The New York herald., 1868-05-13
Proceedings Of the House of
Representatives.
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Passage Of the Pacific Railroad
Freight Bill.
The New Tax Bill Reported by the
Ways and Means Committee.
Resignation of Mr.. Forney as Sec
retary of the Senate.



F0rney's ResiRnntion aud Why He Did H.
It ts true reported, that Colonel Forhey nus teh
Aered his resignation as Secretary OF the Senate TO
tnke effect upon the election OF his successor. His
letter TO this eect was placed In the hands OF Senator
WADE last night The principal reason for this course
k as he privately states to his friends, that he may
not be restrained by official position from comment
ing Oh the course OF the republican Senators who do
NOT sustain the conviction of the President.
CeIored Methodist Episcopal Conference.
The General Conference Of the African Methodist
Episcopal Zion (c0ored) church, now In session in
washington, to-day passed resolution setting
apart Friday next as day OF fasting and prayer to
Almighty God, to throw around the Senate OF the
Bnited States, the girdngsof the Holy Spirit, that
they may pass verdict in the interest Of suffering
humanity and thereby bring peace and prosperity
70 the country.
Base Ball Playing In Washington.
The National Base Ball Club ofthis city inauguraed
she season by a game among the members Of the
club this afternoon, which was followed by social
hop at their club rooms.
shortest Southern Mail Route.
After careful comparison OF the time occupied In
transmitting mails from New York and Philadelphia
10 New Orleans and Mobile and back. by the West
ern and Louisville route, with the time from Balt-
more and Washington and back by the Southwest
to-day issued orders to restore the New York and
Philadelphia mails for and from New Orleans and
Mobile TO the route via Knoxville.
Court of Claims.
9ne Court Of Claims has adjourned over to the first
Monday in June. In the meantime the Hon. Charles
Q. Mott one Of the judges Of that conrt, has been
empowered TO proceed to Charleston and Savannah
with view to verify the deposition Of witnesses in
she cotton cases. The court seems determined in
She adjudication OF these claims to take every pre-
caution TO secure the government against fraud.
yElcit Distillery in the st. Louis District.
The United States Marshal for the ST. Louis district
has applied through the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue, for force Of cavalry to assist the govern
ment authorities in arresting dstillers who
gagged In violating the tax laws
Democratic Mayoralty Nomination.
The ADti-radical and Democratic Convention to-
aght nominated John f. Given for Mayor of this city
81 the ensuing municipal election.
,s'--~ Army Orders.
Brevet Major Tully McCrea, captain in the Forty
second United States Infantry Reserve Corps, Is
ordered 10 report to Major General Butterield,
superintendent Of the Recruiting Service, for the
purpose Of conducting recruits - fhe Pacific coast.
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel ]. H. Bill surgeon, has
been ordered 10 report 10 the Commanding General
OF the Department Of Columbia, for assignment to
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The Republican Candidates for Vice Presi-
deDt-pIo,s Of senator Wilson and Speaker
Oolfax.
WAsHINGToN May 9, 1893.
There is good deal OF trouble in the radical camp
about the nomination for Vice President at Chicago.
IL is conceded that Fenton, Curtin, Hamlin and all
that tribe out OF the way, and in fact have only
been put forward at all on speculation. Their
called friends have been here trying to drive bar
gains for places under Wade, upon the theory that
impeachment is bound to succeed.
LII the event of the Presidents deposition IL is quite
cure Wade will be nominated on the ticket with
Grant. The mere power over the patronage at his
disposal would settle that question II there was no
other reason operating in his favor. Already the
supporters of all the rival candidates declare him to
be their second choice, and there are numbers
Of delegates elected under pledges who viii
be quick TO abandon them at Chicago without waiting
Oh second ballot. The delegation from Pennsylvania
n ready for transfer, although chosen in the In
terest OF Curtin Forncy, who is OF this charm
Ing collection Of bread and butter PATRIOTS wa
anxious 10 arrange things 80 as to cast the vote 10
Curn at the outset and then TO claim the credit fo
himself of going over TO Wade and carrying his col
leagues. But this game being discovered the othe
delegates not disposed TO be sold out for Forney
profit many Of them will bolt Curtin from The
beginning and leave Forney and Mcclure, who wer
striving to betray the candidate to whom the!
ception. Curtin himself never had any faiti
IN Forney rs q delegate hut he was persuaded by
Mcclure and W. B. Mann TO allow him TO be elected
only tU bc cheated in the end. events now indi
cate. because the whole Pennsylvania delegation /
,n market, and each member OF it is striving 80 ge
sllead Ol the other IN making terms for himself and
leaving poor curtin out In the cold.
The Two most Jealous and active competitors OF
Wade have l-en WILSON, OF Massachusetts,, and
Speaker Cofax. Finding the tide was running
against them, both strongly and swiftly, these wcr
Yothies rmed an alliance offensive and defensive "a
Ia A
assuming that Waie personally was the principal
obstacle TO the success of Impeachment, ana that IL
order To attain that end he must be OF the way
or else that various Senators, such ~ Fessenden
Trumbul aud the like, would never vote for convic
floD. When II was answered that impeachment wa
90 be decided upon a certain policy and Tor well un
derstood political reasons they still maintained tina
wade must give way in order 10 insure harmony 4
tbe senate and TO remove Johnson. These two plo
ters furthermore proposed To insure, a. they said Oh
Vice Presidential nomination 10 wade ol retirn'
oi the senate now, IA TO place ColiaX In the Whit
Bcuse In case OF vacancy, and to elect wilson
President pro lem. Of the Senate. This hng was ca
fied so far that Colfax himself went to Wade an
made the offer, alleging that he Wade, would defe
impeachment unless he yielded his continpc
cnapce 10 Johnson's old shoes whereupon 'Od Ben
fired up in all his wrath and the Speaker ="
giad to beat retreat aud cry peccuni wnhe oae
Ing out much more quickly than ne entered.
The whole scandal has made much talk IN radio
circles and created new batch OF discOrds M
BrOOmal OF Pennsylvania, and others we're snSi0
W ormg the subject before the House py
Inquiry into the proposition made Wy Cous
lOr hlh Own orWht; but tuey were persuaocu tohoa
dOn " Tor Tear OF injury TO the party after the Iece
exhibitions OF Donneliy, washbume, Butler aud pm
VINO s'igmatned his brother RADICAL Myers, as
puppy
Poor Wilson ana Coiax are therefore Bzzled on
and. having iaed III thir last attempted tratic, lnu
now resign themselves to the cold shoulder al Ci
cago, ana 10 worse than that II lien wade goes In
the White House. They may, however nnu places
she Freedmen'e Bureau, which IL 10 be Kept up
twenty millions year as a sort OF political lazaret
Tor crippled candidates aud useless patriots OF the
puDiican persuasion, without distinction VI color.
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