The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-29
From Washington.

/ WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-There is no
doubt Grant deceived the President in
surrendering the War Office.
MIR. johnson pointedly reminded him in
| Shernan's presence of his agreement, and
Grant did not deny it, and said if he had
not allowed Stanton to take possession he
wnHld have undertaken to run the War
Office elsewhere nnaers the sutharity OF
the Senate. The President said if he
Grant kept faith he would have seen
how the ex-Secretary would have tizzled
in running lis outside machine.
Grant and Others are attempting to pcr-
shade Stanton to resign, while, the Jac0bin
faction in Congress cntreat him to hold
/ the place.
He sent an official communication to the
Senate to-day, but with this exception his
official duties have been light, and will Sc
continue, as the Executive entirely ignores
/ him.
1t is certain that Stanton will not re-
main If the indignant public sentiment
does not force his resignation, the Presi-
dent will remove him, as he said emphati-
cally today Mr.. Stanton shall not stay
there"
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Cary, from Gin
cinnati, to-day, during the discussion. pro-
pounded the following questions to his col
leagues:
]. If Gen. Grant shall refuse or neglect
to execute the provisions of this law, or,
if in it's execution he shall act in all or
pressive or cruel manner, to what tribl,.
nal would he be anlenable for his NAL
| feasance2
| 2. As by the terms of the bill the Presi-
dent cannot interfere, can the General he
tried by conrt-martial, and it SO, who can
order and who can institute the court
3. Not being a civil officer, can he he i'm.
peached, and if so, by whom and before
/ what tribunal?
A. If he cannot be tried by any earthly
! tribunal, is he not made All absolute des.
pot?
4 meeting of the Reconstruction Com,
mittee is called tonight at Stevens house.
A member Of the committee refuses to ga
there, and writes Stevens that he. will
move that the House refuse consideration
of business prepared by the committee ex-
cept in stated meetings at proper places.
| 1t is reported that o majority, Of the
Judges Of the Supreme Court are lin favor
of placing the McCardle case upon tile
docket for an early hearing
The Presidents reception tonight was
! the most brilliant Of the season, and not
withstanding the inclement weather was
numerously attended. 4 number Of Con
gressmen, Gen. Sherman and other distin.
guishcd military officers, members of the
Cabinet, and Of the diplomatic corps were
present. The ladies' costumes were said
| to be the most costly and elegant that have
been seen ut any reception in the city.
It is said that Mr. Stanton has authori.
zed statement III the papers that he has
been advised by Gcus Grant and Sherman
to resign. Your correspondents assertion
/ that those distinguished officers had ad,
vised Stanton to resign, was based upon
4 what they themselves have said upon the
subject, and whether they did, in fact, &c
to Mr.. Stanton and say to him that be
should give up the Office, or not, Your cor
respondent now states unqualiiedly that
both Gems, Grant and Sherman told thu
4 President that they would go to Stanton
and give him their opinion that he ought
to resign tho Office of Secretary of War
Gen. Grant had an interview with the
President yesterday, and left with the
avowed purpose of going Immediately tt
| Stanton and giving the advice above indi
Gated. These are facts about which there
will he no difficulty between the President
4 Gems. Grant and Sherman.
WASHINGTON, jan 18-There is no Ion
ger any doubt as to Gen. Grants views Of
the new reconstruction bill. Representa-
tive Orth, OF Indiana, said to him last
night, in the presence ola large company
at the Speakers reception, that the House
would put the through right away. Gen
Grant Immediately replied that be sincere
! ly hoped not; that he saw no necessity fol
it, and that he should be very sorry to see
it pass.
/ WAsHrSarox, Jan. 23-The President
has prepared and will send to the Senate
| this afternoon a communication in answer
/ to the Senate's resolution of the 9Th instant
/ inquiring if he has signed the District bill
striking out the word white, and whether
the bill has been fled with the Secretary Of
State, etc.
4 The President replies substantially thai
he has not signed the bill ard it has been
filed in the State Department because it has
not become a law by reason Of the adjourn
ment Of Congress before the expiration o.
the ten days after the passage ofthe bill.
1 Col. Cooper, recently rejected as Assis.
tant Secretary Of the Treasury has Mt re
tarned from Tennessee. The President
waits his return to determine whether he
shall be continued as Acting Assistant Sec
rotary or another be nominated to the Sen,
ate. Mr.. Wells. an able lawyer from
Michigan, will probably be nominated.
| The several statements Of Your cores
pondent about the Grant and Stanton EN-
broglio is corroborated by the correspon
dence in the New York papers to-day
Grant and Stanton are beth playing the
game Of duplicity. 5
The Reconstruction Committee agreed
to report today to the House, bill pre-
venting courts taking jurisdiction Of causes
arising under the reconstruction act; but
they became alarmed at its enormity wher
they got upon the floor and had an informa
consultation, when it was agreed to hole
it under consideration until tomorrow.
| 1t is not believed that the House recon
struction bill now before the Senate will bt
passed in the latter body /; but if passed Of
all, it will be in o greatly modified form.
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