New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-10
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| WASHINGTON, Feb. ., 1853
The Reconstruction Committee met on Saturday al
noon to hear the report of the subcommittee which
had been charged with the investigation Of the al
legged criminal conduct OF President Johnson in in
citing to violation of the laws of Congress. After
general discussion Of the subject it was resolved to
add Mr.. Brooks of New-York TO the Committee; but
that gentleman declined TO serve on tue ground that
being member Of the Ways and Means and other
| Committees, his duties were already too onerous.
| Mr.. Beck Of Kentucky, the only other Democrat ON
| the Reconstruction Committee then associated
with Messrs. Bout we'll and Bingham and the Sub
Committee, thus constituted, met at ? o'clock to Dur
sue their investigation and effort made to secure
the attendance of Gen. Grant the first witness but
failing in that on account of the Generals absence
from the city, Mr. J. b. Stillson correspondent OF
| New-Yorl newspaper was examined at great LENGTH
relative TO certain dispatches containing alleged Cab
met conversations the subject OF the suspension
and restoration of Secretary Stanton, which were
sent by him from this city. He said that he got the
information in question from the President and that
he printed it substantially as he received it. Mr.
Stllson's examination was not finished on SATURDAY..
and he goes before the Committee again tomorrow.
| The Committee are determined TO ascertain from
| him and other correspondents who published thess
statements of the proceedings OF the Cabinet meet
! ings and what each member present sald. ana
| tbe sources whence the CORES pondents obtained
| their information 1t may be remembered that
| two New-York newspapers published reports
| Of what took place at that Cabinet meeting winch
| were understood As coming from President Johnson
officially. One newspaper published the names oil tue
| Cabinet ministers who gave evidence regarding
| Grant to Johnson, while the other merely stated
them As first secretary second secretary. and 50 on
II was understood at the time that the journal which
published the names broke faith with the PRESIDENT,
as he ordered that, in publishing the matter, no
names should be mentioned For this breach OF ialth
the correspondent involved ceased to retain the Piesl-
dents confidence. 1t is also understood that the
| President revised and corrected one of these dis
patches before the correspondent sent 1t to his news
| paper The principle points of Gen. Grants exami-
nation will be rs TO his exact meaning IN charging
that the President had attempted tn involve him in
a resistance to the law; also on the conversation
which he had with the President relative to the M
structons to military commanders. and whether tho
President attempted TO interfere with him in that mat
ter or in any way advised or suggested violation
or obstruction of the law. Members of the Cabinet
are also to be summoned and questioned upon tho
truth or fasehood of the reports which have been
Published in various newspapers.
A new point has been raised in regard to the ques-
ton of impeaching Mr. johnson. for ordering Gen.
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claim that he acted in accordance with the law as
set down in the second section of the Army Appro-
prjation BILL approved March 2, 1851, which says
All orders and instructions relating TO military OPP
erations issued by the President Secretary OF War
shall be issued through the General of the Army and
in case of his inability through the next in COM
mandp The whole subject still creates much excite
ment and Is being talked of by everybody.
The Senate Finance Committee will make report
during the coming week that iii future no Government
| money shall be deposited in National Banks in any
place which has sub-treasurer, or in any bank with
in 30 miles of said treasury. The National Banks re-
gard this as an interference with them and are Bit
terly opposed TO the measure II is said that If the
bill passes it will take several millions from tho
banks in the principal cities Of the Union.
The Pacific Railroad Committee will soon consider
bill asking for subsidy to help extend the Achi-
son Road to Fort Kearney. the Omaha Pacific
Railroad line, a distance Of 80 miles.
The Commission which appointed last year to
revise and arrange the statute at large, is about to
publish the first specimen of its work whichis under
stood to be only small part of that which is already
completed and is put forth to enable Congress and
the people Judge of the utility and importance of
the work 1t is said that this part is to contain the
revision of the laws respecting patents and copy
rights and TO consist of three chapters and 81 sec
tons Accompanying il is short note from the Com
| mission explaining that il contains all that
is now law OF thirty several acts
OF Congress on these subjects. The Commission has
not confined itself TO mere codihcatl0n, but has re-
duced the work in volume fully one-half, and very
much smplifed the language having reference to
decisions of Courts to meaning and construction
where this was at all ambiguous Each section con-
ains but one subject and in the margin has short
syllabus indicating what il is, with reference to- and
the laws and decisions Of Courts upon It, The Com
mission asks of Congress particular attention TO the
present mode of repeating laws, and suggests that
laws should be specifically repealed by section, chap
ter. and date instead of by all acts and parts OF
acts inconsistent with this act are hereby REPEALED
"a is now the common mode.
| The Committee which was appointed at the Cooper
Institute meeting about two months ago, TO urge
| upon the Government the necessary OF projecting
adopted citizens abroad is expected TO call upon tho
| President tomorrow $3.50,
| The Department of State has been officially in
formed of the following arrangements for the settle
ment of foreigners at Nugata and Ebisumnato
ARTICLE TheJapanese Government will construct as
Ebisuminato. m the Island sado proper warehouse
accommodations in accordance with the requirements OF
ART Efficient lighters shall he constructed for tho
| landing and shipping Of merchandise at Nugata aud
Eblsuminao Lighters shall also be constructed for the
safe conveyance Of merchandise between Nugata and
Ebisnminato. A fair charge shall be made for Light
| erage
provide for the conveyance OF and
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those places fair charge shall be made for these
services but foreigners shall lie at liberty 10 employ
steamers and lighters OF their for these purposes.
ART L. In II shall he found announcement 10 land
and ship merchandise the seashore az EbisuDinaio.
the Japanese Government will open passage into tho
lake at the back OF the town.
ART 8. The japanese Government will erect suitable
lighthouse the mouth OF the river AT Nugata. and
place therein light OF the first order Marks buoys
will placed the in order facilitate the passage
in and out Of the river.
ART Bonded warehouses shall be erected at Nugata.
in the the other ports, and convent
landing place for the landing shipping OF goods