Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-02-07
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THE PRESIDENTS REPLY TO GRANT.
President johnson has not yet COM
pleted his reply to Grants last note, ow-
lag to some delay to-day in receiving
several Of the replies Of his Secretaries to
a formal inquiry made Of them as to
their recollection Of what t~ranspired in
their presence.
CAUSE Or DELAY.
In view Of the turn given events by
the premature publication Of this cores
p~ondence, the President is exercising
more care in the preparation Of his sum
ming up, and it may not be ready for
publication ina day or two.
AN IMPORTANT FACT
in the proceedings Of the House on Tues
day, when the motion referring the
Johnson and Grant correspondence to
the committee was pending, seems to
have escaped the reporters. The motion
was to refer, and Hon. s. S. Marshall,
Democrat) asked the mover to so mod
ify his motion as to require the commit
tee to take testimony on the facts in dis
pute between the President and Gen.
Grant. This proposition vas declined.
Mr.. MarshalPs purpose was to have the
question Of veracity settled officially by
the committee.
THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
have had no consultation on the matter
of Judge Field, but a subpoena was
issued for the editor Of the EUeniag E1-
press-the journal ia which the para
graph about q Supreme Judge appeared.
The editor is very much opposed to tes-
tifying. as be is Professionally opposed to
disclosing from whom he obtained infor-
nation. This may give the investiga-
ton an undue importance, particularly
if the editor should be brought to the bar
Of the House 70 be compelled 10 testify.
II QUESTION OF IMPEACHMENT
has been revived by the Johnson-Grs
correspondence, ana 81 the meeting Of
the Republican members OF the Recon-
struction Committee yesterday, it is un-
derstood that there was a decided ex-
preston Of opinion that the action of the
President in ordering Gen. Grant to re-
fuse to recognize the Secretary Of War
constituted ground for impeachment.
Messrs. Boutwell, and Bingham, who
were appointed a sub COMMITTEES 20 take
the matter into consideration and report
10 the Committee On Friday, had a pro-
tracted session last night, and have been
in consultation Tor several hours to-day.
AN lNFOEsIAL CAUCUS
of Republican members Of the House,
was held this morning. at which il was
deteTmined to cause the Eimuudsi bill
in the Senate, providing for a course of
procedure in case Of Impeachment, to be
pushed forward for a speedy action.
RETURNS FROM ALABAMA
indicative Of the defeat of the new Con-
sti;ution, unless the tine for voting is
extended by Gen. Meade, have caused
manifest uneasiaess among leading Rad
icals. II is stated this morning upon
good authority that Gen. Meade
l~elegraphed Gen. Grant 20 ask whether
the time Tor voting should be EXTENDED,
and that the latter has replied by telling
MeEds to use his OWE Judgment, and to
extend the time If it be deemed neces-
sary. Should the Radicals fail 20 carry
the election for the rev Constitution,
there is q disposition among The Rspub-
lean Senators today to press TIE vote
al an early day on the reconstruction
bill new ia the Senate, which provides
that a majority Ct the votes cast shall
be sufficient TO adopt the Constitution.
SECRETARY M'CULLoCH
while leaving the Treasury Department.
at the close Of the buslaeis yesterday,
pm, slipped upon the granite steps lead
ing out Of the building on the west front,
and fell heavily upon bic back, receiving
several very severe bruises. This morn
ing he was unable to leave his bed, but
his physicians think he viii be able to
attend at the Department in a few days.
COMMISSIONER TO CHINA.
The Senate Foreign Relations Com
viii not act on ne nomination OF
J. Ross Brown as Minister 10 China, till
they have further Information as to the
circumstances under which Nr. Buriin-
game left his post to go to Russia.
@EzNMEAvAL ORDERS.
Edward Foster has been
0TdaSto duty, il charge Of naval
stores, st Panama. Paymaster Charles
Murray has been detached froll duty ct
The above place and ordered home to set
lie his accounts.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The receipts from this source for to-day
were s., 269. 933 SO.