The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-30
WAsHINcTo ON.
Mr.. HARLANs LETTER or RESIGNATION.
Minority Report from the Judiciary Commit
II too on tho Case Of Jeff Davis.
10. &cs ke.

WASHINGTON. July 20, 1866
Mr.. Harlan's Letter Of Resignafion.
The following copy OF Secretary Harlan's letter OF
resignation:-
DEPARTMENT. OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON, D. c., July a., 1885.
TO THE PREsIDxSr:-Having heretofore informed Yuu
OF my readiness TO withdraw from the cabinet when n
might accord with your pleasure and convenience 10
name my successor and in pursuance OF understand
Ing arrived at In recent interview hereby tender my
take effect upon the first day Of September next In
thus severing my official connection with your admins
not to my thanks for the uniform courtesy and
kindness shown me by you during my term OF service
you with hearth and vgor to endure tho arduous labors
incident to your high position and wisdom carry
effect such wise measures Of policy as Congress may
devise 70 secure the domestic and national unity
nave the honor TO DO, with great respect obcdent
servant JAMES HARLAN
Rewards for NIeritorious Conduct in the Field.
The Senate has been very LIBERAL in connection with
the Executive Department. in bestowng brevets for gall
liant and meritorous conduct in the field, the honors
having been conferred for services far back the
first battle Of Bull Run. In no less than
three breve.s have been given to one person. volun
teer as well regular officers share In these compl
mentary promotions which do not carry extra pay Nor
they altogether confined to lighting men-recruiting,
commissary and quartermaster officers, and those who
have performed duty in various other branches, and
some possessing military titles but who wore
the ..-ay uniform have been similarly brevetted.
On the last day Of the session Of Congress the Senate
confirmed in gross two hundred brevets from major
generals down to first heutenants, in addition to the
thousand heretofore sanctioned by that body.
CodiGcafion Of the Customs Laws.
Under recent joint resolution, Gen. Garfield ana
Senator Creswc have been appointed by their respective
branches Of Congress to codify the customs laws.
third person to be appointed by the Secretary OF the
Treasury.
The Assassination C0uspirators Minority Re-
port from the Judiciary Committee.
Representative Rogers yesterday made minority re-
port signed by himself only a member of the Ju-
dietary Committee. TO which was referred an nvest
CATION as TO what completely, any, Jefferson Davis and
others had in the assassination Of President Lincoln
he says, for not fully stated,
the majority of the Committee determined to throw in
his way every possible mpedmen not only in any as
sstance he might try render them in what he consd
cred a task imposed upon them by the House,
but in his working out any conclusion for himself
when it became evident that in this they would only
have OF his assistance fellowship bet resented
deeply any attempt OF his TO render It, The papers
kept away from him, lock In boxes, hidden and
when he asked to see Them he was told day after day
and week after week. that he could not have access TO
them 1t not until noon OF Friday that he was al
lowed freely to look through them and derive any know
ledge based their examination for tho purposes OF
customary privileges, but from which they excluded
him. this report would have been Of benefit to the
it. Mr. Rogers says the nam portions OF the testimony
alleged J. Davis and others with the assassna
on Of President al e. 1 and IN the
IT, Tho method of tho examination OF Sanford Con
the principal witness and originator Of all the oral
testimony relevant presented by the Bureau OF Military
Justice TO establish the guilt OF Davis was this wiz
Tho testimony he had given at the assassination nook
trials the 10Th OF May, 1885, read TO him. when
he said II was all true Mr.. Rogers examined At some
length the testimony Of Conoyer Merritt and others, TO
show its worhlessness and total unreabilty that Of
the first named beng wholly inyalidated BY hrs contra
dctlors, would amount to nothing unsupported with It's
evident periuries unexplained. When Mr.. Holt for.
warded with the rest be accompanied the whole Of IL
with an explanatory argument cvcy sentence
ssou.oo and % o'a Sm xh Rogers s 'GsI .@os.
a. n Il revealed something Of personal motive h
the conviction. The sending Of any argument %
fui propristy. In couciusion, he ssys1f cannot
agree with the statement made IN the concluding para
Executive Department Of tho government for
able time and by the proper means 70 pursue the nves
eovornment Mr.: Rogers says, through the Burean IS
Military Justice has pursued It's investigations over OH
o. sn IL sSs
and company have the resdt OF their laborA How
long lie this to lie under these imputaons without
trsssnens Of pEs6ssn, worse than the quicker crus
tiss o. IL aaoda5s. DIsagrce,ng with tho majority
the duty or the authorities holding Davis to give him
preliminary examination prescribed by the usagss snd
practices Of all civilized nations. II In that
| examination II To found that there remains
anything unsasned II s tho dny OF the government TO
immediately hand him to the civil authorities that he
and tho others accused have opportunity 70 show to
the world tho malice and falsehood OF these wicked
accnsaons The discoveries of the dongs Of the Blu
OF Military Justice render II duty that whatever
be done In this matter hereafter be done In less sus
pcious locality and from sesrcsy Evil motives alone
fear light Tho Of this country should
have in this matter nothing 20 hide or fabrcae In dark
AS regards tho trial for treason that Is alIe ady
the proper tribunal, and have only express
surprise that the Judicial branch Of the government
should have long deferred the trial. and that priso
could be ready for trial 50 long, ask for II persist
entity and yet defiance OF law usage be 30 long
denied.
The Chclern in the Old World.
The following letter has just been received hore
UNryr srirrs Consulate.
PoRr MAn,S, July 20, 1890.
Hon 2 SEWARD, Assistant Secretary Of State OF tho
sia-I have tie honor to inform tho department that
Information has been received here that the mortality
| greater this season tnan the last The informa-
tion saws that tho disease IL fatal and OF
much more NAL grant type than last year.
" reported that the infection has again appeared In
France. have information that the d. has a.
yet reappeared In SPAIN The qdarsnne authorities
acting apon the s1ppostcn that the disease Is conta-
gious, have Instituted rigid quarantine going far
To require all vessels from the ports 81 the United
and Bh ports bound for any OF the Spanish ports in
the Mediterranean, TO quarantine here There
quarantine hero, under the British dag American
built ship the Lord Clarendon owned In and direct from
New York, hound for Malaga Vessels are arriving daily
The English outnumber All other nations the average
being about i've TO one OF any other nation.
n. b ROBINSON, Consul
MOVEMENTS or LIEUTENANT GENERAL sHtRRAa.
CIEvUAvp. o., July 70 1900
Lieutenant General Sherman arrived at Tho Kenr Ard
House this morning He leaves for Washington to-
morrow morning via Pittsburg