Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-10-25
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Denial by Secretary mcCuIIoch.


New YORK, October 24.-The Herald's
special says: Secretary McCulloch to-day
denies that he has any intention OF writing
a letter supporting the policy of President
Johnson. He declares his political and
financial views are well understood
throughout the country; therefore, no ne
cessity exists for writing such letter at
the present time. iis' - ...,i.i1 :. ~ ~
The printing Bureau. -a1
d, The Worlds special says: There is good
reason for telegraphing that the RetrencL-
ment committee now Investigating the
Treasury Department. are about to recon-
mend Secretary McCulloch to suspend 5.
Nj. Clark, superintendent of the Printing
Bureau. until their, investigations are
closed, This course is significant. tis-e,T :
-.eT The President and stanton. $40 .
The President has been charged with in !
tending to disregard the civil tenure law
by not sending his reasons to the Senatefori
removing Secretary Stanton, but Mr.. john
son holds that the law in question is ua-
constitutional. and there is no way of test
ing it unless he takes the initiatory. there
being but two parties to the case, the Pie :
lienG and Stanton, one or tile other cf
whom would have to do the act whir b
would carry it to the Courts. 1r2
'3"a The Treasury Department. .'2
The Tribune's special says: a few New
York bankers are here for the purpose of
urging the President to make change In
the Treasury Department. They present.
ed among Others the name of Legrand
lockwood, awealthy banker of New York,
who, they assert, would give satisfaction to
the commercial interest of the country.
The thing amounts to nothing, and no one
minds it here. -'' '- ''i i 31''t
The Indian Commission.
The official information received at the
Indian Bureau to-day, from Kansas, Is to
the effect that both the Commissioners and
the Indians assembled at Medicine creek
lodge. think thatthe council will result in
a lasting peace. The Commissioners; will
not be able to hold council at the upper
platte until after the tenth of November.
The Trial of Jeff. Davis. ..l
The following important letter relative
to the trial of Jefferson Davis, settles the
existing dispute as to whether the Chief
Justice will preside: .ssrse-4
-.--r aLt t5.f- WASHINGTON, Oct, %.
DEAR JUDGE UNDRRwooD:- On retiec-
tion think it best that you advise the
District Attorney, Mr.. Chandler, that /
will join you in holding. court in Rich
mond on the 18th of November, if any
important business is to be transacted.
Mr.. Chandler. l think. should notify the
counsel for Jefferson Davis. in order that
he may appear and take his trial, if he sees
| fit. - -..i -. t.-. a.- s !u
AS his bail was taken for his appearance
on the fourth Wednesday in November, he
is not, it is true, bound to appear earlier,
but AS it is not possible tor me to be pres
ent except during the first week OF the
term, commencing on the fourth Wednes-
day, because of the term of the Supreme
Court commencing on the following Mon
day it may be that Mr.. Davis and his counsel
will prefer the trial to take place at the
earlier period. 1t is understood that they
wish that the Chief Justice may be present.
t. Yours, very truly, S. p. CHASE
To Hon. j. G. UNDERWOOD, District
Judge. ~. ..l
" A gentleman just returned from London,
Va, says: This letter was yesterday handed
to Judge Underwood and to J. Randolph
Tucker, one of the counsel of Davis. The
latter took a copy of it, but can give no
reply until after consultation with his asso-
ciates.
The Printing Bureau---Clark to be
| suspended.
| The Retrenchment committee having re-
| fused to accept the report of 5. NJ. Clark,
Chief OF the Printing Bureau of the
Treasury Department, in lieu of regular
examination of that bureau, Clark has
showed a disposition to interfere with the
operations of the committee. He is neither
willing TO submit his books and records for
investigation, nor give satisfactory an
swers to questions put to him, and it is
probable that in order to facilitate, Clark
will be suspended by the Secretary of the
Treasury, as it is learned the committee
have recommended it. The committee be-
gan this morning the examination of the
clerks who served under Clark
Assassination investigation.
There will be no meeting of the commit
tee to inquire into the assassination OF
President Lincoln until Buffers arrival, a
fortnight hence.
1he Ordnance Committee.
The Ordnance committee were without
a quorum to-day, only Gen. Schenck and
Senator Cameron were present. Senator
Drake is expected tonight. 1t is not known
whether General Logan will be present or
not.