The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-02-09

Judge Field. The committee int end to e1-
anime the matter thoroughly. Alarge num-
Der of witnesses are summoned. 1t is said
that Fields friends are endeavoring to hush
the matter up.
A dispatch, said to be official, has been re-
ceived, stating that Senior Pugal, who is ne
gotiating for the sale of SANTANA Bay is act
| ing on his own account, and that the Domi-
mean Government will not be responsible fcr
what he does.
| The Library Committee has instructed the
Chairman to report a bill for international
copyright provisions, very liberal, and secu-
ring the rights of authors.
General Schenck thinks he will be able to
report new internal revenue bill in about
| two weeks. The committee is holding night
| sessions.
CHICAGO, February At is reported that
the President will reply to Grants last let
ter. He will sustain his charges by the sig
nature of members of the Cabinet, who heard
Grants admission. Grants last letter con-
cluded as follows
| Upon my honor as a soldier and my integ
rity as man, which have been so violently
| assaulted, pardon me for saying l cannot but
| regard this whole matter, from beginning to
end, as an attempt to involve me in re-
sistance to the law. for which you hesitated
to assume the responsibility, in order to de-
stroy my character before the country. am
| in a measure confirmed in this conclusion
/ , i rbax-
| orders from the Secretary of War, my supe-
rior and your subordinate, without having
countermanded his authority. With the
assurance, Mr.. President, that nothing less
than the vindication of my personal honor
could have induced this correspondence on
nv part, have the honor TO be, very respect
| fully, your obedient servant.
| Z. S. GRANT, General.
The Republicans special tonight says
the President will nominate Seward as
Minister to England, in place of Adams,
resigned. Stewards friends say he will ac-
cept. Radical Senators promise to confirm
him if he will agree not to NEEDLE with poll
tics, but leave the country Immediately.
The President is exceedingly irritated at
the conduct of Grant in transmitting copies
of his letter to be forwarded to Congress.
To-day he replied to Grants letter very sharp
ly and in singing language, reminding him
that he is the Presidents subordinate. and
that it is not becoming to use such language
as is contained in Grants last letter. He
further intimates that he will not submit to
such language again.
The House spent large portion of the
session in Committee of the Whole to con-
slider the Consular Appropriation bill
providing salary for Minister to Greece,
but none to Turkey. Indications are that
the amendment will be adopted.
| Among the nominations sent to the Sen
ate to-day is that of Alexander Willard Of
California, as Consul to Guaymas.
| Another section of the Union Pacific
Railroad has been accepted, thus carrying
the line 40 miles west of Cheyenne.
| General Howard has issued an order re-
tanning in service all the officers OF the
Freedmen Bureau below the rank of Major,
heretofore ordered to be mustered out.
| An insane woman created quite sensa-
ton to-day, walking down pennsylvania ave-
nue. in state of perfect nudity. She was
finally secured after desperate struggle
| WASHINGTON, February 5.-Seward 9TH
ciallv announces that the Act to suspend the
further reduction of the currency has become
law notwithstanding the President failed to
return it to Congress.
New YORK, February 5.-The Heralds
special says that during the investigation by
the House Judiciary Committee of the charges
against Judge Field, Wilson Of Iowa, Chair
man of the Comm ittee, testified that he had
heard remarks, of the tenor Of those charged
in the resolution, fall from the lips Of Chief
Justice Chase, pronounced while the Recon
struction bills were pending in the Senate.
! United STATES JUDGEs.-The New York
Tribune says:
Three of the Judges of the Supreme Court
are relics of the old pro-slavery era when to