The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-05
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MIDNIGHT REPORT.
FROM WASHINGTON.

6eafetary stantaB, IN trans.ntfing 70 the
House the correspondence between General
Grant and the President. relative to the Sec
rotary of War, gays he has had no eammuni-
cation with the President siuce the 18th of
August. and that since his resumption Of the
Office no orders have been issued from the
Wr Department in the name of the Pres-
ident The following il the ra,eriI portion
Of sG&era) Crafts Erst letter to The Rrssi-
dent, bearing date OF January 25sh:
SiH: On the 9th instant requested ron
to give re in yritin. Ina. which you preri-
ousy eiysss me verbally, not 70 ohsysnYon'er
from Hon, Il. y Stanton, Secretary az War.
unlAsa knsw It 70 come from yoarselE To
these written requests am compelled to ask
these instructions in writing, in consequence
of the many gross misrepresentation, affecting
my personal honor, cifsslafine through the
press for the past foresight, psperting 10
come from the President. OF ihe CONVERSE
tions which occurred either with the Presi>
dsat pr5s,ely lp bis eGcs o. il the Cabinet
meetings, it viii be vell 70 stxte tho sscts u
the case. Some time after assumed the du
ties Of Secretary of War ad tHterim. the
Presideut asked my sisvs q to the course
Mr.. Stanton would hAvs 10 pursue In case be
should non-concur ia his suspension, to OBJ
tain the position Of his o6ics- Ny ssPly was
in substance. that MIR. Stanton would have to
appeal TO the Courts TO re-instase him, illus
tratiDg my position By citing the grounds
have taken ia the case of the Baltimore Po-
lice Commissioners. subsequently, on
closely I found that | could not
otHce Of The Secretary of War the moment
Stanton vas reinra.ed BY the Senate, even
though the President ordered me to return,
which be never did. Taxing this view of the
sutject, sbd hearing on Saturday, the 1ltA
NIT. that the Senate had taken up The sub
jcct ct Stanton's . suspension, had some con
sersation With Lieut. Gen. Sherman and
members OF rY staR, ID which slated the
Law left me no discretion as TO nv action
should Stanton be reinstated, and iutsndsd
ID aotnlprN the President. | went ID the
Preaident FOR the purpose OF making nv de-
cision known, and did make it known. In this
fulfilled the promise made in our last pre-
ceding conversation on the subject. The
President, however. instead Of accepting INV
view Of the requirements Of the Tenure or
Office biu, eaAtends4 he, baA ssgpsnded
Stanton under Anthority given By the Consii-
tuition, and the same authority did not pre-
clude him from reporting % an act Of courtesy
his reasons 1.. . the suspension 70 the Senate !;
that having been appointed under authority
gisen By the Constitution, and not under act
of. .0tl1seb, | oould not be governEatn tbe
oct. The Law vas binding 90 me, Constitu-
ton or not, until set aside by q tribunal. No
doubt ever entered my mind about the Presi-
dent fully understanding my position. knew
1t had been recommended to the President
to send the name of Governor Cox, Of
Ohio, Pr Necfeta9 Of WaE EaiI& da1s all
embarrassment. . proposition that sincere.
y hoped be would favor, Gen. Sherman
seeing the President at my request TO urge
tAis.s Oaths isfh, Tuesday, Mr.. 3. fBSen-
tered the Office of Secretary of War. Gen.
Comstock, who had carried my official letter
Mr.. SIS reinstatement BY the
Senate. and that had ceased to be Secreta-
~ Of War nd Interim, and saw the President
open and read the communication, brought
back tome from the PresidBnt msesage
that he wanted to see me badly st the Cabinet
meeting, after had made known the fact
tbztI .Eaa no lpager Secretary of WH S1 hs-
tsfim. At this meeting, after opening as
though Was member Of his Cabinet, and
wheR reminded Of tho nolfcefiou already
giver, him that vas no longer Secretary Of
War ad interim, the President gave version
Of tho cnarsr1atiOn alluded 70 ID thia sssRe'
ment. He asserted in both eonrersstiops iAst
/ had agreed 70 hold on 10 the Office of Secre-
tary of Wer ps6i displacea. ~ - eepsta, Or
rsssgn u = tDp1e1e ths Presias9t Shfs be
would fsve seem Md + never acceped the
Office. Affer hearing the Prpeidept through
athted our cnnssrshhons Substantially rs
given Ia this letter, ! in I'd sense admitted
the correctness Of the Presidents statement
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