New-York tribune., 1867-09-05
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RIIMORS OF GRANTS REMOVAL.

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WASHINGTON. Wednesday Sept T. 1867
There has surely been quarrel of some character
to-day, between the President and Gen. Grant. but
the exact nature of the matter is not publicly
known, Grant continuing his customary reticence.
and johnson telling only those who are his
friends, OF, as he terms it, These who support
his policy 1t appears that Gen. Grant had o Long
interview with the President and talked to binyery
plainly in regard to their respective duties ss Gov
ernment officers 1t is given out positive by Gen
Steedmans friends that Grant will be removed in a
few days
As yet the President has not given form to tho ex-
pected Amnesty proclamation, nor has te decided
upon its details. The subject has not been formally
considered in Cabinet but it is probable that it will
be discussed at the session of Friday next II is
tain that Mr. Johnson has determined upon issuing
General Amnesty proclamation within
short time, and unless he shall hereafter
change his purpose the proclamation will
include all who participated in the Rebellion. save.
probably from 80 to 100 persons against whom Grim
inal charges of heinous character preferred or
cases in which it is alleged that the usages of war
fare in civilized nations have been grossly violated
The excited state of affairs has brought here large
numbers of Democratic politicians, who swarm the
dent. In fact the city is getting to have lively
look and the hotels doing good business on the
strength of Mr. Johnson's course. The prevailing
tonic of conversation tonight is the rumOrod
| serious rupture between the President and Gen.
| Grant. The Presidents last proclamation
has been much commented on, and everybody not in
| side the Presidents ring, wants to know what il
| means The White House lobby are iubilant. The
President has recovered from his illness of the last
| few days, and expresses himself as " on the war
| path again. He has been overwhelmed with Letters
| of Endorsement from the united Democracy OF tho
| country, from Maine to Texas, especially Texas
The President expects Hancock to come here before
| he assumes command of the Fifth District.
Mr.. johnson, who was again besieged to-day with
clamors for changes in the Cabinet replied that some
changes would shortly take place, but his friends
must not expect him to do everything at once. The
| general demand is that Seward shall be first
| depOsed.
1t will be remembered that all of the regular Stand
| ing Committees of the House not yet appointed.
| A number of Special Committees however, wero
| created at the last session of Congress These
were intended to perform special service that could
| not well be delayed The following will show what
these Special Committees doing or intend doing:
| A subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee meet
in Baltimore early next month, to inquire into the
Maryland, under the resolution introduced last March
by the Hon. Francis Thomas of that State. The Com
mittee on Elections is divided into two branches.
| one of which, with Mr.. Dawes as Chairman, Will
meet in Bridgeport Conn, the 10th of October to
inquire into the alleged frauds in the election of tho
Hon. William II. Barnum, Member of Congress from
| the WITH District. The other branch, with Mr.
Schofeld as Chairman, meets at Louisville, Ken
lucky to inquire into the contested election cases
from that State. The House Committee on Public
Expenditures of which Mr.. Hurlburd is Chairman,
propose to meet at Newlork City to complete their
Custom House investi CATION The Select Committee
on Frauds in the Pay Department have adjourned to
meet at New-York on the 10th of October to inquire
INTO the accounts of the Provost Marshas offices
in that city during the war. The Special Committees
Southern Railroads will go south for the purpose
of making their investigation about the 10 oil Oc-
| tober The Committee on Ordnance propose to meet
in this city on the 23d inst. Gen. Buffers Committee
on the Assassination Conspiracy have not decided
when they will reassemble. 1t is probable, however
| that they will meet in this city next month Gen.
| Shankss Select Committee on the Treatment OF
Union Prisoners was divided up into subcommittee
each subcommittee having certain number of States
TO visit for information Gen. Shanks left for tho
South to-day, on business for his Committee. The
Joint Committee on Retrenchment also divided
into subcommittee. Messrs. Van Wyck, Welker.
and Randall, composing one of these sub-commit-
tees are now here examining matters IN the Treas
| ury Department. The whole Committee VIII hod
a general meeting in New-Y ork on the lst of October
The reduction of the expenses Of the War Depart
ment is still going on. The Quartermasters Depart
ment here is to be broken up Immediately the order
having been issued to that effect. lot OF war ma
terial was sold yesterday at the Lincoln depot and
the entire depot is to be closed out soon as pos
sible in order to reduce expenses of the Quarter
masters Department.
Two of the members of the Subcommittee.
Messrs. Van Wyck and Welker heretofore ap-
pointed by the Congress Joint Committee on Re-
trenchments resumed their investigations to-day at
the Treasury Department of the malfeasance IN tho
management of the cotton and other property aban-
doned in the Rebel States during the war and other
matters in that connection In examining the papers
it was discovered that many of those who were en-
gagged in the largest cotton speculatons with the and
| of persons who had obtained Treasury permits and
army and navy officers, are dead, while Others have
entirely lost the advantages of their operations by
subsequent ventures and the decline i'll the price OF
| cotton. q. b. Lamar. it is seen by the OH
| cial records, is earnestly pressing upon the
Treasury the settlement of claims for captured cot
ton. The payment of these and other similar claims.
however has been suspended for the present by tho
Secretary of the Treasury at the request OF the COM
mittee. Those heretofore settled by the Secretary
were paid OH the principle pursued by ex-Secretares
| Chase and Fessenden, namely, involving the power
10 supervise the of the Treasury Agents IN cases
| where proof was furnished of improper or Illegal
seizure Ii should be stated that large number OK
claims haye been rejected by the Secretary throwing
the claimants into the Court of Claims for redress
The Sub-Con,mittee. Messrs Van Wyck, Welker
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