The New York herald., 1868-02-11
GENERAL NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 1865, |
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The impeachment Scheme
Tho sdb- committee Of the Committee on Rcc0nstruC
aion again In session to-day. Mr. Stlson was before
it and concluded his testimony. II DEVELOPED no
facts onehat the President had assured him that
ho had promised General Grant to assume all respcn
siby for violation Of the Tenure OF Office act In
of the restoration Of Mr.. Stanton General Grant ap
pears tomorrow before the committee The impeaoh-
rnent scheme is progressing slowly, but the radicals
seem TO be confident Of the result
The Presidents Letter TO General Grant.
To day General Grant received . longthy letter from
the President in reply to the Generals last letter 1t
will undoubtedly be sent to Congress to next
day.
The telegram states that the interest In regard to the
quarrel between the President General Grant shows
abatement Rumors plentiful and facts difi-
cult TO obtain. II s asserted this afternoon that
tailed statement has been prepared giving the words
used by Grant in his conversation with tho President in
reference to the War Department Misunderstanding
heard by the members Of the Cabinet All Of the Cabi-
net officers have contributed their statements OF the in
terviews the report says, their signatures and
they all agree in the main points with that already given
by the President and four OF the Cabinet members the
substance of which has been already stated. This
statement OF the Cabinet, 10 10 said, will be given
to the public whether tho letter written by tho
President to General Grant in answer to the
letter Of Grant dated February is called for by
Congress not and has been prepared the purpose
Of placing fairly before the country all the evidence
existence bearing upon the question of uthfuness
issue between the Executive and the General COM
manding the army.
DepredutiOns the Government Timber
Lands.
The President sent message to the House to-day
closing the communication from tho Secretary the Navy
relative TO depredations upon and the Of the
reservations OF lands for the purpose of supplying tim
Der for the The lands thus reserved placed
under the control of the Navy Department and scat
tered through the States OF Florida Georgia. Mississippi
and LOUISIANA embracing total of 264 900
re,aTy Weles says if these lands be retained for
the purpose for which they have been protected
hall century appropriation Of 500 900 for salaries
and other necessary expenses will be required.
Documents Relative TO the Protection Of
American Citizens Abroad.
The Secretary OF State, In reply TO resolut On sent
to the House to-day immense Of documents
relative to the protection Of American citizens abroad
Some of the papers dated two years back. The
Secretary promises another portion on the subject
to fully give all the information the flies Of de-
posed for the greater part OF the reports OF proceedings
OF meetings in this country and addresses TO the govern
ment on that subjecr asking relief for naturalized
citizens abroad
Nominations by the President.
The President to-day sent the following nominations
to the Senate
Charles f. Tuckerman, Of New York, to be Minister
Resident at Greece
Captain Joseph \. Green, commodore In the navy on
Commodore ore john H. Cooper CAPTAIN on .he Active
list vice Captain Green. nominated for promotion.
Nominations Con iirmcd by the Senate.
The Senate confirmed The foIIow;ng nonoinations "a
day:-
T. Scott stewart of PennsvIvania Consu, MI O,ac.
and Hiago Japan.
James W. Henderson, Register OF Land once as Hum.
Pardon pndas Insio, a.sn, IN u,.h
Luther Il. Webb, Superintendent of Indian Affairs in
New Mexico.
Eirst aisiroi ar Mss,ssnn, = in'ei"' 'o'snue LOT
Felix g. Clarke Register Of Land onlce at Desmones
Iowa p
Colorado : 1"'o "oA0ya ~
Daniel Siger, Register Of the Land Once at Nach.
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r,arisa N' 'Se'o' " 1'nu o'oo % iahahasse'
Irving W. stanton, Register OF Land OGlse at Central
city, Colorado.
oue,,a M'cb f' e " o 0 y 'iai'
James w Hancock, collector or customs for the dis
Uyy 2, Ssiuta, leAas.
William q Powsrs posimaster monmi Varnon 1ow.
William ). Kelley, postmaster, Greensboro, Ala
Treasury Warrants Issued in January
The warrants issued by the Treasury Department dur
ing the month 81 January last TO NEE. the requirements
Of the government amounted, round numbers to the
following sums
Miscellaneous aud foreign intercourse s4es7 100
m y" '"o p'ono ISL. 2O0
navy S'Ss.' 3 Ssi loo soo
Inierior-Pcnsions aud Indians. .......... Je5 700
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napar which Cnutalned charUes against Jnxtica
was examined He positively refused to give tho mama
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