The New York herald., 1868-02-21
'MASHINGT0
Revocation Of the Order Assigning General
Sherman to The Command Of the Mill.
tary Division Of the Atlantic
The Debate on the Reconstruction Bill
Resumed In the Senate.
Passage Of the Army Appropriation
Bill in the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 1868, /
IL o,Clock y n

WASHINGTON Feb. 20 1865
IL O'Clock p. n.
Gsscr~i sherman Declines the Command or
the Military Division Of the AIinntic.
AWashingon despatch to the Evening telegram says
Ne President received through the hands or General
Grant yesterday afternoon Leusnant General Shermans
ssttsr In reference to his assignment commanding
sfhcer Of the Military Division OF the Atlantic The
letter thoroughly respectful in tone, and earnest
Protest against being relieved from his previous
mand General Sherman requests the President 70
revoke much Of the order creating the military
division relieves him frcm the command OF
tbe Military Division Of the Missouri, because for
many reasons the general interests Of the country
require his presence there; that certain important
moS Sements commenced by him should have his
personal supervision until completed; because II
- eminently more convenient and agreeable for him
10 remain in Missouri, and chiefly because he feels q
strong repugnancs to being implicated in the political
schemes and ntrigues Of the national capital General
Sherman however, did not intimate any intention Of
sssgnng, but sgnhed hts willingness obey the order
should the President insist obedience. The argu.
menus presented by General Sherman were urged with
such force and earnestness and whal respectfully
that the President At teegaphed him that that
portion OF the order assigning him to the command Of
the division would be Immediately revoked and he
would be permitted to retain his present command
Revocation Of the Order Assigning General
sherman 10 the Atlantic Division.
So much OF general order No TO- issued by the Pres
dent, assigns Lieutenant General Sherman to the
command Of the newly created Military Division OF the
Atlantic, with the headquarters in this city has been
TeVoked ana 1enera sherman VIII continue 10 remain
~ cominano VI tne Military DIVISION OF 'he missouri.
Nv he" asssoment 'o the pVision Oh tue Atanuc mas
been made, although yet that portion OF general
order has not been revoked.
Pardon Of Rebels.
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siructon bill Senator Dootle gave notice that on Sat
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abe resolution offered by him some two weeks ago to
lay the Reconstruction bill last passed by the
House on the table senator Trumbul then proceeded
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