New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-18

and suggested "A certain policy WHICH, IN MS opHio"'
ought to be carried out by the Government.
The President listened atentiyoy for few moments
but at last becoming annoyed at the fellows Imperh
nence cast his card on the floor and informed him that
their interview was at end The fellow took ms nat
and bis leave at the same time. Among the he1bie
knees at present in suppance bowed before tho Presi
dent is Martin j. Crawford, formerly prominent mem
ber of Congress from Georgia, and an unmtigated
Rebel during the Rebellion.
VETERAN RESERVE CORPS.
The Paymaster-G has been instructed
by the War Department TO pay to commissioned officers
Of the Veteran Reserve ps, who were in service as
officers Of The said corps before March 3, 1863
and who may be discharged under the provisions Of
General Orders No 1885, the three months pay proper
provided BY the Act Of Congress approved March J.
1865.
GOVERNMENT SALES.
From the Both of October to the llth OF
Nov inst the Government realized from the sales OF
the timber. abettis guardhouses, &C. in and around
this city the snug little sum OF si7,il0
GOV. HAHN OF THE SITUATION.
Gov. Hahn Of Louisiana delivered an address
before the " National Equal Suffrage Association IN
the Unitarian Church to night
The Governor commenced his remarks by saying that
Slavery was not dead that IL existed IN fact though
not in name. IN a more odogs form than ever IN the
Soutb He said that the constitutional amendment
must first be ratified and then that Congress should W
legislative enactmenis provide that the states SHOULD
not pass any apprentice bills which discTlmlhA< ~
favor Of the white against the black that the schools
should be free 10 ALL that the Institution OF marriage
should be securely guarded and that perfect equay De-
fore the law should be secured to all.
IIe adyoC ated in eloquent terms the.rght OF the col
orcd soldier to vote and sad that 1t was not true th't
the colored people ignorant than the poor
whites" Iie said that the Union men Of the South
we're wiling 20 forgive and forget the crimes OF the
Secessonist provided they would repent ana give the
colorcd men the right OF suffrage.
He was in favor Of intelligence morality ana patriot
ism az the grounds of qualifications Tor the elective
franchise He said We must grant the rght oi 'untase
10 the coored man In this District and that would in
augurate the movement 80 well that It would be
granted elsewhere.
The address was frequently appIauded, and at its
close a vote OF thanks extended to the speaker.
SOUTHERN PoSTMIsTREsSRs.
Large numbers OF women have been ap-
pointed posmisresses the South. on account Of the
inability of men to take the required oath.
so VISITORS AT THE WHITE HoUsE-MINIsTRR
BURLIYGAME.
The White House was closed to-day to out
sders Cabinet meeting ana un unusual press OF bus
ness forced the President to decline interviews. Mr..
GEN. LOGAN AND THE MEXICAN MISSION.
Instead of the appointment Of Gen. Logan
having any begcrent significance II is understood that
the French Minister is entirely satisfied with the ap
pointment. The Generals departure to Mexico, how
ever will be an event OF the future. IT, indeed he does
not at once decline the position.
THE ENGLISH REBEL DRAFT
The statement that the English Rebel draft
captured by our forces during the war has been re-
funded in gold by the Treasury Department is untrue
The Government will keep the money which was re-
Gently drawn by Gen. spinner
THE DIRECT TAX oP lsGl.
BY Act of August >, l-6l, direct tax was
imposed on the several States and Territories divided
among them pro rata according TO population. The
amount imposed on each allowed 10 be paid IN
several ways; in some direct Tax Commissioners were
appointed in others the State and county officers
collected per centage allowed, and n still others
the amount was made up in arming and eQuippiug the
troops The amounts received by the Treasury by
warrpt up to Sept 30. lst5. stand follows
Ncw.York 100000; Ohio, Sl.li6 800 "a Maryland,
s11l oqg ~. Connecticut S2al lgsI %. Pennsv,aria
Illinois Sgit 56- Gj; California, S2l7ii1 Il; Vermont.
sl59iO7 20, Tennessee $4,000; south Carolina,
! s.ii. 900 lfs new rio1b71 vs. Ikliht
sl1l.i2O 27i Florida SO SEQ Arkansas S'- l62 ";
Louisiana s-s 9O3 -; Nevada 81 500 Jl Washington
Territory ST. IiJ %. total, - 9e1,1os o.
This tax is being collected in the late rebeous
States as speedily possible More has been paid In
than the above shows but not ye' ed by warrant
WORK IN THE SECOND CONTROLLERS OFFICE.
! Last month the clerks in the Office OF the
Second Controller revised 10 lG7 vouchers and muster
rolls, recorded 903 requsitions td settlements. and
500 pensious; filed 100 contracts charters and p
bonds adjusted o2 referred cases and wrote 2ii
leters In the different settlements several millions OF
! dollars we're involved.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The receipts at the Internal Revenue to-day
amounted to sGOO.oOo.
THE MoRMoNS--A BLESSING IN DISGUISE
One OF the blessings of our connection witt
Mormondom lies in the fact that the Overland MAJ
Roue thither costs us $50 COCA year while the who
postal receipts ale ST. 2O0.
PERSONAL.
The Hon. John Minor Bolts is i'll town urgln!
the settlement OF his claims against the Goyernmen
on account Of wood appropriated by our troops whI
the army lay nohr Brandy Station, Va Mr.. Bolts re
presents that about 500 cords of wood were used b.
our troops while encamped his estate and estimate
his total ICES alsl 600 $1,000 of which he has areld
reGsyed lie values the standing tim99r at 81 pe