New-York tribune., 1868-01-20
WASHINGTON.

WHE PRESIDENT AND sECREiAkf SlANloN-
GEMS GRANT AND SHERMAN THINK THAI
riIr eErrrTARY SHOULD RESIGN - THE
gICuTs OF AMERICAN CITIZENS ABROAD
COLLECTION OF TAXEs IN THE SOUTH
coIoRApO - THE NEW-YORK INTERNAL
EHvFNUE COLLECTORS - THE SUPREME
COrRT-THE GETTYSBURG LOTTERY.
d, rsIsesArH TKIBCNt
wAsnINGroS Jan. 70, 1868.
The Stanton matter. far az discussion on the
street is concerned has almost entirely died out and
the politicians arc on the qRi rirc for the political
sensation. With view however, of ehciting the
sentiments of Nh johnson on The subject OF oihcal
intercourse with the Secretary it is understood that
resolution will be offered IN the House tomorrow,
calling the President for information on certain
matters 10 he furnished by certain given date,
which can only he reached through the Var Office
This will compel the President either entirely to
ignore Mr.. Stanton. recognize him as something
than mere clerk to which status he threatens
So reduce him.
Intimate friends and advisers OF Mr. Johnson state
tonight that the Chief Magistrate never contem-
plated issuing the extravagant orders alluded 10 IN
dispatches from this city during the past week reia-
tive 10 the nOn-rccogniton Of Secretary stanton,
Sc. and that they hadjeXistcnce only in the Drals
Of correspondents. Mr. johnson and bis near ass
cates entertain the hope that Secretary Stanton VIII
resign iu 4 few days though what ground they 90
lot state.
Gen. Grant was in consultation with The President
tonight and we have high official authority mot
from Gen. Grant that the General mQualihedly eX-
pressed the opinion that the Secretary of War should
send in bis resignation. The same authority states
that Gen. Sherman expressed the same opinion yes
terday The President IL appears, is determined TO
adhere TO the strict letter of the law, so far as Mr.
Stanton Is concerned which will compel everything
from the War Department to 20 forth with the words
BY direction of the President" From the
source have it that Gen. Grant viii obey the Pres
dent only.
The arrest Of Geo Francis Train causes consider
able talk here among Congressman and others, and
il is probable that some action will be taken in the
House tomorrow in the case OF the lllustrous cap
tive The House Committee Foreign Affairs,
which has in charge the question of the rights OF
American citizens travelling abroad, does not
meet until Thursday. but nearly all of the
members express themselves in a. very de-
cided manner in reference to this the latest
outrage and hold that such proceedings III the fu-
fuTe must be stopped 1t is not for an instant sup
posed that Train is a member of the Fenan organI-
SatOn, and the only charge that can be brought
against him is that he talked little too freely at
Fenian meetings Congressman say that If tins
thing is permitted to pass unnoticed not one OF them
20 10 Europe if they feel so inclined, for nearly
one-haf the prominent men in the country have, IN
some way OF other given cOuntenance to Fenanism.
They argue that under this decision of the English
authorities Mr. Colfax and Gen. Banks and Henry
Wilson, and w. L. Robinson, and Gen. Logan, and a
hundred others, are liable to arrest if found on
British territory, as they have each and every one
aided the American wing of the Brotherhood.
The Committee on Ways and Means have not yet
taken any action on the proposition submitted to
them by the Secretary of the Treasury TO suspend
the operation Of the direct taxes in Southern States
According TO the law of Congress- the suspension of
the collection of these taxes expired on January !.
aud the Secretary is extremely desrous in consld-
Grafton lof the present condition of the Southern
States that the time should be further prolonged,
lie has addressed letter to the Committee request
ing speedy action the subject In his judgment,
The collection of the tax is almost an impOssblty
without occasioning widespread distress
The differences between the two Houses on the
Contraction bill will be adjusted by a committee of
Conference The only point on which they disagree
j. on the clause regarding the reissue Of notes by the
Secretary in place of the mutilated and destroyed
currency. The House prohibits such action on the
part of the Secretary 1t has been ntmated that the
President would refuse TO sign the bill inasmuch as
il in opposition TO the policy of the Government
relative to specie payments, &c, but owing TO the
large vote by which IL passed and the certainty OF
tWOthiTds majority IN its favor il is understood that
another veto will not be added to the volume Of these
papers.
Itis expected that the Senate will soon take mp the
bill reported from the Committee on Territories
during the first session Of the present Congress- pro-
Ndng for the admission of the State of Colorado into
the Union. Since the President vetoed the bill for
similar purpose, about year ago. the population has
largely increased, the vote in August last being
2,S45 more than in the previous year. and the people
generally being now more than heretofore in favor of
admission The friends of the measure, for these and
other reasons are sanguine Of success.
There is a large delegation from Colorado in town,
advocating the admission of that territory
into the Union. The delegation insist that Col
orado is suffering account of misrepresentation
in Congress- especially in the matter of her railroads,
and they are using every effort TO bring about her
admission There is disposition on the part Of a
large number of Congressman in favor of her adms
sion aud atwo-thirds majority is not improbable in
case the President shOuld veto the measure
Ex-Gov. Evans of Colorado, one of the Senators
elect arrived here from Denver this morning He
ssys the Indian Peace Commissioners have been de-
ceiyed by pdte misrepresentation in regard to his
course with the Indians while Governor of Colorado
that there is not single fact TO show that he did not
earnestly and faithfully strive to avoid Indian hos
lities in that Territory To prove that he was not
responsible as charged, for declining to make peace
with the Indians brought in by Major Wynkoop. he
refers 10 telegram from MaiOr-Gen. S. r. Curtis,
dated LeavenwOrtb. Sept. %, 1854 received on the
day the council held, which reads as follows:
fear the agent of the Interior Department will be
ready 10 make presents too soon. 1t is better TO
ehastise before giving anything but little tobacco
to take over. No peace must be made without my