I took to the Senate to-day the nomination of Schofield as Major General. The President had previously spoken to some of the Senators about...

. . . . Sumner speaks of the Message with great gratification. It satisfies his idea of proper reconstruction without insisting on the adop...

. . . formerly editor of the St. Louis Democrat , it is said will be a straight out emancipation candidate for Congress in St. Louis. –...

Local politics are assuming an interesting shape. The chief contest will be upon members of the Legislature and members of Congress, and th...