The Portland daily press., 1868-05-28
WASHINGTON.
THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION

THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
New YORK, May PA Washington special
says paper was prepared in the House of Rep
resentatives yesterday, and signed by the Dem
ocratic members, requesting the Matte nal Dem
ocratc Executive Committee to extend an in
vitation to conservative soldiers and sailors
organizations throughout the country to attend
the National Convention on July 4th and tt
participate in its deliberations The paper Is
strictly confidential and will be forwarded tc
the chairman of the committee at the earliest
moment.
GEN. TOWNSEND RELIEVED
Gen. Townsend was relieved by Gen. Thomas
Z late yesterday, of the duties of the War De-
partment.
MIR. GRIMES TO LEAVE PUBLIC LIFE.
Another dispatch says that after voting yes
terday, Mr.. Grimes left, probably never to re-
turn lie will soon leave Washington and give
up public life.
THE WHIsKEY RING THE FIRST TO CoNGRATU-
LATE MIR. JOHNSON.
large delegation of the whiskey ring head
ed by Perry Fuller and Johnny Coyle, were al
the Presidents house yesterday the earliest
and remained the longest. 1t has transpired
that Fuller has bogus or suspended claims in
the War Dep lrtment amounting to over half a
million dollars, which of course neither Mr..
johnson or Gen. Thomas will now paw him
out of the Treasury.
THE NEW CONSTITUTION OF FIoEIpA.
The new constitution of Florida has been
Drought to Washington by Gov. jenkins. The
words white" or "black" do not occur in IT.
Free schools are to be established and protect
ed; no civil or political distinction is to be toll
Grated ON account of race color or previous
condition of servitude.
MIR. ROSS REASONS FOR VOTING FOR AcQUITrAL
Senator Ross, in conversation yesterday re-
marked that he would, at an early day, ask for
committee OF investigation into the charges
OF corruption that have been preferred against
him. He volunteered, as an excuse for his vote
on impeachment, that he voted as he did to
break up a ring that had been formed to beat
Gen. Grant. He has prepared q speech de-
Tending his course on impeachment, and will
deliver the same to the Senate ON the first OPP
portunity that offers.
LOUISIANA LAWYERS ASKING FOR PROTECTION
A number Of prominent lawyers in Louisi-
ana have written to Gen. Grant asking for pro-
lection in pursuing their profession. These
men have undertaken to bring to Justice MANY
of those rebels who have been prosecuting I'm
Ionists, and have been interfered with and inn
peded by rebel citizens. Gen. Grant has or
derec zen. buchanaa to give such protection
as is necessary in the premises.
THE RESIGNATION OF MIR. STANTON.
Several members of Congress endeayored to
persuade Mr.. Stanton not to resign. but he.said
ne was satisfied that he had taken the only
proper step that could be taken in the matter
and he will not go to the War Office any more
except as private citizen. He nronoses IN re-
ORGANIZATIONS OF THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. johnson says the result of the trial is
what he always expected it would be; that his
confidence in the people is undiminished and
tnaG he expects history to give him credit for
high patriotism in the discharge of his difficult
duties at time of great excitement
MIR. RANDALL INVITED TO RESIGN
Washington specials to the Telegram saw
that the President intimated his willingness
to accept, within few days, the resignation
rendered some time since by Postmaster Gene
- raj Randall
THE STANDARDIZATION TREATY WITH GERMANY
WASHINGTON, May 81 Information has
been received at the Department of State of
the exchange at Berlin, on the 9th inst, of the
fatlhcatlon treaty, concerning naturalization
between the United States and the North Ger
man Confederation.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
There is a disposition on the part of a large
number of members of Congress- to adiouTn
about the first of July, in order that thew NAV
enter on the Presidential canvass
THE NOMINATION OF GEN. scHoFIELD.
The Senate this afternoon, in executive SEES
sloIi, took up the nomination of Gen. SchofieId
to be Secretary of War, but objection was
made to its consideration and it therefore went
over under the rule The prospect is that it
will be confirmed.
NOMINATION REJECTED.
The Senate laid on the table the nomination
of Col. p. Foulke OF Illinois as Naval Officer
at New Orleans. This action retains Mr.. Sui
liyan in that position.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION OF MR. ROSS.
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Ross made
lengthy personal statement relative to his ac-
uon on impeachment, and the abuse and SLAM
ders which have been heaped upon him.