New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch to The n Y Tribune.
WASHINGTON. "Wednesday, Aug p 1850.
THE WEATHER AND CROPS.

fhe month Of July show that at tie East Inc weather
wSs dry. and the hay crop gathered in hne oFderi
while at the West the rains have been heavy ana con
Gnuous in consequence Of which the wheat ana eI'S'
crops were somewhat injured.
SOUTHERN P0STMASTEBS.
The Southern ex-postmasters now bending
Che pregnant hinges OF the knee before the President
zor pardon are rapidly paying up their balances due the
United States One to-day paid for every stamp he had
on hand when the first gun was fired on Foit Sumter
GEN. BUTLER.
Maior.Gen. Butler arrived in town this morn
Sing. and is stopping at WIZARDS. During the day he
called to see the President but informed that he
was confined to his bed and that visitors would be
admitted The General will remain in town for sew
eral days.
CoLoRED MEETING AT ALEXANDRIA.
A meeting Of colored men for the purpose OF
giving expression to their sentiments on the question
of Negro Suffrage was held in Alexandra TO-DAY
About $50 delegates from different portions OF 'ne o'ac
were present and the proceedings Of the meeting were
marked with the greatest dccorum. Several speeches.
were made in which the claims Of the black man to the
exercise Of the elective franchise were fully and ably
presented.
ORDER By GEN. AUGUE.
Bv a general order, dated Gen. Augur's
Headquarters to-day, the Military District Of Washing
son is hereby discontinued and the records VIII be
carefully labeled boxed and forwarded TO the Head
quarters Of the Department Under the provisions OF
existing orders all general staff officers now serving nj
she Headquarters Of the Department of Washington VIII
report to their respective homes and report thence to
She Adjutant General by letter. Gen. Hardin, CON-
handing division Col. Brooks, commanding loit
Washington. and Major Artman, commanding railroad
guard are ordered to report direct TO Gen. Augui's
Headquarters instead Of indirectly as formerly. AS
Che District o. Alexandria by order discontinued
@ few DAYS since the Department is without any sub
divisions.
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISIONS.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue to-
day made the following rulings:
Mortgage to secure on annuity Of 500 per annum
during the life OF the annuitan the present vane Of inc
annuity being specified in the condition OF the mort
gaze nj So 90 is subject 10 a stamp duty Of So. Pro
Suce brokers are 1eonired to nav tax Of oue-eghth
per their sales. and are considered brokers
under Section &c. This tax is additional to the license
tax-
DISHoNoRABLY DISCHARGED.
Capt F. S. HogeboOm and Lieuts. Charles
Cramer. Z. A. Kirker. W. L. Messer +. Mcwhoren
and James Mccormack Of the 2lst New-York Cavalry
have been dshonorably dismissed the service with
stoppage until further orders of all pay and allow
FOR neglect of duty in allowing the enlisted Of their
commands to break open stores and rob them, ard to
commit other acts Of violence while thor regiment was
en- route over the Baltimore and ONO railroad.
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
The receipts from Internal Revenue yester-
day amounted to 81, O73Ooo.
THE FREEDMEN.
circular has been issued by Gen. Fisk, As
eistant Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau for
Kentucky, Tennessee and Northern Alabama, contain
ing full information for tho benefit OF the Freedmen
and their fomer masters in relation % the policy OF
Che Government in its treatment Of employer and en-
ploye The circular states that tie work Of the Bureau
will be the protection Of productive industry. the set
Element OF the late slaves in homes OF
their OWL with tie guarantee Of their obso
lutte freedom. the dissemination of viriuons
Intelligence, and to aid in permanently establishing
peace and securing prosperity. Every effort viii be
made to render the freedmen sellsupporting and the
cultivation Of lands for interest in the crop will be
encouraged AL difficulties arising between the freed
men and their employers or among them
selves in places where the testimony OF a
negro is not admitted will be adjudicatcl
by officers appointed by the Bureau. FreedmenS
camps and refugee homes viii be discontinued rs
rapidly practicable and every effort made 10 obtai1
selfsustainag for all. The compulsory removal Of aged
and infrm people is, by the provisions Of the circular
prohibited Every encouragement win be given to re-
lgous and benevolent institutions and tie interests
OF both white and black viii be promoted in every way
practicable.
MILITARY PERSONAL.
Col. Wilson, formerly Chief Commissary
Army Of tie Potomac. has been breyeted Brig. Gen
ofyounteers and Major and Lieutenau. Coonel In the
Regular Army.
PARDONS GRANTED.
About ninety pardons were granted to-day
and two hundred applications received at the Attorney
Generals Office.
20 the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. "Wednesday. Aug .. 1865.
ELECTION FRAUDS.
During the late Presidential canvass. man
named L. W. Fuller perpetrated a series Of frauds by
pretending to be agent Of the Republican Executive
Committee, OF which Senator Harlan was Chairnin,
end collecting money from various oicc-h0ders
sroug ou the country amounting IN the aggregate 20
ei4OOO He lad previously provided himself with
eIa hundred blank receipts signed by hr. Harlan.
which he had stolen. Cen Baker has since been
Tracking Fuller with his detectives. and only recently
ma been successful in ar1estng and bringing him 70
inns CITY. He halls from Indiana. but has served ll
years Tern IN the Missouri state Peniteniisy.
THE PRESIDENTS HEALTH.
Inc President still continues too i'll 10 receive
visitors. aud attends to but little public business His
Aeaith however is gradually improving.
COtATBRFEITISG NATIONAL BANK CURRENCY.
lhere Is no truth in the report in circulation
"a some parts OF the country that the five dollar not, Of
s1e Natonal Banks had been countereitod. After the
nist lhsament q. notes had been issued T. some five
VI OK :" The banks first organized slight change was
IN the lettering and minor details OF the i've dol