New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
pe<<iA Disrstob 10 The ~ Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON. Thursday, June Is, 1865.
LAND wARRAETs.

rsna Office show great activity in land operations at
tenyer In that Territory, in the way Of preliminary
stsps to securing lands under the Presumption and
Homestead laws Two thousand and fiftysix acres
ct thst place have already been taken with bounty land
warrants and number Of sales made At Saginaw.
Michigan, in May last, 376o acres were located with
bounty land warrants.
SCOTCH BMIGRA TION SOUTH.
Several gentlemen from Scotland are in town,
representing large emigration society in that count!
having capital of a750OO0 which they propose to In
vest in Southern lands If sufficient inducements are OIL
fered The society is mainly composed OF the inuus'
Trial classes, and the reception of aVoraoe report
from their representatives here will increase ther cap
ital TO 81 600 900 and commence emigratine nnmed'
stely.
About 5000 applications for pensions are re-
eeived by the Commissioner of that Bureau. and over
half duly examined and definitely disposed Of monthly
JEPF's TRIAL.
Attorney General Speed is as yet ignorant OF
ike place selected for the trial of JEFF. DAVIS but In
dimes 70 tie opinion that he will be tried before Judge
Chase in Baltimore.
COLORED BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION.
Several women, representing colored be-
xevolent association in Philadelphia, have arrived in
for the purpose Of disbursng $1,000 the proceeds
Of Fair recently held there 10 the different colored
hospitals in and around Washington. Fifty dollars
have been donated to the Lincoln monument fund
MILITARY PERSONAL.
Brig Gen. G. III. Morgan, late Chief of Staff
TO Gen. Hancock was to-day placed in command of
the Third Brigade First Division Of the First Corps
Brig. Gen j. A. Cooper of Tennessee. commanding
division In the Twenty third Corps has been breyeted
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srteers. recently breveted Brigadier
DEPARTMENT CHANGES.
Solicitor Chanler resigns his position in the
Navy Department and enters upon his duty as Assis
ant Secretary OF the Treasury tomorrow. W. ii.
West 10 to be made chief clerk Of the Department.
THE BULL RUN MONUMENTS.
Reports were brought in by the Fairfax train
ths morning that the monuments erected al Bull Run
have been mutilated by the Rebels in that vicinity
AN OHIO DELEGATION.
Gen. S. A. Strickland, Coils Willard, Warner, |
Hamilton. Stafford. L. Towers. Capts Elne Cunning
ham and Irwin. Lieuts. w. W. Durand Thomas and |
Bevey with others, have been appointed delegation
from the Ohio troops in the Department of North Caro-
bns and are now at Wizards, on their way to the
Gnbernstoral Convention to be held at Columbus the
s4th inst.
HID. G. C.. Sargent, another Rebel officer, |
who through the lines in February for the pur'
pose Of escaping to Europe he alleged and who was
tried and convicted by Court Martial has also been
pardoned by the President before his sentence pro-
nulgsted.
MISSING PROvOST-MARsHAL.
Waldr0n, the Williamsburgh Proyost-Nfar- |
sbal cannot be heard from, and the suspicion gains
credence that be has anked both the courtmaIal and
the Executive cemency.
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
The implication of dishonorable practices in |
connection with the late Of the Interior
Department viii be officially determined by a Con- /
xressional investigation.
REvERDY yoHNsoN's ARGUMENT.
The elaborate argument of Reverdy johnson, !
10 he delivered before the assassination court to NOR
row Is elciting much interest and comment in adj
vance He denies the Jurisdiction Of the Court and i
particularly severe upon Gen. Hunter.
NEGRO SUFFRAGE.
Daniel S. Dickinson is said to have assured
President johnson that the extension Of the elective
franchise to Southern black the easiest aud
best possible way Of the manifold difficulties OF re-
construction.
NEW LINE OF STEAMERS.
Capt George Mattngly, jr., went down to
Belle Plain to-day for the papose Of completing the ar
rangements to establish line OF steamers between this
sity and Acquia Creek.
TRAVEL SOUTH.
The mail boat to Belle Plain carries down at
each trip large number of passengers principally refa
rees returning TO their homes u Nirginia. This
ing the steamer Eagle down with about 800 pas
seDgers.
MRS. PATTERSON.
II is said Mrs. Patterson, daughter of Presi-
don't Johnson who il 10 be the mistress Of the
White House viii arrive here the eariy part Of next
week. After arranging the household affairs OF the
mansion she will take up her residence at the Soldiers
Home during tie Summer months.
THE CoLoRED DELEGATION
1t is arranged by the President 10 give the
Richmond coorcd delegates audience at 10 O'clock
tomorrow.
THE GETTYSBURG MOsUNEST.
Gen. Geary has obtained 20 days leave Of
absence to allow him to attend 10 the arrangements for
laying the corner stone Of the monument ~ Gettysburg
tho coming Fourth of July
GIN. MOWER.
Maior.Gen. Mower. late OF the Twentieth !
Army Corps who is at his home in Connecticut, has
been ordered to report 10 Gen sheridan snd viii be
assigned 10 q command in Texas.
GEN. GRANT. l.
Gen. Grant returned here last ight.
GEORGIA AND MISSISSIPPI.
The Georgia and Mississippi delegations were