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the treachery of the commanding officer
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Committee, were admitted to seats on
that body last night. pending the ques-
ton of the |. gality of their election.
WARRINGTON. Jan. 14.--At The caucus
of RspublicaL Senators to-day, Senators
Edmunds, Conkling and Boutwell, ad-
vocatsd the confirmation of Cushing.
These were his principal advocates, but
those that spoke ON the other side were
far more numerous, and before the dis
| cussion ended it was observed that the
nominees friends were in the minority.
Finally it was informally decided to ask
the Judiciary Committee to call upon
the President and represent to him the
feeling among Republican Senators
against the confirmation. The opposi
ton to Gushing is solely upon political
grounds.
Senate Committee on appropriations
to-day considered the Postal Telegraph
documents referred 10 them by the
House Committee and adjourned.
The report that Baker. Commissioner
of Pensions, will resign. is incorrect.
CHICAGO. Jan. A. Warrington spe.
cial give an account of the Gushing Cau>
Gus. Yesterday. the Inter Oceans spe-
cials say if lightning had struck room in
which Senate was, it would not have dis
turbed Cushing's friends more than
letter produced and read by Sargent
from Cushing to Jefferson Davis. Pres't
of CoEfederacy. When the Caucus met
it was fully attended; Cushing's friends
feeling confident. Edmunds opened and
presented case for confirmation, but
showed plainly that personally. he had
little heart in the matter. Sargent op-
posed confirmation bitterly and reviewed
Cushing's record, when he gave way to
Cameron, who s.iid he desired to leave
on the noon train but wished to indicate
his position. He then attacked .nomin-
alton with great vigor, and said that if
confirmed would destroy the Republican
party. Sargent resumiDg referred to
Cushing's antecedents, and coming
down to 1862, produced and read letter
by Cushing to Marcy, of New Hamp-
shire, denouncing war that would have
done credit to vallandingham. Scott
followed in very much the same strain
as Sargent. and Cameron, ho would not
support nomination unless it could be
proved to his satisfaction, that Gushing
was sound on great questions growing
out of war, and he must have convinc-
ing proof. Freelinghuysen followed and
endorsed those views. Boutwell, began,
but was considerably embarrassed by
the letter Sargent read. He went ON to
say. however, that from his acquaintance
with Gushing since the war he had been
led to believe that he was fully commit
ted to. and in sympathy with position of
Republican party and that he believed
Gushing had been in favor Of war. He
had based his belief on his Port New
bury speech in 1861, already printed.
He was greatly surprised at letter to
Marcy which he had just heard read
for the first time. Towards tie close of
Boutwell's speech, Edmunds interrupted
him to say that he had just heard a
report that Cushing had written \ let.
ter to Jefferson Davis in 1861, and he
thought it just and proper to mention
it. Boutwell, then concluded his re-
marks, and while he was speaking. Sar-
gent came in and was noticed showing
around what appeared to be q letter.
Mr.. Edmunds statement created great
excitement. Conkling was observed to
take Sargent's letter to the window and
read it. Conkling defended Gushing.
saying that he was like many othel
Democrats. at first opposed to war but
afterwards loyal. After sreech ofConk-
ling there were calls OF all sides for Sar-
gent to read letter. He objected, saying
he had been requested by Senator
not to read it in Caucus, but SO many
Senators insisted. he finally read it. It
way dated Washington, March 21, 1861,
and was scdrsssed to jefferson Davis,
my dear friend: This will introduce to
you my frisnd Abraham Powers, who
has been clerk in one of the Depart
menis here for 6 or years. He leaves
service here on account Of his opinions,
and being Southern man by birth and
education, 10 devoted to what he regards
as his country. In the Confederacy he
has been contributor to De Bows re-
view and is fully acquainted with ques-
tons which undermined and have now,
broken up American Union. I COM
mend him 10 your favorable notice as o
man who is worthy of your confidence.
TIE reading produced an immense
sensation. Those who had defended
Gushing looked blank and amazed
Lewis, of Virginia, called out to learn
whether the political disabilities of
Cushing had ever been removed. The
Caucus was for some time broken up,
| and the Senators were in confusion, talk
ing the matter over and asking again for
points. At last order was restored,
when it WAS at once decided, without
opposition. that the Judiciary Commit
tee should wait upon the President and
ask him to withdraw the nomination on
the ground of correspondence with an
enemy during the rebellion. 1t is be-
lieved now that confirmation is impos-
sible.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 15.--President
has Withdrawn tho nomination of Cush-
ing. 39St4
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