Upon receiving the order, General Thomas repaired immediately to the Secretary's room in the War Office, and handed to Mr. Stanton both of
General Thomas
appointed Secretary
of War ad interim.
Thomas then left the Secretary's room and went into his old room, the Adjutant-General's room, to have a copy of the order made. He returned
Stanton's resistance.
General Thomas then went over to the White House to see the President about the matter. He told the President of his conversation with Mr.
Thomas and
the President.
While these things were occurring in the executive offices matters were seething at the other end of the avenue. The Senate was deliberating,