Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-01-23

There is no probability of his imme-
diate resignation. Nothing has been
determined upon by the President
relative to Stanton. His case was
mentioned in the Cabinet to- day, but
not formally discussed. avn.
certified copy on which Stanton and
Grant acted, until 9 O'Clock this morn
ling. At halfpast 10 Grant formally
resigned the Office to Stanton, and at
half-pass IL the President reclved q
note from Grant, quoting the reso-
luton of the Senate, and adding that
under the tenure of Office bill, Grant
considered himself no longer Secretary
Of War adj interim. s.,5-,. .,a.t,..e
tpeatedly assured him he wouid take no,
action without informing the President,
but would leave the War Department.
as twas when Grant assumed the
| etaryship-namely, vacant: Ihe
President accuses Grant, Of bad faith,
Up to this hour nothing has been decid-,
| ed npon by the President. ''''I ~
IiaGen. Grant expressed the OPINION
that Gen. Meade has, acted hastlly; ana
should not have, removed Gov. Jenkins,
and that the Convention has no right to
| ,tT The Supreme Court has before it the
ease of Mrs. John X. Elgee, admin
Iistratrix, plaintiff in error, VS.. Oliver
Howell. Elgee, it appears, was Presl-
dent of the Louisiana Secession Con-
yentien. Tn 1864, about four hundred
bales of cotton belonging to him was
seized in Mississippi by an agent OF the
Treasury Department as abandoned
hproperty, and transferred to Mr.. lowell,
also a Treasury agent, and under the
provision oflaw, removed to a State not
| :. 1obt 1 ..
Missouri court to recover the property.
bSome time after the commencement of
legal proceedings, Elgee awaited himself
of the proclamation of the President, by
which he claimed he was restored to all
1lris rights of property, and among others
his right to the cotton. Distinguished
counsel are employed on both sides of
the question. Attorney General STAN
berry appearing for the United States,
in company with Messrs. Hughes and
Drake, who we're retained by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury. q. tal1Hli. ii't
1d GoLUMBUs, Ohio, Jan. 14.-Thurmond
elected Federal Senator 'tGfHJgi} :-l"
! JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 13.-Mr. Comp
ton submitted as a minority report, pre-
amble and resolutions. declaring the
| Con vention unconstitntionally convened
mot competent to make amendments
to the constitution of Mississippi; there
fore the officers and members were not
entitled to compensation for any ser
vices they may propose to render IN such
capacity to the people of Mississippi,
land concluding: Be it further resolved.
! that this assembly do now adjourn SINE
die There was much discussion, but ac-
ton was finally postponed on both re-
7 ports.
~ Clarke offered a resolution, which was
: adopted, providing that no motion to
adjourn sine die should be entertained
unless five days previous notice be given
thereupon. ... v5et a...n I'D
Townsend gave notice that he would
OH Saturday, 18th inst, mako u motion
that the convention so adjourn.
WASHINGTON, Jan. little follow.
ling not from Gen. Grant was banded the
President at about 1880 day: 5..
His Excellency Andrew johnson, Pres
ident of the United States ,.e..
Sri have the honor to enclose here
with 81 copy of an official notice received
by me last evening of the action of the
| tSenate of the United States, in the case
of the suspension Of Hon. e. NJ. Stan
ton, Secretary of War. d
r According to the provision of section
2 of an act regulating the tenure OF civil
officers my functions as Secretary OF
: War AL interim ceased from the moment
OF Che receipt OF inc WItnlI }IloGlCC.
Ihave the honor to be, very respect
fully, your obedient servant, fi-.s
i3u..s j.. u. S. Grant, General.
Here follows copy of the resolutions
of the Senate 80 'E 'H H"".F. d.
This letter was handed to the Presi
dent by one of Gen. Grants staff, just
one hour after Gen. Grant had surreh
!. dered to Mr.. Stanton, and of course the
latter was in possession of the War De
partpient that length of time before Mr.
johnson was advised of what had trans
:. PRED. Itappears a certified copy of the
Senate resolution was served upon each
(Gen. Grant and Mr.. Stanton) last night
; about 8 o'clock, by Col. Forney, Clerk
Of the Senate, in person. A copy was
left at the White House about O'Clock
last night, but the President was en-
gagged in the reception and he did not
see it until O'Clock this morning. s,i
} ATLANTA, GA, Jan. 17.-General Or
der No. u, removes John 4. Burns,
Comptroller eff the State of Georgia, for
declining to respect the instructions OF
and failing to cooperate with the Major
General commanding. Capt. Charles
! Wheaton, of the SD Infantry, is ordered