New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON. Monday. July IL iooo'
rr,, nan cnCy'a CORPS

WASHINGTON. Monuay' ouJ az A'N''
GEN. HANCoCK's CORPS.
The following regiments OF Gen. Hancock
Corps have been temporarily detached and ordereo W
report for duty at the points mentioned iS'
to baltimore Md cd Regiment to Elmira and Albany
n Y. "a Regiment to Springfield ILL.,. and Milwaukee
via 4th Regiment to Columbus, o.; 9TH Regiment
N Connecticut. New.Hampshiro and Vermont; otn
Rerimept TO Harrisburg Pa; 18th Regiment 70
Philads,uh;a. Pa 9Th Regiment to Trenton, 3d.
md 9th Regiment 10 Indianapolis ihu.
Cen Hancock has issued address to the troops de-
tailed in which he expresses the hope that during their
absence the members Of the corps will by their good
conduct and superior discipline. fully sustain the hgni
on ions everywhere entertained of them as veteran
soldiers of tho United States The Headquarters
the corps will be removed to Baltimore tomorrow.
APPOINTMENTS.
The President has just made the following
appointnents Thomas Maxwell. Direct Tax Commits
sioner for the Strte Of Alabama; W. IL W atson. As
SCISSOR of Internal Revenue Fourth District Georgia;
Hamilton Mason Assessor of First District Missis-
sippi: Fabius H. Helper, Collector Of Internal Reve'
nue First District Of Mississippi; William
II. James. Register OF the Loan Office at
Dakota City Nebraska Territory Calvin W. Brown.
United States Consul ct Augsburg; Aaron Gregg
United States Consul at Kingston. Jamaica; james T.
Babcock to be Collector at New-havep. Conn., Nj. H.
Bennett Surveyor at Bristol. Rhode Island; Seth "
Macy Collector, Thomas b. Bush Naval Officer. and
w. II. Crandel, Surveyor at Newport. r. 1.
VISITING THE PRESIDENT.
The durnal stream Of humanity throngng
tbe White House to see the President on divers pre-
texts to day exceeded its usual dimension. and swayed
- through the east room mp
the stairs leading to the reception room and around
the door Of which the impatient mass watched ara
waited for the coveted Interview. but in hundreds Of
csses in vain His health is much better in fact quito
rc,tored and he is now able to dispatch business os
usual.
Among tho applcantions for pardon received'
bv the President on Saturday. Henry W. Hiiard
Of Georgia. and formerly member ofthe United state
Congress; G. A. Henry of Tcluessee, Rebel senator
IT, g. Harstone OF South Carolina. eI Captain, United
States Navy; recommended by John Bigiow. American
Minister at Paris and George A. Holins Of floriha
OK CAPTAIN United States Navy. and Commander In the
Rebel navy George W. Ewing. q member OF tne
Rebel Congress nom Kentucky. recommended py HoV
Brarnle.te; j. D. Haiburton Of Vagins. who resigned
AN United States Judgeshp to accept similar Judice
posi.ion in the Confederacy. Recommended by Gov
Pierpcnt; james II. Lane Of North Caroline Rebel
BrigsdierGeneral
COLLECTORS OF PORTS.
Large delegations from Philadelphia and
Baltimore are in town urging tie retention as Collector
OF tho former city Of Col Thomas and the rceppont.
ment OF COL Webster mernber OF Congress from Mary
land ma Collector OF Baltimore. The Philadelphia
are hoedod by the President OF the Corn Exchange,
aud tie Baltimoreans BY Gov. Swan. Tho reappoint
men. Of Collector HoGinsn and ohor officers OF Baltl
Lore Is still held in sbeyahce.
PUBLIC LANDS AND FOREIGN FMiGvATloS.
The settlement of tho public lands, in cor
necton with the subject o. rrsgl emigration is now
engaging the attention Of the Departments 1t con-
fdeny believed that the payment Of our war debt can
be vastly facilitated by wise and liberal policy ex'
tended 10 emierants settling on our public domain snd
more particularly on the mining fields Of the western
Territories.
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISIONS.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has
lust nude tho following decisions: The Commissioner
does not regard the amount received on policy OF he
insurance us either legally income. consequently as
SCISSORS. until further orders. will not hold such
amounts 10 either tax. rhe tax on the salaries
postmasters from after July 1867 should be returned
quarterly to the Internal Revenue Office. The post
master in estimating the tax due from him. is entitled
TO deduct $780, or onefou.th Of s6c exemption IRON
each quarters salary The carding Of wool Is
not regarded manufacture and therefore not liable
TO duty.
LAND oppIcg STATISTICS.
One thousand one hundred and iiity-six acres
were taken up the land office at ST. Cloud. Minnesota,
in the month Of June. 1895, under the home
stead law. The cash sales made at that Office
in the same month amounted 20 $l,3SS 81.
Tho cash sales at Omaha. Nebraska for Juno. 1867
amounted 20 s., 233 II. The cash sales at Olympia
Washington Territory the extreme north western part
Of the Republic. amounted 10 s1,479 30 for the month
OF May, 1865.
TO the Associated Press.
WARRINGTON, Monday. July H. 1865.
GOVERNMENT GRANT TO BROOKLYN.
Admiral Smith, Chief of tho Bureau of Navy
Yards and Docks has entered into preliminary ar.
engagements for giving 10 the City Of Brooklyn certain
lands and the advantages Ct the dock at Waabou', In
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