Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-06
NEW YORK.

NEW lonS, Aug. "a special from an
Ffanceco says that the great tunnel OF the
Pacific rlilroad ut the summit of The Newt
da- is ncirly complete only sxty.iour ie
renamed 10 he taken out on saturday. Rails
ne being iaiG on The eastern slope, whore
iscrty miles oi Tack are gfade1. 1t lseX
reritd thai locomotive will pass through
the tunnel TN the 18Th OF August and that
he line wi | be completed to the Nevada
Inc III September
NFw i,RK, August 6.
The Eerald's special SAYS of Secretary
STATIONS removal. 1t appears that for more
than a year and this have from the latest
authority the resignation notion of Mr.,
Stanton has been looked for. At last let.
ter was drawn up by the Pres dent asking
Mr. Stanton to resign. This letter was
held back for some tine as it was thought
Mr.. Stanton could not go on much longer
without rendering his resignation but Mr..
Stanton did go on in spite Of hints aud the
evident desire for his vacating. 1t was no,
until this mornibg tat that letter was act.
ually cent. Should MIR. Stanton decline to
yield, have authority for stating that the
President will undertake to remove him.
and the tenure Of Office bill itself, it 10 claim.
ed, will sustain him is this exercise of
power. The President believes that the
first section Of the bill does not take away
his power Of removing Mr. Stanton. as the
latter was appointed by Mr.. Lincoln. 1t
reads thus:
! Prosided, That Secretaries Of State. Of
Treasury. Of War, Of Navy, of Interior, and
Postmaster General, and Attorney General,
shall hold their Office respectively during
the term Of tue President by whom they
have been appointed, and one month there>
after subject TO removal by and with advice
and consent, # the Senate
! The President takes the ground that he
can remove all his cabinet except three up,
pointed since his accession to office. AS to
who will succeed Mr. Stanton, nothing has
ye; been decided. 1t is probable tina, Gen
Grant will be summoned to act temporarily
and the President considers that il would
be the wisest choice for the present, Gener
al Grant being familiar with army affairs.
and chief Of the army would undoubtedly
be an admirable selection In making this
statement about Gen. Grant am but Civ
ing the impression Of people Of oil shades of
opinion here.
T,ibunes special says that Sec. Stanton
gives out that he will not resign. He Gays
il the President wishes to get rid of him he
will have to do 90 BY violating Law and 70.
moving hiln--that he will never Yield. The
contemplated removal Of Sheridan il lost
sight Of since il has become known that
Johnson has stated that Stanton must 90
first, and oil interest 10 conferred in . climax
to the demonstration quarrel. Stanton
il preparing written response 10 the Prss>
ident'O note.
II is understood that President johnson
unequivocally denies that the papers
and finding Of the Court in the assassination
trial was first submitted 10 the Cabinet. He
says the official record was presented to him
BY Gen. Holt, and Il was signed in his pres
encs that at that time no Recommendation
for communication Of the sentence OF Mrs.
SurraA wss attached to The papers-tha.
document is now found in the war depart>
ment A Recommendation for the commul
ta,ion Of Mrs. Surrasts sentence fsllows 81.
other matters. and 10 the conclusion Of the
document. In the official report OF the tri.
81 By Mr.. Pittman, who had access to the
records and documents, BY permission Of
Mr.. Stanton. for the purpose Of making up
the books, everything sppears excePs the
recommendation Of the court for the eom>
mutation of the sentence. Mr.. Plttman
says. in the introduction to his book. that
it contains al the ORDERS findings, sentences
documents, etc, connected with the trial.
IL appears that the papers were not present
ed to the cabinet until the application for a
writ Of habeas corpus was made, and Of er
the sentence by the President. The recom
menda,ion for communication il not in the
hand writing of Mr.. Bingham as alleged BY
some.
I he lIerald's Montgomery, Ala, special
says: Gen. Pope has ordered that all suits
in the civil courts against soldiers for sc,s
peri, rmed by order Of the military suthori
ties, shall be discontinued. and not hereafter
entertained.
The Herald's New Orleans special says
Great indignation is felt here among Union
men at the threatened removal Of Gen.
Sheridan. The movement in favor Of his
removal Eliminates from speeul ,tors, includ-
ing President Johnson's Office holders, who
are afraid Of bis honesty. The rebels are
greatly rejoicing. A great mass meeting
will he held Tomorrow to protest sgainst it.
The Times special insista that the Presi.
dent did know Of the Recommendation for
mercy to Mrs Surratt previous TO her exc
cution, and that all the cabinet voted foe the
cverution