The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-01
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Interesting from WASHINGTON and
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REJOICING AMONG DEMOCRATIC RxPECrANTS.
BUSINESS IN The N. Y. LEGISLATURE,
Pruning Down the Supply Bill in the Senate.
THE ASSEMBLY RESOLVED UPON RECESS TILL,
AFTER THE FOURTH.
Gen. Pierce Endorsed by the New York and
New Hampshire House Of ofRepresentatives,
&C., DO, De-
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
BUSINESS IN THE N. Y. LEGISLATURE.
Pruning Down the Supply Bill in the Senate
THE ASSEMBLY RESOLVED UPON RECESS TILL,
AFTER THE FOURTH

Interesting from Washington City.
THE T0MAHAwK AND sCALPING KNIFE IN THE DE-
PARTMENTs-IHE OUTS AND THE INs--NEw EDITOR
OF THE UNIoN--DIPLOMATS AWAITING ORDERS.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE NHw HERALD.
WASHINGTON, June 30-9P.M
The Secretary of the Interior and the Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs have performed bloody work to-day AL
most every whg clerk has been decapitated The Secre
tary of the Navy has removed Major Reilly Gordon Gris
VIM. King, DR.. Platter, and Williams OF Maryland and
has appointed in their stead Messrs. Cameron Guck
Robinson and Hackett of North Carolina COL Cunning
ham, of Virginia, and Schall Of Pennsylvania.
The tar and turpentne " men retained, who are
wings, are Mesars. Morrison, Erwin and Green.
The clerks of the Navy Department stand politically
thus democrats twenty and wings nineteen The chiefs
Of the bureaus stand Mr. Norris of Ordnance whig Mr.
Shubrick, of Construction, whg Mr.. Harris, Of Medi
cne whg Mr.. Sinclair, of Provisions whig Mr. Skin.
per Of nowhere, whig, and Mr.. Smith, of Do:ks and
Yards In medic.
the First Auditor.
A. O. p Nicholson, of Tennessee is fully seated In the
sanctum Of the Uon You may nov expect long essays
upon Tennessee politics, which always personal and
not phlosophic 'Did Sam Smith steal pig or did he
notS''
Charles Brown the Collector Of Philadelphia has Just
left here His appointment having been made with
wise discrimination based upon anntmate knowledge of
the various conflicting elements of the democratic party
has me: the hearty approval of Mr.. Guthrie.
Col. Forney, who has been seriously ILL., is ont again.
Mr. De Leon, who goes to Egypt is here awaiting his
instructions. Col Sam Medary Minister to Chilli is here
the same business
Mr.. shubrick, of the Bureau of Construction is Just
out under the law Mr. Hartt it understood will have
bis place. &C.
sURvEYoRGENERAL OF oREGON-rHE ROCHESTER,
APPOINTMENTS WHOLESALE DISMISSAL OF WIG
CLERKs-THE CONSIDERATIONS, ETC.
FROM REGULAR NEWSPAPER AGENT.
WASHINGTON June 80, 1853.
Col Charles K Gardiner distinguished in the last war;
is appointed Surveyor. General Of Oregon.
The Rochester appointments made and will tran.
spire officially tomorrow. Col. Paine xMayor OF Ro.
chester, and his friend, Major Ais, prominent app-
cant for the Post Office observed upon cars this
evening" in fine spirits-inference James c. Campbell
of Rochester, will feel quite easy when he receives his com
mission as Collector of the Port of Genesee.
hon. VIM. ]. Brown, who almost elected Speaker
of the House of Representatives has been appointed
Special Mail Agent for Indiana and Illinois, 1t is pre
sumed Mr. Brown is indebted to the Governor of Indiana
for this appointment they in company at
the Post Office Department to day.
The slaughter the clerks to day has been awful
In the Census Bureau forty ole notified that their
services no longer required the work is substan
italy coDpleted-four only being retained to finish
up and superintepd the printing.
In the Geps sral Post Office seventeen removed all
whigs follows:-Wm. Frederick Hall, of Vermont;
Major VaDdeventer Z. Max Lesl, j. W Haskins and
r. NJ Skteis, of New York; Joseph Reed of New Jer
sey Robert Morris, of PenDsy lvania Alfred JONES' Of
Maryland; G. b. Armstrong, W. Deebls, and j. 7. Gle.
nents Of the District of Columbia Rev. Mr. Parker of
Michigan; Alexander Horn, of Missouri and aeveral mes
sepgers.
In the Third Auditors Office there nine dismssas
namely:-Gen Thompson, Chief Clerk; Mr.. Winter at
PeDpsy yvania Messrs. Brown and Cobb, OF Virginia. Mr.
Pgott and Dr. Scott Of North Carolina MessIs
and McCurdy of Ohio: and Mr.. Beames of Florida The
last two had but recently been appointed
in the Pension Office upwards Of forty clerks
dropped and twenty five temporary clerks appointed
Various changes also made in the city post Office
The classification of clerks, including fresh appoint
meps also attended to In the several Departments
The result is not fully known. Those assigned to the
first class with salaries Of only $780, think their lot
hard Not few, it is believed will decline, and
Congress will be peitoned to amend the law
David Mcmahon is appointed chief clerk of the First
Auditors Office.
Nine three O'Clock will he restored as the hours Of
labor in the Land Office tomorrow, and there is con-
siderable rejoicing thereat.
Hon. Sam. Mefary ia in town. 1t is said he will de-
cline the Chilli mission, and take editorial chair In
the Union Office. We cannot, however, vouch fer the
statement
The Congressional library is completed and Mr. Nee.
ban, the Librarian, will take possession with 80 600
lumes nearly enough to fill it, in the Of fort
night.
The following is the classification of the clerks 10 the
Patent Office, SO far as completed to day:Amos Lt
te promoted to Law Clerk salary 81 S00 Messrs Gads
den, Mccormick, and McIntire. resppointed Messrs.
Pool and Fales promoted, salaries 81 500 each Mr. Bell
reappointed Machinist salary 81 500
The weather to-day has been intensely hot here The
Thermometer at O'Clock this evening marked 90 degrees