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General; +. lockwood Hoar. of Massachusetts,.
Attorney General. These nominations were at
once confirmed, but IL was discovered that Mr..
Stewart was disqualified by an act OF l7s9,
which provided that no person should hold the
office OF Secretary OF the Treasury who was
directly or indirectly concerned or interested
In airying 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
Mr.. stewart declined, and George 81 Boutweil
OF Massachusetts, was appointed In his stead.
Soon afterwari Mr. WashLurne gave up the Of
flee of Secretary of State, being appointed Min
lister to France, and was succeeded by Hamilton
Fish, OF New York: while Secretary Schott Id
retired from the War Department, and was suc-
ceceed by John A. Rawlins, OF Illinois, who
died in September, when the vacancy was filed
by the appointment of William w. Belknap, of
Iowa. Mr.. Borie resigned In June, and was sue
ceeded by George nj. Robeson, OF New Jersey.
Mr.. Hoar resigned In July, 1870 and was sue
ceeded by A. Il. Akerman, 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 Delano, of Ohio AS President
Grant was in political harmony with the major
ity in Congress, the reconstruction OF the lately
rebellious States which had been delayed by
the lack of such harmony during the previous
administration, now went on A proc amation
by President Grant. dated May ~, directed that
there should be no reduction Of the wages paid
to 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 a territory OF
the United States treaty to effect this, and
q so one by which the peninsula and Bay OF
Samana were ceded to the United States for
nifty years, at an annual rental OF $l5O,OO0 in
gold, had been signed Nov. ~ 1862 on behalf
of President Grant and President Baez. Early
In 1870 these trc aties were confirmed by ropu-
lar vote in Santo Domingo; but IL was believed
that a free election had not been held, and IL
was said that, in anticipate n OF annexation,
the Dominican Government had granted to pri-
vate individuals every valuable franchise or
piece. OF property in its Possession In con-
tormity with resolution of Congress, Presl-
dent Grant appointed Is. +. Wade of Ohio, A. ID.
White of New York, and s. g. Howe of Massa-
chusetts, commissioners to visit S'nto Do
mingo. accompanied by several scientific men,
and report upon the condition OF the country,
the Government, and the people. Their report
submitted in April, 1871, was favorable to an
nexation, but the Senate Wi hhed its approval
of the treaties. Joint high commission" OF
five British and five American members met at
Washington Feb. ~, 1871, AMI on May signed
a treaty on the subject of the coast fisheries,
river NAVIGATION. and the Alabama t claims
court of arbitration to meet at Geneva, Swift
zerland, which, on Sept IA, 1872. awarded the
gross sum OF $l5,5OO,, % to be paid by the Brit
ish Government to the United States for dam
ages to American commerce by Confederate
cruisers fitted out In British ports The act t.
enforce the provisions OF the fourteenth amend
ment OF the Constitution, popularity known as
the u-Klux bill, was followed by Presiden-
tial proclamation exhorting obedience to It;
and on oct. II, 1871 the President suspended
the privilege OF habeas corpus in the northern
counties OF South Carolina. Under the pro-
visions Of an act OF Congress of March 8. 1871,
President Grant appointed q board of seven
commissioners to inquire into the condition of
the civil service, and devise plan for rendering
IL more efficient. The Chairman of the Board,
George William Curtis, resigned in March, 1873,
bee use or essential differences between his
views and the Presidents on the enforcement OF
the rules. At the National Republican Conven-
JiOn held In Philadelphia June 8, 1877, President
Grant renominated by accamation, and
Henry Wilson of Massachusetts, received the
nomination for Vice President; while Horace
Greeley and b. Gratz Brown were the candi-
dates of both the Liberal Republicans and the
Democrats. Grant and Wilson received 265
votes in the Electoral College, against 80 for
other candidates. Grants popular majority
over Greeley was DnIiRRH IiRRH thSse S55r 'fie
Vice President, Speaker of the House, Justices
of the Supreme Court, and heads Of depart
ments increased 20 Der cent.