Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-30

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FROM WASHINGTON. j, /,
The Political Situation-The Prest
dent and General Grant

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The Political Situation-The Prest.
dent and General Grant.
New YORK, August 29-The Times spe-I
cial says: The political situation tonight
Is much calners than for several days.
Grant has not refused to obey orders, not
-withstanding the positive statements to
that effect telegraphedllas last night. His last
letter to the President, sent yesterday, was
or no avail. In it General Grant earnestly
urged Mr.. johnson to modify the order,
and even went so far as to state his own
opinlonAth persistence on the part of the
President in his present course would
bring innumerable evils upon himself and
on his administration. He visited the
President this morning and learned again
that his suggestions and wishes would be
overruled. The President insisted upon
the order as islands, and General Grant
has nothing to do but to obey.
Grants Instructions.
= Whatever instructions General Grant
may deem necessary will follow hereafter
in separate orders. Section 2 of the ap1
preparation act, quoted last night, ,compels
all orders to be sent through his head
quarters, but does not give the power TO
refuse to transmit anything which he may
disapprove. aai 'aqu 2;uss lgl1i Tga ~
what Powers the JnIy Supplemental
saal s,f t..as . :, Act Gives. = 9.tt.l.5 sT.5
l The supplemental reconstruction act
passed in July last, which everybody sup
poses gives Gen. Grant precisely the same
powers as are possessed by the military
commanders. is strangely deficient in that
very essential. 1t gives Gen. Grant the
power to approve or disapprove all remov-
ais, appointments, Details setc., of persons
to or from office. He can himself remove
the Governor of Mississippi if he chooses,
but if the President chooses to order the
Boards of Registration in Louisiana to be
reopened for ninety days, Gen. Grant is
powerless to prevent it; or of Gen. Ham
cock, on his own responsibility, shall
choose to postpone indefinitely or other
wise the election ordered by Gen. Sheri-
dan, Gen. Grant has not even the power to
his act. n N-7@~ - 49, l'-l-
Gen. Rousseau.
1t has transpired that President johnson
intended some time since to assign Gen.
Rousseau to the Command of the Depart
ment at Washington, vice Canby, ordered
to relieve Sickles, but was .persuaded by
Gen. Grant to abandon the project, all
though he expressed a desire to retain,
Rousseau near his person, and as yet no
one has been assigned as Canby's successor.
Gen. Rousseau is yet in New, York. and
having unaccountably missed the. last
steamer, he may yet be assigned to, this
command. rI f...s.f rfJs s.f
1he negro Lan&StOn ktaS an inter-
view with Gen. Grant.
WASHINGTON, August 2S.-This morning
Mr.. Langston. the colored lawyer called
upon General Grant at his office in the War
Department,and stated to him he substance
of his interview with the President, and
then asked General Grants opinion az to
the prOpriety of his accepting the office OF
Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau
The latter replied that he thought under
the circumstances it was unadvisable for
him in every respect to accept the office
He Thought if General Howard should be
removed, Mr.. Langston could not hope to
give greater satisfaction in the Bureau.
n General Grant further said that he was
fully satisfied that Gen. Howard had done
his best, and that he had committed no act
which would not bear rigid scrutiny, but
if he (Gen. Grant) were to remain as Sec
retary of War, and Mr.. Langston should be
appointed to the position, he would aid him
to the extent of his ability. Gen. Grant
in fconclusion, said nothing had been said
to him about Gen.. Howard's removal, but
if it, were accomplished he thought, for
the reason already stated, that it would be
inexpedient and of no practicable benefit
to the colored race for Mr.. Ian gston to ac-
cept it under existing circumstances.
Mr.. Langston said to Gen. Grant Il now
ask that You will do, every thing that You
the Bureau, for the good of my people
and for the friendship have for him. lam
fully satisfied that Gen. Howard has ad-
ministered the affairss of that bureau in
conscientious manner, and looking only to
Sthe good of the eolored people and the
Government Ecannot therefore consent to
take this position; and further, desire to
say l will not accept it, believing it to be
offered TO effect the removal of Gen. How
ard and to embarrass the interest of my
race. '- ~F~ 30
- secretary Seward .ssZ
The Tribune's special says: Secretary
Stewards friends declare he will resign
within a week. ~
General Grants order.
WAsHINGToN. Aug. 29.-The following
was issued to-day: &E .fls'
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE.
WASHINGTON, Aug.27, 1867.
General Orders No. 81
First, The following orders have been
received from the President:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, !
sEsE ~ WASHINGTON, August 26