Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-16
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W AHa VIII the FFSS10fnt EsO
+ WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Senate yes
terday, in Executive session, passed the
resolution accompanying Mr.. Towards
report, against sustaining the President in
snspending Mr.. Stanton by SO to as fol-
lows:
/ Yeas-Messrs. Anthony, Cameron, Cat
tell, Gambler, Cole, Conklin, CONFESS, Cor
bett, Cragin, Drake, Edmunds, Ferry, Fes-
sender, Fowler, Frelinghuysen, Harlin,
Howard, Howe, Morgan, Morrill,, of VT,
Morrill,, of Me-, Patterson, of n. H., Pom
eroy, Ramsey, Stewart, Summer, Thayer,
Upton, Trumbull, Van Wrinkle, Wade,
Williams, Wilson. i lroe
Nays-Messrs. Bayard, Buekalew, Davis,
Dixon, Doolittle, Patterson, of Tennessee.
Absent-Messrs. Grimes, Guthrie, john
son, Norton, Ross, Salisbury, Sherman,
Sprague, Wiley and Yates.
Senator Henderson was paired with
Hendricks.
The session lasted from enc o'clock 10
seven. The Injunction of secrecy was re-
moved from both the majority and minor
ity reports. Before the adjournment, a
resolution was passed directing the Secre-
tary of the Senate to notify the President,
Gen.. Grant and Mr.. Stanton of the action
taken in the matter
Certified copies of the Senate resolution
nou-concurring in the Presidents suspen~
sion of Mr.. Stanton from the Office of Sec
rotary of War were last night furnished
severally to the President, General Grant
and Mr. Stanton, by the Secretary of the
Senate. Mr.. Stanton expressed great sat
isfaction upon receipt of the official iufor-
nation. Gen. Grant and Mr.. Stanton had
a conference a short time afterward. This
morning about 10 O'Clock the latter APP.
peared at the War Department, and i'm
mediately after resumed his functions as
chief of that Department. Gen. Grant was
not present at the time, being at his head
quarters, Just opposite, but shortly after
ward went to the Department. Some time
passed in conversation with Secretary STAN
ton, after which Gen. Grant retired with :
out particular form, and the records and
papers of the Department we're taken charge
of by Secretary Stanton.
General Dent, belonging to the staff
of the General.in Chief, then transferred
the Office which he had occupied as
aid to the Secretary dd interim, to Gen.
eral Pelpoune, who, before the suspen-
sion of Stanton, had acted in that capacity !;
and Gen. Hardie, who had been in charge
Of the Bureau or office of the department
having the supervision of claims presented
before it, transferred the records and doc~
uments of that branch to Gen. Schriever.
Subsequently Gen. Grant went to the Ex-
ecutive Mansion, where an interview with
Mr.. johnson resulted.
AS soon as Mr.. Stanton was ensconced
ia his office, the Radical members of Con-
gress from Tennessee, waited upon him in
a body, TO present their congratulations at
his restoration, and asked him to use his
influence to continue the operations of the
Freedmen's Bureau in Tennessee and
Kentucky, after the 18th day of February,
at which time, by order of the President,
it ceases in those two States. Mr.. Stanton
replied, that SO long as he had any power
he should use it to protect the weak, and
would do his best to have the suggestions
made carried out, but he further stated it
would probably be few days before the
business matters would begin to run right
in his Office.
The return of Mr.. Stanton this morning
to the duties of Secretary of War has been
throughout the day a common theme of
conversation in all circles, and much spec
ulation was INDUCED in concerning the
future conduct of the President in the
premises. Varioas rumors are current,
but it is safe to say that nothing whatever
has been determined upon by the President
relative to that subject. 1t is true, as re-
ported, that the return of Mr.. Stanton to
IL NNor fo1l-o1 &c -
Cabinet meeting to-day, but was not form
ally discussed by the members, and beyond
this, all assertions are mere conjecture.
The certified copies of the Senate resolus
ton were severally delivered to Stanton
and Grant last night, but the President did
not receive copy until nine or ten o'clock
this morning, although it was left for him
at the Executive Mansion about the same
time.
Secretary Stanton was received at the
War Department by General Grant about
halfrpast ten o'clock, and soon after the
former resumed his duties; but it was not
until an hour after the occurrence that the
President received q note from General
Grant, dated to>day, informing him that
he had received copy of the Senate's
ANSblutlOli, anu lAldb lll consequence vi It's
action under the tenure of office bill he
had ceased to be Secretary of War ad in
term.
The report that the President sent for
Gen. Grant to attend meeting of the Cab
met to-day is no. true.
Gen. Grant visited the Executive man
sion during the afternoon, and had con-
versation with the President about his re-
firing from the Office of Secretary of War
ad interim o.
According 10 the reports of those who
have opportunities to be informed, the
Presidents former understanding was that
Gen. Grant, before retiring from the War
Department, would give him notice TO that
effect, or ask to be relieved of the duties of
Secretary. The reason, however, for Grant
acting as he did to-day is probably ex-
planned by the note TO which reference IN
above made. The President, in conVeFsa-
ton with friends tonight, said the Senate
resolution did not deny his right to sus-
pend him, but merely declared the evil
dence and reasons given by him were not
sufficient in this case 10 Justify him in the
suspension of Stanton. And the Presi.
dent himself remarked that there was no
authority for the statement that he Will
refuse to recognize Secretary Stanton, but
will transact all army business through
the headqu arters of the army. Much in
terest is manifested as to what steps the
President will take with reference to STAN
ton.
All other measures Of great or less inn
portance are lost sight of to-day, and that
of the Demonstration imbroglio only
discussed. The Rubicon is passed, and
Grant in the camp of the Radicals, and
the newsboys cry on the street Here's
the evening papers-surrender of Gen.
Grant" Stanton took possession of the
War Office this morning Grant vacating
in accordance with the programme ar
ranged by his Radical keepers.
Mr.. johnson alone seemed to have been
deceived. he was unwilling to believe
Grant would abandon his post without
orders from his superior officer. II may
vet become a serious question how far
Grant was Unsuitable in surreDdering his
place without orders relieving him. The /
action of the Senate should have been GER
tilted TO the President and not to Grant,
and it is charged the latter is guilty Of
palpable violation Of the articles of war,
and thus subjects himself to ccurt-martiaI
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