Evening Star Newspaper, January 14, 1868, Page 1

EVENING STAR. "hist Tat stan BOLDIN, 5, W. Corner Pa. avenue an@ 212% street, BY NOYES, BAKER & CO. —_—_ The STAR is served by the carriers to their subscribers in the City and District at Tew CENTs PER WEEK. Copies at the counter, er without wrappers, CryTs each. Pict rok MArtrne:—Three months, On- Dollar and Fifty Cenie; six months, Three Dollars; ‘one year, Five Dollars. No papers are sent from the office longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAR—published on Friday morning— Ome Dollar and a Half a Year. E— ve. XXXI. Che Loeni « REINSTATEMENT OF SECRETARY STANTON. The excitement caused last night by the an- nounéement that the Senate had refused to concur in the President’s reasons for the sus- pension of Secretary Stanton, was revived again this morning, and much curiosity was manifested to know what action would be taken by General Grant and Mf. Stanton re- garding it. At the usual office hour this morn- ing General Grant appeared at the War De- partment, and, after arranging his papers, locked the door, taking the key with him, and proceeded to the building nearly opposite, used ag the headq uarwrs of the army. At half past ten Secretary Stanton; accompa- nied by his son, appeared at the War Depart- ment, and proceeded immediately tothe office usually occupied by the Secretary of War. Finding the door locked he took aseat in the ante-room, where he was the récipient of many warm congratulations from Senators and mem- bers of the House of Representatives who had Assembled apparently to see what would take place, My. Stanton appeared to be in unusual- ly fine spirits amd conversed freely with all around him, i Upon the armyatot Mr. Stanton, General Dent hurried over to the headquarters of the army to inform Gen. Grant of the fact, and to obtain the key to the Seeretary’s office. In a few minutes he returned and placed the key in the bands of Adjutant General Townsend, who, in asortof “present arms” style, delivered it up to Secretary Stanton. As soon as the reinstated Secretary was fair- ly ensconced in bis office the Radical members of the Tennessee delegation in Congress waited upon hima body to present their eongratula- ous, and to-ask lum to use his influence to con, {nue the operations of the Freedmen’s Bureau H OOFPLAND'’S GERMAN BITTERS THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. Tur Drawine Room Recgption at THE Exrcuvive MANSiON.—The second drawing room reception of the ladies of the Executive Mon-ion—Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Stover— took place last evening, and was much more erowtled than the first one. Richly dressed ladies, Foreign Ministers and their attaches, tors and Representatives, army and navy officers, with a large number of distinguished citizens and efficials, throngred the parlors and East Room from eight until half-past ten o'clock. It would be useless for ms to attempt 4 description of the various styles’ of dress wern by the ladies; suffice it to say that a finer display of costly and elaborate toilettes has xelslom been witnessed in the National Metrop- olis, Goered and full trained skirts were the prevailing styles, while Fanchon waists and Pempaccur fronts, with the military style of trimming. were very much im vogue. Sashes bave become almost indispensable toa com- plete toilette, and are generally made of rich silk or satin bound with the same material of a different shade. Square neck dresses are fast gtowtg into favor, and are generally finished with a piping of lace, silk or satin, Chignons are still the order of the day, but are not worn so bigh on the head as last season. The hair is Irequently braided and put around them, and a single rose or japonica on the right side ix a very pretty ornament. ‘The accomplished danghters of the President —Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Stover—are well fitted to preside over these evening parties at the Executive Mansion, and the cordial man- uer in which they receive visitors has won for them the admiration of all who attend the re- ceptions, ‘The President appeared in the blue parlor last evening shortly after eight o’clock, and the guests were presented to him by Marshal Gooding. He seemed to be in excellent spirits, and passed much time in social conversation HOOFLAND’S GERMAN TONIC, THE GREAT REMEDIES FOR ALL DIS¥asER orts LIVER, STOMACH, OR DIGESTIVE ORGANS HOOFLAND 8 GERMAN SITTERS | ‘Is composed of the pure jnices (Or.as they are med Sginelly termed. —— of Scots. Hort. and rks, makiog a preparation, concentra! Sd ominels free from ‘alcohétic'ed miziure of omy a HOOF LAND'S GERMAN TONIC Isa combination of sll the ingredients of the Bit- = ae —— = Santa Craz — ronre. &c., making one of the most pleasant and Airecnbic remedies ever offered to the paphe, Tho-» preferring a Medicine free from Alcoholic admixiare. will use HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS. ‘Those who bave no objection to the combination Of the Bitters as stated. will use ROOFLAND’S GERMAN TONIC. They are both equall; |, and contain the game medicinal virtues, the Shige betwoom the tee being s mere matter of taste, the Tonic being the Wost paistable ‘The stemach, from a variety of canses, euch as Todigestios pein, Nervous Debility, etc., fe very apt to we ite functions det he Liver, sympathizing as closely as it does with the Stomach, then becomes affected the reeult of which ie that the paticot suffers from several or more (of the following diseases Constipation, Flatulence, Inward Pi: Fulness of Blood to the Head, Acidity the Stomach, Nausea, Heart ture, Diseust for Food, Pulness or Weight im the Stomach, ‘Sour Eructations, Siak- ine or Fluttering at the Pit & tee Stomach, Swimming