The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-08-30
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FROM WASHINGTON.

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n ! The Nmes' Washington special says: The
polilieal situation last night vss much calmes
- Aer several dsya Gen. Grahf has moi
re1UseA to obey orders, Notwithstanding ~
Doeitiye e1ele psnts to that effect autographed
slase q is last letter TO the Prendent
'Ssnt Saturday. was Of NO avail. ID il Gran,
urged johnson to modify the order, AsA even
vent 20 far as to state his own opinf6n. that
persistanee on the part Of Che President in
his present course, would brisg isnsn erablt
evils On himself and his administration. 81
,visited the President this morning md
learned agsin that his suggestions and widhsa
would be overruled. The President insisted
upon the order - it stands, and Gen. GRAM
las nothing to do but to obey. whatever in>
strnctions he may deem necessary, and will
follow hereafter in separate ordeFs.t !
Section Of the appropriation act, quoted
last night, compels all orders to be sena
thsough his Headquarters, bat docs noF givs
power to refuse to transmit orders which be
may disapprove. The supplementary recon-
struction act, passed ir July last, which ev-
srybody supposss gives Gen. Glant precisely
.the sA1de powers % are possessed BY Military
Commandeu, is strongly deficient in thsi
very essential. II gives Gen. Grant power
10 Approve or disapprove all rsmoSAb, ap,
pointments, details, &C., .of persons to o.
from Office. He can Femoyethe Governor Of
lg:..:-.:p >: :f ka skeese.. hnk if thu praai
dent chooses TO order the boards Of fegistfa !.
top in Louisiana to be re- opened for ninety
5nys, Gen. Grant is powerless TO prevent it,
q II Gen. Hancock, ON his own responsible
n, should choose to postpone indefinitely OF
sstlServise, the election ordered by General
Bhefidan, Gen. Grant has not even power to
disspprove his action.
II has transpired that President Johuson
intsnded, some time since, to assign Gen.
Rousseau TO the command Of Department,
at Warrington, vice Candy ordered to relieve
Sickles, but was prevailed upon BY General
Grant to abandon the prospect.
Gen. Rousseau is still in New York, and
having unaccountabiy missed the last steam
Or, may yet be assigned to this command.
+ The lsibune's Washington special says:
Secrstary Seward friends declare that be
will resign within week.
@ WAsHtsaras, Aug. 90.
This morning Mr. Langston, the colored
}avyef, called upon Gen. Grant, and stated
to Himthe substance Of his interview With the
President, and then asked General Grant,
opinion Is to the propriety Of his accepting
the Office of Commissioner Of the Freed
n0nS Dateou. i uc tAsteI Eepiicu tuSt Hutn-
ing had been said to him about Gen. How.
ards removal, but if it we're accomplished,
he thought, for . reason already stated, the.
it would be inexpedient, and Of no practical
heaeet to the colored rAce for Mr. Langston
teSncepi it, bnder existing circumstances.
M. LAneston said to Gen. Grant,
~ now ask that you will do everything you
IN tv keep Gen. Howard at the head Of the
Bureaa, for the good Of my people, and for
the friendship / have for him. ! am fully
satisfied that Gen. Howard has administered
the affairs Of the Bureau in the most soussi.
sntiou, manner, aud looking duly to the
GOOD III the colored people and the Governs
mont. cannot, therefore, consent to accept
this position, and further, desire to say tha,
viii not accept il, believing Tito be offered
to effect the removal OF Gen. Howard, and
to embarrass the interests Of my race"