Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-04
From Washington.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., May 3.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 3.
POOR DAY FOR BUSINESS.
Business has been transacted in congress to-
day under very unfavorable circumstances. In
the house especially, the excitement over the
dongs at Cincinnati was so great at times,
that business stopped, and the presiding officer
struggled in vain for order.
CONGRESSIONAL MIRTH.
From the moment the frstb ballot was received
TO the final nomination of Greeley, the confu-
sion Gu the floor was indescribable When
Greeley's nomination was received, there was
an outburst of laughter on all sides, everybody
seemed astonished, both republicans and demo-
Gratis. Of course the opinions expressed upon
the nomination are not of much value, for it is
too soon to form Judgment upon it, The
western democrats laugh or sneer at it, Voor-
hees says there is not doubt that the demo-
cratic party will nominate ticket of its own
at st. Louis. He also expresses the opinion
that enough republicans will follow Greeley to
defeat Grant. The Kentucky members are very
bitter upon Greeley's nomination, and assert
that they will never support him. The demo-
cratic members from other southern states re.
gard the nomination with more favor.
The republicans in congress generally feel
greatly relieved. They believe that the demo.
Gratis will not take up the Cincinnati ticket, and
that as soon as this fact is known the movement
will collapse. Here and there a republican men,
Der expresses some fears that enough republic
cans may support Greeley 70 lose two or three
states which voted for GRAFT in 1868 Senator
Trumbull comedies that the nomination will be
received throughout the country with mirth,
but he says that if the movement is not de-
stroyed by this wave of laughter the ticket
may run. Some people think that the result
may be that the election of president will be
thrown into the house of representatives.
The general opinion tonight is that the Gin
cinnati convention has lost all the chances it
ever had of naming the next president.7
Leading republicans say that the only danger
is that the ticket will be used in the closely CON
tested states TO defeat Grant as a diversion in
favor of the regular democratic ticket
Fernando Wood is about the only democrat
in congress who praises the nomination; but it
is admitted on all sides that it will take some
days to learn how the country will receive it,
MR.. DAWES TARIFF SPEECH
Was made under great disadvantages, the house
was SO eager 10 obtain the news from Cincinnati.
and so noisy and turbulent over it when it was
received, yet he was listened to by the most in
telligent members in the house, and the speech
is conceded to be one of great ability.3
THE HOUSE
Meets tomorrow for debate only, and the tariff
bill will come up for consideration under the
five minutes rule Monday, or at the latest. ON
Tuesday next. SAM WELLER.
THE EFFECT IN WASHINGTON.
intense interest prevailed here during to-day
with reference to the events at Cincinnati, not
only in executive and legislative circles, but
throughout the city. The progress of the bal
lOting seemed 10 add to the excitement. The
kilograms announcing the nomination of Gree
ley were received with surprise. Republicans
not in sympathy with the convention express
themselves as not alarmed at the selection, while
the democrats said their national convention, to
convene on the 4tl of July will define the policy
oil the democratic party. rH.
While Senator CasSerly was speaking that
gentleman, referring to the inatentOn to bust
ness, moved an adjournment until the Cincin-
natl convention was over
The excitement subsidized with the announce
ment of Gratz Brown as candidate for the vice
presidency. Tonight gentlemen of all parties
are discussing the effect Of the proceedings OF
the convention on the public mind.
DISTRICT MATTERS.
The territorial legislature proceeded to buSi-
ness yesterday, after a delay of nearly two
weeks, caused by want of quorum in the coun-
Gil. One of the first acts was to pass bill to
provide for grand union depot, at cost of
half million dollars. This is deemed the best
way of settling the quarrel of MesSrs. Garrett
and Scott about the location of depot here
OPPOSITION TO A WHOLESOME REFORM.
The amendment to the post office appropria-
ticn bill which recently passed the house and is
now pending in the senate, which provides that
no person who has been appointed to a position
in any executive department of the government
shall practice before that department for two
years after leaving office, under penalty of fine
or Imprisonment, or both. is meeting with a
good deal of opposition from clerks in the de-
partments, but it will nevertheless pass, as there
never was more proper measure. Department
officials have been too much in the habit of
making use of the knowledge they have OBJ
tanned while in government employ to prosecute
private business arrangements, and it is to pre-
vent this in future that the pending amendment
is proposed. To adopt it is to institute practi-
cal civil service REFORM