New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-17

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three and half millions Of which the Government has
allowed and paid about 81 100000. These obligations
OF the Government have all been contracted during
Gov Andrews term and he naturally desires to see
them satisfactorily arranged before he leaves office in
December next
AN INDIAN COMMISSION.
The Hon. Robert Van Valkenburg OF New
York was to-day appointed by the President Acting
Commissioner of Indian affairs, vice Judge Cooley.
who was recently appointed Of delegation to visit
the hostile Indian tribes Of the West.
DAKOTAH.
The President to-day appointed Newman
Edwards. Governor and ercgcio Superintendent Of
Indian Affairs Governor Of Dakotah Territory.
THE CASE OF wIRz.
A large number of witnesses in the case OF
Wirz the Andersonyie jaor met at the court-martal
room this morning but were informed that the case
would be indefinitely postponed, in order to secure the
attendance of more important evidence
TO BE MUSTERED OUT.
The War Department has ordered the muster
out Of the following additional organizations;
New.York-l5th Heavy Artillery, August 8, 1865;
5th Infantry August 9. 1865; 62d Infantry. August a.
ls6th Infantry August g. 1865. Indiana-9th Cavalry
Aussst 10 1865 i9S ION Ssva August Hsusy sS2
Regiments. lately consolidated to form the 6tt New.
York and the 18th New. York, and the LIST Vermont
Heavy Artillery Resiments have been ordered to o., be
their homes in day or two
COMMITTED.
Major Thomas c. Herod of the 9Th Illinois
Cavalry who was recently sentenced by Court MARTHA
TO be hanged for the murder Of Lieut. Co Reuben Loo
mis-, has had his sentence committed to 10 years i'm
prsonwent at hard labor in the Albany Peni.entiary.
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
The receipts from Internal Revenue to-day
amounted to 81, l2i,625 H.
DECISIONS.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue made
the following decisions to-day;
A letter offering to sell at fixed price certain per
sona property TO the person TO whom is addressed
needs to be stamped to be OF any value as an agreement
But such letter cannot be considered an agreement
until the party to whom it is addressed accepts the
offer. In order to constitute agreement there
must be concurrence OF both parties, aggregate
mentiun. and until such concurrence the party who
makes the offer is at liberty to Withdraw it, unless there
Is some understanding to the contrary between the
parties party Of the second part to an instrument
may aiI and cancel the required revenue stamp II the
party OF the first part fails to do provided he does
so before the instrument Is used.
WESTERN EMIGRATION.
Fayette Mullen of Virginia formerly Gov
ernor OF Washington Territory and late ex Rebel
Member OF Congress. in company with the present
Governor Of that territory will leave here shortly in
charge of 700 women who intend migrating West.
APPOINTMENTS.
II. n. Cougar, Commissioner of Emigration,
has been appointed Acting Assistant Secretary OF
State in place of C. A. Seward esq. who has been
compelled TO return TO NewYork private business.
James Wentworth OF Missouri was yesterday ap'
pointed BY the President Consular Clerk OF the United
States and viii be assigned to duty at one OF the
important Consulates in Germany. This appointment
is one Of the - authorized by the law of 1864.
To the Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Wednesday. Aug. &c. 1865.
PRESIDENTIAL VISITORS.
An unusually large number OF visitors were
at the Executive Mansion to-day. Many OF them had
been In waiting for than three hours when about
O'Clock the door thrown open and al were admit
ted TO the room Of the President at the same time The
throng filed the apartment, and crowded upon MIN IN
an inexcusable Most OF their business was OF
trivial character. Several prominent Southerners
had come TO procure the Executive signature TO their
papers for pardon but they will haze to walt Tor their
turns.
The President has made the following ap-
Mai Gen. Curtis Brig Gen. II II. Sibley.
Henry W. Reid and 0ran Guernsey, have
been appointed Commissioners TO negotiate, I'M
der the instructions of the Secretary OF the INTERIOR
treaty or treaties with the several tribes OF Sioux ana
CHEYENNE Indians. The President has also appointed
phineas j. Uorwitl NJ. d., Chief Of Medicines ana
Surgery Of the United States Navy to be visitor OF ne
Government Hos pital for the Insane Samuel A ran
coast has been appointed Direct Tax Commissioner luz
the District Of Georgia.
Ex-senator of the United States, Benjamin
Fitzpatrick formerly Of Alabama. has among o'ncrs'
lust been pardoned by President JohhsoH
PAID OFF.
All the soldiers now in the field, with the
single exception of those In the mitaty wv
sion under Gen Sheridan. have WITHIN a.
few days been paid up to and inoiarns s su
over ten millions of dollars sent two weeks ago
IN the naymaster with which TO settle all demands
against the Government So too I'D the vest anu "a.
West, including California, have the requisite iunu'
been forwarded TO pay the dues OF the soiuiers
On the first day OF ma! ins. y, ~
mere than oU0o OF so.yiers sSan y, Isast
service OF the United States. Since then, al ,eas.
500 900 have been mustered out and PAID on wnc aoo
300 900 more are either on waiting muster o'
at the various State rendezvous. Only two regi
ments of this enormous army have ialed 70
receive their pay with reasonable Prunlp'.
but the only reason Of failure to receive their pay Is
found In the neglect Of their officers to properly co
plete their payrolls.
SECRETARY SEWARD.
Secretary Seward has again left the city ior
Cape May by the steamer his physician deeming that
a sea voyage would be beneficial to his health.