of with vinit Col. ‘Robert Johnson. Private | # the States of Tevnessee and Kentucky after the Head, Hurried er Difieult Secretary of the President, was also present, | the loth of February next, at which time, by at. the Heart, j having just returned from his recent visit to Philadelphia. The visitors were presented to the ladies by General Michler, who performed bis duties with his usnal ease and dignity. Among those present were Secretary Seward, F. W. Seward and Miss Wharton, sister of Mrs. F. W. Seward; Secretary McCulloch and lady, General Grant and lady, Attorney Gen- eral Stanberry and lady, Assistant Secretary Faxon, Baron Gerolt, the Prussian Minister; Baron Wetterstedt, the Swedish Minister; Se- nor Sarmiento, Minister from the Argentine Republic; M. De Bille, the new Danish Minis- ter; A. Mazel, Minister from the Netherlands; the Chevalier Cerruti, Italian Minister; Senor Garcia Y Garcia, Peruvian Minister; with the secretaries and attaches of several of the lega- tions; Judge Olin, of un Court: General Dent and lady- Senator Patt son: Hepresentatives Ross of Hlinoix, Barnes, Hooper of Utah, Hotchkiss, Robinson of New York; Generals Emory. Badeau, Miller, Eston, Vincent, Harney: Commodore Jenkins; Pay order of the President, it ceases in those States, ‘Mr. Stanton replied that so long as he had any power he would use it 1o protect the weak. and would do his best to have the request carried out. He further stated that it would be a few days before matters would commence to run fight in his office, As the Tennessee delegation were withdraw- ing, they were met by General Grant in the ball. After exchanging salutations with them and Gen. Howard, who was present, and ex- pressing satisfaction at the action of the Senate m restoring Mr. Stanton, he walked towards the Secretary's office, when the latter appeared at the door and shook the General warmly by the band, and both passed in Wit Nov Recoenize Hue.-Tt is stated to-day that the President will net recognize Mr. Stan- ton as Secretary of War, and that he will trans. Aetall army bnsiness through the Headquarters of the army. Sensations whea tna Lyrae Posture, Dimness of Viston, Dots or Webbs before the Sixht, Dull Pain im the Head. Def- ciency of Perspiration, Yei- fowness of the Skin and Byes, Pain im the side, Back. Chest, Limbs, e-., Sud- dem Flushes of Heat, Bu the Flesh, Constant Imacini Beil, and Great Depression of Spirits. HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS, AND HOOFLAND’S GEEBMAN TONIC, PREPARED BY DR. C. M. JACK80R, Cox, ex-Governor of Florida; Gov. Sharkey, of Mississippi, and many other distinguished PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Twenty-two years since they were first intro- @uced into this country Germany, duri tedly perfor ‘The session of the Cabinet to-day was a long Faticrson appeared in a white corded | with all the members present. except Secretary sill with black stripes, empress train with fall ited guifering humanity to remedies ° eenteg rent than any Known to | nodice and sleeves, trimmed with white silk | S#aton. An invitation was vent to General ems ; Prings /dasiclamugstecha upelmnatonck tots nt to attend, and that officer was with the ieiet Jometios Byesomame ot the same material as the dress, festooned | Cabinet for an honr and a-half, when he with. behind; ber hair was dressed with a single curl | drew. from behind the left ear, and ornamented with = x white japonica on the right of chigmon: white | GENERAL GRaxt Censcunen.—It is believed gloves and fan, that General Grant, by surrendering the War Mrs. Stover wore a rich Lyons silk black | Department to Mr. Stanton, bas incurred the velvet ent with low neck and short sleeves, | disapprobation of the Execuiive. Genera; puffed illusion underwaist, the neck trimmed | (rant. it will be remembered, was ordered by DEBILITY, Resulting from any Cause whatever; Prostration o the System, induced by Severe Labor, Hard- re sheps, Exposure, Fevers, €: ‘There ix no medicine extant equal to these with point applique lace, trained and gored skirt | the President to axsume the duties of the War edies in such cases. A tone and vigor is imy with five folds of black satin passing straight | Department when Mr. Stanton was relieved: pT Bonen each fas | #round the bottom. Her hair was dressed sim- | and it is contended by the iriends of the. conn Decomes acuud | ilar to Mrs. Patterson's, and adorned with a| the President that he (General Grant) re FA Checks, andi | White japonica. had no right to surrender that Depart- ‘The President was dressed ins plain suit of black, frock coat and dark gloves. Mrs. Secretary McCulloch was dressed in a xreen moire antique, with crystal epanlettes, white Ince collar, and pearl jewelry; bair per- feetly plain. Mrs. Senator Dixon wore x purple silk trimmed with folds of sutin of the same hue, a herthe described on the waist, black lace shawl, and hair curled. and nervous invalid becomes a strong and ment to any one until he should be relieved Dealtby being. and directed to do so by the President, and should have refused to turn over the Depart. ment to Mr. Stanton until he received orders from the President. The action of the Senate yesterday must be certified to the President; and General Grant, they hold, had no authority to turn over the Depertment to Mr. Stanton, as all official business between Congress and the Departments must pass throuzh the Presi- PERSONS ADVANCED IN LIF&, heavily in fe into their veins, restore tx and ardor of mor And feeling the hand of time weighi them, with all its atte: find ‘Te use of hin BITTERS. of the TONIC. ancl: ‘that will instil new life i: NoTice. Miss Dixon, daughter of the Senator, wore a | dent; hence General Grant, in surrendering the