The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-21

From the Bdt,nore SUD
WASHINGTON September Ex-senator Hancock
arrived here this evening. He will have an inter-
view with the President and Grant tomorrow. 1t
ia probable he will remain here several days.
General Sheridan is expected to arrive here to-
morrow.
case comes up from General Ords command
for revision of the proceedings OF court-martial
recently held in Mississippi The facts, as prov
ed, are, that the Lieutenant commanding in II
town in Mississippi sent his paramour to hotel
in the place to board. The hotel proprietor re-
fused to give her room. The officer demonstrated
keeper to yield, sent for detachment of soldiers
and took possession Of the hotel, and placed his
paramour in room.
martial ordered, and the court found the Iieuten-
ant guilty as charged, and sentenced him to dis
missal from the service. General Grant approved
the sentence. Judge Holt recommends the
abatement of the sentence, and that the offender
be suspended one month"; on the ground that the
principal witness was once in the Confederate SER
vice. The President to-day approved the sentence
of dismissal.
There was no business of great importance
which would warrant q call for special session OF
the Cabinet to-day, Notwithstanding there was no
meeting yesterday. The next session will be on
the regular day, Friday.
| to-day. among them Hon. Samuel ]. Randall, mem-
| her of Congress from the First District OF Penn
sylyania. and General McCandess. of that State
| The purpose OF the visit is understood to be to
make some arrangement for the distribution oil
the Government patronage that will result in ad-
vantage to the Democratic party in the October
election.
Hon. Louis v Bogy, Of st. Louis, late Commits.
sioner OF Indian Affairs, is in this city Official
| business.
General Fitz John Porters case was again up fol
consideration to-day in the War Department. The
true state of the case is petition asking for the
reopenlnc and reiearinP, was referred by the
President pro to7ma to General Grant, who
| though disposed to give General Porter fair op
portunity to set himself right before the country
| has upon the suggestion Of legal question
claimed to be adverse to the application reported
tho case back to the President, with recommen
dation that the legal questions be referred to the
Attorney-Goneral for his opinion.
The point difficult OF determination is whether
after sentence and judgment in a military case ha.
] been approved by the Executive and Judgment
executed the President has power to reopen the
cause and order new trial, no matter whether tn,
lapse of time since the approval be four minute.
OF four years. Another suggestion is to refer th,
matter to special commissioner to be named
who shall examine the testimony now proposed t(
be offered, and report whether It is of such {
character as would, by analogy, warrant a ne7
procedure The papers were sent to the Presiden
this afternoon by General Grant, and will probsbl,
be handed to Mr.. Stanherry tomorrow,
Ex-Mayor Wthers, of Mobile has been her
Several days, but has not called on the President
or asked to be reinstated, as reported in some pa
pers.
Governor Fenton, of New York, and Hon. Ed
mund Cooper of Tennessee, arrived here TO-DAY
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