Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-09-10
The Interviews.
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WASHINGTON, Wednesday Sept ], 1859.
1t is believed, as the result of the Oab-
net meeting yesterday, that Gen, Sickles
will be instructed to ask immediate action
by the Spanish Government on the PROPOSE
ti6ns recently submitted by himself and
Paul Forbes, and 1t Is also thought that
Spain will finally reject the propositions,
but in the mean time will endeavor to post
pone action.
Col. John B. Brownlow and ex Superyis.
or Noah bad protracted interview. with
the President to-day upon the questions OF
tqe Tennessee campaign. Gen. Grant ex-
pressed himself as friendly to Gov. Senter
and those Republicans who had supported
him. He denied the report that he inten-
ded TO remove Federal officers at the sug
gesiion of Gen. Stokes, stating that he recog-
nized Gov. Senter TO be- a Republican, and
would do so until he had occasion to change
his opinion that he desired to harmonic
the Republican party in Tennessee AMI else
where 1 that Wholesale removal of officers
would have the effect of embittering and
driving away friends, and that he inten1ed
| TO tell Gen. Stokes SO. Upon the question
of the Senatorship, the President states
that he would as soon have Andrew Johnson
for Senator as any other Democrat, aud
ridiculed the idea that the ex President
could give him any special annoyance. Col.
Brownlow is of opinion that Andrew john
son stands very meager chance OF success,
| for the reason that the Old Line Wing ele-
ment largely preponderatts in the new Leg
slature. The opposition TO Johnson Igrows
stronger daily, as well ON the part of Dem
ocrats as others. CIV. Senter, Gen. Mabry,
Col Nelson, and Col. Brownlow, will leave
for home tomorrow: Jadge Noah viii re-
main iu this city as the Agent of the State
| of Tennessee. sH.
Gov. Walker OF Virginia left this even
| ing for Richmond, He had an interview
| with the President, which he describes as
! satisfactory. He believes the Administra
tion will sustain and support his policy In
| Virginia from this time on.
ID. M. BaTz'z,, the attortey for Bon. b own
and others, charged with the murder of DR..
Maxwell at Bryan, Texas, now undergoing
trial by court-martial, had an interview
with the President to day. His object was
to obtain an order suspending the execution
| OF any sentence that shall be found against
his clients until after the decision OF Chief
Justice Chase in the Yerger case. The
| President bad no doubt the Maxwell case
would be placed on the same footing with
| that of Yerger hut referred the counsel to
the Attorney General. Judge Field re-
fused to take any steps in the case 10 the ab-
seuce of Attorn,y Gen. Hoar, but gave Mr..
Bsrzza encouragement for the success oI
his miss on.
The question of the authority Of the Com.
missioner Of Internal Revenue to order the
transfer Of supervisor TO duty from one
district to anOther is thegsubject of discus
sion here. 1t is held ty legal authority that
such right does not exist in law, aud thai
to secure a transfer IL is necessary TO 6rs
discharge the ,fficer, and then to reappoin
him to another district.
Supervisor Young Of Ohio was to day in
formed by the Solicitor Of the Revenue
Bureau that the Government will sustain
him in the action for s39 500 brought agalns
him by S. N. Fowler, for damages growing
out of the seizure Of tho latter's distiller,
in Cincinnati last February.