Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-03-17
washington News.

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Washington News.
On the 9th inst, in the Senate the
bills strengthening the public credit
and supplementary to the National
Banking act were reported with
notices that they would be called on
the morrow. Mr.. Sherman called up
the bill to repeal the Tenure Of Office
but the resolution was objected TO
by Mr.. Sumner, and went over. A
was received from the Presi-
dent asking permission to Withdraw
his message relative to the ineligibili-
tv of Mr.. Stewart. The request was
granted. A bill for the protection of
fur bearing animals in Alaska was
passed, and the Senate adjourned.
In the House the resignation of Mr..
Washburne as a member was receiv-
ed. An election for Chaplain resulted
IN the choice of Rev. J.. G.. Butler, Of
Washington. Mr.. Schenek introduc-
ed a bin reducing into one act and
amending the internal revenue laws.
1t was referred to the Committee of
the whole. A bill to repeal the
Tenure of Office act was introduced
by Mr.. Butler and passed by q vote
of 143 to Is. The House then adjourn
ed until Friday.
David a. Gooding, United States
Mrrshal of the District of Columbia,
resigned his Office yesterday.
In the Senate on the 10th inst, the
bill to repeal the Tenure of Office act
was reported from the House, but laid
-- ,-As1 A. a~vf-nHfan Of thu
morning hour. At that time accord
ingly the bill was called up and Mr..
Trumbull moved to refer it to the
Committee on the Judiciary. Messrs.
Thayer, Grimes, Mcdonald, Corbett
and Morton opposed the reference,
Mr.. Morton stating that he feared the
bill would not in that event be acted
upon this session. Messrs. Trumbull,
Edmunds, Howard, Williams, Har-
Ian, Pomeroy and Conkling spoke in
favor of referring the bill, Messrs.
Edmunds and Howard stating that
the Senate ought to be in no haste 10
get rid of oneOf its great constitution
al powers. The bill was finally
referred, by a vote of 81 TO p. The
bill to strengthen the public credit
was called up and the Senate adjourn
ed.
Secretary Borie, of the Navy De-
partment, assumed the duties of his
office on the 10th inst. Vice Admiral
Porter was with him most of the day.
Secretary Cox was also at his post,
and received visits from the various
heads of bureaus.
President Grant informed a COM
mittee of the Pennsylvania delegation
in Congress, who called to inform
him how they proposed to distribute
the minor patronage in that State,
that he intended to appoint a few
personal friends there to Office, and
es of the delegation.
The Office seekers in Washington
are besieging Vice President Collax,
as they cannot have a hearing from
President Grant. The good natured
Vice President reiterates his determ-
ination to take no part whatever in
the distribution of the patronage, and
to get rid of the hungry crew has ex-
pressed q determination to leave the
city. The caucus of the republican
members OF the Senate was partly for
the purpose Of selecting a President
pro tenn. Senator Anthony, of Rhode
Island, was chosen.
In relation TO the Cabinet Wendell
Phillips says Massachusetts, furnishes
all the first rate brains it contains.
Its material furnishes no indications
asto the Presidents plan of pacifica-
zion in the South, except that it
mea the people, as hitherto, must
do the work. In three of his express
sions-the endorsement of the new
amendment, the proposed citizenship
of the Indian and a rigorous enforce
ment of the reconstruction laws-Mr.
Phillips declares himself well satisfied
with the inaugural, for he always
expects promises made by President
Grant to be performed.
Secretary Washburne, on the 18th
inst, presented his letter of resigna-
ton TO President Grant, his i'll health
preventing his further performance of
the arduous duties of the State De
nartment. The President accepted
the resignation with many regrets.
The following nominations were
thereupon sent into the Senate, where
they were Immediately confirmed
Hamilton Fish, of New York, TO be
Secretary Of State; George S. Bout
well, of Massachusetts,, toIbe Secretary
of the Treasury, and General John A.
Rawlins to be Secretary of War.
Among other nominations sent to
the Senate were the names of James
B. Longstreet, to be surveyor of
Customs at New Orleans; Edward V.
Kingsley, to be Secretary of Legation
at Madrid; Frank Moore, Secretary
of Legation at Paris, and James w.
King to be Chief Of the Bureau of
Steam Engineering, in place of
Isherwood, whom IdesjEe removed"
The diplomatic corps, headed by
Baron Gerait, waited formally upon
President Grant and presented their
respects. The President replied in g.
neat speech of somewhat more than
the usual length.
A delegation of Georgia republic
cans, headed by Foster BlOdgett,
waited upon the President and after
the usual greetings laid the state of
affairs in Georgia before him, and
respectfully urged . strict enforce
ment of the recofstruction laws.
The President replied that-he desired
very much to see all classes of people
in the South protected in their opin-
ions. On enguiring what the Legis-
lature Of that State would do in
relation to the fifteenth amendment,
Mr.. Blodgett said the democrats
intended to pass it, as they were
anxious, as they said. TO infiict negro
suffrage on the id Yankees.
In the Senate on the 18th inst, Mr..
Grimes, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported a bill for the reor-
~ganization of the navy, with amend
ments. Several bills of minor i'm
portaRee were introduced and referr-
ed, and the biiI 70 strengthen the
credit was takep up. The
second section, legalizing eOntFacts
made payable in coin, wa stricken
out. Without finally disposing of
the bill the Senate adjourned until
Monday next r.r' hi 81
The House was not in session. /
Mr.. J. NJ Buckley, ex-Solicitor Of
Internal Revenue, met ex-COmmis-
sioner Rollins on the street in wash