It is a well established fact that fall one-half of | White chintx silk with pink satin trimmings.a | Department to Mr. Stanton, they allere, has fs female portion of cur population are seldom in | ~ash of pink satin fastened behind, with pink | violated the articles of war or regulations of Saas cores ome ae thelr own | rose hair crimped and dressed with a narrow | the army, by disobeying the orders of his supe. band of pink ribbon. Her sister was dressed in a white and bine silk with cluney lace cape trimmed with bine silk, coat and flouring sleeves lined with white silk and quilling of white satin, finished with bine tassels, hair ctimped and dressed with blue ribbon, gold neck chain and white gloves. Biss Wharton, sister of Mrs. F. W, Seward, rior—the Presideat—and thus subjects himself to court martial. It is expected thet an order Will be issued by the President, to-morrow. in which he will revuse to have any official con- nection with the War Department. ‘The action of the Senate was anticipated by the President, and his mind ix fully made upas to hix course. The subject was before the express: ere devoid of all energy, extremely nervous, and have ‘Bo appetite. ‘To thi less of the BITTERS, or TONIC. is expecially recommended. ined WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN Are made strong by the use of either of these rem @dies. They will cure every case of MARASMUS ‘withont fail. axThourands of certificates have Senmalsted in | wore a white tarleton with low neck and short | Cabinet to-day. and it is believed the views of Of the publication of but a faw. Those, It will be | sleeves, the front tucked to the waist, | the President were susteined by every member observed. are men of note and of such standing that | and a ruffle passing around the bot- Mr. Stanton did not present himself at the ‘they must be believed. tom of skirt a fickw of same material as dress, | White Hous» to-day, though many expected vdged with ruffles hair dressed with pink rib. | that he would do so and attend the Cabinet pass meeting. He was at the War Department waueniaie Mrs. Secretary Welles was dressed in aheavy | during the day, where he was visited by many Lyon’ black silk velvet with bugle trimming & point applique ace coiffure fastened at the side of the head with gold and pearl pins, brooch of his friends, who congratulated him upon his reinstatement. This afternoon Bi-hop Simpson, of Philadelphis, was closeted with HON. GEO. W. WOODWARD, of Inszige of the Supreme Court of Pa.. vwrit - a Fuctapki ruts, March 16, 18%. | and ear drops of plain gold with lavender color | him for over an hour. Afier he withdrew socked, Mopientie Coreen Benes a sed General John Pope, late Commander of the and of great ber -ases of debility and want of mt Mr». Barnes, of New York, wore a blue silk, ervousaction in the system. Youre, truly, —- GEO. w. WoobWAnp.” trimmed with folds of bine satin, and sasb of the same material, white Ince shawl, hair cTimped and dressed with red flowers; string of pearls about the neck. Miss Smythe, danghter of Collector Smythe of New York, wore a rose pink silk, with white lace overdress, full train, and sash of pink silk, finished with white lace and fastened in butterfly loops behind; gold chain and locket about the neck. Third Military District, had an interview with him. Mr. Stanton did not transact any official business to-day, except to order Gen. Pelouze to duty in the War Department, but gave an- swers to several officers who presented papers for action to the effect that they should lay over, ax he did not know what his course of ac- tion would be. HON. JAMES THOMPSON. Judte of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Puitamerruia, April 3, 185. “I consider *Hoofiau:l's German Bitters’ a eal wa- Ble med icine im clone of Ii FROM BEV. JOSEPH H. KENNARD. D.D., has been on duty in the War Department du- Pastor of the Tenth Ba Church, Philadelphia Her sister wore white lace, over pale pink | "ing the administration of Gen. Grant, also Dr, Jackson Dear Sir: 1 have been frequently | sitk. with sash of xaine material ax dress, and | withdrew this morning with Gen, Grant, and juested to connect my Gone of different kinds of ctice aa out of hair dressed with narrow pink ribbon. the pra: have in all cases in Mrs. General Grant was dressed im green gros grain silk, trained and gored, with epau- lettes of white lace, and black Ince shawl, white Mr. Stanton immediately directed Gen. Louis H. Pelouze, his former xdjutant general, to re- port there for duty at 12 o'clock. Gen. Pelonze took charge of the office as assistant adjutant tace collar, and hair dressed with white chry- | general. santhemnms. There has been a good deal of excitement The Marine Band, under Professor Scala, | during the day about the matter. ‘ial te those who > res) ly. Yours, very respectfi — was in attendance, and during the evening per- formed the following pieces of masic: Hail Columbia; Marrochino, Aria; Ione, Cavatina; Maria di Rohan; Poet and Peasant; Uyerture: Lilly of Killarney; Pot Pouri; Prinee Alfred Waltz: closing with 3 medley of national airs. As the President has control over General Grant as commander in chief and it is not all improbable that some important orders will be directed to that officer to-morrow by the Presi- dent. Should Gen. Grant refase to obey the President and take sides with Mr. Stanton he will undoubtedly be court-martialled for dixo- bedience of orders, Patest Ovvicy.