New-York tribune., 1867-08-06

WASHINGTON Aug s, 1867
rhoro is no longer any necessity for speculation as
ho rnrpose of the President with reference to Mr.
s,antons continuing in the Cabinet Mr. Johnson
,tis morning Notified him in writing that his resig-
...;on as Secretary of War would be acceptable. So
co. Mr.. Stanton has not been heard from
on the subject, but his friends say he will resign,
ord that lie is preparing a written response to the
o.oof the President in case Mr.. Stanton goes out
Of the Cabinet Gen. Grant will be appointed to per
.o the dnties Of Secretary of War until the Presi
don't shall have time to consider who he will name as
The successor OF Mr. Stanton.
empture between the President and Secretary
sorton still the chief topic of conversation here
ctopton,s friends who have been with him to-day.
toto that he gives out that he will not resign. lie
cows that # the President wishes to get nd OF hnn,
he will have to do so by violating the law and re-
moving him. that he viii never yield. On the other
hand the Johnson men who claim to be posted as
IN the Presidents opinion assert that he, the Ires-
dent will remove or suspend Stanton II he refuses
70 resign The contemplated removal of Sheridan is
lost sight of since il has become known that johnson
has stated that Stanton must go first, and all inter
est is centcred in climax to the johnson Stanton
ouarrel The White House and War Department
politicians are very active. Stanton has been run
down with visitors most of the day.
Since writing the foregoing we learn that certain
friends of Mr. Stanton who called on HIM to-day say
he assured them he would not resign.
Secretary Seward is expected back tomorrow. He
has been summoned to give advice on the Johnson
Stanton lmbTOghO.
Misunderstood that Mr.. Johnson unequiyocally
denies that the papers and finding of the Conrt IN
the assassination trial were first submitted 10
the Cabinet; he signed his approval OF the action
of the Court. He says the official record was pre-
sented to him by Gen. Holt and it was signed IN hls
presence. That at that time no recommendation Tor
the Communication of the sentence of Mrs Surratt
was attached to the papers. The approVal
of the sentence by the President was
commissioned on the next to the last page on
the last sheet of the avermenl and finished on the
other side of the paper instead OF only WIlthg
ON one side of the sheet as the other sheets and
this was done because there was no other sheet re-
naming and fastened to the documents presented for
his signature As the document is now found
in the War Department, the recommendation for the
communication of Mrs Suuatt's sentence follows all
the other matters and is the conclusion OF the docu
ment In the official report of the trial by Ben Pit
man. who had access to the records and documents
by permission of Mr. Stanton for the purpose of
making up a book, everything appears, except the
recommendation of the Court for Communication OF
sentence Mr.. Pitman says in the introduction
10 his book that it contains all ORDERS nndngs SEN
fences documents, etc. connected with the trlal'
1t appears that the papers not presented to the
Cabinet until the application for habeas corpus was
made and after the sentence by the President. The
recommendation for computation is not in the hand
writing OF Mr.. Bingham, as alleged by some'
The forthcoming statement of the public debt Will
show considerable reduction as compared with the
last monthly exhibit. Since the 3lst of May more
than sOOOOOOO of interest has been paid out OF the
Treasury. $20OO0OOO of which were IN CON-
and two investments OF Sl0OOOOOO each III
currency The reduction which VIII be SHOWN
for July is principally owing to receipts
of internal revenue having been heavier than usual
and increased by the payment Of the income tag
There will be comparatively little interest pald by
the Government until the 1st of November when the
annual interest will fall due the Five-Twenties'
1t will amount to $24,OOO,OOO in coin
Some weeks ago the members of the Bricklayers'
Uniou engaged on the Treasury extension struck
for eight hours day ON Saturdays, and their de-
mands were not acceded to, but new men, not mem
bers of the Union, were put to work in their stead.
This was supposed TO be the end OF the trouble, as
the new men worked peaceably and without molesta-
ton until within few days, There are now o3 at
merly belonged to the Union but it is stated they
have recently been expelled The matter, 1t
is rumored has occasipned much discussion In the
Union, and considerable excitement among the
bricklayers inside and outside Of that organization,
which eliminated last week in of disorder and
violence The first breach of the peace com
mitted on Thursday evening, when two members OF
the Briclayery Cooperative Society (which consists
of workmen who struck at the Treasury and were
discharged assaulted a bricklayer now at work at
the Treasury He alleges that these two men came be-
hind him while he was purchasing fruit at a stand on
the street and assaulted him violently, both men
striking him. On Friday warrant was issued for
the arrest of both the parties named on the charge
of assault and battery They were accordingly ar
rested and appeared at the Office of the Justice OF
the Peace to answer 10 the charge. After hearing
the evidence the Justice fined the parties s. each
and costs. The foreman Of the bricklayers at the
Treasury went down to the Justices Office to attend
the trial. when one of the accused seized him In front
of the Office and tussel ensued The other defendant
coming up and threatening him. Another party came
up in his rear, when the foreman asked him what ne
wanted His answer was, why 1 belong to the
Vigilance Committee, too" AS several other brick
layers came up at this juncture fight prevented
The same evening after the trial. about 20 other
bricklayers, members Of the Union, went to the
Treasury extension and a few of them assaulted the
bricklayers as they left work, while the others
looked on. Several Of those at work on the
Treasury were badly beaten In consequence
of these assaults 10 bricklayers were absent
from their work on Saturday morning. and as no
interference will be allowed TO delay the work.
Authority has now been given to the workmen at
the Treasury TO arm themselves while on their way
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