The New York herald., 1863-11-23
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
wAauxoros Nov. a, 1895.


wNHnxoros, Nov. n, lseS.
ossKsALs BURNSIDE AND Fosrss-rHx o0MMAHD Or
rHn AxnY OF THE ONO.
Doubts having been expressed in regard 10 the truth or
ths that General Burnside TO be relieved
of his command by General Foster. 1t may be weu 70
state that the order for ths change issusd on the
18Th as and General Burnside ordered 10 report V
sss AsjuiAnt General In this city.
aovssssEsrAL PArMxsr. roR rHs FISCAL rsAR
1862 -63.
fas payments Tor all branches the public service for
the fiscal year ending with the last OF June were
0oo OF which amount $500 900 900 were for the
army and 500 900 900 for the navy. sufhcency of
m,asy has been placed In hands OF all the paymAs
Tor. 70 pay our up to the frst OF the preeoa
meath.
rgstsunxsr roR ATTEMPTING TO DsFRAuD ras
GOVERNMENT AND THE SOLDIERS.
rhs following oiciA uotce OF the conviction and sen
tssos by court martial OF John K ststier. Of Phsdes
Iis evdcace Of the eAraest intention on the part
Of the governmen, W prosecute and punish eli atemps
II nssa 10 furnishing supplies Tor ths usc Of our
s,,,,srs
ADrurAsr GsssaALs Oyros.
y.sa x s.e.lsr has bsso convicted BY court martial
q, } i5S g fas
irso ibsi psoof BY cSomies snsiysis Or eseerwiss.
sbosid show the said coffee 70 DO composed weeay 81
liver, yeses x 10 baltimore, and in falling TO deliver ny aus
t,ty whatever Of pure primo Rio c0dee; and, having
agreed 70 furnish 70 tho Unsed % states "a about oss
Rio conee, did deliver, instead thereof. about
90, buuarcd casks Of coffee. proved By 40 nspeo
sutsraed with foreign substances which wa therefore
reectcd by tho Subsistence Department Tho coars ssn
teosiary ct Albany New York or such ohor place -
the Secretary OF War may direct Tor the torn of I'VE
Tue foregoing sentence bseu approved By the Soc
resry of War and Albany Now York, Is desiguated a.
the paoe Of confinement which r nss SseS approves :"
tho presdeut. f. d. TOWNSEND A. "
rHg spxAKKRsHIP OF THE HOUSE.
Thecc arc az yet but very few members Of Congress
IN tina city An active canvass for the Spoakership y
gong on tho friends Of the Hon. Schuyler Coifsx
aud Hon T.. wasburne Az Far - csn bs judged from
Indications st this Mr. 0ofax has the inside trsck
Ne IA very confident also the friends OF Mr.
washburne pretend be Ths contest sccms TO bs mar
rowco down to tnsse two gentlemen. No candidate h
prominently mentioned by the opposition ~ yet. 1854
rnH RoNcLAD sAS0AAoN.
The nov iron clad steamer ssnsamon. which breks
down two or thrsc dsys since on the Potomsc s 'sae
for Charleston discovered last night. about twelve
O'Clock TO be sinking at tho wharf Tho Ore engines were
run out and after hours hard labor the water was
sufficiently lowered ber hold 10 soable the 0remen "
rekndie the Arcs aud start the steamers pumps A. "
vossel perfectly little sensation has bee0 cooe-
s,ned and commission been appointed 70 invesei-
tlsse the circumstances at once .sill l..s
THE PAYMENTS TO TIE soLDHRs.-
A pumber OF paymaslers in tho city. waiting fse
funds with which to tue army. The heavy draias
recently made upon the Treasury for paying tho 1oess
have somewhat embarrassed tho Department. and rss-
dered trining delAy unavoidable Al fcw days will suf
ace II Is beloved, howevor, to obviate the dihouty
permanently. - Z, 4. .sss-r y,
PENSION OPPyC8 REGULATIONS.
All persons transactng business with the Psns,es q
ace viii be required 10 Ole in that Once evtdsnce eeeS
they bave taken out the license required BY tho EEs
Law The fact may be shown by certificate from ~
Collector from whom tbs l.ccuse obtained or ~
copy Of the license duly authcottcated
rHE aovERNksSr PsrNTsas AND sooxSMesas.
At meeting OF the Bookbuders Association held Ase
evening communication from Mr. Defrees the supsris
tsndsut of Public Printing. read conccdng their T.
maud for eighteen dollars per weck from the LIST Of D.
combsr The resolution suspend werk was rescAAsd,
aud all who desire work previous 20 tbs In
proxmo at old wages until that date, arc permitted
10 do 20 Accordingly operations at the scvsrnmsse
sndery VIII be resumed rbmorsow; tstSs -
msdiately returning 70 duty This ccacsssion wsf&sss
by Mr. Defeos upoo the ground that ths private esea
ishmeuts had agreed tho terms deuandsd thus
abng him to DO 90 undor the law.
Tho printers have not yet struck the rules Of tho ~
p0graphical Aa3oclaton requun1 that tn7 roSWotwo
demanding increase should lay month before
final action. II will doubtless be passed at the next
monthly mssling and unless agreed to- thcre will be
general strike Of the typographical frs,ern'y in this city
GENERAL MEREDITH AGAIN IN rus eYLD.
Brsadisr General s Meredith. who ass injured q GET
tysbarg, has boon placed command Of tho First dvi
sion First army corps General Cutter returns 70 The
command Of the "Iron Brigade" OF that division.
THE COLORADO PUBLIC LAND SAILS.
10 the case OF the public lands in the Territory OF Colo
rado entered for pre- empion With The surveyor Geqsca
previous to the establishment Of the land Once ths
payment for which required by law to bs m,dc wths
twelve months from the date entry, but which psy
meat could cot he ,ds he IsU ON MT having been
established il O,!ober 1913, Judge m,nds Oom
missioner OF Public Lands has decided. add his decisisa
has approved by ,he scretary OF the Inferior that
the months winch payment must be mado shaiI
be computed from the date OF the opening Of be tanf
oIice in ths, Territory.
Tus COMMAND or TBR oosvALgs0Rsr CAMP.
Lieutenant Colone! McKelvey has been relieved. ~
his own request, from his post commsndAoi Of hs
convalesoent Camp succeeded by Br,sadcr Conc
al Absscg omoe
City IntcilIgeacc.
THANKSGIVING AxoSg CotoRm OnraAss we
are informed by the managers of the Coorcd Orphsa
Asylum that thor cndrsn have boon removed TO Car.