The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-29

Sixteenth division, sixth district
King Js%s
Reed, Tenth division Second district
NortA Carotna-John Brady, Sixth division, First dis
David Hodgn, Second division, Second district; William
North Seventh division, Second district; H. woolen,
second divisioo Third district; James n. H. Nesbit,
Fifth division, Third district T. H. Banner, Third d.
Gso2eia~John ]. Armstrong, Third division, Fourth
district Henry Hodges First division, Fourth district
H B. Harrison, Second division, Fourth district; G. D.
Snyder, Fourth division, Fourth district; q. W. Sell
veridge Fifth division, Fourth district; A. H. Wiaby,
seventh division, Fourth district; n. r. Sanford Eighth
division, Fourth district; +. Dunn, Ninth division,
Aiabama-wm Turner, First division, Second district;
r. j. Bbb, Second division, Second district A. Bing-
ham, Ninth division, Second district; w. ID. Battle,
Twelfth division, Second district; T. F. Samuel Four
teentb division, Second district; w. T. Leno Fifteenth
DIVISION Second district; Samuel Sleeper, sixteenth d.
Oh.o-Andrew j. Roe, Sixth division, Fourth district
Acknowledgements Swayre, Fifth division, Eighth dis
Iosca-Jacob l. Chase, Ninth dvison Third district
Wi'consn-Andrew D. Laushlin, Twelfth division,
Losistana-Abraham J. Ruthledge, Seventeenth Divi-
sion, First distrct B. Schroeder Eleventh division,
district; VIM E. Marshall Third division, Third district,
Montana-Romaine j. Percy, Third division.
Nep Aerico-samuel j. Jones, Seventh division.
Alexander H Wallis has been appointed Collector OF
Internal Revenue for he dfth district OF New Jersey
and Robert L. Smith Direct Tax Commissioner for the
NEW ISSUE OF FIvE-TwENTIEs.
The report published in the HERALD some days since,
and denied by contemporary, to the effect that
issue Of 6vetwentes would be put upon the market
is literally correct The loan will be advertised
and payments can be made n certificates Of indebted
ness compound interest notes and other interest bear
ing securities Of the government
THE POWER OF STATES TO TAX PUBLIC LANDS
SETTLED UNDER THE HOMESTEAD LAW.
The Commissioner OF the General Land Office has de-
cided in regard the right recently assumed by State
officials TO public land settled under the Homestead
law that the taxing power does not lie in the States
far assessing the land concerned whatever lawful
there may be in taxing improvements upon such
premises
ADDITIONAL MAIL FACILITIES IN THE SOUTH.
The Postmaster General has ordered additional trip
a day between Washington and Richmond, the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad and has made contract
for daily mail service from New Orleans and all the
mediate stations to Mobile.
PROMOTION.
Brevet Brigadier General Charles H. Van Wyck has
been promoted to the rank Of full brgadicr general
Nt is rumored the street this evening that Secre
tary Stanton is about to promote General Fitzpatrick to
full major generashp for gallant and metorous conduct
on the neld Of New Jersey
REsI6NArIoN OF COLONEL JOHNSON.
Colonel George z. johnson, Of Michigan, member Of
the Medical Board Of Inspection with headquarters at Bal
more during the last three years. sent his resignation
to-day.
PARDOKs.
Since Saturday Eve hundred pardons have been granted
by the President for the greater part to persons In vr
ginia, Georgia and Mississippi To-day the Presidents
thronged with pardon seekers either to obtain
their documents information 70 where they may be
found.
Governor Morehead Of c., Hon. W. II. Evarts, Hon.
H. Conway, Governor Bashford Of Wisconsin, John
Minor Botts and Generals Butler Hancock, Diven stah
Gilmore Allen Adams and r. Miller at willards
The last named leaves tonight for duty on tho Pacific
coast.
General Butler and Thurlow Weed were both at the
White House today soliciting interviews with the Pre-
sident
ARRIVALS at THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
There no abatement In the huge tide Of travel now
ing this way and the receipts OF the hotels about
treble what they during July and August. fair
representation Of tourists among the arrivals but
the of them h made up Of well known and frequent
sojourners AT this political Mecca
THE INDIAN COUNCIL AT FORT sULLY.
The change recently made in designating Fort suy for
the place Of holding the Council with the Northwestern
Indian tribes instead Of at Fort Rice originally deter
mined occasoned by the extreme reluctance the In
dans had to gathering Fort Rice that locality having
been the Of Of the most sanguinary
the have had with troops As Fort sully
is situated about three hundred miles further down the
Missouri river than Fort Rice the change will probably
proong the absence Of the government delegation
raj weeks
SALE OF GOVERNMENT CATTLE.
Over eleven hundred head Of government cattle
sold to the highest bidders for cash. IN Alexandria to-
day, average price Of about six cents per pound,
live weight. Five hundred head OF those sold will be
taken to Philadelphia Mr. Richard Carter Of Virginia.
bought three hundred
REPRESENTATIVES, TO CONGRESS.
Correspondence Sept 26) Of Boston Traveler1
In reference to the admission OF Southern representa-
tives Congress and the negro suffrage question: nego
tiaons foot To this efect-that II the Southern
States adopt laws comforting the rights Of suffrage upon
all male adults without distinction OF color who
read and write the Southern representatives TO Congress
shall be admitted and loan OF from TO three mil
lions Of dollars made by the TO the Southern
States TO be distributed pro rata in aid OF agriculture
and improvements. This scheme nnds almost universal
favor with the leading Southern men here.