New-York tribune., 1868-04-02
&ASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON wednesday, Apru l. 1903
The general impression in regard TO Gen Grants
revocation OF Gen. HancOck's order removing from
Office the Street Commissioner of New-Orleans seems
to be that Gen. Giant revoked the order without
giving any explanation for so doing. For cause
Gen. Hancock never gave out for publication Gen.
Grants order or the Rebel newspapers of New
Orleans refused to publish IT, II was the revocation
of this order that offended Gen. Hancock, and in
duced him 10 ask the President 10 relieve him from
command. The following is copy OF the same, and
from it tho reader VIII readily that Gen Grant
fully explained TO Gen. Hancock why he revoked HI,
orders
-HrspQUARrrxs. Army or THE UNITED sr,Tgs,l
WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Feb. &. 1858.
Major Gen, ". S HAsvoCK, Commanding FQfh Military
GsSERlL: Your report Of date the 18th inst, in re
sponse telegram % the Generaln Chief dased the 7h
inst IN the matter OF ue removal OF Nlilan JI'
Commissioner OF the CITY Of NewOrieans IL received
communication from Mr.. Baker on the same subject mas
also been received. II appears that the 18th Decem
Der IsC7, Frauk Marnuez laid before you complaint
and charges ia writing against william BAKER, street
: IL Brown aud l. c. d. Hormague, which
the 20lh OF the same month were referred
i24JoT we'd a yoilovs "Respectfniv Transmitted
TO his Honor H. Heath Mlyor Of NowOreans Tor inyes
knowledge approval transmitted TO the Board OF As
Aldermen ~ said city, for investigation aud pro
This investigation conducted by committee duly
appointed ny the Board of Assistant Aldermen, ana con
tiuucd until ell the with, s,es'produccd against the ac
ctocd heard and lev IN their defense, when th~
counsel for the prosecution. after hra stating that there
tion tCr the general manner IN which they had discharged
the ducs asened i.in; Wi-lqre% oSIesDN l1f VI lIa t
committee, which appeats % be based upon represent
aous by Frank Marquee the prosecuting witness
and acruscr. in q communication To you dated February
o. This latter communication concluded with the as
scrton that the Examination ordered 9 you coul ho t
satisfactorily conducted ~ long ~ l. Heath remained I'D
the ooc of MAYOR ANA William Baker in that Of street
Commissioner aud assod that you would AFFORD such tcI
in the premises the nature Of tho case required Who're
upon you issued your special order NO 26 dated fcbfu
mated the gauou which had beeu ordered by Won
without giving the accused an OlpottM!ty tI 20 I
thcir Iuil utlthn', anu als' IcliDN 4ls w 80 " .l
Baker. street Commissioner for the city OF NewOlCdna
pare While the ciy Government Of the city of New
orleans IA continued under military authority ana
jurisdiction j. accorded them to correct such cNls
aud puhsh sUch oieh,t7 ~ eIg con i'ih'll'u & w.,
and they are disposed and Willing 10 comIy
ts thoy were the proper enforcement Of the Recon
struCtou atts did not Te0ure the issuance OF paragraph
F.fih Military District. Feb o. 1875. In view OF these
fscts aud ~ Justice To The accused 50 mucn OF arasp
ID Te.J I'M hs place is hereby dsapproyed aud reyoLed.
the dutc- oi said office oi street commissioner
for thc CITY ot Ncw Orean. the u said orde, Of
rcnoya lad not been made You viii please carry TINS
or0rr mio eject Iy command ot Cen. Grant,
Er,gct NujorGencrd aud Chief of staff
The House OF Representatives met at noon. and.
having dispensed with the reading of the journal,
resolved itself into Committee OF the Whole, and
attended the Impeachment Trial Subsequent TO the
adjournment nj the High Court, the House returned
10 Do, own chamber and listened go Mr. Wa-hhuucs
report that ;he Committee of the Whole had at-
tended The trial and ,hat progress lad been madc
The House then adiourHed
The President WA, visited to-day hy Secretary
Seward. Major-Gcn. Thomas. and Ex-Governor Shar-
key Of Mississippi.
