New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-18
TILE COLONIZATION FUNDS.

week.
TIE COLONIZATION FUNDS.
| The newspaper statement that Senator Pome-
roy had made no account Of the Colonization funds put
to his credit is said to be belous and unfoundcd The
whole amount was only go 900. nos $4,000, as 70
ported Fourteen thousand Of this, Mr. Pomeroy says
was Immediately paid over by him on Mr.. Lincolns
order in favor Of the Chriqui land contract. Over
900 were paid into the United States Treasury Less
than 50 900 left in his hands to be expended in out
fits for the coonis,s and their incidental expenses To
these two las, purposes that Balance rclgously de
voted by Mr.. Pomeroy.
GEN. BANKS'S ORDERS ABOUT REBEL PROPERTY.
| Gen. Banks has made two very important or
ders about Rebel properly the first reciting that ncon-
testb evidence has been presented that great injustice
has Seen done to the Government and the cause Of pub
lie oder by the transfer under Judicial forms, Of prop
erty belonging Rebels in which the Government and
the people have indirect If not positive interest de-
cares in order that Justice may be done aud the rights
"a the Government and people protected all transfers of
real estate holden by belonging to enemies of the
Government by Judicial decree, conveyance or other.
wise be suspended until the Government Of the State
be reGstabshcd upon basis consistent with the per.
Danent peace Of the country the Congress Of the
United States shall establish regulations for the Anal
| disposition OF such property.
The second Is: IAN suits other legal proceedings
the Courts of Louisiana against the lesseos Of
property from the Government OF the United States
real personal for possession occupation. rent or
trespass. hereby suspended until further orders
Any persons who may have claims against such essees
or who are aggrieved by such occupation viii present
their claims TO the Provost Marshal of tho Depart
| merit"
rAHpoNED pnRaIDRsT
Private William Vongster, l7Sth New-York
vounteers sontsnced 10 be shot for falling asleep
his post guard Of the Forest Hall Prison in George
town. has been pardoncd by the Prcsidont-hrstly be-
cause the ndhearted President can't help psrdoning
soldiers, and secondly. because Il was proved that
vongser was the best soldier in his company and
tired when Unexpectedly placed on duty.
TRANSFERRED.
Can't. Lawrence 10th u. S. Infantry, at pres
ent in the Provost Marshal enerals Office has been
assigned 70 duty a. Assistant AdjutanGenera, with
the rank Of Lieutenant G olonel Of the Middle De
partmcnt
| To the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Thursday March IL, 1864.
CHIBP-JUsTICB TAEBY's BIRTHDAY.
The Justices and officers Of the Supreme
Court called on CbiefJ ustce fancy to-day and paid
their respects, this being his s7tb birthday.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE.
More particularly is hereafter TO be observed
in granting leaves Of absence permission for army
officers TO visit Washington. They are required
20 address for this purpose Major.Gen. Haeck. and
must specify the business for which they desire the
permission.
ROAD TO THB IDAHO MINES.
A bill is now before the Committee on Roads
and Canals introduced by the Delegate from Idaho the
Hon. William H. Wallace, for the construction of road
from Fort Laramie 10 the new gold mines of Idaho
near the head waters Of the Missouri. This road will
shorten the route by nearly 900 miles compared with
the present travelled road Efforts being made to
establish military posts in the portion of Idaho now
called Montana. for the protection Of prospecting or
gold hunting partes the Blackicct and Crows who
inhabt the Territory the most warlike tribes on
the continent. Those who arc hest acquainted with
Montana think the richest mines have not yet been
discovered.
TRADE IN INsURRECTIONARY DISTRICTS.
The Secretary Of the Treasury, in furtherance
his wish to relax the restrictions trade In the in
sunectonary districts they come from time 10 time.
more completely under the control Of the Government
has authorized the reduction Of the fees charged the
shipments Of merchandise TO and Of products from the
Counties of AccOmac Northampton, and Norfolk Vir.
GINA from FIVE to three per cent and the aboshmcnt
of the system OF permits for individual family and plan