The New York herald., 1865-06-01
WASHING ON.
Arrival Of JEFF. Davis from
Fortress Monroe.
He is Confined On Board .
Monitor.
APPOINTMENTS FOR NORTH CARQllNs.
Instructions for Administering the
Amnesty Oath,
&C., &e., &s.
APPOINTMENTS FOR NORTH CAR0llN::.

WASHINGTON, Nay 81, 1885.
ARRIVAL or JEFF. DAVIS IN HIS PLACE OF CON.
FINEMENr.
JEFF Davis has been brought up this city from Fort
rcss Monroe, and has been placed on board Monitor,
which Is anchored in the stream, instead Of being con-
with the other assassination oonsprators In the
Old Arsenal
APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS rOR NORTH CAROLINA.
The President has appointed the following officers fer
North Carolina: District Judge, X P. Dick; United
States Marshal W. K Richardson; District Attorney.
Richard Mason Postmaster of Raleigh, Colonel J. b. b.
Rlst All the appointees Of North Carolina
DiREcTIoNs FOR ADMINISTERING AND RECORDING
THE AMNESTY OATH.
The following official circular has just been issued
Department or SrArk
WASHINGTON, May 20, 1896.
SRA copy of the Presidents amnesty proclamation
Of this date is herewith appended BY clause In the
instrument the Secretary Of State Is directed to esabsh
rules regulations for administering and recording the
amnesty oath to insure its benefits to the people
and guard the government against fraud Pursuant 70
this njanc9n you are ptormsd that the oath prsssress
any commissioned officer, cvA, military or naval IN the
service of the United States, any civil or military
officer of a loyal State or Territory, who BY the laws
thereof may be qualified for administering oaths AN
officers who receive such oaths hereby authorized u
give certified copies thereof the persons respectively
BY whom hey made and such officers are hereby
required Go transmit the originals Of such oaths Mt a.
carly day may be convenient to this departments.
where they will be deposited and remain In the archives
the government register ther cof will be kept In
tie department and on application in proper cases, cer
lcates OF such records will be issued in the customary
er@ servant, 1 0''''"' 's'''' WILLIAM H SEWARD,
Secretary OF State.
THE PUBLIC DEBT AND THE NATIONAL FINANCES.
II is understood that statement Of the public debt %
June Is being prepared for publication The condition
the Treasury is favorable There are, and have
been for some time, unpaid requisons in the Tres
sury excepting uncaled for pay Of the army. Every
demand of the Paymaster General promptly met SUI
funds having already been placed TO the credit %
the paymasters meet all back dues and bountes
crung 10 the armies about be disbanded far -
known. 20
SENTENCE OF NAVAL coSTRAcT0R.
The following general order has just been issued:-
oEpgRs-So SO.
NAVY DEPARTMENT., I
wAsHISoroS May 81, 1855 !
naval general court martial having found william
senior So member Of the irm Of William T. Sims Son,
guilty OF fraud upon the United States and wilfu negleos
Of duty, said court did impose the following sentence
The court the accused William r
Sims TO pay TO the United States Of two thous
and dollars and that he be confined In such prison OF
place OF confinement may be designated by the Hon
orabe Secretary Of the Navy until the fine Is paid and
also that he be hereafter excluded from any furtner de-
veres n the contract open purchase for naval sup
plies The attention Of purchasing agents and naval
sorekceper called to the last clause OF ne above sen
tence. V. " fVA1
SENTENCE OF A TREASURY CLERK FOR EMBEzzLB-
MENT.
Mr. Charles H. Cornwall late a clerk in the Redemp-
ton Bureau Of the Treasury Department charged with
absracng bonds etc. placed In his hands ior oeS'uo
ton was found guilty time ago In criminal couN
owing TO the fact Of his long imprisonment ana ns no
has returned TO the the amount embezned
no vas Yesterday sentenced pay hne OF two thou
na ao,,ars and stand committed until the sentence
shall be complied with.
xusryR OUT OF RETURNED PRISONERS.
The Secretary OF War has ordered that returned
,,,.oncrs tcnIsted men) who have endured the hard
sbps Of Andcrsonville Florence Salisbury and othsr
,ebe, prisons be mustered out soon possible and
that they be allowed three months extra pay.
OBSERVANCE OF FAST DAY.
To morrow will be strictly observed here ~ fast day.
All the departments have been ordered TO bc closed and
no ofcial business will be transacted Appropriate
ligous services will be held at all the places q public
worship and most Of the business places win bcciossd
AN EXAMPLE woRrHY or IMITATION
wstchman In the Treasury Department hss resigneA
his position In favor OF wounded soldier fhs 70
aarded rs an example worthy Of imitation
oyvEnAL aRASr's wARHoRsE JACK.
Lieutenant General Grant has presented bis old Clay.
hank warhorse Jack 70 the Northwestern FAIR al Chicago
through mrs General sherman. This s The horse he
had when he FIRST entered the volunteer service -
colonel Of the Twenty arst Illinois regiment and used
BY him until he was appointed Lieutenant General The
probabilities are that General Grant will attend the fair
accompanied by Mrs Grant
COLONIZATION or INDIAN TRIBES.
The government has under advsemcnt the question OF
colouzng all the Indian tribes between Minnesota aud
Iowa aud the Rocky Mountains 10 a reservation
whore on the northern border OF MonsAa and Dakota