The New York herald., 1869-01-29
WASHINGT0
Discussion on the Suffrage Amendment
s s ' In the Senate.
Debate in the House on the Pro-
posed Amendment to the
lrs Pension Laws. f-s

The Georgia Contested Elec-
.ars. N. s NJ tion Case.
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General Grant at the CapitOl-A Significant
Wink. ff
General Grant paid an unexpected visit to the
Capitol to-day, accompanied by General Adam
Badeau, his private secretary He got into one Of
the street cars at the Of Pennsylvania avenue
and Seventeenth street, slowed himself away in one
OF the corners and reached the Capitol without
being recognized by his fellow passengers. His
movements in the Capitol were so skifuily managed
that very few Of the thousands assembled there
knew Of his presence at all. During his stay there
he was in communication with Senator Zach
Chandler, on what subject the writer Of this para
graph knows not When the fact becomes generally
known tomorrow the Qatjd names, doubtless, will
have another Cabinet appointment fxed Old Zach
has been repeatedly mentioned for the Treasury
Department and the fact that Grant went all the
way to the Capitol to see him to-day win settle all
doubts In the minds Of the wavering. Passing out
OF the building he met Vermont friend, ct whom
he winKed knowingly. The significance Of this
wink is thus explained by the Verm0nter:-Some
time ago the vermonter told Grant he wanted TO
get President Johnson to appoint friend to GER
tain position in his State. He succeeded In obtain
ing the appointment, and when Grant met the Yer
monter to-day he remarked, "WeI, well, see you
got your friend that appointment. How men who
accept appointments under johnson win stand
under President Grant don't know.n Saying
which Grant winked, which the vermonter con-
stues to be favorable to his proetge under the next
administration. Such are the tries men here grasp
at as indicating Grants intentions.
General Grant Besieged BY Once Seekers.
Each day seems to bring an addition to the crowd
OF ONCE seekers jobbers voluntary counsellors and
complimentary callers seeking interviews with Gen.
eral Grant. The multitude has at length become so
numerous and pressing that the General has been
compelled to act the defensive In order to obtain
sucient time to transact the routine business OF the
day and attend to matters Of great importance. To-
DAY he issued an order announcing that the hours
during which he win receive visitors win be from
ten IN the morning until noon. This announcement
- posted up in ell conspicuous places about the
Headquarters, and 1t is understood to be In
exible and Of general application. When these rules
are broken 1t is usually done in the case Of some
prominent ofcer or citizen who supposes that rules
and regulations were never intended TO control his
or her movements and who insist on being an
nounced with such lofty disregard Of regulations
saying, II think he the General) will sec me-" that
nothing less than downright inciviity would sufice
to turn such an applicant away unsats1ed. When
once broken the rule limiting the hours for visitors
gradually falls out Of practice until renewed. This
order the General has explained, Is meant for every.
body, 90 the morhlng wiz be devoted to talking and
the afternoon to writing.
General Grants Success as . Politician.
When the present Congress was organized, just
after the passage Of the Reconstruction acts pro-
position was made by certain leading radicals in the
House that instead OF Congress adjourning until the
regular time for meeting In December they should
take recess till some time in the summer. In order
70 zee whether the President would enforce the Re
construction acts. The republicans held caucus
ON the subject st which there was considerable DIFF
ference Of opinion. The conservative wing Of the
party was led on this occasion, by James O. Blaine,
Of Maine now candidate for Speaker for the Forty
nrst Congress assisted by Judge spalding Of Ohio.
The radicals were marshalled under General
schenck, Of Ohio; Boutwell, Of Massachus-
etts, and others Blaine and his friends
were In favor Of adjourning sine die, and
letting the reconstruction acts take their chances
while Schenck and that class OF men did not trust
the President, and feared that II Congress LETT the
Capitol some mischief would happen. There was
some understanding at the caucus by which 1t ad
journed Until another evening without coming to .
Vote on the question before 1t. Meanwhile the
story OF its action was noised about the Capitol and
seems 70 have come to the ears Of Grant and STAN
ton, who was then IN the Cabinet. Judge Spalding
and General Eckley, OF the Ohio delegation, hap
pened to be at the War Department the next day
after the caucus, and met General Grant and Secre
tary Stanton in the latters ONCE. Grant inquired II
1t was true that the House proposed to adjourn
sine ale. and expressed the opinion that such
action would be suicidal on their part Stanton said
II Congress adjourned the reconstruction acts were
not worth the parchment on which they were en-
crossed. General Eckley interrupted to say that
neither Grant nor stanton need direct his remarks
TO him. as he was all right and believed they did
Spaldng, however, he said, was OF those who
favored an adjournment sine die Stanton then gave
Spaldng lecture on the subject. and pointed out
what might happen, and what really did happen-to
wit that the Attorney General would give the Presi-
dent an opinion deciding the reconstruction acts
unconstitutional. Grant said there was no telling
the consequences OF such action the part OF the
House, and he really hoped they would not adjourn.
General Eckley suggested that perhaps 1t would be
well for Stanton to see OF the members before
the caucus met. Stanton refused to do SO, but
ne said perhaps General Grant would do It. That
dsy, shortly after the House met General Grant
made his appearance In the nall Of the House. Going
into one OF the cloak rooms, he sent for Blaine,
Spaldng and two or three more OF the leaders OF
the conservative wing Of the party. What took
place there Is not known. but at the next caucus
Blaine, spaldng and their friends withdrew all
opposition 70 the arrangement proposed by schenck
and others, and 10 was decided to have recess in.
stead Of IN adjournment. From the above facts,
which have from one Of the actors In the scene II
may be inferred that General Grant had more to do
with the perpetual session Of Congress which fol.
rovaa han n,oot MAMMA nav uvcn crcdft for
II IA the opinion OF those familiar with the facts that
had It not been for him Blaine and Company would
have prevailed upon Congress TO adjourn sine dis
prenidanf Iohnaox, yroa1ld had nrn and