Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-12
WASHINGTON.

WAsulNGroN, Feb. 1.-THE Supreme
Court has not yet pronounced an opinion
on the motion 10 dismiss the McArdle case
for want Of jurisdiction.
Yesterday, after the Georgia and Missis-
sippi cases were disposed Of, Judge Black
filed new bill in behalf Of the State oil
Georgia against Gems. Grant, Meade and
Ruger, ct. al. Il is understood that this
bill seeks to avoid all difficulties encounter
cd in the former argument. and raises dis
tinctly = question Of property, to- wit The
Treasurer Of the State OF Georgia on IN in
junction to protect this prayer for the time
being. The argument IS not yet deter
mined.
The President. in his letter dated on the
10Th, in reply 10 Gen. Grants dated on the
3D., says in regard TO the conversation Of the
Cabinet meetings and his report Of the
SINE, that :there we're five Cabinet officers
present ~ the conversation, the details Of
which in my letter Of the Goth ultimo, you
ALLOW yourself TO say contains many gross
Misrepresentation. Those gentlemen heard
that conversation and have read my state
msnt. They speak for themselves. and
l leave the proof without . word Of com.
ment.
The President proceeds 10 criticize Ger
tain position taken by Gen. Grant, chare-
ing that the lattsr's own history Of The
matter shows that Grant not only conceal.
ed his design from the President, but in
ducsd him to believe that he would carry
out the Presidents purpose The Prssi-
dent said: You (Grant) said to the Presi-
dent that it was the proper course, and you
said to yourself, Il have accepted this office
and now hold it to defeat that purpose. ;
You may have changed your views as to
the law, but YOU certainly did not change
your views as to the course you had mark
cd out Tor yourself from the beginning.
The Presiden; says he knows of no statute
that would have been violated by General
Grant in carrying out his promises, and on
the contrary charges General Grant with
the order issued by Mr.. Stanton, purport-
ing TO be given BY the President.
The President says he Is At . loss to
know how General Grant can relieve him
self from the order Of the President, who
is made by the Constitution the Command
er-in-Chief Of the Army and Navy, and 10
therefore the official superior a. we'll Of
the General Of the Army - Of ,he Score
sary Of War.
Secretary McCulloch says report Of the
conversation, ~ given BY the President in
his letter Of the 3lst, substantially accords
with his recollection.
General Randall quotes from the Presi-
dents letter Of the Slst - his own best re-
collection Of the conversation at the Cabinet
meeting.
Secretary Browning gives report Of the
conversation which took place, which 10
entirely favorable 10 the Presidents state
ment.
Secretary Seward also gives in detail his
own recollection Of the conversation. He
saws the President at the Cabinet meeting
referred to, made a statement Of the under
standing between General Grant, ACCORDING
with tb. version given hy the President
But he (Sewa,d) did not understand Gen.
Grant as denying or explicitly admitting
,ae statement in the form aud full extent
N which the President made THIN. Grants
m'ss'on Of them vas rather indirect and
dam.'an,ial though he (Scward) did no.
c.. SAND it To be an evasivc one. Gen.
vrant IN his reply to The Presidents letter
1870; iV'n, without admitting anything
diner from anything heretofore ssatsd s.