The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-13

s WAR DEBT, WASHINGTON,
Aug. IL, 1867.
SIR Your note of this date has been re-
ceived informing me that, by virtue of the
power and authority vested in you as Presi-
dent, BY the constitution and laws of the
United States, am suspended from the Of
fee of secretary of war and will cease to ex-
ercise any and all functions pertaining to
the same; and also directing me to at once
transfer to General U. S. Grant, who has
this 'day been authorized and empowered to
act as secretary of war, ad interim, all rec
ords, bonds, papers and other public proper
| ty now in my custody and charge.
Under a sense of public duty | am COM
PEELED to deny your right, under the cOnstitu.
ton and laws of the United States, without
the advice and consent of the senate, and
without legal cause, to suspend me from OF
fee as secretary of war, or the exercise of
any or all functions pertaining to the same !;
or without such advice and consent to COM
pei me to transfer to any person the records,
bonds, papers and other public property in
| my custody as secretary of war. But, mas
| much as the general commanding the armies
of the United States has been appointed, ad
| interim, and has notified me that he has ac-
| cepted that appointment, | have no alterna-
| tive but to submit, under protest, to superior
| force. s
Very Respectfully Yours,
E. Nj. STANTON, Sec'y of War.
To the President
The New York Tribune's Washington spe.
cial says o.1 -R,-. e q
1t is not true that Grant telegraphed to
| General Steadman to take Mr.. Stanton
place.
l e II L., i
| an investigation of the connection of EX-
| Gov. Wells with the levee bond swindle.
LONDON, midnight, Aug. 1.-THE House
| of Lords has receded from all its amend.
| ments to the reform Bill. -- t.-a 81 --
CHICAGO, Aug. Ian old man, thought
| to be deranged, was run over and killed last
| evening near Rock Island, on the W. U.
Railroad.
Five hundred dollars reward is offered
| for the recovery of the body Of Col. Gilmore,
| who was drowned in the lake on Friday nigh
| last. 90
Hon. John Wentworth was thrown from
| his buggy on Sunday evening and had his
| hip joint dislocated.
There were LAG deaths in this city the
week ending Aug. 10TH. 4
New YORK, Aug. 13.-The Tribune s
special says: The suspension of Stanton
has created great deal of excitement, and
| there are many speculations rs to whose
turn it will be next. Randall and
Seward are singled ont very generally. 1t
is almost the universal impression that both
these gentlemen will sever their connection
| with the administration, for the reason that
both of them are disguised with the Presi-
dent.
Seward has leaned strongly toward Stan
ton in all his troubles with the President,
and especially in this last one.
The Herald's special says: 1t is stated
that the President desires that all his cabinet
should send in their designations and make
q general revision of his council.
| Reports were in circulation looking to the
| speedy dispositontion of Judge Holt and
| General Sheridan.
The Times special says: The President
intimated tonight that he will soon tender
the office of secretary of war to a distin-
guished ex governor of New England, prob
ably meaning Andrew, of Massachusetts,.
| The ~ Y. Tribune's special says: -'
| Gen. Sheridan has written letter to Cen
Grant complaining bitterly of the conduct OF
| Gen. Rousseau in New Orleans, stating that
| he exerted his influence with rebel citizens
to prevent acceptance by them of Gen. Sheri-
dams construction of the reconstruction acts
and also of his general demeanor towards
| Sheridan. ssa xss.fr ssssrs.s .g !