—The Speaker laid before the House to-day the, annual report of the Com- missioner of Patents.. From the report i * ARD, Eighth, below Coates street. FROM KEV. E. D. FENDALL, Assistant Edivor Christian Chronicle, Phila, 1 have derived decided benefit frum the ase of . ‘Bi and feel it ivi- ee eee 4 ic tree Exengement of the Tur Recertion of the Postmaster General and Mrs. Randall kastevening wax one of the pleasantest events of the season, combining as it did to a rare extent distinguished company, elegance of costume, and refined social enjoy- 7 0 ee ee a ee sion, so well adapted for occasions of the a spyeunthat the number of applications for Palen during the-yehr wae 26. OF ‘ivaesdH601 weme Tra” eiliena of ibe Dinited a eee Eee Tite | was entirely given upto the large assemblage | States, and the remainder from citizens of other Fee eee ene ee ttle. Ai chee a2” | of visitors, which included some of the most | countries. ‘The receipts for the your are $616,381 cminent persons in the military, naval, and civil service of the Government, the diplo- matic corps, and others hardly less prominent ia the walks of private life, with their better halves. Most of the guests present also attended ARLES M. EVANS, Proprietor, the reception-st the Executive Mansion, a fal) | present yeur- description of which will be abore. It is therefore unnecessary to give alist, Gen. F.T. Dent, of Gen. Grant's staff, who‘ Tre Dierrict Scoot Bitt.—Mr. Stevens presented to the House to-day amendments to the District school bill introduced by him on the 10th instant, determining by each Contress the funds necessary to defray the expenses of these schools and the sources from which they shall be derived, within thirty days after the Mreting of the same; provided that not more than one-third of ti vera - Se posthe levied the property ot Inited <, and that the balance of the said amount which may be reqnired shall be levied and collected’by the anthorities of the District of Columbia, in the same manner as the ordinary taxes are now levied and collected for the city of Wash. ington: and the said taxes shall be paid into the treasury of the school fund, and drawn thereout on warrants author- ized by the Board of Comptrollers on appro- priat‘ons regularly made. There be ap- Propriated the purchase of sites and erec- tion of school-houses, $50,000, one-third of hich shalt be paid out of the United States reasury, and the two-thirds levied in the or- dinary way of taxes, out of the property of the District of Columbia. Tue RecoxsTRvction DeBaTe commenced inthe House this afternoon at half-past one o’clock on the supplemental bill reported yes- terday. Mr. Brooke, of N. Y., led off on behalf of the minority, No vote will be reached to- da Death or GFNERAL STEBLE—A telegram was this morning recei ved at the Headquarters of the Army, announcing the death of Brevet Maj. Gen, Fred Steele, who died at San Mateo, Californ Gen. Steele graduated at West Point in July, 1813, For several years past he has been commander of the Department of the Columbia, but was recently relieved by Gen. Rorsean, and was on his way East at the time of his death, TRE Quip Nunce exe reised this morn? ing to see Hon, Jerry Black and Senator Trum- bull, of I1linois, in elose conversation together, the interview lasting nearly an half hour. The conversation took place in the Capitol, and was supposed to have reference to Mr. Stanton. A PAPER was in circulation in the Senate and House to-dry, wh’ch all the Pepublicans are signing, petitioning Secretary Stanton toremain in the War Office. and not to tender his resig- nation ai this time. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches, FROM EUROPE TO-DAY. [By Cable to the Associated Press.) Loxpon, Jan. 4—Noon.—Consols, yams, and account: American secureties . 50's, Maly; Llinois Cen- Noon.—The Bourse is v5 Livexroor, 14 — Noon.—Cotton ales of ten thousand Other markets un- January yMiet and unchanged. hales. Breadstoff firm. altered, Lox S, Jan. 14,2 P. M.—Consols 92% 2993. securities are dull; U.S. 5-20's 714; IMinois Central 874; Eries r ae in. 14, 2 P. Livee: 9 Flour quiet. Grase 14.—The steamer St. Andrew hax arrived. Lonpos, Jan. 14.—The employees of the magnetic telegraph office at Belfast, who were recently arrested tor alleged Fenianism. were brought up in that city yesterday for examina- tion. Nothing whatever was clicited to sus- tain the charges against them, and they were accordingly set at liberty. fBy Steamer.) New York, Jan. 1.—The steamer City of Baltimore bas arrived. | She is the first. arrival under the new postal arrengement, and brings the Eritish mail, The report that the Fenians had attempted to destroy the warship Donegal in the Mersey, by a torpedo, hax proved to be false, It ix reported trom Rome that there has been atration of Garibaldians at Aquepen- Reinforcements have beea France wifl again not only routiers, in case of an- other invasion. mors trom Paris as to relations between France and Italy were very disquieting. Itis said that the Duke of Ma- genta would not reinrn to Algeria, but remain a the confidential military adviser to the Em- peror, and in the event of war to act ax com- mander-in-chief. sent to the frontier oceupy Rome. but the by THE EN ISH ABYSSINIAN EXPEDI- TION. {Special Dispatch to the Star.] York, Jan. 14.—The following has been received here by cable: Scez. Eeyrt, Jan. 13, (via Lendon 14.)—Dis- patches from the British expeditionary force in Abyssinia contain advices of a more cheerful character. The Chief of Tigre, who mustered a large torce, the movements which produced analarm in the English camp at Senate, and caused a forward rted friendly, ¥ fo the invaders, and offers to feed the glish troops. He has sent i head of cattle for the nse of is inferred that Her Majes ming to feel comfortable, Fresh water has been found in plenty around the landing place at Amnesty Bay. are begin- THE OHIO LEGISLATURE. Action om the 14th Article of the United States Constituti: [Special Dispatch to the Star.