The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-06
WASHINGTON.

WARRINGTON Sept 8, 1885,
fHD INVITATION TO THE PRESIDENT AND HIS
CABINET TO VISIT RICHMOND.
Charles Palmer, Of Richmond, who to invite the
President and Cabinet TO visit that city, arrived here
Saturday He has been most cordially received and
day at noon by special invitation presented by Mr.
Seward 10 the Csbnet-a compliment due to Mr.. Pal
mer, who during the war; was imprisoned with Mr..
Bolts for his devotion to the Union The President and
tho Cabinet expressed Mr. Palmer the hope be able
10 accept fh- i--i.-A. 70 as
soon as the weather and business would permit
CABINET MEETING.
The Cabinet meeting was prolonged to unusual hour
today. All tho members In attendance till half
past four excepting Mr. Stanton and he represented
by Major Eckert Assistant Secretary Of War 1t was
nearly five O'Clock before they all departed from the
White House.
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISION.
When the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue made
decision No. 140 the Avewenty bonds issued under act
Of Juno go 1884, had not been put into the market; but
he rules that said bonds should be included in the
list Of United States securities to deducted from bank
capital under the section Of the Revenue laws
APPLICATION FOR PARDON.
Francis W. Pickens, Of South Carolina, who boasted
years ago Of having been born nsensbe TO fear s
among the recent applicants for pardon Can the leopard
change his spotsP
A BATCH OF PARDoNs.
The following pardons granted by the President
during yesterday and to-day. p. sayre, Of Alabama
John Wooster, John B, Palmer, Oscar g. Parsley,
Henry Mutt and Henry Savage, Of North
Carolina; N. N. Tresevant, Of Mississippi: g.
P. Duncan, OF Louisiana John B. johnson,
and N. X Stevenson, Of Tennessee N. N. Davis j. c.
McCabe, Robert 8. Payne, John H. Hemsberger Samuel
Miller, j. Eckrldge, Robert Gbboney, Wm Gibboney,
G. c. Kent, Il. N. Gaverick, H. Newberry, G. C. Tate,
v1A- N II
Chrsman, Noses seerkle, j. D. Williamson, I. Hart
man, John Coweu, VIM. @. Thompson, s. A. Canman,
Thornton Thomas J. B. strayer 6. g. w. Alemong, VIM.
NJ sibert Isaac Paul, A. NJ Newman, H. H. Peck, 7. X.
Miller, David Amenstrout, NJ J. Mayerhaner, Thomas
Moore John N. Lee E. s. Kemper, John W. Herring,
John o. Harvs Edward Coles, f. James, E. p Esdrdgc,
l. }. Hisginbotham, A. J. Mathew and William Martin.
THE SOUTHERN RAILROADS.
Major General J. D. Webster late chief Of staff to
General Sherman, returned this evening from an ex
tended tour Of inspection Of Southern railroads. and
states that he found them in athar better condition than
expected under the circumstances. None are In
really good condition All Of them will be in operation
in few months, he thinks; but they will be compelled
to adopt low schedule of time at first.
THE JUDICIAL OFFICERs OF ALABAMA AND THE
FREEDMEN's BUREAU.
General Swayne Of the Department Of Alabama, hav
ing recently issued general order inviting tho judicial
officers and magistrates Of that State to become agents Of
the Frcedmens Bureau for the administration Of justice
in all difficulties arising between negroes or between
whites and negroes and having admonshed such officials
that failure to accept the agency for the purpose de-
sgnated would be followed by substitution OF martial
law in the district where such failures occurred, pro-
visonal Governor Parsons earnestly advises all judicial
ocers and magistrates TO accept the appointment Of
fered above and in good faith do justice and observe
N1.a In tl,n ~ Co
| Swayne.
Marion Wateyhnuss, Of Portage, Wisconsin, and David
E. Bostwlck Of ,ischned Coma, have been appointet
| examining surgeons by the Pension Bureau
Colonel Burbnage, Of Kentucky, was yesterday ap
pointed United States Treasury Agent for the State
Texas and intend 10 leave to-day for the scone Of hi
now nbors
H. woodward has been appointed Agent of the Post
ONCE Department for Georgia
PAYMENT OF THE TEXAS INDEMNITY BONDS.
Tho Secretary of tho Treasury is paying the
called Texas indemnity bonds which were Issued by the
United States TO the State Texas under the act of Sep
tcmber g. 1850 when such bonds presented by loyal
holders with evidence that they have passed through
only the hands of loyal citizens
THE PRESIDENTS OLD BODY GUARD TO BE MUS
TERED OUT.
The War Department has ordered the muster Of the
OHIO Union Light Guard Lieutenant Jameson command
Z! ing which has been Presidents johnson body guard
since the death Of Mr.. Lincoln detachment OF the
Provisional cavalry, under Captain N 8. Hill, formed
from the Veteran Reserve corps will be detailed for that
| duty hereafter
| THE RECENT WAR DEPARTMENT ORDER MUsTERIN0
OUT GENERAL OFFICERS.
Brevet Brigadier General John G. Robinson of New
| York, commanding the Department OF Northern and
Western New York, recently inadvertently mustered
out of service. by order Of the War Department Tho
mistake has been corrected from its date II will be
menbared that General Robinson lost leg at spottsyl
vania Court House. and he has recently been brcvco'
brgadcr general IN the regular army The service can
! not boast a morc gallant and mcritorious officer