The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-08-01
GRANTS POLITICAL CAREER.
The Chief Events of His Two Terms as
President

At the Republican National Convention held
IN Chic 20 May 81, 1868, Gen Grant on the first
ballot was unanimously nominated for presi-
dent. with Schuyler COlfax for Vice President
Their Democratic competitors were HOratio
seymour AID Francis L. Blair. Grant and Col
fax carried tweuty-siN States, and received PA
electoral votes, against 50 for Seymour and
Blair Grant was inaugurated President on
March 4, 1869. and on the next day sent in to the
Senate the following nominations for Cabinet
officers: EIhu B. Nasuburue, of Illinois, Score
tary of State: Alexander T. Stewart, of New
York, Secretary of the Treasury: Jacob D. Cox
OF ONO, Secretary Of the Interior; Adolph E,
Eorie, of Pennsylvania, Secretary of the Navy;
j. I'm NJ. Schotcld, of Illinois. Secretary of War;
John A. }. CTcswell of Maryland, Postmaster
General; +. Lockwood Hoar, of Massachusetts,
Attorney General. These nominations were at
once confirmed, but it was discovered that Mr.
Stewart was disqualified by an act of 1852
winch provided that no person should hold the
office of Secretary OF the Treasury who was
directly or indirectly concerned or interested
in carrying on the business of trade or COM
merce. The President, in a brief message,
thereupOn suggested to Congress that Mr.. Stew
art be exempted by Joint resolution from the
action of the law. This was objected to, and
Mr.. stewart declined, and George S. Boutwell,
OF Massachusetts was appointed in his stead.
soon afterwarj Mr.. Washburne gave up the Of
tce OF Secretary Of State. being appointed Min
iSter TO france, and was succeeded by Hamilton
tlsh, OF New York; while Secretary SChOfleld
retired from the Var Department, and was sue
cuCeed by John A. Rawiins. of Illinois who
died III September, when the vacancy was filled
by the appointment of William W. Belknap, of
Iowa Mr. RE resigned IN June, and was sue
Ceedcd by George NJ. Eobesun, Of New jersey
MIR. Hoar resigned in July, 1870, and was sue
ceeuea bN A !. AkerInan, OF Georgia, who re-
signed IN December, 1871, and was succeeded by
George II. Williams, of Oregon. Mr.. Cox re
signed in November, 1870, and was succeeded
by Columbus DeIano of Ohio AS President
Grant was in political harmony with the major
lty IN Congress, the reconstruction of the lately
rrb Hons states, which had been DELAYED by
the lack of such harmony during the previous
administration, now went on. A PROCLAMATION
by President Grant, dated May 10, directed that
there should be ne reduction of the wages Maid
10 Government employees in consequence of the
reduction in the hours of labor which Congress
had enacted. In 1871 President Grant urged the
annexation of Santo Domingo as a territory of
the nted states. \ treaty to effect this, and
q so one by which the peninsula and Bay of
SANTANA were coded To the United States for
nifty wears, at an annual rental of $50 600 in
gold, had been signed Nov. - 1862 on behalf
OF President Grant and President Baez Early
IN $50 these treaties were confirmed by a popu-
lar vote III Sinto Domingo: but il was believed
that a free election had not been held. and it
was said that, IN anticipation of annexation,
the dominican Government had granted to mi
Nate individuals every valuable franchise or
piece OF property in its possession. In con-
formlty with sesu'qtion Of Congress- Presi-
dent Grant appointed r. +. Wade OF Ohio A. D.
W hit OF New York, and S q. Howe of Massa-
Chu~Cll~, "a commissioners to visit S3nto Do
miugo. accompanied by several scientific men
and report upon the condition of the country
the Governments, and the people. Their report
neNauoD, but the Senate withheld its approval
OF the treaties. A Joint high commission" of
hye British and five American members met at
Washington Feb. -, 1871, ana on NAV signed
treaty on the subject OF the coast fisheries
river NAVIGATION. and the Alabama claims"
The last named question was submitted to
court OF al duration to meet at Geneva swift
scrlaud, which, on Sept. IA, 1872, awarded the
gross sum OF $1,000, n- TO be paid by the Brit
Ism Government to the jnited States for dam
AGES 10 American commerce by Confederate
cruisers fitted out in British ports. The act L,
enforce the provisions o. the fourteenth amend
meut OF he Coueutut on, popularity known as
JAe hu hluN MI, was followed by presiden-
tai PROCLAMATION eNhOrting obedience To il.
and an Oct. Il, 1871, the President SUSPENDED
the privilege OF habeas corpus in the northern
counties ut South Carolina Under the Dro
visions Of an act OF Congress of March B is-I
PRESIDENT Grant appointed a board OF seven
commissioners TO inquire into the condition OF
the civil service, AMI devise plan for rendering
II more efficient. The Chairman OF the Board
George William Curtis. resigned in March 1s7s
bee use OF esSant al differences between Ms
views and the Presidents on the enforcement nj
thr rules Al the National Republican Cuuvan
uoa held in Philadelphia. June - rs7a President
GRANT was rrnumiusted 10y aerlamatiou and
Henry Wilson OF i. SSachuSettS received no
nomination for Vice President; while Horar.
Hreeiyy and g. Graft Brown were the c.pBi
dates Of both the Liberal Reps bhcans ana rho
bemOcra 5 Grant and Wilson received 81,
votes IN the Electoral College AGAINST 81 ~
other candidates. Grants popular majority
over Greeley WAS 762g1I During the Iasr -
sion OF the Forty-seeond Congress the salary Of