The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-12

ment of rGDStraTS, commissioners anu oLaeF
TO carry out the provisions ohs act out OF an
nds ,ised by virtue Of tax ordinance not otherwis
annronriate1: also to appoint committee of sever
~, ho called stt,mmittee on Style to revise, amend
correct and have pr ted this constitution. Pendin
discussion on resolution providing Tor the appointment
of and prescribing the duties anu covers OF ooards
j registration convention adjourned
I WASHINGTON, February 1O.-In the OLD ueors'
case. petiloning to restrain Stanton, Grant and fop
from the reconstruction acts, decide
adversely last term to-day the reasons for that ophlo
were gisen in effect as fellows The question inYolve
and the right sought to be projected .re cNci1sl'e
political in their character relating to sovereignty a'
government and not to the ghts of persons or prtr
erty, and the court therefore had jurisdiction
the subject matter of the bill They cite the cases
the State of Rhode Island State of Massachusetts
and of the Cherokee Nation vs. State of Georgia. anc
other cases. to show that the court has jurisdiction
to decide political question Chief Justice eoncurrec
in the result, but not in the reasons assigned INC
Chief Justice announced that the present term would
| be adjourned on the first Monday in April 81.
In the case of the State of Texas VS.. White ct al
on motion to dissolve injunction restraining White Ell
al from selling certain bonds on the ground, among
others, that Texas being no State, had rights in
court. Chief Justice Chase gave the opinion of the
court, refusing to dissolve the injunction.
MONTGOMERY, February l1.-In thirty flour counties
heard FROM the vote for the constitution stands 1888
|
cludes all the negro counties but Hale and Marengo
The twenty-sx remaining counties have white ajor
tiles and will not vote at all To carry the constitution
| Sc 900 will have to be polled. IS &.~=sf~=F
WASHINGTON, February 11.-Judge Black fled, yes
terday bill Of the State Of Georgia Grant, Meade
Ruger ct al. Black endeavors to avoid the ground
which led to the dismissal of the former case. Ex-
parte McCarde is still held by the court. Majority
Of the bar incline to the opinion it will be dismissed
! TALLAHASSEE, FLA, February 1.-THE majority OF
the Convention last night at ii O'Clock entered pro-
test against the action of the minority. Dcposed
Richards from the chair ard elected Horatio jenkins
president ktcrgaEsed, appointed new commissioners,
deposed the former sergeant alarms, elected N. Martin
in his place. and passed resolution that the Conven-
ton had power to compel the attendance OF absentees
WASHINGTON February LITTLE Presidents cor
respcndence in reply to Grant opens: The extra,
ordinary character of your letter of the Sd would
to preclude reply: but the manner in which pub
LEFTY is given to the correspondence whereof that let
ter forms a part and grave questions are involved
induces this mode of giving proper sequel to the
communications which have passed between u.s. The
statements of five members OF the cabinet who
present during the conversation on the 14th, and
copies OF their letters enclosed.' Quoting
from Grants letter, the President says "When a
controversy upon matter of fact reaches the point to
(which this has been brought further assertion or de-
NAL between the immediate parties should cease cspc
cally when the other side it loses the character of
respectful discussion, which IS required by the rea-
tons in which the parties stand to each other" At
ter quoting Grant again, the President says: "The
poEt is, that before YOU changed your views YOU had
secretly determined to do the very thing which you
last did-surrender the Office to Mr. Stanton You
may not have changed your views as to the law but
did certainly change your views to the course you
had marked out for yourself from the beginning"
The President argues at some length the legality of
his order to Grant to disregard Stantons order, max
ing the point that Grant will not obey his direct ORDERS
but will obey his indirect orders. The President con-
cludes: "Wthout further comment upon the nsnb-
ordinate attitude which you have assumed, am at
loss to know how You can relieve yourself from ODE
dcnce to the order Of the President who is made by
the constitution the commander chief of the army
and navy, and is therefore, the official superior as
well of the general of the army as Of the Secretary of
War" Following is the Presidents letter to the secre
ta,ies present at the 14tl of January convention.
This mornings Chronicle contains the correspond
ence between the President and Grant, reported from
the War Department., in answer to cab from the |
House, and calls attention, especially that part
lag to the conversation between Grant and the Pres
ident. In reply to the request of the President for
of what said that OCCASION Secretary
Welles says: "My recollection of the conversation
with your statement of it in your letter of
the LIST January. The three points specified in that
letter giving your recoecons of the conversation are
correctly stated" Secretary McCulloch says: 81
cannot undertake to state the precise language used
of that conversation, given in your letter to Gen.
Grant of the 3lst is substantially correct and in all
important particulars aceords with my recollection of
it," Secretary Randall says 81 have read carefully
the correspondence in question, and particularly the
letter of the President to Gen. Grant of the 3lst
The following extract from that letter is according to
my recollection, and think correct statement of
The conversation that took place between the Prcs
dent and Gen Grant at the cabinet meeting on the
l4th January" Secretary Randall then quotes the
Presidents version Stewards letter is quite long,
giving detailed account of his impression of what
occurred Quoting the substance of what the Presi-
dent said, Secretary Seward says; II did not under
stand Gen. Grant as denying, nor explicitly admit
ing, these statements in the form and full extent to
which you made them. His admission of them was
athcr' indirect and circumstantal though | did not
understand it to be an cvasive one' After further
1eails, Seward continues "CtrtainI" Genera! Grant
lid not at any time in the cabinet meeting insist that
had i'll the Saturday ersaton either distinctly
II finally advised you Of his determination to retire
rom the charges Oh the War Department otherwise
han under your own subsequent direction. He ac-
luesced in your statement that the Saturdays con-
ersaton ended with an expectation that there would
,e a subsequent conference on the subject which he
5 well as yourself, supposed could reasonably take
ace on Monday. Gen. Grant admitted that It was
lis expectation Or purpose to call on you on Monday
Ten. Grant assigned for the OMISSION" Secre-
airy Stewards letter caused shouts of alternate derision
nd incredaity from the Republicans as his courteous
arrative proceeded. Secretary Brownng's letter is
lso quite long and mainly repetition
Grant has already written in reply, opening I have
be honor to acknowledge the receipt of your commu
ication ofthe 10th inst, accompanied by the state
lent of five cabinet officers of their recollection of
hat occurred in the cabinet meeting TIM 18th of
anuary. Without admitting anything contained in
lese statements where they differ from anything here
ofore stated by me- propose to notice only that por-
on of your communication wherein I am charged ,
18th INSTRUMENTATION Grant then proceeds to argue
ne point at some length.
Committee stand four to three against Ednands' bill
egulating impeachment.
The Senate committee will report avorab'y on the I
ill forbiddng deposits in national banks in cities
here assistant treasurers have Offices. t
1t is ruHored the SECRETARY of she Treasury intends
fling fifteen to twenty millions gold this month
Grants last letter closes by dsclaning any inte3-
on on his past, heretofore to dsobey any e-
Il order OF the President
G!thrc has resigned the Kentucky senatorship on
count ofsickncss
The Senate rejected VIM. D. Bishop for Commits Ii
oner of Patsnts, John NJ. johnson, Federal Marshal
Virginia, and Leslie Coombs, Marshal of Kentucky.
New ORLEANS, February ll.-Alter stormy and F
sordery debate to-day, the convention adopted res
utlon allowing members and employees thirty per ,,
mt additional to their per diem by vote of 40 to
,. motion to reconsider offered, when another c
enc OF disorder ensued, in the midst of which adj
till toll