The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-07
7 HIRD EDITIO N
FROM WASHINGTON HIS AETERNOON.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO EVENING TELEGRArH.l ]
WASHINGTON, March Z.
The PhiIadeIshIa Appointments.


ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO EVENING TELBGRAPH.l
WASHINGTON, March Z.
The PhiIadeIshiR Appointments.
No new Philadelphia appointments have
been made, yet IL is believed the President Will
send III again the names of those not acted on
by the senate; but vigorous efforts are being
made by outside parties to arrange a new state
of things. Some strange combinations may be
looked for soon. The President and Secretaries
are overwhelmed with place-hunters.
The Impeachment Question.
The reply OF the President to the Com mittees
who waited upon him to inform him of the or
ganization OF the two Houses, that he had no
communication to make to them at this ttme,"
is regarded as significant of his intended action
In the event OF an Immediate impeachment
prosecution. 1t is stated on excellent autho-
Tity that he will decline to appear before the
Senate upon an arratgnment, assigning as
reason that the present body, representing
fully only twenty States, cannot legally en-
tertsinIthe question. This antici pates a colli-
sion between the Executive and Congress that
members OF the latter already talk of providing
against.
Preparatory Arrangements for Putting
in Force the Military Reconstruction
Act.
The subject of reconstruetiug the Rebel States,
which causes so much excitement and COM
ment among the people at large, is now
being considered by the President and
his Cabinet in connection with General
Grant, and am informed from high
sources that in q few days Mr.. Johnson will
be ready to perform the duty imposed upon him
by the new plan adopted by Congress- Secretary
Stanton and General Grant are engaged in pre-
pairing instructions for the guidance of the five
created by the new act A detailed statement
of these Instructions would be premature at
the present time, inasmuch as they have not as
yet been laid before the President for mis- official
sanction. They will point out the duties of
the respective generals under the new
law, and recommend in all cases
the adoption of such a course as Will cause
the least possible amount of hardship to the
people Of the late Rebel States. Moderation
and prudence will be enjoined upon the COM
mandeTs who in all cases will be expected to
avoid conflicts with the civil law when practi-
cable The Generals will continue to perform
their duties until such time as the people of the
States affected take measures to reorganize
pursuant to the provisions of the Congressional
programme OF reconstruction. 1 am reliably
informed that the new military commanders
who will have charge Of this important work
will be Major-Generals Thomas, Sheridan,
SiCkles, SohOheld, and Ord.
Bills Vetoed by the President.
The following is a complete list of the bills
vetoed by the President during the Thirty
ninth Congress-, and of the bills which were
passed over the veto, and those which became
laws without the Presidential SIGNATURE
6rs Ssssion-TO enlarge the powers of the Freed
civil rights and furnish the means of their vindlca-
For the admission Of the State ofColorado into the
TO enable the New York and Montana Iron Mining
| and Manufacturing Company to purchase a certain
amount OF the public lands not now in market vetoed
| June, 1864.
| To continue in force and to amend act entitled
| and refugees and for other purposes vetoed
| passed July l6, 1866 over veto.
For the admission of the State of Nebraska into the
Union; not signed; failed through the adjournment o.
| Congress. F. !
the District OF Columbia; vetoed; passed January
| 1867, veto.
| To admit the State of Colorado into the Union
| vetoed January IS, 1867.
For The admission of the State of Nebraska into thu
Union: vetoed; passed February g. 1867 over veto.
| To provide for the more efficient government o
the insurrectonary states; vetoed; passed March
| 1867, over veto.
TO regulate the tenure of ofnce: vetoed; passe,
| March 2, 1867, over veto.
| Bills which became laws without the Presidents sig
nature, the constitutional limit of ten days havin
| expired without their reiurn:-
To repeal section 3 OF AN act to suppress insurreC
ton, 70 punish treason and rebellion seize and
| iscate the property of Re6eis, and Tor other pur
poses" approved July H. 1852: became law Januar.
| %, 1867.
To regulate the franchise in the Territories OF TN
| United States; became a law January 81 1867.
To regulate the duties of the Clerk Of the House o
Representatives in preparing for the organization o
the House and tor other purposes; became law Feb
| ruary %, 1867.
To declare the sense of an act entitled "An act Il
restrict the Jurisdiction fthe Court OF Claims and
provide Tor the payment of certain demands for Quar-
termasters stores and subsistence supplies furnished
| 70 the Army ofthe United States" became law Feb
BeeGpituldtion.- vetoes Io pocket vetoes, l. law
passed over veto, 6: vetOes sustained 4; became law
| without signature 4.