CHAPTER VIII.. Washington a Vast Garrison.

WASHINGTON A VAST GARRISON. Rejection by the President of Anti-Slavery Views--Vacant Seats at Either End of the Capitol--Fessenden, the Financier--Sumner, the Diplomatist--Wilson, the Military Director--Other Prominent Senators --The Rule of Thaddeus Stevens--Notable Representatives--Democratic Opposition to the Administration--Congressional Committee on the Conduct of the War.