} vances, Jan. 14—The joint resolutions withdrawing theassent of Ohio, giving by the last Legislature to the proposed fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United Ntates, been perfected, and will be passed by the General Assembly, and sent to Wash. ington to-day MEETING OF TOBACCO MANUFAC. TURERS. (Special Dispatch to the Star.) New Yorx, Jan. 14.—The leading mannfac- turers of tobacco in this city met yesterday to discuss the method of collecting revenue upon their goods, and suggest to the Government a change in the system of collecting tax as would tend to the prevention of frauds. Resolutions were adopted indorsing the plan of Commis. sioner Wells, which it is clanned, in the com- king and stamping of all tobacco it afford protec ‘ase of 100 per cent. in the rev- enne from fine-cut chewing and smoking tobacco. A committee of five was appointed to arrange for a convention to be held soon at Washington. FROM SAN FRANCISCO. SAN Francisco, Jan.13,—The steamer China, for Yokohmo, sailed to-day with $554,000 in treasure, $205,(00 of which is for Japan and the rest for China, . The British bark Oliver Cutts was wreexed last night on Paul Pry rock, near Alcatruz Island, while coming up the harbor laden with coal. ‘There are ne hopes of saying the cargo ar vessel. General Fred. Sieele, late commander of the District of Columbia, (British,) died yesterday at San Mateo of hexy. Rv storm on Saturday night covered the A snew storm on Toots of the houses and streets, It is the heay- jest fall of snow that has occurred in this city since 1867, NEW YORK ITEMS. Death irom Tight Lacing—The late Em- sake Sacto [Special Dispatch to the Star.) New York, Jan. 14.—An inquest was held on pore hy of a young lady, named FIRE. €nrcago, Jan. 4.—Buildings 175 and 177 4th eine corapiet <0 daveliinas were no Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1868. only that T considered as Ything todo with the discharge of my duties, war that portion authorimng me, in case lebould think it necessary, to call npon Geur- acon vention fresh from the people, ion of that deepatch wing Tal Sheridan tor troops in carrying out the or dere of the civil authorities. That despasch Was unmediately after communicated to Gene- ral Baird, who had in the meantime isened bis orders not to arrest parties. General Baird « re<ponse was, that he did not doubt the Antbenticity of the despatch but that he was not disposed to alter hie order until be himanlt had received instructions frown the President or the Secretary of War” Had General Brire reeeved an answer to bis despatch to Mr. Stanton, or had General Baird followed the spirit of the President's ¢ 2h to Veorhies, there would have been no riot at General Baird did not doubt the President's iabes, but be waited for ap answer to hig des- h to the Secretary of War N°. 4.633. FORTIETH CONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings. Torspay, January 14. execute civil process without certainty of riot. Cont mpiated to have the members of the con- ntion arrested under process from the erim}- Bal court of this . Is the military wo | interfere to prevent proeces of court! “ALBERT VOORHIBS, Lt. Gov. of Louisiana. Sey Harlan presented ition “Anprew S. HERRON, Aly Gen. Lowisian:.” come. By these con thetiny from edtisens divine te the Wieinity of the locas | TO Which he kent the following reply beaded Executl ve the civil authorities were to tion of the new aguine: ouch fe: “W aswineron, Inly 2, 1866. | pefsustained.,and were to be resisted ai the samme cation as being diekdvantageous, Referred to | , “80% The mnlitary will be expected to eus- | tie hy our im itary force. In the midat of thie Committee on District of Ociambian taim, not obstruct or interfere with the ed- | absurd weakness, uncertainty. and antasonten Mr. Corbett offered a resolution instrm inex of thecourts, A despatch on the subject | the mot accurred. If General Baird hod takem the Secretary of the the | Of Convention was sent te Governor Weils iis | the reaponsibility, hit, afer secing the morning. “ANvRew Jounsox to report to Senate wbai amount of money has been paid President's despatch to Noorhies or if Mr contraction new. “Albert Foorkies, Lieut. Gov. of Louisiane.” Sannscn boa tek Le ed wine Dttioer Colu: Sivenscenee te Mr. Stanton, m bis testumony before the Im- | ghr civil authority. Johe pod eg ) =, ‘Adopted °y y | og erie meme wtated that the | been spared from that rs — y. 1 shail not go all over the grounds stated the President. The message speaks for Itis, im my opinion, conclusive. To its main positions the report of the majority giver no Fre iyed from General Raird,a copy of which was furnished tothe President, was in these words : HEADQUARTERS? Deranruent or Lovre- | Mr. coenaom ee introduced a bill to re- store the possession of lands confiscated by the Stetes lately in rebellion, Referred to \- mittee on the Judiciary. New Orleans, Louisiana, July 23, 1866— ent an we (Liguae on Ruruasextarives My. Shenck, WM. Stanton, Secre War, Wanidne- | “Ehwetcons ching im that however, eee gs BS a “f acilonsehsr gt 4 A convention has called, with | which J cannot allow to pass without com Eroneeauit sopealing the tax om cotton, with [malian noe jp pear Sanger to meet here | ment. It assumes that the pretended conven vernor and cit the ‘hich asembied at the Mechantes’ ~ Toe senate cncee ns ne Honsd now coacur im | authorities thik it umlawTul, aod propaw tw | {wie at'Now Orlane ae ene eee inet the Senate amendments and ask a Committee | }oyak at up by arresting the delegates. I have | uniawitl assemblage. W are the facts ? Soe ne conta dhe eee et aetna] Ee Pe creer om the but have | ‘The convention bad assembled in T8684, and had ‘The amendments of the Senate were now con- | Wayne = without