Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-02-29

ington, this - day Of = Ia the year Of our
Lord and ofthe independence Of the United
States r The whole process shall be
served by theKergeant-at arms of the Sen
ate, miles, otherwise ordered By the court.
Twenty-6fih. IL The Senate shall. At anv
time set as such court on the day or hour
fixed therefor. the Senate may, by an or
der, to be adopted without debate. FIX a
day and hour for the sitting of such court.
The United States Marshal for this district
called at the War Department and formally
handed Mr.. Stanton writ, notifying him
Of the snit against him.
General Thomas was at the War De-
partment during the morning, but has no I
had any interview with Mr. Stanton. Ii is
not probable that he will make any further
demand for the office. He has liz his pos
session, executed in form, the commission
signed By the President appointing hi m
Secretary of War ad interim.
General George W. Monroe, of Ken
lucky, who served in the late war. has been
assigned position in the Treasury Depart
ment. r. Ff
At an informal meeting OF lllinoisans
last evening, 1t was determined to present
the name of Gen. A. G. Harding, Repre-
sentative from the Fourth District of thss
State before the Republican Convention of
Illinois, in May, for the office OF Governor.
The House Committee on Foreign Az
fairs will, on Monday. take up the subject
OF appropriation 20 fulfill the treaty stipu-
lations Of the purchase Of Alaska.
Thereseems little. ifany doubt that Con-
gress viii repeal the law establishing the
Bureau of statistics asreeommended by the
Committee on Retrenchment.
The Senate to-day rejected the nomina.
ton Of Col M. s. Westwell to be Com
missioner of Internal Revenue in place Of
Collins, also Richard p. Baker, of Ohio, a.
Pension Agent at Columbus.
The President sent to the Senate the
following nominations: Joseph II. Row
land, Marshal for the western district of
Arkansas; Charles Van Wrinkle, Marshal
for the district Of Virginia, in place of
John Underwood, whose COMMISSION has
expired; Thomas Hood Attorney for the
district of Wisconsin,. s ' l.. rf'
Under the law relative to the summons
served upon Secretary Stanton, he is al
lowed twenty days to respond before the
next term Of the District Court, or the case,
therefore, cannot come up until April.
The Georgia case came up in the Su
preme Court to-day. l...e9 =. &.
Mr.. David Dudley Field, for The petit
TONERS, moved for leave TO file bill for an
injunction upon Generals Grant aud Meade
and Capt. Rockwell 4s .af
On motion of Mr.. Carpenter, OF Wis
consin, for the defense, the. whole question
of the legality of the laws would come up
90 motion, and he asked that the argument
be set for next Friday. The court so or
dered and Mr.. Field fled his briefs. esq
Mr.. Carpenter moved for six hours extra
time for making his argument in the Nc
Cardle case. which case comes up on Mon
day, on which motion the court viii then
decide. ,..l. 1870. ~ F..-
The Cabinet neeiing To-day was longer
than usaal.a1 sgr5 E-H Ea q.
4, A writ OF quo warranto will certainly be
applied for by the government, perhaps
tomorrow, in the proper tribunal, With a
view TO compel Edwin M, Stanton 70 show
cause why he retains possession Of the War
Department ll1 Hf
The President this evening entertained
the Judges Of the Supreme Court, Attorney
General Stanberry, and few others, at a
dinner. Chief Justice Chase was invited,
but was not present 81 81 1a5 I7
Speaker Coliax's public reception was
largely attended. r..e# E1k 81.
The counsel TO delsnd the President be-
fore the High Court Of impeachment has
not yet been engaged. Fss Haa E-it