The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-22

tary al interim, so tflaC announcer might
be appointed by the President before
final action in the Senate. -
Grant has not satisfactorily explains
ed why he failed to keep his promises.
Gen. Meade sends the following dis
patch to Gen. Grant, dated Atlanta,
Jan. 12:i YaZaofT3 af af'-i!S 1872
"Unless the pending bill in Congress
directing Military Commanders to ill
all the Offices in the State under their
command, rescinds the test oath and
provides for selections from qualified
voters, lam Informed its execution ID
this district will be entirely impracti-
cahlc.n3iG2 ~ .sed9HA t.ief8 agii
At. 10 o'clock NJ. to-day o certified
copy of the Senate resolutions, to the
effect That the reasons for the suspen-
sion of Stanton were not sufficient, was
served upon Grant and Stanton last
night. A copy was also served on the
President at o'clock this morning.
Grant. and Stanton had conference on
the subject at 8 o'clock last night, and
agreed that the former should this
morning retire from the War Depart
ment, and the latter should take posses
sion. n ,,tliss4]04f sjlI lji g ItfH
In pursuance of this understanding,
Grant, at 10 O'clock this morning pick
ed up his papers in the War Depart
ment and with them withdrew to his
Headquarters. x9flaEts tss-5Y.x
Stanton, after short interview with
Grant, took possession Of the War De- De
partment, and is now officially engag-
ed therein tn @Yl.g
At II o'clock one of Grants staff
presented communication to the
President from Grant, giving notice Of
what had transpired. 8E ( yaa
| What will be the next step so far as
the EXECUTIVE is concerned, I am no.
authorized to say; but q few hours will
decide his purpose, should Stanton per-
sist in holding The Office. Some Of his
friends say, however, he will at once
resign; others that lie win endeayor to
hold on. ss'' e'sss SefA
WAsH1SeToN,r Jan. 15-There are
no important i developments. in the
Stanton imbroglio, except that tht
President refuses to recognize him N
tany form, and he is thus reduced to q
mere clerk in the Department.
Grant and Sherman were with thu
President to-day, it is supposed witt
the purpose of xplaining away Grants
seeming duplicity to Johnson, to whom
he had several times promised eithertt
hold the War Department and forct
Stanton to seek 4 remedy in the courts
or give up tho office in time TO enable
the Presidentsto'a Ppoint some ene Wit
would force judicial adjudication OF
the constitutionality Of the tenure 9
/ Office law.v RI IF Tfr g~ -
4 have not yet been 'ablet obtain al
extract accountpf this mornings inter
lyiew.
This subject isn't the talk here TO
A day. 81 IL.
II Pope takes Hooker's command Wit
! headquarters at Detroit. ! ag
II No important occurrence in th
Stanton imbfoglio has TRANSFERRED TO
, Iday. 7qigq5
4 1t is announced in tue, city paper
that the President has issued an -orde
: forbidding tile recognition Of Stanton
7 Secretary. of sWar, but no such orde
t has 5eaa made nor IS sueh a't'0n con
4 Gems. Grant and sherman had an in
, terylews with the lresldent TINS morl
mg,i With j. ylaw TO the settlement
the difficulty and the resignation
stanton. The subject was thoropgnl
Discussed, but no n q definite II eonelaislo
: arriyed att # al neil aaassf .s.isaf {
1 Ia These officers then proceeded 70 " "
War Department, and there had c9l
yersatl0l With Stanton who ls repr!
. sented as Willing to resign, lotwlttl
standing the advice Of sqme Of his n
Ilitical friends TO the contrary. TIL. :,
e Gems. Grant and Sherman advi'
him to resign, $500,
There are some who, believe the re
Eignation' will be handed to the Pres 4 2
: dent Tomorrow. Again, others, wi
should know, represent that Stantt
: has deter mined positively not to resie
There was no found ation for the T
s port that Stanton had drawn pay t
6 salary during the time, he was suspen'
a ed. Tho, law expressly forbids 81,
!, payment, $500, sa7 d. ~. rs ~ II +:
5 tits learned from q Republican A. men e
Der Of Congress that there is settl!
T REORGANIZATION at l on the part of tlle kao
4 cal members q to impeacll The Preside
+ upon the first senlblance Of 9 cause g !;
such a proceeding. A spirit OF revenI
prompts some, and others assert tn
II they mustfhave the executive office
ensure success in the Radical aa.lie q plan
reconstruction, and to, make sure OF t
election OF their President nifot
y H. WAsHIS e N.t.l7.TIllhe vote
10 the Reconstruction bill was postpon
until Mo2p p with session to p 7norF z
for dep ate only Discussion upon
was then resumed. brooks made
al strong speecllln opposition. Ailudi
" to- the aRadical programme ne sal
: l"We DON'T intend 70 iDe ruled Dy o
: such gOVerifine nt as that, and the NJ