The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-02-12
From WASHINGTON.

! WASHINGTON, Feb. 5th-The President and
Mr.. Stanton have had neither written OF person
al conversation since the 18th August last.
The Presidents letter to Gen. Grant, of Janu-
b airy 3lst contains this paragraph 'sYou had
found in our first. conference, that the Prcsi-
dent was DESTROYS of keeping Mr.. Stanton cut of
office, whether sustained in bis suspension or not
You know what induced the President to ask
from you apromise. You also knew that in case
your views of duty did not accord with his own
convictions it was his purpose TO fill your place
by another appointment. Even ignoring the cx-
istence of q positive understanding between us,
these conclusions were plainly deducible from
our various conversations. 1t is certain, how
ever, that even under these circumstances you
ddnot offer to return the place to my possession
but according to your own statments placed
yourself in position when, could have antic-
pated your action, would have been compelled
to ask of you, as was compelled to ask of your
predecessor in the War Department, letter of
resignation, or else to resort to the more disa-
greeable expedent of suspending you by ap-
pointing successor"
Gen. Grants letter of Feb. Sd, abiding to the
Presidents letter of Jan. 3lst and newspaperar-
ticles, says: 81 find it only to be but reitera-
ton, only somewhat more in detail, of the many
and gross Misrepresentation contained in these
articles, ana which my statement of the facts set
forth in my letter of the 18th ult, was intended
to correct. And here 1 re-assert the correctness
of my statements in that letter. anything in yours
in reply to it, to the contrary Notwithstanding"
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5-The bill forfeting
Southern railroad lands after being amended to
except Nashville and Decatus road was passed.
Yeas Sc nays g. The bill declares forfeited to
the U. S. all public lands granted in 1856 in Al
ALBANIA, Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida to aid
in constructing railroads and declares such lands
open to homestead entry and settlement under
the law of 1856.
The rights of American citizens abroad, again
under discussion. etHE 9. cara e--
A joint resolution was passed authorizing the
Secretary Of War to employ counsel to defend
Grant, Ringer and other officers and persons en-
barrassed in the enforcement of the reconstruc-
ton acts against any suit or proceeding in any
court in regard to official acts. House adjourned
Senate resolution authorizing the Secretary of
War to employ counsel to defend the recon-
struction officials passed.
Reconstruction resumed. Bill FORGETTING South
ern railroad lands referred to committee on pub
| lie lands, and then adjouned.. Gf-e r.fse,
| President nominated r W. Scott, of Tennessee
| to Matamoras.
Eleven more set speeches on reconstruction
to-day.
First mortgage bonds of the Union Pacific r
r., advanced from Csc to par. ii 81 z71@
The reconstruction. committee will report fav
orably onthe bill removing disabilities incurred
| under the Howard amendment. .7 -
The correspondence between the President ant
Gen. Grant discussed-action deferred. Senat
contirsed Gideon 81. HOLSTER of Connecticut
Minister and Consul-General toHayti.
Reyeaue to-day Lbs, 900. lg ,gss5.i aaig4
Gen. Toward has issueda circular that officer
under rank of Mayor mustered out, but retaine,
in the Bureau, be paid s!50per month
Political
CHARLESTON, Feb. 6.-The bill of rights wa
read for the first time in Convention to-day. It
suffrage provisions are liberal and without qua
ifications. The judiciary with few exceptions
elected by the people for terms varying from on
to four years.. The Constitution provides for
school system with compulsory attendance 70
twenty-five months for all children between
and 49, Reformatory schools and agriculture
college to be established. All schools and co
leges supported by public funds and open to al
| From Atlanta.
ATLANPA, Feb. 5.-Convention passed the r
lief clause o.day yeas 50 nays As. 1t denies j
risdictions to the Courts over all debts contrsc
| cd prior to the surrender but leaves, it discr
tionary with a majority Of the Legislature to co
fer jurisdiction in all cases except as to the pu
chase Of slaves. Richardson, member of Il
Convention, who was shot by Turmony, on Il
third inss., it, is thought by his physicians W
not recover. The ball passed through the rig
IlungaHi noTi s82G Znl171i3 tsom
l9jfio 9Gj From Hontgomery. uf3iljBI
[ MoNTGsMERY, Feb. 5th.-1 100 votes polled
day. The election progressing quietly. -
Foreign. '''''
LoNgoN, February 5.-John Bright pleaded
wrongs of ireland at Birmingham meeting.
London evening consois 9355ss. Bonds ~ Liy
pool, svening,-cotton closed firm sales so
Uplands 7a4@799ss, to arrive 81 Orleans SOS
Sugar quiet, - NayQletoree Quiet .1IN hF.A