Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-15
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GENERAL GRAsT's STATEsEST,-It has been
published here md t,legraphed from this city,
that on last Saturday, when Senator Howard's ;
report from the Senate Committee on Military
Affairs IN favor Of Mr.. stanton was under
discussion. General Grant was asked by
the President if he had changed his
mind in reference to the course he would
pursu If the Senate should refuse to
make Stanton's suspension final, when he
relt rated lie promise previously made, tina
Ee would either hand in his resignation as
- Cretary OF War ad tnterias early enough for
thr President to appoint his successor or take
any other action he might deem requisite. or
allow a mandaTnus to he served upon him for
the surrender of the Office; adding a promise
- ;he President. that he should hear from him
on the subject on Monday.
In reference TO this statement, Gen Grant
says that AZ the interview on Saturday he did
say be had not changed his mind but also gave
the President distinctly to understand that in
case he (Gen. Grant) received from the Senate
al official notification thar that body did not
concur in the reasons given by the President
fer Mr. StantOn's removal, he Gen Grant)
would feel bound. under the Tenure of Once
bill, 70 Al once withdraw from the War De-
partment, and cease his duties as Secretary of
War az irtsrin.
The STANTON INBRoGLIo.-"Data- tele-
rraphed last night az follows:
WaEHISGToN, Jan. IA, 1s6s.-The reinstate-
meIt OF Hon l.. NJ Stanton IN the War De-
pa-tment to-day, has been the all-absorbing
subject of conversation, and quite a heated par
usan feeling cropped out as the day progressed.
i here was general rejoicing the result by
Radicals, and disappointment and chagrin on
the part Of Conservatives and Democrats. All
parties are alike surprised that Stanton OBJ
tanned qulet possession of the Department for
II Was the universal belief that the President
had, m some way, arranged affairs so that ne
could keep Stanton out, and force him 10 seek
his remedy in court 10 regain possession and
control of the War Department thus compel
Ing judicial decision upon the constitutions
atty OF the tenure of Office act, far as il re-
lates 10 Cabinet officers.
Possibly Mr.. johnson is as much SURPRISED
NJ some OF the features of the transactions in the
stan ton affair of the past forty EIGHT hours, As
any body; Tor II appears he had an understand
ing with General Grant, some time ago. and il
Was renewed and its details recapitulated from
time TO time, and finally repeated on SATURDAY.
last. that he (Grant) would either hold on to the
Cf1ce a. Secretary dd itsriDs, until the rights of
stanton should be adludieated in court in case
The latter should demand possession of the DE-.
partme nj; or else he would give the President
tlInely notice of his intention To resign as Sec
tary Gd interim, and thus enable Mr.. johnson to
appoint some other 10 the office. who would
reiusr To surrender to Stanton until a decision
could D. had.
As II was evident on Saturday last that the
senate would not sustain the suspension of
stanton, the President and General Grant had
another interview ON the subject, and a full
understan ndIng substantially as above set forth
was the result 1t Was also agreed that Gene
rdGrant in company with General Sherman,
should call on the President on Monday, ives
teroay.) 20 dermine finally whether he would
resign a Secretary dd IRt>rim, continue in
III" Oiilce and test Stanton's right, before
stat d. General Sherman called on the Exec.
utINe yesterday but General Grant did not
In the meantime, on Sunday last, a sugges-
ton had been made to the President, by certain
Senators, that If the name of Ex-Governor Cox,
of Ohio, should be sent to the Senate for Secre-
tary of War, his nomination would probably be
confirmed and thus get rid of the Stanton i'm
brogho az once. Mr.. Johnson however pre-
ierTed 10 have the matter "a ke the course he had
decided II should, especially as he had no doubt
OF having the cooperation of Grant, or another
Secretary ad iHtsrim in the manner before
stated.
What caused General Grant to change his
views, or TO depart from the arran angement. or
Why be did not notify the President of his in
bntIon 10 surrender TO Stanton has not trans
pred fully.
The first notice the President had, however.
q such change of purpose, was upon receipt
q the following note from Gen Grant to-day
az al bout il.3O a. m:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF UNITED STATES,
January lith, l6oS.-Ihs ExceILeacy A. johnson
fTsStdsHt-SIr: L have the honor to enclose
herewith n copy of the official notice received
by me last evening of the action of the Senate
81 the United States in the case of the suspen-
sOn OF Hon. l. NJ Stanton, Secretary of War
according 10 the provisions of section two of
al act regulating the tenure of civil officers
ny functions a. Secretary of War ad tntsTia
- sod frnra rh.a, .k,..
within notice.
have the honor 10 be, very respectfully,
your ooedient servant,
u. GRANT General.
Here follows a copy of the resolution of the
S.nate ~
This letter was handed TO the President by
one of Grants staff, Just one hour after General
OTant had surrendered to Stanton, and of
course the latter in possession of the War
. department. that length of time before Mr.
johnson was advised of what had transpired
IL appears that certified copy of the Senate
resolution was served upon Grant and Stanton
taeh- last night about eight O'Clock, by Colonel
i, 1Crn'y, Cierk OF the Senate, in person. A copy
SaS I"ii AT the White House about nine o'clock
Etst night, but the President was engaged in
Reception, and ne did not see IL until about
hiEe o'clock this morning.
hat course viii be- pursued by either the
fr'>ld-nt or Stanton few hours will deter
Lihr- A yet there II no indication what j. the
AA1l pun pose OF stanton The Presidents pur-
DO" will devrlope itsel: directly.
We publish elsewhere IN our paper General
Grants statement which we have on good au-
'hoTlty- a. 10 the Interview between him and
the President on Saturday last, above referred
70, which throws new light on the matter
I - STEAMER NJ MAEBLEHEAD-HURRIcA
iAErHSUAEE AND YELLOW FEVER ExPEEI-
AN'hs-A gentleman of this city has lust re-
''iNrd a letter from fric nd on board the u =
s'-SIn"T Marblehead, dated January LIST, Is6s.
ana written from AspinwaIl- N. g., from
"hieh "" have been permitted TO make the fol-
lowing extracts:
Ne nave Just returned from Porto Bello
.A4'i elsht DAYS absence from our regular sta
uOh Have had the yellow fever on
, ooaru ne ship within the past two weeks and
nave Iost an ofheer and seaman, both of whom
were sent ashore for treatment in hospit,l
~ remaining casss Were successfully treated
oy Dr. Smltn We will coal here TO-
' morrow, and may possibly 20 to Carthagena
or a short time As We are the only shin in
Ne West India Squadron il is hard to tell
shere we may BE- ordered . n . Dnnng
y short cruise (three months) we have hen
The hurricanes, felt the repeated shocks OF
HEthquakes and have Just emerged from the
-A4O" irNer. iours' etc. j. Il.
IHE LATE BkEvET MAJOR GENERAL FRrp
siEELE, who died al San Mafeo, California. ON
10 Eth instant as stated i'm our telepranhio ,;s