New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-09-09
WASHINGTON.
JUDGE-ADyoCATE Hollis rOsiTIoN-Cry. COR.
DON GRANGER-COLORADO JEWFTr rilpNrn
UP AGAIN-ANOrHER DEMAND FOR CHANGES
IN THE CABINET.

JUDGE-ADy0CATE HOLT POsiTION-Gry Cor
DON GRANGER-coL0RADo JEwETr TuRNEp
UP AGAIN-ANOTHER DEMAND FOR CHANGES
IN THE CABINET.
TKLKGKApa rRBUsE.
WASHINGTON, Sept g. 1851
1t is understood that the delay in the action mo,
the matter of the removal or suspension of lu1go
Holt IS caused by doubts TO the proper cons.r,c
ton OF the law creating the Bureau of Military Tus
tce and the Office of Observation-Disclosures Thu
act is, III certain particulars regarded by some a.
sort of hybrid partaking both of the civil and
military law, and the difficulty is found in determin
ing from its language whether in order TO relieve or
remove Judge Advocate General, he must be regular
ly tried and convicted upon charges before Military
Court or whether he can be relieved from duty bv a
simple order of the President; further whether hs
comes within the rules of the Tenure of Office
act The question will probably be held under ad-
visement until all opinion can be obtained OF Mr.
Stanbery, who is expected here on Tuesday next.
1t is given out semi -ofiicaly that Gen Grant will
soon order Gen. Gordon Granger TO duty with his
regiment, now at Memphis. His regiment is also TO
be ordered to the Plains TO fight the Indians IL il
feared that the President may c0untermand the
order, and keep Granger with him special detec-
tive.
Colorado Jewett has turned up here and has al
ready had several interviews with the President
dents Boston organ about the plots of the Grand
Army of the Republic" against johnson, were orgi-
mated by Jewett, who pretends to have been fully
posted with the secrets of the Radical leaders and
party to many of their contemplated plots to over
throw the Government
Another delegation of Democrats called upon the
President yesterday. and demanded that certain
changes in the Cabinet should be made Immediately.
in order to reassure the voters of New-York Penn
sylyana and Ohio They ask that Seward be the
first disposed of In all instances br Seward Is IN
deed the first on the list of removals urged. The
efforts against Mr. McCullOch and Gov. Randall had
subsidized The President promised to give the sub
ject an early consideration.
There is authority for stating that il has been de-
termned TO furnish to every official civil and mill
tary under the Government of the United Stotes,
copy of the recent proclamation of civil suprena-
cy" with suitable injunctons of loyalty and obedi
ence TO the laws. A circular will shortly issue TO tho
Heads of Departments with appropriate instructions
from the President charging them respectively with
the duty of distributing the proclamation to all per-
sons in the public service.
The Postmaster General has directed that q con.
tract be made with William Elliott of Memphis.
Tenn to convey the mails from Memphis to yiclzs-
burg and back, twice week, in steamboats, on the
Mississippi River, supplying all the intermediate Of
fces-about Goat a compensation of $4,000 per
num- The contract dates from Oct J. 1867, to June
30. 1871. IA
duel is threatened between two military officers
in this city, respectively of the 5th and 18th Regi-
ments of Regulars. The difficulty Immediately
arises out of the fact that Of these officers
slapped the other in the face. Remotely woman is
in it, The friends of the parties are making efforts
to prevent hostile meeting.
The construction of the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad has been commenced under such auspices
to insure its prompt completion. thus accommodate
ing the increasing demands of commerce, in addition
to the saving of time and the convenience of passen
gers by more certain and earlier connection with
Washington of the Western Northern and Southern
trains.