Year: 1869

The Postal Telegraph Bill.


The House Postal Committee heard Mr.. Hubbard
to-day In favor OF L. B. WashDurnes Telegraph BILL
The matter was then postponed until Wednesday,.
Tomorrow the committee will have the steamship
project between New York and several European
ports under consideration.


Defeat Of the Denver Pacific Railroad Bill.
The Denver Pacidc Railroad men are considerably
demoralzed tonight over the virtual defeat they
sustained In the House to-day by the reference Of
their bill to the Committee on Public Lands. The
fate OF this bill considered the test Of all the
others OF similar character now before Congress.
Washburne's motion to dispose OF the whole matter
by laying 1t on the table was defeated by vote Of
eighty 1--WE to ninety three, because many who op-
posed the bill in its present shape were not prepared
TO go as far Washburne and stop the business OF
granting subsidies in every shape and form. 1t was
therefore sent to the committee, that It's friends
might have an opportunity to profit by the expert
ence OF the debate In the House, 1t is proposed
to get mp general bill which will include all the
roads partially constructed or under construc-
tion, under existing laws. The chief idea OF this
bin win be that the government, instead Of
guaranteeing the bonds OF the road will only
guarantee the payment Of the interest on the
bonds, TO secure itself. The road VIII be re-
quired to allow the government a drawback in
the payment of freights for the transportation OF
government stores and supplies equal to the amount
of the interest guaranteed. This, 1t is thought will
be acceptable to all parties, except, perhaps, e. b.
WashDdrne.


Grant and Stanton.


AS the period approaches when q new Cabinet
must be formed the plotting and scheming, mining
and countcrmining increase to such an extent that
much leaks out and gives the public an occa-
siona glimpse OF the manner In which the wires are
worked. A few days ago the country was treated to
O chapter in the secret history OF the past, in
connection with the military services Of General
Grant, exposing facts not generally known as to
who were and who were not friendly to the rising
chief Although many Of the statements made
therein were erroneous and some were exaggerated,
the main point OF the disclosure cannot be denied,
that from the time Fort Donelson was captured up
TO the surrender OF yicksburg Stanton, Halleck 4
Co. were man9uvring to depose General Grant from
the command OF the army and consign him to one
OF the darkest corners in obscurty. This object
sought to be obtained In the consolidation OF the
armies under Grant and Banks either ct vicksburg
or Port Hudson Mr.. stanton has not only denied
the assertion that the order directing Banks to re-
leve Grant was issued by or through him. but
woald have It understood that at no time dur
ing the period mentioned, or since has he
harbored unfrend!y feelings towards General Grant,
In connection with this subject may mention few

nish additional light. In the summer Of 1866 Mr..
stanton felt only indisposltion to assist Gen.
eral Grant in his duties of commanding the army
but did much to embarrass him. He regarded Gen.
eral Grant as opposed to the great work OF radical
reconstruction and spoke OF his report on affairs at
the South an attempt at whitewashing. Mr. STAN
ton at THIS time issued order that information in
relation to matters apperaining to the army should
be given directly TO no ocer rperson who should ap
ply for it, but that all such communications to any OF
the bureaus officers in the War Department, to-
gether with the replies, should first be submitted to
him.. This order was construed by many subor-
dinates as not referring to General Grant, and
they continued to correspond directly with
him; but Mr.. Stanton insisted on a strict enforce
ment OF the order and thus caused great annoyance
20 Grant In the transaction Of his duties. When the
General sought information from any Of the bureaus
he was referred to the Secretary Of war, and al
times these Official endorsements were quite insult
ing TO the Commander Of the Army The effect OF
this order was SO humliatlng TO General Grant that
nc thought seriously Of resignlng and he felt the In
dignity 90 keenly that he was frequently Observed BY
hIs friends to look quite detected. At this time the
President and General Grant were on the most
friendly terms, and although the President was en-
trey ignorant Of the existence Of the order In ques
lion Grants modesty was 80 great that he never





iect was FIRST brought to the notice OF the PresI-
dent while the trip to Chicago to attend the dedi
cation Of the Douglas monument. General Grant and
one Of the onicers who accompanied the President
were sitting In the smoking car, and the General
was enjoying his cigar while relating some OF his
trials as Commander OF the Army. Among those
trials he mentioned the order issued by the Secre
tary OF War. The oflcer having never heard OF such
an order, asked Grant whether he had spoken TO
the President about t. and he answered that he had
not; but he had made up his mind that II the OBJ.
noxious order was not soon rescnded he would be
compelled to resign. The onlcer asked him whether
he had any objection to having the matter mentioned
to the President, and he replied that he had no OBJ
lection The oncer went Immediately into the Presi-
dents car and informed Mr.. johnson OF the facts In
connection with Mr.. Stanton's order and ts eject.
The President was greatly astonished and said that
Immediately after his return to Washington he
would the Secretary and have the order counter
manded When informed Of what the Presi-
dent had said, General Grant thanked the
officer very cordially and requested him to see that
the promise did not escape the Presidents mind At
the first Cabinet meeting after the close OF the Chi
cago trip the President called the attention OF Stan
ton to the order and directed him TO rescnd II by
order OF the President 80 that General Grant would
be able TO obtain any Information he wished by
direct application to ofcers Of the War Department
bureaus. Mr. stanton complied with these nstruc-
tons 10 certain extent. fe sent for General Grant,
and sald;-"General lnd an order In force forbid.
ding Information to be given TO any person until my
pleasure shall be known. am sorry it has been so
worded. II must have caused you much annoyance
and will countermand It at once.- General Grant
was under the impression that stanton made this
amende honorable OF his own free will. and
gave him the credit until recently, when IL





rescinded only by the direction OF the President


More Reconstruction far Georgia.


The resolution which General Paine introduced TO-
day relative 70 0eorgla's representation In Congress
is the fororunner OF measure which Will probably
be passed before the expraton OF the present scs.