tnetruc. | Cone ite work. |1t formed = conetitntion and hance or permit such action without mstruc- tion to that Seno the ene Please instruct me at once by telegraph. A. Barnp, Byt. Maj. Gen. Command ing. ‘The despatch of the it to Mr. Voor- hies was shown to mitted its authem ry Dut declined to act be- couse it Was aot addressed to him. wPreelaen 8 ry of War, Mr. the lent and the Secretary of War, Mr. _ Stanton moet certainly would have known the | expressly refused to do so. The convention with consisted of more than ninety members. A mi- | nority of forty. without authority, assumed. because the president refused to call it, to de- president, curred in. On motion of Mr. Stevens (Pa.), a resolution Was adopted requesting the Senate to Teturn to thie House the deficiency appropriation bill, and that it be recommitted to the Gommitter om fer riations. rr. eits asked consent to offer certain #mendments to the District of Cotambimsehoot Dill, and have them printed. Mr. Wood (N. ¥.) asked Mr. Stevens if he bill to its passage at thix session. Mr, Stevens replied thas it was his desite to have the bill considered if the House would consent. ‘The amendmenis were then offered and o:- dered to be printed. Mr. Washburne, (Ill.) from the Commit. tee on Appropriations, ted @ bill to prevent the payment the following classes of claims until after further action by Congress, viz: Claims on acocunt of seizures or damages to vessels, cars, &c., used for transportation of troops in the Southern States during the war; second, for other transportation by wagon, &c., in the Southern States during the war; and third, for the occupation of land in the Southern States jor of fortifications, &e. Laid over tor future consideration. The Speaker appointed Mr. McCormick, of SUbMIted it tothe people of Louisiana which | Was adopted, and a State government was or- | ganized and im full force under it. For ali kubstantial purposes the convention, having : i He | him and to elect a new a jowrll. This whole proceeding was illegal, as conctusively by the following tes. timony given by Mr. Howell himself id the convention of 1564 assemble and adopt aconstitution? Yes, sir. 6. Was ‘that constitution -ubmitted to the eof Laomini. apa, and ratified by them? Yes, sir; in those poruons of the State then under the control of the Federal forces. 4. Did it afterwards go into effect ax the constitution of Loutiana > Yes, sir, it did. 635. Was it not in full force and efivct at the Ume the convention of 16s | was called t6 reassemble on the 30th of July, 1886? Just inthe same force that it had been from the time of it« adoption. 9%. Who was the president of the convention of IN64 at the All attempts, directly or indirectly mation or assertion, t0.make it appear that those words “at once” were interpolated imto | that dispatch by the know Or at the in- stance of the President, are without shadow of foundation. Mr. Stanton’s testumony should be conclusive. Ii it of that by the record of the War ‘and by the original despateh, it will ‘words were con- init. It is an unjust and unfounded imputation sought tobe east upon the Pres- ident, In saying this, the undersigned bas no refer- ence to the report of the amination, are as well thore words were in the dispatch as recorded to fill a vacancy ou the Commities | ‘here words were in the di = ame of Hts adjournment! Judge Durell, 6s: My vaca 7 rnished Pres- j ra did Judge Durell conse to be pres: n Private Land Claims, and Mr. = ident. | of the convention, if at all? He did por eens we i a bes ‘fill a vacancy on the But whether contained or not is wholly im- material <o faras Mr. Stanton was concerned. All such dicpatches require immediate reply. I quote from his testimony alxo the following 42. Have you a recollection of a dispatch of General Baird, of New Orleans on the 28th of July, 18667 A. I recollect that dispatch: 1 cap. ot now recollect the date. It will appear the report of the committee on the New Orleans riot. Q. Referring to the dispatch of the 2th of July, by General Baird, I ask you whether shat di ch, on its receipt, was communi- cated? I received that dispatch on Sunday forenoon. 1 examined it carefully, and con- sidered the question presented. I did not see that I could give any instructions different from the line of action which General Bard propose, and made noanswer to the dispatch. Q. Lsce it is stated that this was received at 0.20 p.m. Was that the hour at which it was received by you! A. That is the date of its re- ception in the telegraph office, Saturday night. L received it on Sunday forenoon. ai my resi- dence. A copy of the dispatch was furnished to the President several days afterwards, along with all the other dispatchers and communica- tion on that subject, but by me before that time been ten or fifteen days afterwards. atall that I know of 638. Did he order the convention that attempted to reassemble in July Inst, to beassembied ! No, sir. «i. Then how came you to issue that call a= presideot ! Because I was so requested to do by a prelim- imary meeting of the members of 1 conven tion held on the 20th of June. 1 attended the meeting Upon this notice “New Oxikans, June 23, 1866.