ED. SCHRIVER,
Inspector-General.
[The following are inserted because they have direct bearing on the two messages from the President of February 11, 1868, and their inclosures.]
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington City, February 4, 1868.
Hon. SCHUYLER COLFAX,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
SIR: In answer to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 3d instant, I transmit herewith copies furnished me by General Grant of correspondence between him and the President relating to the Secretary of War, and which he reports to be all the correspondence he has had with the President on the subject.
I have had no correspondence with the President since the 12th of August last. After the action of the Senate on his alleged reason for my suspension from the office of Secretary of War, I resumed the duties of that office, as required by the act of Congress, and have continued to discharge them without any personal or written communication with the President. No orders have been issued from this Department in the name of the President with my knowledge, and I have received no orders from him.
The correspondence sent herewith embraces all the correspondence known to me on the subject referred to in the resolution of the House of Representatives.
I have the honor to be, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant,
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
General Grant to the President.