The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-04-16
WAsHINGTON LETTER
Correspondence FrenOnt Journal.l
WAsnrSGroN, D. c., April 10, 1869

WAsHrSerON, D. G., April 10, 1869
UNDER THE sPUR.
Under the stimulation of the Presidents
special request Gin his reconstruction mes
sage of the 7th inst.,) and of their own desire
to adjourn on Saturday, in accordance with
their previous determination, see what the
two Houses of Congress have done in couple
of days. The House introduced bill pro-
vidiDg for the reconHtruction Of Virginia,
Mississippi and Texas, passed it. The
Senate amended the House bill, and so pas-
sed it. The House cOncurred in the Senates
amendment and passed the bill as amended;
and so enacted law which, measured by its
consequences, will have few to compare with
II on the statute book.
The bill as amended, authorizes the Presi-
dent to order an election of State OOnstitn
ton for the States above named, provided
(snd these are the Senate amendments) that
befor their admission to a representation in
Congress, they shall ratify the 18th Amend
ment Of the U. s. Constitution, and that the
proceedings shall be finally referred to Con-
gress for approval. The vote on the bill was,
in the Senate, "A to 9; and, in the House, e
strictly party one.
FOREIGN NssIoNs-GOv. CURTIN.
Part Ofmy guess is realized. Ex-Governor
Curtin has been agreed upon in Cabinet
meeting for the Russia Mission-so said.
NoE thsn for eK-Secretary Stanton to some
hnt-class power, probably Austria, and
shall have been all right.
Historian Motley of MssI, aud John Jay
of New York, are both here, and are pittied
against each other for the English Mission.
An objection made to Motley, is that two
Mass. men are enjoying Cabinet positions;
and positive plea for Jay is that New York
is more interested than any other State in
the Alabama claims; as if a Mass. man
couldn't open his mouth just as we'll on
Government claims in behalf Of New York
citizens as New York, man. The first ar
gument has some weight party wise.
AFTER JOHN P. HALE.
A number of prominent New Hampshire
politicians, stopping at the st. James Hotel,
sre said to have made their decent upon
Washington for the purpose of getting John
P. Hale out Of hia Spanish Mission, and, Of
course, the vacancy to the account of one oi
their own friends All is fair in politics.
TIE REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVES FROM con.
NECTIcUT.
Strong, kellogg and Starkweather, just
elected, we're in the House Friday, werc
sworn in, and took their seats. Barnup
Democrat from the Fourth District, has no
yet made his appearance.
CLERICAL UPSET, PROBABLY.
/ A clerk in the 81 Auditors Office pretty
; high up in position and in the Auditor
confidence, encouraged by the reportet
/ doubt about the present head of the ofic
: being permitted to remain, has aspired 10 tn
3 place himselfy and, rpmOr has it. has resorte,
{ to Injurious stories concerning his Chief, il
, order to insure a vacancy. Mr.. z. B
/ French, the Auditor, had friends enough lei
to inform him of what going on; ard he
not exactly the meek, submissive characte
: to kiss the hand that smites him, espeeiall
g If of subordinate, and one whom be ha
a favored 10 considerable extent. The elel
II went home TO election the other day. Will
J, gone another clerk was slipped into his plac'
' No. returned and found bis Occupatio
}. gone Il has aOt yet traHSPired whethe
= he IL dismissed, or not. One thing Is certail
:. however, after what has occurred, the tw
Il cannot stay 10 the same Office together; sith'
n the clark or the Auditor must leave.
>. CHNeEs IN THE INTERNAL lEFExUE OFFIcp
: There remain Of the administration Ofiiesl
:, of the Bureau Of Internal Revenue under II