The New York herald., 1868-03-29
The Deadlock ON the Whiskey Tax
in the Manufacturers Bill.
General Hancock Assigned to the Command Of
the Military Division Of the Atlantic.
The Impeachment Managers and the Pre-
sident's Counsel Ready for the Trial.

Of the New Department-The Radicals Ex.
cited.
The President last night directed General Grant to
issue an order relieving Major General w. G. Han
cock from the command Of the Fifth Military District
and assigning him to the cammand OF the Military
Division Of the Atlantic with headquarters at Wash
ington. The order was sent over to the War De-
partment this morning by General Grant, though
whether for the purpose of having it printed and
regularly published by the Acting Adjutant General
is not definitely known. The order was taken to Mr.
Stanton, however, when 1t reached the Department
and was soon followed by Grant, who remained for
long time in consultation with the Secretary.
The action OF the President in this matter has
called in question his right to establish the district
Senator Edmunds introduced q resolution to-day
calling for information on this subject The reso-
luton requires the President to inform the Senate il
new military department had been created since
August, 1867, and If so the name thereof The object
OF this resolution is to get the matter of the de-
partment before Congress. 1t is the opinion Of
large number OF members in both houses that the
President had no authority to create new military
department, that duty belonging to Congress.
The Impeachment Managers and MIR. Jehn-
sons Counsel Ready for Trial.
The Board OF Managers to conduct the impeach-
ment on the part of the House have all their arrange
ments completed for the trial, which begins on Mon
delay, as it is understood the Presidents counsel do
not propose to ask for more time. Should the trial
proceed on Monday General Butler will, as soon
as the court Is in session, proceed to open
the case in behalf Of the Managers. He has
been engaged for over q week in the preparation
Of his speech, and for the last few days he
has not been in his seat in the House. His speech
will occupy about five hours In delivery It is ex-
pected, however, that he win get through with it on
Monday. The counsel for the President are also
ready for the trial. They are quite confident Of being
able to make strong case for their client.
The Alabama Election-RepOrt of General
Mendc.
The Secretary Of War sent to the House to-day, in
compliance with resolution OF that body the oicial
report Of Major General Meade to General Grant,
dated Atlanta, March 49, giving the following analy-
sis Of the returns OF the vote in Alabama the eec
tion submitting to the registered voters the const
tuition framed by the Convention OF that state:-
Total vote cast for the constitution 7os12 against
zoos; total at the election, SIT. or that vote there
were colored, 62,l94 white, 8,7O2; not separated,
292 OF the colored VOTE for the constitution Os9
against, lO5; white, $500 for, 900 against COM
parison of the vote cast in October last for the Con-
venton with the present election shows the white
vote for the Convention 553; white vote for const
tuition, $685. loss constitution 2,751; colored
vote for the Convention, 1885, for the constitution
620S9 loss constitution 9641. Total loss Of vote
on the constitution from the vote for the Convention
22,392.
BY careful examination OF the official returns at
General Meade's headquarters the registration lists
show prior to the recent revision In the number Of
registered voters in the State the last revision
adds 3,946; total registration 17063. In comparing
the vote cast at the election with the registered voe
General Meade says he has deemed it no more than
just to deduct the registered vote in such counties as
have been rejected In the election. 1t will be seen
that In two counties dale and Henry no
election was held that In Lowndes the ballot boxes
were stolen, and in Sumteronly partial election
was held and the vote rejected by the registrars on
the ground Of iegality. The registered vote OF all
four OF these counties should be deducted from the
registration, and the partial vote In Sumter thrown
out. Adopting this basis, the total registration as
above is 1905 less the registration Of four coun-
ties, 13,6s6. Registration in counties where votes
were cast 156,e45 one-haf the amount required
for ratification was 7s473. Now the total
vote at the election was 71,s17. Deducting
the vote in Sumter rejected. 1,45s the actual vote
cast in the election 7o,35e, and the constitution
fails Of ratification by sl4 that to say, the whole
vote cast In these counties where the election
held falls short OF one-haf of the registered voters in
these counties by S,114, and the constitution there
fore under the law requiring onehalf the registered
voters TO cast their votes Is not ratified. General
Meade says In conclusion:-
The constitution falling OF ratification the measures
to be adopted become questions OF importance. l
have deemed 1t my duty to turn over to the Presi-
dent OF the Convention the returns OF the election
for members OF Congress and State and county
officers, but l have not authorized the issue
OF certificates OF election until the questions
connected with the constitution are definitely set
tied. i have received and transmit herewith q
letter from several members OF the republican or
ganization in Alabama urging recommendation on
m Ifni iQGiAn f.f fhuG Gfata xr Nnx
gress, maintaining that the recent election, when
properly explained will show majority Of the regis
extremely that is not in my power to coincide with
these gentlemen, and cannot concur with them in
their views Acknowledging the importance OF the
State being at the earliest moment restored to her
proper relations in the Union, | cannot but
a. an expression Of opinion that the registered
voters do not desire to be restored under the cons
tuition submitted to them and in view OF the recent
the votes cast would prefer seeing the Convention
reassembled for revision OF the constitution, and
the revised constitution submitted to the people
under the new law. am OF the opinion that re-
vised constitution more liberal IN It's terms
construction laws would in Alabama--as l
have reason TO expect 1t will In Georgia and
rorda=mee, t with the approval Oh tne @ maory OF
tenton to the difficulty OF carrying on government
In state where so small proportion OF those
favor Of the organic law, ana to insure larger pro-
portion Of what must be the governing class more
atceptaDle consutuou snOulu De presented to tneih
for adoption.
Squabble Between Floridn Radicals.
The Committee on Reconstruction had before them
two sets Of delegates from Florida, each presenting
a constitution for that state. One OF the delegations
is composed in part Of Wisconsin men, and the other
OF Massachusetts, men. who have settled Florida.
The former have advantage, as they exhibit con.
stitution sanctioned by General Meade and signed
by fory1ve delegates The latter object TO this con.
stuton the ground that those delegates signed IL
because otherwise they could not receive their pay
Mr. Stevens, OF Pennsylvania, promised Mr.. Brooks
that he would offer a resolution In the House calling
ppon General Meade to report oil the facts In the