New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-31
FROM WAsTlINGTON.
Vreeial Dispatch to The NY. Tribune.
WAsHncToy Friday, Oct. 30, 1903
THE VOTE By SOLDIERS.

THE VOTE BIZ SOLDIERS.
We took occasion, after .he election in Penn
ryyana to squelch the CopporheGd faseLood that able
bodied soldiers Lad been take. from Gen. Meade
army az time when il supposed 70 be pIefsod hard
by Gen Lee and sent home vote. What wac trle IN
tie case Of Penry vara is ,ruc o. New York also Not
soldier capable Of bearing Las been sent Iom the
Army of the Potomac 10 fight az the ballot box IN New
York tie friends" Of those Rebels whom they now
fighting with shot and bayonet in Virginia The En-
pre- State viii 90 right without their assistance Ac-
cordiLg % the lowest computation the Union majority
will b. in the ncighbo;hood of2O000
THE QUESTION RAISED BY GEN. BLUNT
The Solicitor Of the War Department has
given an opinion upon the question raised by Gen
Blunt 20 the effect that Gen Sclohed is not Major
General within the puryiew Of the act empowering the
President 10 assign officers Of the grade to com.
uand over one another without regard 10 seniority Oh
rank This opinion is based upon two grounds:
Fsrn: That even If Gen. SehoGeld had received the
commission Of MaIor-GeneTsl nom the President be
could rot be considered an officer 81 the same grade
with MaioI Generals whose nomination bad been con.
Grined the Senate the case with Gems Blunt
Steele AID PIeniiss, all nov under command oi Cen
Sehofeld
send That 20 FAR az the records Of the Adjutaut
Generals show. 10 M.lOr-GcncTals commission has
beer issued totem Scfoicld since the adjournment Of
forming him that he had been promoted.
THE ORDER SENDING OFFICERS TO THEIR COM
MASDS.
The order returning to their commands all
officers now in Washington. who are not permanently
duty here remains gnissued in consequence as Is
supposed Of the opposition Of certain chiefs OF bureaus,
who procured It's suspension originally. The order H..
however drawn up and may be issued at any moment.
GEN. HEIyTzELMAN.
There is no probability now that Gen. Heint-
yelnan will resume command Of the Department Of
Washington week having elapsed since he teported
for d.tY. MaoT-Gen. Aagur is likely to remain in
nand Of the department although he is understood 10
te dosiTous Of going into active service.
CHANGE OF CoMMAgDPRs.
The following order has been issucd:
WAR DErAKTxENT ADJUTASI GESERALs OFFICE J
WASHINGTON Oct. n, le63. )
GENIAL ORDYRs No. 3ig-By direction Of the Pres.
ideni MajcrGen. VIM 4. Sherman Is appointed TO the
command the Department and Army Of tie Tennessee
headquarters In the field and MAJOR Cen Jonn a. Lo-
gan 10 The command Of the 18th Army Corps.
T. b. fOWSsEND Assist Adjt Gen
THE IOWA ELECTION.
Such victory as that just won BY the Re-
publican Union party Of Iowa was never known in that
State. Ofthe whole number Of ncnbers-between 40
and Bottle CopPerleads haye not TO-
NATIONAL BANKS.
Tie following National Banks have been
designated by the Secretary Of the Treasury as doposi
TORIES Of public moneys, the Collectors Of internal
Revenue in the districts most Conveniently situated TO
be directed to make deposits in these 10 an amount not
exceeding their securities:
Psymanenf DepostoriesFirsf National Bants Of Chi.
cago Washington, ROndout, ~ vi Newark, N. j.;
Second NatioDA Banks Of Cleveland Otio. and New
AJb Ciiy.