The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-06
THE CRESOENT's DISPATCHES.
FROM WASHINGTON.

The stsntoa-Grsnt Inbroglio-C.rrespo.d
ence between Graut and the Presideat-
PToeesoi &c OF Congress-Appofntment
and Connr mations-InternaiR Revenue Re
eeiPts-cis euiar from Gen. Howard.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The president and Stan
ton have had neither written nor personal com
municaton since August II.
The presidents letter to Grant, Of January 81
contains this paragraph: You had found 10 our
hrst conference that the president was DESTROYS OF
keeping Mr.. Stanton out Of Office, whether sus.
famed IN the suspension or not. You know what
reasons induced the president to ask from you a
promise. You also know that in case your views
OF duty did not accord with his own convictions
II was bis purpose 10 Gil your place by another
appointment. Even ignoring the existence of a
positive understanding between us, these conclu.
sions were plainly deducbe from our variou.
conversations. am certain, however, that under
even these circumstances you did not offer 10 re.
turn The place TO my possession, but according TO
ysur own statements, placed yourself in position
where, could / have anticipated your action,
would have been compelled 10 ask OF YOU as [
was compelled to ask Of your predecessor in the
war department. q letter Of resignation or else to
reeort to the more disagreeable expedient Of sus-
pending you by SUCCESSOR"
Grants letter OF FEBRUARY Sd, abiding 10 the
presidents letter Of January 81 and ne per ar
tces, says: 81 find IL only TO be reiteratiOn though
somewhat more in detail Of the many and gross
misrepresentation contained Ia these articles
and which my statement of the facts set forth in
my letter of the 2Sth ult. was intended 10 correct
and here resssert the correctness Of my state
meDts in that letter, anything in yours 10 reply to
il 10 the contrary notwithstanding.
Beatty, elected from Ohio in place of Hamilton,
deceased, was sworn in.
The bill forieting Southern railroad lands. after
being amended TO except the Nashville and Deca-
tur road, passed; yeas SO. nays 73. The bill de-
clsres forfeited to the United States all public
lands granted in 1856, in Alabama, Louisana, Mis-
Eissypi and Florida, TO aid in building railroads
and declares such lands open to homestead entry
and settlement under the laws Of 1865
Rights Of American citizens abroad was re
sumed.
A Joint resolution authorizing the secretary of
war TO employ counsel to defend Grant, Meade
Huger and any other officer entrusted with the
enforcement OF the reconstruction acts against any
suit or proceedings in any court, in regard to
official acts, passed.
Adjourned.
Sendte-Tbe bill authorizing the secretary of
war 10 employ counsel TO defend reconstruction
officials passed.
Reconstruction resumed
The bill fOrfeiting Southern railroad lands was
referred 10 The committee on public lands.
The Senate then went into executive session
and adjourned.
The judiciary committee Of the Senate reports
uDfavoTsbly on the Bouligny land claim.
The president has nominated F. w. Scott, of
Tennessee, as consul at Matamoras.
reconstruction.
The first mortgage bonds Of the Union Pacific
railroad have advanced from 95c. to par
The reconstruction committee will report favor.
ably on the bill removing Pstton's disabilities.
They also discussed the recent correspondence
between the president and Grant, but deferred
action.
The Senate has confirmed Gideon II. Hollister,
or Come cticut, minister resident and consul gen.
eral TO Hayt
Internal revenue receipts to-day 81, ,l3l, ,O00
Howard has issued q circular that the officers
under the rank Of major who have beeu mustered
ont of service and retained in the bureau be paid
$3.50 per month.