—Sir: Several members of the con ventic > ecutive, request you to attend a meeting of the members of the Constitutional Convention of the State of Louisiana, at the Mechanics’ I stitute, New Orleans, on Tuesday, the 26th in- stant, at 2o'elock P. e on In Pensions, ‘The Howe proceeded to the consideration of the bill reported yesterday irom thy Committee on Reconstruction. Mr. Brooke (N. ¥.) submitted a minority re- port, signed by himself and Mr. Beck, of Ky. THE MINORITY REPORT IN THE CASE OF SECRETARY STANTON. We have already published a full abstract of the majority report of the Military Committee of the Senate in the case of Mr. Fdwin M. Stanton. The following is the minority report of Senator Doolittle of the same committee: The undersigned not being able to ve in the reasonings or in the conclusion of the ma- jority, respectfully submits the following views of the minority: I. By the Constitution of the United States, and by the uniform practice of the government from the beginning, the President has Bonzo remove at his pleasure all executive officers. Without entering upon adiscussion, already exhausted, of this important question, it is enough, for the present purpose, to m4 II, That when the tenure of office bill passed the Senate, the opinion of a decided majority of this body was against placing any restriction upon the ‘power of the Pi mt to remove m: mbers of his cabinet, ‘The reason for this distinction between heads of departments, the constitutional advisers of the President’ commonly called his cabinet, and other executive officers, is very obvious. NeELIN, Secretary, At that meeting I was selected by the mem- bers present to act in the capacity of President upon the refusal of Judge Durell to act, and bir statement that be intended to leave the eit 40. Did he leave the city? He did leave city, to be absent during the summer. 41. You do not mean that he stated he was going to leave the city permanently. That he ‘was going off for the summer | 682. Then by hix refusal fo act, you mean that he refused to call the conveniion? Yes, ‘sir, at that time: he did once agree wo it. “643. Did he ever take any steps to call it? None that I know of—that is, public acts. He told me that he had consulwd with several par- ties, and among others with General Sheritan, in regard to it. 1 answer, therefore, that he Was taking steps privately to determine whether he would call it or not How many members of the convention Q. The President himself being in corre- spondence with those upon the same subject would it not have been proper to have advised lim of the reception of that dispatch? A. I know nothing about bis correspondence, d know nothing about any correxpondence «xcept this one dispatch.” From this testimony itappears Mr Stanton rroUn ne wel ae ries to hum are | received this despatch Sunaay forenoon, “ee | refer? I thick abent Pee eas ee personal as well as confidential. They meet | mined it co rally, and considered the question pre- | namex—thirty -nine or forts hips in Shing bel preg a sented.” WI snows 1 ss less, “#45. And you were selected by these forty as is executive » and no fair-minded man, the federal forces should aid and : I think, would deny to the President the right | Teeter ae | Pigeident! Yee, sir porta convention claiming pewer to cl he constitution of doen or shoud suffer its delegates to be arrested city anthori- ties as an unlawful assemblage. He swears he examined and consi.'ced that question, and de- 46. How many members of the convention Were there all together? 1 think there were ninety-five or ninety-six elected: the body was to be composed of one hundred and fifty, Dut only some ninety-five or ninety-six were élect- to remove the head of a department, when those relations of confidence and intimacy are interrupted. When this subject was under discussion, several Senators expressed the same i idea in the strongest terms. In fact, : Senate, | Sided it upon bis own Tesponsibility’ without for # long time, insisted upon leaving the power any consultation with the President. pa Nae pear inn ecapee ae of to ‘siden' remove his Cabinet officers lone was to os. absolute and unrestricted. The House would eS ae en There is ho | Bc: The number was large in proportions his relations to the President. member of this body, in my opinion, so lost to his own self-respect, that if placed in Mr. John. son's position at that time, he would not have removed him because he did not consult him not agree to that, and the subject went to a committee of conference. Mr. Williams, of Oregon, one of the con- ferees who agreed to the report on the part of the territory, on account of the large tation from the city of New Orleans. there were some Sixty or *ixty-two trom the city n- think ? n How many actually assembled im the the Senate, said, February 18, 1867 : before making that decision. By his silence in om of tT bil bat thane “I will add that I have from the beginning of the despatch he ed Baird's | “*% : ut three or four of thos this controversy regarded this as quite an im- | DOLSDs Were each heaperoy ird’s | who were elected course, He had no right todo so without tak- ing the in-tructions of the President, who alone was asked for or could give them. Had the it seen that dixpatch, who can doubt that he would have directed the Secretary of War to order General Baird to sustain the proceedings of thr courts, and not to hinder them by preventing the execution of legal process 7 And General Baird would have bad no excuse for allowing bloody riot to rage in his district for want of express orders from the President. Can any man suppose that Mr. Stanton was so utterly ignorant of the Presi dent's policy as not to know that by susta by military force a convention assembli revolutionize the government of a State, which the President regarded as a valid State govern- ment, be was thus thwarting the President in 4 vital point of his policy? He did know it. or his ignorance was of itself a sufficien qualificaticn to his remaining in the Cabi twas upon the very point of dispute be tween Congres und the’ President that th revolutionary convention was about to axsem- ble. To prove this, I need only reter to the testimony of Mr. Cutler, one of the leaders of that convention. He say 3:9. State what it was the design of the con- vention to do; what