The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-28

WASHINGTON, yuns n. r.

detrimental TO the Union interests in that State Ths
Indications are that there will be violent contest sv
restoration The presence here Of the delegation a
lst> ~ violent rebels from that State b regarded win
much dissatisfaction by tho Union men, OF whom Dr.
Macksy the leader and representative and any CO..
cessions u them vial certainly lead to much trouble.
PROTEST Al. >INsr TIE APPOINTMENT or JUDGE PAs-
SONS Al GOVERNOR OF ALABAMA.
Mr. d h BnstA am, refugee from Alabama, who W.
driven out Of that ate for his Union sentiments
.ftor the breaking our OF the rebellion has prepares
Ionr protest 70 thS President against the ~
uo,ntment OF Judge Parsons Provisional Gov.
ernor Hs gives tho record Of tho nsa
who composed the Alabams delegation, showing
most of them to have been original anS persistent rsbe
and TO have largely assisted, personally ~ By their
wealth and influence In sustaining tho roo govern
ment and In prescribing and persecuting Unief ensa
He asserts that the action Of the President
power Of the State 70 the slavehoding ogarcny vAP
formerly controlled it, and ostracses and puts under ~
ban the real Union men Of the State who viii DO oves
rsden by them The protest is very earnest one anA
no doubt tru.hfuy represents the Views and feenss
many men who claim that the President has been -
cevod by the self appointed delegation into making
highly obnoxious appointment
PARDON AND APPLICATIONS FOR PARDON.
The business Of granting pardons is unavoidaby slow,
AZ the papers in each case carefully to be examined
before the result reported to the President Tor ~
approval
Hon. Edward Hubbard, Of Virginia, 10 here making
application for pardon under the proclamation OF ~
President, his property exceeding tho $4,000 limit o.
the amnesty.
The following arc the only pardons granted to-day ~
the Prcsident:-J e. Rankin, Kentucky; A. W. Hubss.
w. A. Thorn, G. e. Thorn, II G. Il. Kean, A Sands, G.
s. Farley W. W. willlngham and W J. D. Bell, OF W.
ginia; T. Metcalf Charles Estes, Of Georgia. a.
Greedy, of Florida; David Block Of Arkansas, and O. II
Johnson of kentucky.
POSTAL FAcrLITIKs IN VIRGINIA.
Lieutenant Parker, special agent for the Post Omcs
Department informs that 1t is probable large per.
ton Of tho sold Dominion" will soon enjoy the blessings
Of federal postal facilities huge bundle OF papers has
received by the department in relation TO the Fred
ericksburg Post ONCE, and no less than twenty-five ~
plioants are plying the authorities with proofs Of loyalty
and fitness for the position If the loyalty Of people
can DO inferred from the number Of hungry Office seek
ers there are mono but good and true at presens
residing in the State Of Virginia
OATHs or AMNESTY AND ALLEGIANCE SENT 70
THE STATE DEPARTMENT..
Between ton and twelve thousand oaths Of amnesty
and allegiance were to the State Department to-day
by Colonel Ingraham Provost Marshal OF che defencss
north of the Potomac, that have been accommodating
his Office 1851 and which to this time have never
been officially acted upon. Tho delay in transmitting
them to the department excitos some surprise.
coNPrsoArED LANDS FOR NEGROES.
Tho Freodman's Bureau has set apart large quan
t!.y Of conascated and abandoned land In the sous
in tracts OF various Sizes and in various localities TO-
the especial benefit of negroes Not less than ono hun
dred thousand are now subsistng on government ~
tious in the State Of Virginia alone.
DEMAND FOE NEGRO LABOR IN MARYLAND.
Great demand for negro labor exists in Maryland The
farmers there paying fifteen dollars per month v
maios and twelve to females FOR field lasss
The supply still short and agents have again been
sent in different directions make contracts and ndues
immigration, notwithstanding their recent expulsos
from Richmond
JUDGE CATRON's SUCCESSOR.
There good deal Of competition for the seat on The
bench of tie Supreme Court vacated by the death q
Judge Catron The Hon Horace Maynard of Tennessee,
is regarded as likely the appointments hual-
w. Attorney General Speed is also understood TO have
judicial ASPIRATIONS Among the other names mentioned
are those Of Edward H. Dure Of the United States DE-
tric Court OF New Orleans and Charles Horner ass
Of New Orleans
CONSOLIDATION or THB sAsr AND WEST 0ULv
soUADRONs.
The and West Gulf squadrons are to DO cousol-
dated under the command Of Acting Rear Admiral
Thatcher.
TIE ARMY OF THR POTOMAC.
General Meade returned from Philadelphia this morn
ing and experimenting tho mastering out OF portions
of his army Within week the worldrenowned Army
of tho Potomac will most likely TO exist
gsnization.
GENERAL GRANT AND THE FOURTH OF JULY.
General Grant Is advertised toappear at half dozen
diaercnt places the coming Fourth Of July. He has
steadily decIining invitations for weeks past and
contemplates spending the day ut home
OCCUPATION OF THE PUBLIC LANDS.
The movement towards the occupation and settlement
Of the public lands has greatly increased since the end e
the rebellion became apparent The returns just ~
oeved at General Land once show that in April lass
fifty elk Thousands acres valued at seventy
thousand dollars taken up for actual settlements
under the Homestead law, at 81. Cloud, Minnesota
PRE-RMPTIoN CLAIMS ON LANDS IN CALIFORNIA.
An immense Of testimony in support Of prsemp-
ton claims the Suscal ranch the city lands Of Bent
cia and United states reservation at Benoia Caos
MIA have been receivedat the General Land once By
OF Congress OF the 80 Of March, 1889 provision 10
made for pre- -cmpon rights within their limits, and -
the lands very valuable there is much contest fos
their possession Tho cases before the depart
ment FOE final adjudication
JOHN MINOR Bolts.
John Minor Bots seems inclined TO make frequent ~
pearances the public STAGE and continually attempts
new role Since abandoning the idea Of becoming the
great pacncator the federal government and the
of Virginia. Inc has paid particular attention TO the
distribution OF the spoils His last attempt was TO ovcs
awe the ONCE Department. by insisting that sous
vrginan was cntled to the Office OF Postmaster at Rich
mond He was not 80 successful in this matter h
was in obtaining the allowance thousand dollars fos
wood used or destroyed by the federal government
MIR. cmAsE's TOUR THROUGH THE SOUTH.
The pleasure trip Of Mr. Chase through the Southern
stacs at the government expense is giving rise 70 un-
friendly criticism Many people are at loss TO under
stand why he should be furnished revenue cutter ior
tho transportation Of himself and party, at an alleged
cost to the country Of twenty-five hundred dollars pcs
day when gentlemen Of equal patriotism IL not OF oo'~
position, are compelled pay their own travelling OK
a... -. ..,.., "A ho,,e IA IA not pretended, DO