A first of April report which was published hy
local journal. that Minister BrrImsamc had arrived
with icct of iuuk, and tat hc wal 90 be presented
TODAY attracted large crowd to the White Iiou,t
Mr Burliurume viii. 10 j., expected. reach Wash
iurton in about three weeks. As various railroad
telegraph aud conunsroia project, are pending IN
China. of mutual Interest 10 that empire ana tho
United State, 1t d, thought proper that Mr. Browne.
our new Minister to China should have am oppol-
tuuitv 20 bc enlightened on these and other subjects
Nv bis predecessor. Hence jir Browne viii dclcr
his departure until after Mr BuTlmamc's arrival
The temporary hcadquartcr, of the military div
sion were opened to-day ON l-st., between SoEen-
tecuth aud Eighteenth. Gen. Hancock received
nearly all the Officer, In the District who called TO
| pay him their respects and congratulate him ON ms
! acce,.iou 10 the command Gen Mcfcrmu. Chief OF
the Quartcrmastcr,' department Of Washington. is
engaged in selecting a building 10 bc permanently
I
| Con. Hancock last evening.
/ A few days ago certain officer, were directed by
/ the head, OF the Ordnance Department 10 visit
/ Fortress Monroe and test number OK guns that
| were recently invented. and had been submitted.
Tho Ordnance Committee ol the House sent letter
/ to the Secretary of War saying, that inasmuch as
| the administration of that Department s the subject
| of investigation. tney thought that the Department
| should be- prohibited from making amy experiments
until the charges preferred against 10 shall have been
/ investigated The Secretary Of War has published
Am order 10 that effect, and thc experiments are, Ot
! course, To be stopped.
/ Subpanas for witnesses have been served by ti"
/ defense in the Impeachment trial upon W. W. Arm
/ strong. Cleveland. Ohio. Gen. j. i. NtcCdmat New
Orleans La; john NcGiuuis. brohcr. New lulh;
/ Cen h. II. Rousseau. Portland. OREGON; Barton A.ic
/ esq merchant ST. Louis l.. -. Campbell. late Min
| i,ter 10 Moyico, Hamilton, Ohio lieut-pcn. nhri
man 81 Louis. MI ElITts VIII open ioi tIe urirH',
Additional witnesses fOr the prosecution: - n Dent
Jersey CITY; II. C. Hays; reporter W. n llu''o,
Cler,idpd Leaosr; j. W. karsucr. Delaware; ). =.
! Thompson, u. VI. Tinker, Telegraph superintendent;
Lorenzo Thomas, AdIutant-GcncraE >. - IioPuau''
! Washington phOuoWaphc reporter -. I. Mcl.Wth
! New York reporter; j. t. Sheridan, New-lork, le.
! porter. A. q. Stone. Ncw-i Orl.: Samuel Nllkc'oh
I Ncw-YOrb; Col W. G. Moore, Presidents lI'al'
/ In view Of the deep interest manifested by tho
Pacific Delegation IN Congress ana ny the pIpu'
generally in the collection and dissemination oi au
thoutic information on the subject 0l our mineral le
-ource- and the importance of continuing the WOfn
,u the crcIitaLlc bgsi, established 10y the recent
Commissioner. j. Ross Browne the Secretary oi lhc
| Treasury it j. understood. will not make ans up
pounn,nt 20 fill the existing vacancy excepting upoh
/ grounds oi scientific and pIcucal qualncalloh
! AIr RW. RAYMOND, editor 0i The impic0n Journal 0,
NiptHJis the gentleman most prominently dcslRnalcu
! for the position Mr. Browne, Is engaged III ih'
.,,narsi1u of the proof sheets OF his recent report.
I IL is an elaborate document of 900 pages, and en-
! braces - description of every prominent ulne Neo
ni the Rocky Mountains. The House Ul RcpIcsohta-
I tiye- has already ordered lj.00 copies.
The Senate in executive session TODAY rejected the
nomination of John Hancock. the brother oil MAJOR
lf.1I Into