business did it expect to transact that day, if any! The object of the convention, @s asceriained by me previous to the meeting, in caucuses held in my law office, was, first, after organization and a querum— What was your expectation to do that Our intention was to go to business, and to pass the constitutional amendment, grant negro and colored suffrage, and disfranchise rebels. That is what we intended to do, 381.” Did you expect to do that on the thot July! Weimtended to doit as soon as we got o Nothing is more clear than this call fora convention was ilegal—without any authority whatever. This meeting of a body of men. a-suming co Act as A convention. to cl fe the coastitanhon of the State, was more then a political meet. ing; it war an unlowfel assemblage: it was an act ofaseumed power ot war with the Stau government. is A=sembly of persons, a» suming to act in the name of the Stax of Lon ixiana, in order to change its constitution, wa- just a: unlawful as the secession convention of Louisiana before any act of war occarred There is no dowbt it was not ouly sathorised. it was more—unlawful; and if attempted to be enforced by arms, it would amount to actual treason. The calling and assembling of that conven- tion Was revolutionary a: against the existung Stawe government. Tn conclusion T have the honor to submit the Accompanying resolution a= a substitute for the resolution of the majority January 10, 1805 J. R. Doourrrux. Krsolerd, That the Senate advise and consen to the removal of Edwin M. Stanton as Secre- try of War material matter, notwithstanding the fact that the two houses have been very tenacions in the Tespective positions they have taken, for 1 have ne doubt that any Cabinet Minister who has a particle of self-respect (and we can hardly snp- pose that any man would occupy #0 sib) an ofhce without having that feeling) would decline to remain in the Cabinet after the Pres. ident had sgnified to him that his presence was no longer needed. As a mutter of course, the effect of this provision will amount to very little, one way or the other, for I presume that whenever the President sees proper to rid him- ~elf of an offensive or disagreeable Cabinet Minister he will only have to signify that de- size, and the minister will retire and a new ap- pointnent be made.” Mr. Howard said : “I have no doubt that the practical mterpre- tation of the bill will be such as the honorable Senator from Oregon has suggested, and I shal) vote for this amendment with a great deal of pleasure, and I hope the Senate will concur int.” . Sherman, the other conferee, said : “I agreed to the Feport of the conference committee with a good deal of reluctance, The Senate had by two deliberate votes declared ite purpose not to make the duration of the eab- inet officers fixed by any time, but that they should bold their offices at the pleasure of the President; and that was the orginal design in the creation of their offices. But the general purpose of this bill is so very important, it es- tablishes so salutary a reform, that I thoughtit ought not to be endangered by a dispute on a collateral question. +The House conferees and the House by two votes were very tenacious upon the subject, and there seemed to be a probability that the 11 would be lost upon a question that was collateral and unimportant. I take it that no case can arise, or is likely to arise, where a cabinet minister will attempt to hold on to his office aiter his chief desires his removal, I ean scarcely conceive a case. J think that no gentleman, no man with any sense of honor, would hold @ position as a cabinet officer after his chief desired his removal, and therefore the slightest intimation on the part of the President would always secure the resignation of a cabinet officer. For this reason, 1 do not wish to jeopard the bill by an unimportantand collateral question Again, in the same debate, Mr. Sherman | age my either of these \- ng to the Cabinet of Mr. John- son) “was so wanting in manhood, in honor, as to hold bis place after the politest intimation by the President of the United States that his rervices were no longer needed, I certainly, as + Senator, would consent to his removal at any Lime, and so would we all.” These were the argui body by the two members of the Conference Comm! whe yielded on the part of the Senate; and by ‘such arguments alone the Senate was induced to give up 1ts own opinion sce Geyerat Burien’s Rickwoxp Sreecu General Butler addressed a large crowd at the African Church in Richmond last night. He advocated equal political rights for blacks, equal power in the Government, and an equal burden in supporting it, The land should bear its part of the taxation, and the burden not be poe upon the Ixboring man. He said the Ume for confiscation. whether right or wrong, Was gone, and he did not think bis Bow expected it, [Cries of He advised Southern men to divitte ‘as it must come to that at last. The men . What do you mean by organizing ? Having & awarum Of the body. 343. before that time what did you ex- pecttodo? The only object wus to perfrct the Ctganination. . Was it your parpoce to act before the or- ganization was complete? No. sir; it wax not our intention to act until we had a quoram. for whatever other changes might take -six | place, the Senate would not change for sia years, and before two years could expice the sion of the States to their rights in the Union would be accomplished to the presemt terme. ho worked the Jand would eventually be the own. tre of the land. He did not believe any war ot races would occur, If it did, it wovld not come from the blacks. He argued against the folly « Southern people removing out of the Union. hoping for betier terms. ‘These they could not oue i i | i i