The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-01-17
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Mr.. johnson firmly replied, No. The Sen.
ate, said he, has passed oiusion III wn'cn
it says 1t does not concur IN Mr. STANTON 8 sus-
pension according to the law. The Office of
Secretary of War is liable to be reduced to a
mere clerkship. He can issue no binding Or
ders except by the direction or with the con-
currence of the President. and as Mr.. Stanton
will not receive instructions from the execu-
tive, it is apparent that his resumption of a
chair in the War Department amounts to that
and nothing more"
1t was then suggested to the President that
he wonld probably see fit to make new nom
ination for Secretary of War, within a short
period: AT the proper time," said the Presi-
gent, that VIII be DONE" He anticipated,
however, that the parties to tho present diff
Guilty, and particularly Mr.. Stanton's intimate
friends, would see their way to his ultimate re-
ttrement. The President observed in the course
OF the CO aversation that he bad been all along
conscious of acting in this matter with strict
regard to what he honestly believes to be a
constitutional principle. The same dispatch
also states that Grant and Sherman called on
the President in the afternoon, and Grant ex-
planned more ut length but rather vaguely why
he did not call on the President as agreed. After
reviewing in quite a long conversation the whole
aspect of affairs, the two Generals asked the
President if he had anything to suggest; he
had not. Gems. Grant and Sherm5 n sugges-
ted that Stanton should resign, and said to Mr..
johnson that they were to have an interview
did subsequently have an interview with the
nominal Secretary of War, the result of which
has not TRANSFERRED. Stanton was at the War
Department at nine o'clock this morning, is
sued orders, and was recognized as Secretary
by Adjutant General Townsend and all the
officials of the War Department. There has
been great rush to see the President, Secre-
tary of War and Gen. Grant. Stanton has
not as yet issued any special order to the Off
GERS and employees of the War Department,
announced that any order he might issue
would be given to the press by Gen. Town
send.
Gems. Grant and Sherman informed the
President that They'll had advised Stanton to
send in a resignation of the Secretaryship and
asked him what he would do if Stanton should
resign. The President replied that he had no
suggestion to make on the subject. The inter-
view closed by both Generals saying to the
President that they would again talk with
Stanton on the subject of resigning.
Another special says that late last event ng
a high official called on President johnson to
a certain the truth of the statements that
Grant had made certain arrangements with
him relative to the War Office, and the Presi-
dent denied the eutire affair. The same dis
patch says: "We are also authorized to deny,
on the part of Gen. Grant, that he had any un-
derstanding with the President"
1t is not denied that Grant has held CONVEX
satons with the President on the subject, and
OH AOuuag Ge1l. GrdnC stated 10 Cne HreSiQenU
that he had been studying the law bearing
upon the suspension, and was of the opinion
that it was his duty to yield to the decision of
the Senate. 1t is stated that at an informal
Cabinet meeting to day, President johnson
directed Secretaries Seward, McCulloch and
Welles to issue orders to their subordinates to
in no way recognize Secretary Stanton or hold
official relations with him. A circular from
Secretary McCulloch to that effect has been
promulgated.
Congressman manifest intense feeling Oh the
subject, many affirming that if the President
ignores Stanton and directs that no official in
tercourse be held with him, that he will be i'm
peached at sight, and any subordinate official
Ignoring Secretary Stanton will also be i'm
peached
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
In Common Council in this city to-day res
olution was introduced thanking the Senate
for the reinstatement of Stanton, which gave
rise to long discussion and bitter denuncia-
ton of the latter by the Democrats. The dis
cussion was terminated by adjournment.
DRAFTS OF SECRETARY STANTON HoNoRED AT
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
The incorrectness of one of the many ru-
mors concerning Secretary Stanton and other
officers OF the government, Is shown by the
fact that the Treasury Department to-day duly
honored two of his acquisitions upon it for
public purposes.