The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-07
NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Our Special Washa.gtsa Despatch.

Our Special Washsn ~t.> Drsnn,en
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 1867
tn Ds ekoo1 eIAis AND TIE osxAroa- on Tx sacnsrAzx
The De Groot claim and those connected vita IL WIN
form an Interesting chapter In the history Of Termination
when that subject Is treated upon By future htsto
ran One side Of the question has been pretty thorou.ay
ventilated by the Correspondents several black
papers, and by the papers themselves with the vsv
Of making political capital for the Presidential Campaign
The correspondents who have made thz onslaught upon
the Secretary Of War well known and understood
10 require any ventilation. They are and ALL lobby
ties Of the most dasardy stripe and, judging com tne
manner Of their attack very hungry, and getting
desperate viii not somebody give them . bones
Where's Thurlow weeds
Al the time OF the passage Of the resolution and wnsa
the bill before the President for his signature hs
had some doubts about approving it, before doing
ne sent for Mr. Burnett, Of Kentucky Of the A5le
and most Dcorruptibe Congress- who had charge
Of the bill, and who had made thorough examination Il
the case he informed the President that the case Wa
jst and equitable one and ought to be paid to the fullest
extent Upon the representation Of Mr. Burnett AID sevs
raj other Numbers Of Congress- the President signed II
Governor Floyd has simply carried out the law Of Goa
grees, constructed by the law officer OF the govern
ment The papers aud documents in the case are at ths
disposition Of any person persons who desire TO look
into The whole and substance Of the matter H.
that pegroot and the parties In the case re
fused to pay the miserable half starved lobbyltes
The arrest Of Goodloe Of course has somewhat
these land sharks Goodloe has been about washngtou
for several years. and loud mouthed abolitioniss He
was employed by pr Bailey when alive, 70 hin On
his paper the Notioo Era Stree the decease Of The
Dfafa A,A hin 1xao,
ment He tried hard during Congress to procure
situation about the Capitol but failed in every paticu-
lar the black republicans preferred to give all their o-
stcrs and patronage renegade democrats rather thar
TO take care Of their own friends.
Sam Strong, appears procured the arrest OF Goodoe
without the knowledge Of Secretary Floyd Why he was
induced 70 take this step does not appear Sam Old
contractor He was brought to Washington during Nil
lard Flmore's administration and supposed 70 Be .
proege Of that dstnguished politician At least be had
fat contracts awarded him during Fllnores time
Sam ought TO have enough Of this worlds
goods for he was at the federal crib early, wha
fortunes rapidly made. But Sam, being just man.
could not stand oly by and high pablo func.ouAy
villanousy libelied and his character assailed
the President and members Of his Cabinet In future
should refuse give these worthless correspondents a
audience, they begging for favors end DE-
themselves gamers In the end For their
ton which they have received used against the "a
mnistration-not however, Until they have perverted
70 suit their party purposes.
THE xucs, OF WARRINGTON AQUxDUCx
Capt Meigs having refused TO nay the certificates d
Capt Benham for work done on tho Washington aqus-
Duct and declared that he would be governed neither By
the orders Of the Engineer the Secretary Of war; for
the payment Of any whom be thinks ought NOT 10 b
employed the work. for any claim which does nos
meet his personal approval, viii probably be relieved
from further duty - Superintendent Of the works. ne
act q Congress constituted him Superintendent and the
Instructions Of the Secretary authorised him Tia
the work was prosecuted according 70 his plans end
estimates. In case Of the failure Of the enginesr
70 do this, he was instructed 70 report such
delinquency 70 the Secretary Of War. The sanA
Instructions made him disbrrsing ofboer, AaA
authorized hin 70 pay the Engine<rs certificates. m
President declares he win have no more 70 do with
The aAr. Msigs WIN not obey the orders Of his sups
riors hs must abide BY the army regulations he has
endeAvored 70 Get hsen above the President Score
ta-y his insubordinatioa allowed 10 20 farther the
eject upon the discipline Of the army viii be most inju
rious II has therefore been determined that kegs shat
either purge himself Of contempt or srer the isgrsoe
hts conduct merits.
TIE rrSfoS Mo~KMysr.
General lane 10 most anxious 10 fusion succeed n
New York, - be thinks It will the defeat o. La
coin, and probably throw election into toe House saf
ultimately carry 70 the senate, where he fess coca
dent be VIII be elected.
ArroISrxKSr m rsu xAsrT coRrs
The vacancy In the marine corps, cccssonsd By tas
resignation Of Lieutenant Kirkland his been filed by tAs
appointment Of Geo. W Collier, Of Maryland
Inspector General Joseph X Mansfield win proceed n
inspect the TROOPS Of the department Of Texas
Colonel Harvey Brown VIII inspect the artillery Ia ne
departments OF the East and Texas.
rxymaster General iArned has thirty days leave cal
Deputy S. r. Andrews viii act during his absence.
Lieutenant W. l. Merrill Is acting professor Of engineer
ing at West Point, relieving Lieutenant Snyder ~no I'll
20 70 Charleston 70 sss's; Captain Foster
Lieutenant II. Locsitt win Assist Captain whlsasy ..
the engineer CORPS at s~vHnnsh. Georgia
PAymAstsr r. b. Marcy viii remove bis sta,.,p r-on
Nebraska City 70 81 Joseph, Misscari
rrssos IN ssw srRsxv
TIE President called for Senator fhcmaoa u Nes Jsr-
sey 70 Day, sad took him the Soldiers Home 70
dinner Mr.. Thomson IA anxious for fusion tf al ant,-
republican elements In New Jersey, though he frankly
TIA, that may u, - many g.
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