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WASHINGTON, April 80.
STRANGE RUMoRs.
A good deal of political gossip is ahoat here
just now. Some of the rumors are startling in
character; or would be, if they could be be-
lieyed. 1t is asserted that Gen Grant has fully
made up his mind to withdraw his name as a
candidate for reelection to save the party from
defeat. This is one of the stories which class
OF newsmongers arc fond of circulating. An
other is, that the delegation from Illinois,
Indiana, and Pennsylvania will unite at
Philadelphia in demand for Gen Grants
withdrawal, on the ground that with him not
one OF these states can be carried for republi-
canism. Both of these rumors have no sub
stantial foundation, but they grow out of the
excitement over the doingS at Cincinnati. There
is no reason for believing that one of General
Grants intimate political friends has advised
any such course. On the contrary, Morton,
Coukling, Edmunds, Gen. Butler, Colfax, and
other of his trusted personal friends, still main
tain-in private as well as public-that General
Grant is by far the strongest candidate the Phil
adelphia convention can nominate
CINCINNATI TALK.
The interest in political circles in the Cncin-
natl convention deepens. The democrats mani
fest nearly the same degree of interest that they
do in their own convention, and some of them
evidently feel more, because they have consider
able hopes of success. The democrats in con
gress generally do not like MFR. Adams; the
western men, especially, regard him as a cold
blooded aristocrat. They greatly prefer Judge
Davis; but the leaders in both branches Of con-
grcss say that they are willing to support Adams,
Trumbull, Cox or Davis, though they prefer the
latter. The republicans in congress evidently
are interested in the proceedings at Cincinnati ;
but there arc no signs of any alarm among
them; though in some quarters there is anxiety
for the future.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
The senate to-day passed the deficiency ap-
preparation bill, which contains the amendment
providing for the back pay of the Springfield
armorers. 1t is thought that it will pass the
house.
THE FIVE MINUTES RULE.
The new five minutes rule was applied in the
senate this afternoon, and was found to work
well, The tariff debate in the house proceeds
slowly. Not onc-fourth of those who desire to
do so will be able to speak by Friday at three
P. NJ, but the debate is then closed, and cannot
be extended except by unanimous consent
SAM WELLER.
THE RUSSIAN MINISTER.
Baron d'Offenberg, the new Russian ambas
sador, presented his credentials to the president
to-day. Complimentary speeches were made
by each.
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
There was good deal talk and some little
excitement among the members of the house of
representatives to-day, several of the most prom
inent expressing the belief, from information
received, that our claims for consequential
damages are to be abandoned.
SWISS SETTLERS COMING.
DR.. William Joos, a member of the national
council of Switzerland, is here, to ascertain the
most favorable localities in the country for
Swiss settlers, and secure them from imposition
on establishing themselves in new homes The
doctor will visit Tennessee, Virginia, and other
states,
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