New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune. ~
WASHINGTON. Friday, Nov. a. ia8x

Special Dispatch 10 The N. T. Tribune ..-
WASHINGTON. Friday. Nov. ~ isax
SPEAKER CoLPAx's SPEECH.
The fnisliigsncer, which makes itself the orpsa
Of those reconstructed Rebels who hope to get inf.
Congress by a repeal Of the OATH is bitterly exerci.I
over Speaker Colfsx's late speech. Per contra u.
Union League Of Richmond. Va. have passed resos
tions heartily indorsing IL.
NEW JOURNAL.
A new paper, to be called The Retoustrs..
tiontst and edited by Mrs. Jane Swisshelm. il % h
immediately commenced here
SBw-YORK SOLDIERS.
| Col. Morgan, Superintendent Of New.Yoh
Soldiers Agencies, has been in town for several dam
and Is completing arrangements with the milIh,
authorities for the Of disabled New York soldier
1t il contemplated TO prepare Immediately the I.
Harris Hospital. at Albany, for temporary use q
soldiers home
GEN. HOWARD AND TIE FREEDMEN
Gen. Howard does not compliment the amis
be temper Of tho Southern whites toward the freed
men. flter in his belief Of the necessity OF eneres
icaly carrying out the provisions Of the Freedmen
Bureau. His report will not only convince the Prei
dent but the country Of tie justice OF bis concuona
| Gen. Howard is busly engaged on bis forthcomir
report. which will embrace q compete history Of IN
Freednens Bureau since its establishment and vn
exhibit comprehcnsivey the present condition aud -
cessites OF tho freedmen Il is understood that Gen
II. will earnestly suggest to Congress the acoption
immediate measures for the relief Of tho freedmen dw
ing the coming Winter.
THB KANSAS PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Gen. s. X. Curtis of Iowa, VIM. Prescott SnjB
Of the Baltimore and Ohio R9ilrood and Col III Sim,
son. United States Engineers, have been oppousI
Commissioners on the Kansas Branch Of the Pacik
Railroad.
| DISMISSED.
The German witness Beaume who figured
extensively in the Wirz trial. has been dismissed f,u
the Interior Department 1t having been shown tha. h
was dcserter from the 9TH Nev.YOrk (Steuben) Red,
meut. His real name is Felix 0esse
TIE sT0SEwALL--A SCHOONER SUNK.
The StOnewall came up to the Nayy-Yard
this morning and is object Of special interest II
coning up the bay she Gown O New York schooner
thus accidenty testing the powers Of her ram Iomor
row tie Craven Couit Martial will make o trip dovs
the Potomac to test ber speed steeragc ard manage
mont with a ycs to forming judgment as to the caL
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INTERNAL REVENUE.
The receipts from Internal Revenue today
were $4,000.
PERSONAL.
Gen. B. F. Butler is in town. SenOr Romero
the Mexican Minister and Gen. Howard OF the Freed
mems Bureau had in,ei views with Gen. Grant to-day
MEXICO IN THE CABINET.
| II ia stated that Mexican matters occupied
| good share Of Cabinet discussion to-day.
RECOVERY OF REBEL GOLD.
Information having reached the Government
week or two ,ince that Major W. H. Gbbon, Quartst
master George p. Taylor and Private Robert HesA
late Of the Confederate States Army had In their pc
session at the surrender Of Lees army si' 900 10 gos
belonging to the Rebel Government, they ver
accordingly arrested and prisoned in the Old Capitol
Heth. under the direction Of bis superors suhss
qucn,ly buried $4,000 near the Dan River In Norti
Carolina. which the party afterward eIhumed an
most Of which they spent In and around RichmOu
Blu, about $1,000 has been recovered by the Goven
ment. Tho prisoners are held 10 await further d
yeopnents.
To the Associated Press.
| WASHINGTON. Friday. Nov e. ls6J.
TIE CATTLE PLAGUE IL RUSSIA.
! The Secretary OF State has received letter
/ from Minister Clay dated ST. Petersburg. Oc'. y
As attempts being made 10 deny the e1stenes
of the cattle plague In Russa he quotes extracts rcu
the Russian Gd.efs of Moscow IN proof Of the fact
Nothing s attempted 10 arrest the plague. The snIer
sitOus people regard that sin. Some OF the lnrgs
villages scarcely retain tenth " their original numb
Cattle perish by hundreds and sleep by thousands. III
description Of he cattle plague does not 10 t
raging in Eneand IL all Ie'pects; but climate ao!
other surroundings greatly change the symptoms snl
character of the sane dis .aSe. is well known; Mt
notN outstanding the dehias OF the Russsn antnorit4
who much interested IN the export OF cattle taos
hides and ol Minlster Clay is OF the decided opsn
that the diseasr carried from the Baltic kussxs
/ ports 10 En- land.
VACANCIES IN THE REGULAR ARMY.
| Many vacancies in the lower grades of th
| Regular ArDy. and among the held ana company ID
of the Veteran Reserve Corps exist az the pesea
ume The order heretofore issued by the ar Depat
ment providing for tie examining of applicants TO d
| the vacancies OF the Regular Army 10 being ei
ecu,ed and an order has Just been promulsatd
directing the regimental officers oi the Veteran Reserve
Corps frward to the Chief Mastering officer oi tbs
| Department duplicate mlster.rolls aud descr ptiw
lists Of all officers aud who eject Ia remain Ia ta
service. IL Is believed order vii! be issnrd 10 n
crult the Veteran Reserve Corps. and 10 resume IN
| examination OF candidates 20 NIL existing 'aconcirs
These measures Will afford the means o providing 10
many officers OF volunteers Of merit aud ability wh
10 r,enter the military tervee. IL WIZ
remembered that OF which Is cal ed the Regular Armt
tie terms Of nine regiments Of ufIntry three tiaon
each, one regiment Of tillery aud one cavalry VII.
law expire one year after the Rebellion. Hence iegisS
aton vii become decessaIy Ia regard 10 these brlncao
| Of the military service.