Evening star., 1909-03-04

Gelles was continued Secretary or the
Savy and Mr.. Stanton was continued as
Becretary of War. but owing 10 ols-
agreement growing out OF the reconstruc-
lon policy Of the President. he was sus-
lended by the latter August Il, 1851
ZEN. Grant then acted as secretary OF
War until January 13, 1858. The Senate
efusing to concur In the suspension. Mr..
stanton resumed the Office and the Presi-
lent ordered his removal February III
SIS
Mr.. Stanton refused to acknowledge the
Presidents authority to remove MIN, ana
vas sustained by the Senate. continuing
mtil May %. 1858. Gen. Lorenzo Thomas
vas designated to fill the offlce, but was
tot recognized by the Senate, and Adlt
Sen. Townsend had the CUSTODY OF .ne
lated February 90, 1858, and served until
he end of the term.
Tenure Of Office Act.
This trouble gave rise to the passage Of
tenure of Office act, which provided that
,ersons appointed to the cabinet by one
President could serve one month beyond
ne term OF such President. subject to re-
noval by the Senate 1t also provided
hat when il shall be shown to the Presi-
lent, during the recess of the Senate. that
my officer except United States judges
we're guilty of misconduct. or otherwise
disqualified the President might suspend
temporarily. and 1t made any person
:uiity of a high misdemeanor who should
rotate such act either by appointing or
accepting an office
Mr. Harlan served until 1866 and o. H
srowning served until the end OF the
erm. Mr.. Speed served as Attorney Cen
nal until 1866. and Fl. Stanbery OF Ohio
lerved until March. 1888. w. NJ. Evarts
f New York served until the end of the
erm Postmaster General Dennison until
S66. when A. W. Randall of Wisconsin
mcceeded him. serving the term.
In Grants first administration E. 3.
Nashburne of Illinois was called to the
State Department. serving but four days.
when he became envoy to France. Ham
lton Fish of New York succeeded him to
ne end of the term. G. s. Boutwell, OF
Massachusetts, served as Secretary or the
Treasury to the close. and Cen John A
Rawlings of Illinois was appointed Secre-
AIRY of War. but died. and Gen. Sherman
ook charge until W. ". Belknap OF Iowa
intil the end. a. L. Borie Of Pennsyl-
yania served as Secretary of the Navy
intil June. 1869. and G. NJ Robson fol-
owed to the close. ]. d. Cox of Ohio was
Secretary of the Interior until november.
$50. Columbus Delano of Ohio succeeded
lin. and served until the close. T.. Il.
Ioar of Massachusetts served until July,
$40: A. T. Alderman OF georgia until
January 1872. and George II. Williams
VI Oregon the balance of the term. John
l. ] CreswelI of Maryland became Post
master General. and served through the
erm.
Gen. Grants Second Term.
In Grants second term Hamilton Fish
f New York continued as Secretary Of
itate throughout the administration. Mr.
Boutwell, continued as Secretary Of the
treasury for time. ". A. Richardson of
Massachusetts, succeeding him. and B. H.
sristow of Kentucky and l.. NJ. Morrill,
If Maine following. Mr.. Belknap con-
.inued In the War Department until
darch. 1876 when Alphonso Taft of Ohio.
,ather of President Taft. served a few
months before becoming Attorney Cen
,ral ]. Don Cameron of Pennsylvania
rucceeded to the War Department port
oiio. Mr.. Robeson was continued as Sec
etary of the Navy. In the Interior De-
,artment Columbus Delano continued to
October. 1873 giving way to Zachary
Chandler of Michigan. Mr.. Williams was
Attorney General to May. 1873. when Ed
wards Pierrepont was appointed and served
lhout a year. when ne became envoy TO
England. Mr.. Taft then became Attorney
vas filed by Mr.. Creswell to July. 1874.
when James w. Marshall of Virginia
erved few months. and then Marshall
Jewell of Connecticut served to 1876, and
James NJ. Tyner to the end of the admin
stration.
In the administration of President
Hayes William NJ. Evarts of New York
vas appointed Secretary of State. John
Sherman of Ohio, Secretary of the Treas
Try: G. w McCreary of Iowa. Secretary
If War serving until December, 1874
when he became United States judge
Alexander Ramsey OF Minnesota succeed
ng until the end of the administrat ton
rhe Navy Department was headed by
Z. w. Thompson Of Indiana to December.
$50 when Nathan Goff of West Virginia
ucceeded The Interior Department came
inder Carl SchurZ of Missouri. Charles
oevens OF Massachusetts was appointed
Attorney General David NJ Key of
tennessee was appointed Postmaster Gen.
Mal, serving until August, 1880. when he
,ecame a United States district Judge.
ind Horace Maynard of Tennessee sue
eeded.
James A. Garfeld's Advisers.
In President Garfield's term James G..
Blaine of Maine was Secretary of State,
William Window of Minnesota, Secretary
If the Treasury: Robert T. Lincoln of