The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-01

only One Occupant Of the Old Ca pital
Prison Remaining.
I'm. 'ortant Council Of the Indian Tribes 10
be Held at Fort Gibson.

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seventy-fvS Thousand Red
skins to Be Present.
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Internal Revenue Receipts for
July, $22,OOO,OOO,
Co. &C.. &c.
WASHINGTON, July 81, 1895.
RETURN OF THE PRESIDENT FROM HIS EXCURSION.
The President and party having made excursion
far as Cape Henry and Norfolk returned Washington
this morning.
THE PRESIDENTS HEALTH.
Although President johnson derived much benefit
from his frequent waer excursions of late his health
does not appear to DO completely reestablshed He
obliged to limit himself to very brief audiences to-day.
and was unable to any this evening Hopes arc
entertained that he will be able TO hold the usual Cabinet
meeting tomorrow, though is certain that
he will
IMPORTANT COUNCIL OF INDIAN TRIBES.
The largest and most important council Of the Indian
tribes held upon this continent will assemble at
Fort Gibson about the LIST Of September next settle
upon their futue relations with the government and 70
give now and positive Of good conduct and
loyalty Some thirty tribes will be represented In tho
great congress- and the whole number will count up
wards of thousand strong Among the most
important of the Indian organizations to be present 1t
that time the Creeks, Choctaws, Chickasaws Semi
notes. Camanches Camanchos Of Praires, Osages Some
cas- Shawnees Pawpaws and Cherokees-al Of which are
representative tribes Of undisputed bravery and
strength and each implicated moro or less in aiding
in the late rebellion Of the South The rep
resentatves Of the government who will confer with
them upon the forthcoming occasion, and dictate the
status they will be called upon 70 assume towards tho
United States Commissioner Cooley, Of the Indian
Bureau; Commissioner Edmonds OF the Land ONCE gu
porintendent Sells Of the Southern agency Colonel
Parker military secretary General Grants staff; Con-
eral Harvey General 7. F. Heron and Colonel Bent
These gentlemen will upon their mission about the
Goth of August.
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS FOR JULY.
The receipts Of the internal for July approx
mate $22 600 O0o Now that the income tax begin
mig 10 be paid estimated that the receipts will be Il
least million per day for the next two or three months
THE ANDRRsoNvILLE PRISON KEEPER.
Tho rebel Captain wurs is the only now
confined In the Old Capitol Prison Colonel Chpman's
departure North within few days indicates that his trial
has been postponed for several weeks.
NAIL FACILITIES IN THE SOUTH.
The Postmaster General Is gradually ordering addition
al mail facilities the South. On Saturday arrange
mens made for carrying mails from Gordonsle 70
Selma daily aud from Lynchburg TO Goodson and Brs
toll, and also from Alexandria to Winchester.
THROUGH RICHMOND NAIL.
The Richmond mail came through TO Washington direct
this evening" the rst time for than four years. Il
appears from the Richmond Ts Of to-day that Cover
nor Pierpoint has promised 10 do all In his power 70
represent the municipal election TO the authorities
at Washington, and request Of them removal OF the
order prohibiting the exercise Of the functions required
| by the Offices to which tho obnoxious gentlemen had
bcen elected 1t is further stated that meeting Of pro-
| mnent citizens was held on Saturday, 10
sures for proposing ticket for the municipal Offices
| Of Richmond.
FEDERAL APPoINTEEs IN TEE SOUTHERN STATES.
number Of federal appoinees In the Southern States
have been unable to execute their bonds and 70 take the
required oath that they have never voluntarily borne
arms given aid and counsel encouragement 70 per-
engaged in armed hostility against the United States
and that they have not yielded voluntary support 70 The
| late rebel government, &c.
| DECISION or THE CENTRAL LAND OFFICE IN RBLA-
TON TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMS.
| In cases where pre-emptons have been recognised
on lands within the Sioux Indian Reserve the Mime
sofa by the pre-emptor proving title according 70
law the latter has been made 10 pay the spprasng value
OF the land and also the value OF the Indian improve
ments thereon In this connection has recently
arisen and been decided by the Commissioner Of tho
General Land once, that when the presumption claimant
alleges there Indian improvements upon the land
controversy and dies adav Of the same q the land
Office for tho district In which may be located an ex-
animation shall be ordered by the Commissioners at 81.
Peters, and the prsemptor and Indian Agent notified Of
the proceedings; and the former shall succeed in e.
tabshng the proof Of his averment he will DO allowed 70
| take the tract at the land valuation alone.
REPRESENTATIVE TO TIM PARIS METEOROLOGICAL
CONVENTION.
Townsend Clover the efficient naturalist employed In
the Agricultural Bureas leaves this city tomorrow for
Paris for the purpose of representing the bureau u the
great chronological Convention to be held In the above
city, commencing August Is next NJ. Glover takes
large number OF drawings and representations with him.
and will probably be absent about three months intending
in the meantime visit England and secure greater fsci
ties for obtaining general exchange Of the specimens
and experiments constantly contributing 70 the enlarge
| msnt Of the science OF agriculture
PREPAY YoUB LRrrHRs.
Previous 10 March, 1863 all letters required 70 b
prepaid and the people had become 80 accustomed 70
the law that not than nfy thousand unpaid letters
were annually returned 70 the Dead Letter once But
d that date Congress passed Law permitting all unpaid
letters pass through the mails the receivers Of them
paying double rates This ngement resulted disas
trously the postal revenues and at the late Congress
the law absolutely requiring prepayment was restored
The people generally, however, arc not aware OF this
fact for the number Of unpaid letters returned 10 the
Dead Letter Once averages fourteen thousand per day.
THE APPROPRIATIONS or LAST coHGR1ss.
Il has Just ascsrtained that the total appropria
tons Of the last Congress will amount 10 eight hundred
| and twenty millions In round numbsrA
APPOINTMENT or PosrNAsrKR AT PHILADELPHIA.
The Post once Department sent letter BY this morn
ings mail notifying Mr. washburn Of his reappoIntmens
o. postmaster at Philadelphia.
INSPECTION OF HOSPITALS.
g. Yorke Alice, Of the Treasury Department, who has
had charge Of the marine hospitals for years. will leave
on tour OF inspection within the next few days. 70 thirty
six different institutions scattered through nineteen
States along the seaboard and Gulf His report viii
doubtless throw much light upon the practical workings