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whether Kentucky and Delaware have Republican
forms Of government will DO put in charge of sub

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committees.
The President of the United States sent a message
70 the House of Representatives Saturday iii answer
TO resolution nquiring whether certain publlca-
ton in the papers Of the country, the 2lst of June
last contained complete and full record of the pro-
ceedngs of the President and Cabinet in regard to the
Interpretation of the Reconstruction acts andwhether
said publication was made by authority of the Pres-
dent. In compliance with the request he states
that it was made by proper authority. and that
it comprises the proceedings in Cabinet rela-
tive to these acts of Congress upon which, after the
opinions of the heads of the several Executive De-
partments he had announced his own conclusions.
Other questions arising from these acts have been
under consideration, upon which, however, no final
conclusion has been reached. No publication in ref
erence to them has been authorized by him; but
should at any time be deemed proper and advantage
Gus to the interests Of the country to make these
any other proceedings of the Cabinet public author
ity for their publication will be given by the Pres-
dent. He incloses copy of the publication Of the
instructions based ON the Executive decision.
Mr.. johnson is astonshed at the interpretation
given by some persons, Congressman and others, to
the language of the veto message of Friday
last Whatever may be tho construction
placed the message by others
it part of the Presidents purpose to Indicate
that he would not execute the reconstruction
acts fairly. He regards Ii as his Constitu-
tional obligation to faithfully execute laws
passed by Congress, leaving it to the judicial
tribunal to determine whether the acts
of the National Legislature be within the Consttu-
ton or not. Under recent acts of Congress- the
ecutive prerOgative that remains for him is to see
that the laws are faithfully executed.
1t now becomes an interesting query whether the
n. a n CT.
mand. and place in his stead as commander of the
Fifth DISTRICT some officer who will execute the
construction law more in harmony with the judgment
ef the Executive than Gen. Sheridan is likely to do.
The reconstruction act leaves the power of removal
of district commanders TO the President but it is not
likely that he will exercise that authority, except
perhaps in the case of Gen. Sheridan.
The bill to establish equal rights in the District of
Columbia was delivered to the President yesterday
afternoon about an hour before Congress adjourned
Mr.. johnson did not sign tho bill. and consequently
it failed TO become law.
The President yesterday nominated Horace Greeley
as Minister to Austria. but an objection having been
made to the consideration of the subject it went
over under the rule which prevents a nomination
being acted upon the day it is sent unless by
unanimous consent.
Beside the nominations confirmed and rejected,
either laid on the table not acted upon for want
of time: Horace Capron. Commissioner of Agricul-
ture; VIM b. Davis, Agent Cherokee Indians; Chas.
German. Consul to Tumbes M. j. Gonsealis Consul
to Martinique; Thos F. Marshall of Kentucky, Con-
sui TO Londonderry: t. II. Rose. Consul to Hiogo.
Japan; w. H. Russell, Consul to Sechelles; Charles
Rogers, Marshal Consular Court Chin Kiang; Thomas
~ Stillwell late NJ. c.. from Indiana Minister Resi-
dent to Venezuela Louis Schlessnger. Consul to La
Union: Benjamin Trip Consul to Santiago. Cape
Verde Islands.
The Senate yesterday confirmed a lnrge number of
army appointments and promotions. Many brevets
also conferred for meretoriOus and gallant scr
vice in the volunteer force. among them Brevet
Brig. Gen. Nelson Gross of NewYork, to be Major
General by brevet, and Griffin Barney Of Pennsyl-
Yania Luke Lyman of Massachusetts. and Z. n.
Bates of Illinois, to be Brevct ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
Brevet Coils John r. Brooke Elisha G. Marshall, and
Adam J. Slemmer were also confirmed Bngadier
Generals by brevet in the army. The nomination
If Col Ward II. Iam0n as Consul-Genera at Ha-
ma was among the rejected by the Senate.
Some of the names in the vote passing the supple
nentary Reconstruction bill, in the House, over tho
Presidents Veto were omitted in the published list
There should l,e added TO the affirmative, Mcssrs.
Baldwin. Bingham, Bromwell, Hopkins Hubbard Of
Iowa, Price, Smith. Washburne of Va, Wilson OF
Penn; aud TO the negative. Messrs Hotchkiss.
Phelps. and Randall tho full vote being. Teas, 100;
Nays. %
dispatch recently published from Con. Sickles to
Representative Bingham reported him as saying
that the eguipage TO which Representative Edridge
referred In debate was presented to
him by his colleagues" Instead Of colleagues"
Gsn. Siekles said 'his comrades of the Third Army
corps.s The mistake was In the Southern telegram.
ID n. mt nnO 40 aIIrPSscQ
etter TO the Governox of Canada. requesting him to
induce jefferson Davis to apply to President johnson
for pardon; but His Exceency formally declined the
reonest not deeIning it consistent with his duty to
interfere in any way in Dayiss affairs.
philadelphia paper abusee the President for par
aor;ng the noted Toombs of Georgia. The fact IL
that Mr. johnson is not guilty OF the alleged ofiense
Toombs has not been pardoned. and has not applied
for executive ciemency. the official records show
Il ia reported that the Secretary Of the Treasury
the President to remove the present
Assessor of Internal Revenue OF the Eighth District
of New-York, aud suggests Gen. Mott as successor.
circular by order of Gen. 0. 0. Howard, has
inst issued from the Freedman's Bureau, providing
for the appointment OF all clerks and citzen agents
in the Bureau of the Commissioner higher author
ity. Assistant Commissioners are instructed to
recommend for such appointments only those whose
canacity and fitness for the duties required are well
known, and such as take the oath prescribed by
fine act of Congress approved July 2, 1862 always
bearing in mind that the preference is to be given to
those men who have proved their loyalty by faith
ful service in the army Of the United States during
the Rebellion The prescribed oath must be taken by
the person appoined before entering upon his duties
The following document will give an idea of the
work projected and accomplished by the Union Con-
Oress Committee:
UNION REPUBLICAN, CONGRESSIONAL ExEcuTIvE}
CoMMITTEE, WASHINGTON, ID. C., July 20, 1867.
TO Hon. - Sr:-fhe Union Republican senators