is
is still IN this city.
DIsMIssED.-Frederick Agustus Holden. a
third class clerk in the Sixth Auditors Once
has been dismissed IL is said the cause of his
dismissal was his expression of opinions nos.
tile 10 the Administration.
GENERAL GRANT, accompanied by Nrs.
Grant, left the city last evening for West Point.
New York, where he will attend the annual
examination of the Cadets.
PoLITICAL.-Of the twenty-seven States now
represented IN Congress, the Governors and
Legislatures Of eighteen are Republican.
The Springfield (Mass.) ReyubItcan saws
that Judge Chase's capture Of the Democracy
still goes on The Eastern States seem to be
all for him, and the Pendleton column Of the
West rs being penetrated at various points
For all that the Republican regards the nomIna-
ton as ..preposterous."
- The Republicans have carried most of
the counties in the South Carolina municipal
eleenons' Ihere pave been some Democratic
gains.
The Louisville Journal scouts The idea Of
Chief Justice Chase being the Democratic can
didate for President and IL expresses the regret
that any Democrat has thought 1T 10 mention
him As a poss ible candidate. II says: ITO talk
of making him the candidate is at once to
cripple his influence over his followers, and 10
confess our inability 70 elect man of our own.
1t Is suieidsl" The Journal urges the nomi-
nafion Of Pendleton, for whom the State dele
cation Was instructed b. the Con vsation last
February.
- Montgomery Blair is vigorously work.
ing against Hancock, and in favor Of his
brother, General Frank y Blair, as the Demo-
cratic candidate for President. He has dis
covered that IN 1865 Hancock ndorsed Stanton,
in q speech in New York. and that he Is,
therefore, unit to be the candidate Of the
Democracy.
The Democratic nominations for Congress
in Mississippi are now complete, and are as
follows First District. Charles II. Townsend:
second, T. ". Martin; thrd, q. p. NJ. Turner:
fourth, George l.. Potter; ffth,, William T.
Martin,