Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1870-12-15
Letter From Washington.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ~, 1870.
THE ENGLISH MISSION.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ~, 1870.
Editor Herald and Tribune:
THE ENGLISH MISSION.
1t is reported on good authority that
Hon. Robert G. Schenk, member of the
House of Representatives from Ohio, has
been rendered this mission and has &C
cepted the same, and will depart for his
new field of labors Immediately after the
holidays. The President in the mean
time will send his name to the Senate for
confirmation. The selection of General
Schenk for this position meets with the
hearty approval of the leading members of
| Congress. He lisa self made man, idus-
trious and a good executive ofhcer-he
has been in public life a number of years.
He was born at Franklin in the State of
Ohio, October 4, 1909 : graduated at Mi
ami University studied law with the late
Hon. Thomas Corwin, at Lebanon. and
practiced many years at Dayton was a
a member of the Ohio Legislature in 1S41
and 1843, was a representative in the
twenty-eighth, twenty-ninth and thirty
first Congress, from 1S43 to 1861 was
envoy extraordinary to the Oriental Re-
public of Uruguay, the Argentine Confed-
Grafton and Par aguay, negotiating several
important treaties entered the Union Ar
my in 1861, under an appointment By
President Lincoln as Brigadier General
was promoted to Major General. to
take rank from August 80, 1862, the
date of the battle of Groverton Tor second
Bull Run,) for his conduct in that action.
in which he was severely wounded,-and
continued in the military service until he
took his seat in Congress in December,
1868: was elected to the thirty-eiqht,
thirty-ninth, fortietb and forty-frst Con-
gress as a republican was defeated for
the forty-second Congress by Col. Camp
bell, democrat. 1t will be seen by
the above that General Schenk is we'll
qualified for the position as he has
filled similar positions before, and has been
in a position to make him familiar with
the routine of business connected with
this branch of our civil service, and it is
to be hoped that he will be more success
full in the presentation of our claims at the
Court of st. James than Mr.. Motley was.
GEORGIA.
No action will be taken on the creden-
tials of the Senators from this State until
after Christmas. 1t is not known what
action will be taken in tie House of Rep
resentatives on the claims of the gentle
men who hold certificates for seats in this
body.
NEW LOAN.
The Secretary of the Treasury will APP
pear before the committee of Ways and
Means of the House to-day and recommend
an additional new loan of three hundred
million in five per cent bonds, to be ne
gotiated under the funding law. A bill
has already been drafted for presentation
to the House recommending the loan and
it is said the majority of the committee
are in favor of it, and will urge its pas
sage at the earliest possible moment.
The bDlClAh1 LIZ
of the House will not meet until after the
HOLIDAYS. This committee has charge of
a number of very important measures
which affect the Interests of the people at
large. among'which are a bill to repeal the
eight hour law, and another to repeal the
tenure of office act. An effort was made
in the House last session to pass the last
named bill but it failed for what cause
I cannot at present recollect.
r. R. BUTLER.
The alleged forgery committed by this
gentleman on the Pension Office some
time ago, is now receiving a new phase.
1t is now asserted on good authority that
the whole thing was Matched up by a few
irresponsible parties because they were
snubbed by Mr.. Butler in certain official
dealings, they had with this gentleman,
(Mr. Butler.) Popular opinion in this
city is decidedly in favor of Mr.. Butler
and against the Pension office.
COMMITTEE OF ELECTIONS
of the House of Representatives has not
up to the present writing been called to-
gether. There is an immense amount of
work to be finished by this committee be-
fore adjournment. There are now in the
hands of the Chairman of the committee
some ten or twelve contested cases, which
went over from the last session, each one
of these will occupy the attention of the
House three or four days. There are also
numerous new cases which will be pre-.
sented this session. 1t is the opinion of
number of the gentlemen on the commit.
tee that but one-half of the cases will be
brought before the House, and the others
will have to 60 by default.
LECTURES.
The seventh of a course of twelve Lee
lures delivered under the auspices of the
Grand Army of the Republic for charita.
BILE purposes, will be delivered in Lincoln
Hall in this city, this evening, by "Tht
Poet Editor" Il. f. Taylor; his subject
will be English words; their use, abuse
and beauty"
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The position of Commissioner of thi:
department has not yet been filled, but i
is conceded by all parties that the present
acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue
will be appointed to the position, and thai
his nomination will be sent to the Senate
for confirmation in a few days. b. b
The Official Vote Of IN First Con.
gressi0nal District.
Below we give the Official vote of the