New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-17
WASHINGTON
THE CRISIS in THE CABINET
Attorney General Speeds Letter OF
Resignation.
RESIGNATION OF CONTROLLER CLARKE
The President VetOes the Freedmen'S
Bureau Bill.
BOTH HOUSES PASS IT OVER TIE VETO.
The Vote in the Senate, SO to ~; ID the
House, 104 to SO.
Letter from Gen. Dix Undressing the
johnson Convention.
PROSPECTS, FOR THE REVISED TARIFF BILL
- N.Y. Do
Letter from Gen. Dix Undressing The
johnson Convention.
PROSPECTS, FOR THE REVISED TARIFF BILL.
The Report of the Merchants National Bank
Committee.
WARRINGTON, Monday, July 10, le6t

WASHINGTON, Monday, July 10, le66.
ATTORNEY GENERAL SPEEDS RESIGNATION.
Acknowledgement Speed this morning sent his resig-
nation to the President and packing up bis private papers in
his Office turned the official papers TOD Hnbey Ashton
the Assistant Attorney General who is now acting Attor
General Mr. Speed offers his house for sale and his iuni
tue for sale lie intends going at once to his home in Ken
lucky There is hut little doubt that Henry G. Stansbury Of
Yentuky recently nominated Judge Of the Supreme Court
will he his successor.
The name Of wm B. Reed Of Pennsylvania is mentioned.
but he has not the of Edgar COwan who viii
proboby desire the Cabinet himself next Winter il
he should not he reelected to the Senate by the
Legislature
The following copy of Mr.. Speeds letter Of resignation
rent to the President this afternoon at O'Clock:
10 the President
SIR herewith resign 10 YOU the Office Of Attorney Genera
of the United States BE good enough Sir to accept my
thanks kindness consideration and confidence you have
always shown me. have tie honor TO be, Sir your most
obedent, JAMES SPEED
The relations between M Speed and the President have
been personally mutual cordial and friendly. Mr.. johnson
IN his letter he TO Mr. Speed tomorrow gives
expression 10 his regrets that they should have dlnee
pocy for the Of the country aud while deemng 1t
his duty to accept resignation offered takes occasion to
reterate bis kindly feelings and hope that they may still
tnue warm personal friends The letter necessarily short
and little more cordial that sent to Mr. Den
nisoD.
Rumors come sfresh as to who win be Mr. Speeds success
s The Attorney is in no wise informed neither
do the most intimate friends Mr. johnson predict with any
degree Of certainty who it may be-
SECRETARIES HARLAN AND STANTON.
There is very little probability that either secre-
tes Stanton or Harlan viii resgp before the adjournment Of
CoDgress
The President more anxious that Secretary Stanton
.bs resign but he Secretary Harlan acting undeadvce
from the Union party viii remain until either requested to
vssats bis position.
THE POsTMAsTER-GENERALs BUREAU.
The name of ex-GOy A. W. Randall, nominated to
Be Postmaster before the Senate POstOhice Com
itee Many Of the members in favor Of bis conarma'
t,op and excepting bis prominence presiding
officer Of the johnson Club be would doubt be confirmed
This the objection and renders the result somewhat
doubtful he should be rejected it said that the President
win nominate Montgomery Blair Gov. Randall is legally
acting Postmaster. Genersl now.
aBsrexATIoS OF THE CONTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY.
We understand that the Hon. Freeman Clark, Con-
ter the Currency his resignation TO the President
chs morning 10 take effect at an early day believe on
rood authority on Monday 23d inst He has not in bis
ser assigned any reason for this bu, doubtless will do 80
Lat proper time
VETO OF THE FREEDMBSS BUREAU BILL.
TIE President this afternoon returned to the House
with his objections the bill to continue In force for two years
the Feednen Bureau He convinced that the legislation
which proposes would be consistent with the welfare OF
the country and that falls clearly within the
sgned bis Teto Of similar 10 February last
THE VETO.
The summary disposition Of the veto in the Senate
created considerable amusement The friends OF the President
bad been complaining Of the want Of courtesy shown to the
Executive IN the refusal to take the Colorado veto but
there gruube in this case as the freedman
Bnresu bill finally disposed Of IN less than az hour ate!
he announcement
In TIE Senate Mr. Hendricks and Mr.. Salisbury
delivered speeches in the accustomed democratic
strain. Tbe only their arguments received
the cry Of Question. question" from the
Union members and the result 80 to H. There
excitement whatever The seemed to have been fully
peted and nobody felt tie least interest In it, With tbe
thermometer at 90 liz the Chamber it not thoughtworh
while 10 get excited 80 common thing veto.
In the House to-day after the expiration Of the morn
hour the Rousseau Grinne taken up the que
on being the adoption OF the majority report expeng Rous
sesu Mr. II ale Of New.YoIk offered substitute. simply
cersnriDg both Grnnel and Rousseau. and made Ions
speech In its favor With the thermometer away ul
the nirees in the reporters gallery Mr. Hae speech
rather dry matter for 10 listen TO- About O'clock tet
Veto Message received from the President vetong The
Freedmens Bureau bill which recently passed b,
Congress Mr. Hale had finished. the Clerk Mr.
AePheson read the Veto Message occupying about 20 mn
stes time in doing At the end Of the read
ing Mr.. Eliot Of Massachusetts, made motion that tn
message be laid until tomorrow, when he woul
move the previous question. allowing no debate
To this Mr. Nback Of Indiana objected expressing desir
that the House would Immediately proceed to the considers
toD Of the Message Nj lie Blond agreed with Mr. Niblacs
MI Elliot replied that be had objection and the mai
question was ordered At this juncnre Jack Rogers Of New
jersey arose and asked whether the question de
ottsbe Aneona and johnson Of Pennsylvania fdge
and bent mischief but they quoted and the vot
Gas tafen-resung In c4 Yeas TO SO Nays in favor Of
ing the bin the Of the President When the yot
announced there loud clapping Of hands by Member
I'D lhe hoor and persons IN the ga leries
Ck began reading the Veto Message about 81 ocl ock
sW minutes after o'clock the final vote was announced
bAy nond Of Eew.York voted to sustain the Veto.
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