The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-17
WASHINGTON
IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS-.
Veto of the Freedmen's Bu-
reau Bill.
Passage Of the Bill Over the
Veto In Both Houses.
The Vote in the House lO4 to 33---In
the Senate 33 to y.
Great Excitement and Rejoicing
Among the Radicals.
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! CONFEDERATION of the Rousseau
Grinncn Affair.
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THE CABINET CRISIS.
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Attorney General Speeds Resignation in the
Hands Of the President.
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Expected Withdrawal of Sec
retary Seward.
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Resignation Of Freeman Clarke, Comp
troller of the Currency
&c. nc. &c.
Attorney General Speeds Resignation in the
Hands OF the President.
Expected Withdrawal of Sec
retary Seward.
Resignation of Freeman Clarke, Comp
troller Of the Currency.
&c. lkc &c.
wasHIsGros, July 10, 1866.
THE CABINET CRISIS.

THE CABINET CRISIS
The Cabinet crisis promise a longer contnu.
than the much longer talked OF war in Europe
Cabinet Ministers about the streets denouncng the
head Of the government Haunting their pretended let
ters Of resignation about with the utmost publicity print
cards In the newspapers condemnaoy Of the policy with
which they persist remaining Identified conspire in
secrct with the enemies OF tho administration
and sti retain their portfolios Such remarkable stat
Il political affairs was never before kpc-" 10
this any other country. The wc--sf occurs
why the President viii permit So, an na'"i,ns
condition or affairs to continr1 "hen nc nus ~ MS
power 70 terminate the p0rnaiy by peremptory DIS
mssal of the unwcsny Minister'S IL II now Q well
established fac, nat members OF the Cabinet whose
rrs,vna,op~ been daily announced forthcoming
N, n closest league with the extreme radicals enter
tps into and participating nightly in secret conclaves
,he ultimate object OF which is the subverson or the
form Of under which the country has pros
pered for ninety years. There is deeper conspiracy
on foot than the nation dreams Of and Andrew johnson
viii be wise II by promptly expeng all suspected plot
tiers from his Cabinet he shall be prepared 10 show 70
tho world tha, hs has part lot in the Infamous
business
II turns out that contrary 10 all the reports, Mr.
Speed did M TO hand in his letter Of resignation
until this afternoon. On Saturday last hs letter was
and read by several gentlemen In different parts Of
the town. and also Sunday. On Monday morning the
Chronicle contained lengthy from him
addressed TO Senator Dootte, denouncng the call for
the Philadelphia Convention boasng OF his disagree
ment with the President the policy Of the govern.
ment and audng the reconstruction scheme Of the
Council Of Fifteen This written and printed while
he st retained his seat In the Cabinet Is any wonder
that he should have cd his letter Of resignation during
she dayY Possibly he was requested 10 do 80.
nj m ~
net Notwithstanding that the former at least has already
openly declared hs intention OF Withdrawing, and not
wishstanding that both secret concert with the
,emies OF the President How long they will be per
nitted 20 remain only be conjectured and conjec
tgres based upon the statements Of those supposed
10 be well informed and in condition 10 be well
informed, have proved 70 be very uncertain
|It is, however, well ascertaned fact
that the reluctance Of Cabinet Ministers hostile 70
the policy Of the government 10 resign their seats due
80 the pressure Of outside friends.
Members Of Congress and other politicians o. notorety
are imploring the ns to stay In.
Il Is rumored tonight that Mr.. Seward Il pre-
pairing a letter OF resignation. II IL possible
sbat such a letter viii be sent TO the Presi.
dent as an inducemcui to more obnoxious Min sters
20 do likewise but 10 event will be accepted There
!, change the .pecuaions 10 tho Of
probably be named in the morning
RKsIGxATIos or FREEMAN CLARKE.
Freeman Clarke Comptroller Of tho Currency resigned
to-day, 70 take eject on the 2tth inst
vEro or rHn YRKnpnKs's BUREAU BfLL-PAssA6E
or fHD BILL ovKn rHE VETO.
The reception and treatment BY Congress today q The
message OF the President accompanying his veto Of the
House Freedmens Bureau bill cmlnen,Iy character.
tc o. that historic body. The private secretary Of tho
President appeared At the bar of House soon after
swo o'clock and permitted 70 remain standing there
ere length Of time before u was convenient for Mr.
peaker ColfaS to recognize him. A, las, the Speaker
snshed HE little Eieadte with a nomber and could
,sn 10 tho announcement of message from the prosl.
srut The message received and very properly ac-
ording 10 custom laid aside until the floor was vacant
~hen member moved 70 order printed without read
ng and that il be made the special order for morrow
sner the morning hour Several radical members Oh.
ected 10 giving Il even this consideration and demanded
hat the House proceed wth its regular bus-
,ess on this Mr. Le Blond demanded ID q
owcrng way why tho majority did not AZ
pnco dispose Of the VITO Instantly the House
x~ a scene or the widest confusion members sprung 70
heir feet on all sides and demanded immediate action.
Vote on the bin rNrser mind tho message "pre.
vious question" and general chorus u similar sug
yrsilons AMI moves Finally order was sufficiently r..
torsd for tha Speaker a. be heard, when q
bottom ~ made that ne message 30 a. once
ead aud The b'l pNt upou IT, passage, which
rn carried under .pur ~ the previous question.
no message Was then raid On the conclusion Of tho
eading the ,revpss question was asaln sprung upon
be p.ssage 81 thc bill Another scene Of confusion
ued members cApfug 70 another across The usssn
shesing n knots snd engssnz y ATss Tor order,
es.snssrs nyins IN -ioad bursts o laughter,
80 ,hs sp9ea DeDam pTs'alnns , generally
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