Evening star., 1869-04-14
SENATOR ROSS AT THE WHITE
HOUSE.

Brliserent Interview Between the gPr.si
dent and senator Koss-The senator
ordered to leave the Executive Pre>rnr-
senator Ross, OF Kansas, one of the galIant
seven w no voted againsi impeaC hment, cparded
the Presidential lion IN his den Yesterday
morning. The report is that Ross went 20 the
white House 10 look after certain appointrne
for his far on State. He had heard ,har th-
President intended 10 make certain nomlpa
uons Incompatible with the slate he Ross had
made out for himself. Ross, like other Seua-
TORS. Is human, and has soul not above wear N
ing for the ioayes and fishes HIS soui felt s,d
what he had learned concerning the designs of
PRESIDENT tirant, and 20 give hts soul comfort
ne Wenced ms way 10 the White House He wa :
admitted AT the same time as Old I,ck I,baud
Ter, bGt had the first chance TO speak htS li-rla
piece 10 ihe President
81 come, Mr.. President, 10 talk TO Won ,houf
me appoiB iments for my STATE, having heard
that YOU intended 10 make certain n ptnl nations
mar may no' harmonic win lny desires, AZ Won
deem ~ worth while 10 consult Jnem In ne
least"
To which Grant laconIcalIy ana iu5sr-,.,,.
lively responded. Well. sir
inns Prrsicen ial response was not IN -h,.
True manner 10 he relis he'd nv Tie kansa, S-n-
atCr Am 10 unders and tnat am rightly
informed as TO yoUr stated intentions 4, dlsre-
gard my preferences in the mstter OF appoin :
ments, Mr.. President!' inquired the Senator
THAT IL question hardly susceptible OF an
answer slr. To what sppoiu tmen;s do you
aliude! Inform me- and then can reply, :" r,.-
loined Grant.
Senator Ross liked the second answer A.
iiitle as the frst, out having come for an IN
llghtenment De was determ ned n II 70 60 away
IN a fog The Senator, therefore. with san
pressed rage, explained the appointments 20
which be- had reference
81 Tankly, sir, said Grant. IL intend moi 10
make those appointments"
"What, SIR" You scoru 20 accommodate me
IN the least, exclaimed Ross boiling over wilh
rage.
"S,r, believe 4 have given YOU nv answer
frmly but sternly replied Grant.
This is not treating me fairly, Mr.. President,
Senator Ross.
II have no intention TO be- dictated to, sir.
sand Grant, sharply.
.sNor have L 10 be ipsulted even by Won.
sir, Were you twenty times the President, /"
exclaimed Ross, with his ire stirred up To
"l must decline TO be annoyed any further
on the subject, muttered Grant between h,,
teeth. land desire the interview shou Id term.
nate"
"You and your desires may 20 to hell -,
roared ont Ross.
"Leave the room. sir Leave the roor, 81, \
shall force you outr' thundered Grant
Ross took his departure accordingly. i'm a
terrible rage, quitting the White House like one
rusninG from a plague, and hurried to tha
Capifol. President Grant threw himself an 10
cnair the moment the door closed, and wiped
ms brow with his pocket -handk kerchief, evil
dently very much agitated. Old Zach Cnapd-
ler approached and was thus addressed by th.
President:
Excuse me for few moments, Senator.
AFTER that interview must take a little time 20
cool or Such Is the account which have
learned, and which i give substantially as az
Sene 70 me. 40 not vouch for It's truth, out
oiherent from the actual occurrence.-Hask.
tssfoR Cor. If TIC New lori HeyaLt