Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-10
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Feb. a-Washington specials of
the 9Th say that General Grant stated to-day
that be had not yet received the Presidents
reply 20 his last letter. II Was completed
ana submitted 10 members Of the Cabinet
some days ago, but il appears that both Mr.
Seward and Mr. McCulloch declined 70 en-
dorse many Of the statemeots Il c0staioed.
and hence The delay in getting The oocu0ent
out. Mr.. johnson. II 10 said, insloas hat
they shall sign !; or vacate their eeoas thus
the matter ttands. Nj. ncCulloch's frieods
his name TO be fixed to the document, %
proposed by the President. Mr.. Seward u
trying to Induce the President to tone II
down.
The President stated last evening that he
should nominate q new Minister to England
In place Of Mr. Adams during the coming
week
Dispatches received TO- day from Alabama
| by congressman, make 1t certain that the
Constitution has been carried by an IL
creased vote over the vote for the Conven
ton. This has caused great rejoicing
among the Republicans In both Houses.
The sui committee ON Reconstruction in
formed the General commandipg to-day,
that they were rot ready 10 report on the
matter referred to them, as % whether by
ders OF the Secretary Of War President
johnson had not made himself liable 70 be
impeached.
Il was suggested that another member be
added 10 the committee, which was adopted
and TO pursue their Investigations by sub
perning Grant and members OF the Cabinet
with view of getting ut the facts in tn,
case. Gen. Grant will be the first witness
txamined, and then the Cabinet minister
will be called. The committee is determine,
TO probe the matter 10 the bottom. The,
have decided TO report In favor OF removiDl
the political disabilities imposed by the &c
, construction measures on Governor Or
and General Longstreet:
The Times Washington correspondent
gives the following report Of the Recon
struction committee yesterday; Tho John
SON Grant correspondence being under con
. sidesation, Tbad. Stevens declared that Ii
/. President had clearly violated the civi
tenure Of office law by ordering Genera
Grant 70 disobey Secretary Stanton, an
that he ought TO be impeached at once
Other members acquiesced.
"rhe sub committee appointed on Thurd
day to examine the law and facts. Was no
able to report. but It being apparent that II
Investigations would prove important,
was decided 10 lave the political minorit
: represented, and 80 Mr.. Beck, Democrat. c
Kentucky, was added to the Subcommittee
! and q summons was issued for Gen. Gran
to appear and testify. lie 10 regarded as tn
: most important witness, and 1t Is understood
D that he has facts In his possession othe
!. than those publicly stated in his letters t
(: the President. which, II testified to, ma
D impel the Committee to report N favor {
' impcaching Mr. johnson. General Gran
, however, did not appear in time, and til
: Committee proceeded to take the evidenc
1 Of j. b. Siillson, correspondent of the Me-
: York World, regarding his recent intervie'
!. with the President. II is very evident tht
. the Impeachment party is much stronge
: than was generally supposed. The ltecoI
struction Committee meet again ON MOI
i day"
A one armed man named X bert Moor
claiming to be an cx-soldier, hung himsc
: In barn in the rear OF 40 West. kandoll
h street, last evening He was very poo
/. trendless and addicted to drink
n There was heavy fall of snow ycsie
4 day, which in The evening turned into rail-
This morning The weather became cold, an
: frozen slush now covers the streets, niue
to The discontinue Of pedesirians.