The Van Buren press., 1868-01-24
NO.3
FROM WASHINGTON.
WARRINGTON, IA.

forty eight hours as sny body, for it tsp-
pears he had an understanding with Gen.
! Grant some time ago, and renewed its
details, recapitulated from time 10 time,
and finally repeated on Saturday last that
he Gen. Grant, would either hold on to
the Office as Secretary aG interim until the
rights OF Mr.. Stanton should be adjudi.
Gated In court, in case the latter should
demand possession Of the Department. or
else 70 woald girc the President timely
notice OF his intaEtion 20 resign as Secre-
tary al interim aadthus oaablc Mr. John
son to appoint 7art.cr 20 the Office, who
would give the President timely notice Of
his intention to resign as Secretary ad in.
terim, and thus cnable Mr.. johnson to
/ appoint some other person TO the Office
who would refuse to surrender to Mr..
Stanton until decision could be had. As
it was evident on Saturday last that the
Senate would no. sustain the suspension
OF Mr.. Stanton, the President and Gen.
Grant had another interview on the sub.
ject, and full understanding, substan.
/ Jially IS above set forth, was the result
1t WGs also agreed that Gen. Grant, in
company with Gen. Sherman, should call
on the President on Monday, yesterday
to determine finally whether he would re-
81 gn rs Secretary ad interim or continue
IA the Office and test Mr. Stanton's right
as before stated. Gen. Sherman called
on tae Executive yesterday. but General
Grant did net. fIeStffAe, on Sunday
last, a siaggesSoa had been made TO the
President by certain Senator's, that if the
name CT EX.Gov. Cos, of Ohio, should
be, sent 70 tie Senate for Secretary OF
War, his nomination would probably be
coniirnea sisd thus get rid OF the Stanton
embrogio ~ once. Mr.. Johnson, how
ever, proceeded to have the natter take
the coulce he had decided it should,
especially - tic had no doubt Of having
the CO. operation OF Gen Grant or another
Secretary I'D intefim,in the manner before
stated. What caused Gen. Grant to change
his mind, or to depart from the arrange
menr, or why lie did not notify the Presi.
dent Of his intention 10 surrender to Mr..
Stanton, has not tianspired fully. The
first notice the President had, however,
OF such change ofpurpose. was upon the
receipt OF the following role FROM Gen.
Grant, to-day, at aSout II 80 a. NJ:
HD. QRs ARMY UNITED STATES,
January Ia, 1868.
His Excellency Andrew Johnson, Pres
ident of United States: f4t G
SIR have the honor to enclose here
with COPY OF an Official notice received
by me Last evening of the action Of the
Senate of the United States, in the case
Of the suspension Of Hon. f.. NJ Stanton,
Secretary Of War.
According TO the provisions of section
2 of an act regulating the Tenure of Civil
Officers, my functions as Secretary Of
War al interim ceased from the moment
Of the receipt of the within notice.
have the honor to be, very respect
fully, % md
four obedient servant, "a.
u. 5, GRANT. General.
Here follows copy Of the resolutions
Of the Senate.
This letter was handed TO the President
by one of Gen. Grants staff, Just one
hour after Gen. Grant had surrendered to
Mr., Stanton, and Of course the latter was
in possession ofthe var Department that
length of time before Mr. Johnson was
advised Of what had transpired 1t APP
pears a certified copy of the Senate reso-
luton was served upon each Gen. Grant
and Mr.. Stanton) last night about s o.
I,lo l,FI al Of
in person. A copy was left at the White
House about o'clock last night, but the
President was engaged in the reception
and he did not see it until o'clock this
q. IN. What course will be pursued by
either the President or Mr.. Stanton,
few hours will determine. As yet there
is no indication what is the final purpose
of Mr. Stanton. The Presidents purpose
will deyelope itself directly.
Gen. Meade, in telegram to Gen.
Grant, dated Atlanta the 18th, says.
''Unless the pending bill in Congress, di-
recting Military Commanders to fill all
the offices in the State, under their CON-
mand. rescinds the test oath and provides
for selection from toe qualified voters,
am informed its execution in the Dis
trict will be entirely impracticable."
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ia.
Mr.. Mr. Stanton issued an order, this
afternoon, informing the employees Of
the War Office that he had again taken
possession Of the portfolio of the War
/ Oaca. Mr.. Stanton, to-day, drew nearly
$4,000 from the pay Office, being his salary
during his suspension.
Gen, Pope has been assigned to the
command of the Department ofthe Lakes
with his headquarters at Detroit. 1t Is
understood that the President has in no
way recognized Mr. Stanton, and it is
confidently stated that charges of insub-
ordination hang over Grant. Nothing
is definitely known, but the feeling is quite