The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-08-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Polite nj situation-ssenernl hohs'
seau-Mr. Lnng.ton and she Freea
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seau-Mr. Lnng.ion and she Freea
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Nrw YORK. August 29.-The Times
snecial saws: The political situation to-
night is much calmer than Tor several
DAYS. Grant has not refused TO obey
orders. Notwithstanding the positive
statement to that effect telegraphed last
night. His last letter to the President,
sent yesterday, was of no avail. III ~
General Grant earnestly urgea NIL
johnson to modify tho Order anu e'eh
went so far as to state his own opiI,oh'
that persistency on the part oil the fres-
;dent In his present course would bring
;nnnmerable evils upon himself and on
the administration. He visited the
President this morning and learned
again that his suggestions and wishes
wonld be overruled. The President in
sisted npon the order rs it stands, and
General Grant had nothing to do but
obey. Whatever Instructions General
Grant may deem necessary will follow
hereafter in separate oriers., --...~ q
Section2 Of the Appropriation act
quoted last night, cOnpels all orders 10
be sent through his headquarters, but
does not give the power to refuse To
transmit orders which he may disap-
prove.
The supplementary Reconstruction
act passed in July last, which every
body supposes gives to General Grant
precisely the same powers as are pos
sessed by the military commander, Is
strongly deficient in that very essen
tial. 1t gives General Grant the power
= al Ia
amendments, details, &c, of persons
20 or from office He can himself re
move the Governor of Mississippi, if III
chooses, but if the President chooses Il
order the Boards of Registration III Lou
isiana to be reOpeAed for ninety days
General Grant is powerless to preven
il. Or If General Hancock, on his owl
responsibility, shall choose to postpone
indefinitely or otherwise, the election
ordered by General Sheridan, Genera
Grant has not even the power TO dis
approve the action.
1t has transpired that President John
son intended some time since to assign
General Rousseau to the command OF tn
Department at Washingto n, vice Can
by, ordered to relieve Sickles, but wa:
persuaded by General Grant to abandon
the project, although he expressed de
sire to retain Rousseau ncar.his person
As vet no one has been assigned rs Can
by's successor. General Rousseau isye
in New York, and having unaccoUntably
missed the last steamer he may yet bt
assigned to this command.
WASHINGTON, August 2S.-This morn
ing Mr.. Langston, the colored lawyer
called upon General Grant at his Office
in the War Department and stated Il
him the substance of his interview will
the President and Il en- asked Genera
Grants opinion as to the propriety o
his accepting the office of Commissioner
of the Freedmen's Bureau.
The latter replied that he thought
under the circumstances, that il wa
unadyisahle for him in every respect tt
accept the office. He thought if Gen
eral Howard should be removed Mr.
LangstOn coulG not hope to give greater
satisfaction in the Bureau. General
Grant further said that he was fully
satisfied that General Howard had done
his best and that he had committed nC
act which wOCld not bear rigid exam
ination, but if he General Grant, were
TO remain as Secretary of War and Mr.
LangstOn should be appointed TO the
position, he would aid him To the hes!
of his ability. General Grant. in con.
clusion, said nothing had been said to
him about General Towards removal
but if it were accomplished lie thought
for the reason already stated that i
would be inexpedient and of no practi
cal benefit to the colOred race for Nh
Langston to accept it under existing
circumstances.
Mr.. LangtoI, said to General. Grant
II now ask that you will do everything
that you can TO keep General Howard
at the head of the Bureau, for the gOo(
of my people aid for the friendship
have for him. AIN fully satisfied tina
General Howard has administered tn
affairs of that Bureau in the most con
cientions manner and looking only I,
the good of the colored people and tn,
government. i cannot, therefore, con
sent to take this position, and further
desire to say will not accept it, be
lieving it to be offered to effect the re
ward of General Howard and to embar
rass the interests of my race.
The Tribune's special says: Secretary
Stewards friends declare he will rcsigi
within week.