The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-02-25

beers of 10: of pamphlets from Washington
arguing Grants unftn ess for the Presidency
One member denounced it as an insult to the
majority, who preferred General Grant as
President.
A leading Republican member, in speech,
said he was convinced, from the temper OF
those who formerly controlled the South,
thata certain amount of disfranchisement
is still necessary.
CHARLESTON, February 2o.-Nothing i'm
portant was done in the Convention.
General Candy has removed Major Gil
lard, of this city, and appointed General
Burns, of the army, his successor. The
reasons for the change are unknown.
RALEIGH, February 20.-The Convention
has adopted report, fixing the boundaries
of Congressional districts to remain as for
merly, except as to two counties. which are
said to have been changed to accommodate
certain parties.
ATLANTA, February 20.-The Homestead
Committee has reported in favor of exempt
ing from execution $500 worth of real
estate, and $1,000 of personal property.
TALLAHASSEE. February 20.-The Con-
vention continues harmonious. Two ofthe
delegates who had been expelled started for
Washington to-day, with the Constitution
made by the minority.
New YORK, February PA prominent
officer of the Canadian Government, who
holds life Office from the Crown, states his
intention to resign the Office and lend his
assistance to organize colony of Canadians
in the southern part of Kansas.
The Papal Zouaves, from Montreal, have
arrived. They sail tomorrow for St. Thorn
as. There is no truth in the report that
Iturbide is to join them.
The famous prize case of the steamer
Peterhof has been settled by the payment
to English claimants of 100000.
Philadelphia, Cincinnati and St. Louis
are competing cities for the Convention. The
Committees have held a conference on the
case.
Butler Of Tennessee to-day agreed that he |
was Copperhead and could not take the
test oath, having occupied seat in the |
rebel Legislature and taken the oath to sup
port the Confederate Government. The |
Committee will, however, recommend to |
the House to pass a joint resolution similar
to that passed by the Senate in the case of
Patterson, emitting part of the Congress
sional oath.
The Tribune's special says prominent
Democrats are urging the President to ap-
point General Haleck in place Of Sherman
to the command of the new Division of the
The same dispatch states that
relating to the Overland mail
and the truth of TIE allegations
hat Wells, Fargo & Co. have been carrying
heir own private mails to the detriment Of
he public service, and selling their own
stamps to the people of the Territories in
stead of Government stamps. Western
members are very urgent in the matter and
resolved that the investigation shall not be
,mothered nor lobbied.
WASHINGTON, February 2l.-The Presi-
lent to-day sent III an executive measure to
he Senate stating that, on the 18th day of
asst August, under the authority vested in
lin by the Constitution, he suspended E.
VI. Stanton as Secretary of War, and now,
" the same authority, he had removed Stan
on, and appointed in his place, aa interim,
adjutant General Lorenzo Thomas. The I
President incloses the letters sent to Stanton
nd Thomas.
The Speaker laid before the House to-day
he following correspondence of the War
Department:
To the Hon. Schuyler Colfax, Speaker of
he House of Representatives-Sir: General ,
'homas has Just delivered to me copy of
he enclosed order, which you will please
TO the House of Representa-
ives. Your obedient servant,
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Secretary Of War.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON,
February q, 1868.
To f. NJ Stanton-Sir: By virtue of the
over vested in the President by the Consti- q
ltion and laws of the United States, you are
ereby removed from Office as Secretary of
Var, and your functions as such will termi-
ate upon the receipt of this communication. =
on Will transfer to Brevet Ma jor General
Thomas, Adiutant General of the Army,
no has this day been authorized to act as a
acretary Of War ad interim, all the records, \
ooks, papers and other public property now
your custody and charge.
Respectfully yours. -.
ANDREW JOHNSON, President.
The President sent to the Senate to-day the
flowing nominations: George B. McClel-