The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-29
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON.
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WASHINGTON, June 2s, 1895.
sHs PRysrDxsr's HEALTH IMPROVING.
me Presidents health has considerably improved TO-
day. and he will pSSsby the transaction Of bush
ness tomorrow or asxt day.
APPLICATIONS FOR PARDON.
Another large batch Of uuimportant pardons f.
vorably acted upon to-day Among tho latest spphca-
tons are those Of Governor Vance and John A. Gilmcr
Great irregularity exists in complying with the legal
forms for oaths Of amnesty and allegiance One hum
dred and nineteen received the State Department
day containing vital omssiona In large proportion
Of cases the residence Of the person partly wholly
omitted In others the applicant only sworn 70 ode
fend the constitution Of the United States instead Of
Support, defend and protect" Such omissions are
held 70 inyadas tho oaths in many cases and the sp
pcant suersom delay. The insertion of the place Of
residence is not prescribed by the Presidents proCama
tion but is 30 obviously necessary that should
be omitted.
THE ASSASSINATION TRIAL.
Tho trial Of the alleged conspirator after occupying
several weeks and causing the examination Of several
hundred Witnesses s over much TO the relief Of
the counsel and the court, TO whom It has been in
extreme degree fatguing The court have Afforded every
facility 70 the counsel for procuring witnesssa Tho
court will meet tomorrow morning, and, Of course, will
t with closed doors for the purpose Of debsraton and
TO make their findings II Is thought that this will
occupy much time, ~ tho members have weighed the
testimony as the trial progressed
The TRIAL or GAYLE.
The Secretary Of War ia expected TO decide tomorrow
whether Gayle who u charged with offering million of
dollars any assassin Of President ncoln sha bs tried
here or be sent To his own stata
HEALTH OF FREDERIoK SEWARD.
AI Frederick Seward was out to-day in carriage for
airing for the first time since his attempted
ton.
REBURYINo AND RrNARKINa TIE GRAVES OF THE
UNION sOLDIERe WHO FELL IN THE WILDERNESS.
Tho expedition recently sent 10 the Wilderness
inter and remark the graves of those killed In battles
there last year have accomplished their work. and yes
tsrday returned this city The whole affair was under
the charge Of Captain James II Moore Acting Quarter
master The First regiment Of General Hancock's he
First corps under the command Of Colonel Bird,
employed in this duty. which they performed with much
credit 70 themselves The operations commenced
the 12th ins and continued without interruption until
last Saturday, whom their sad duty completed.
They commenced operations the extreme right and
worked around 10 the left All bodies which had not
been properly buried rebured, and in all cases
W00I0 BEaV0b COulo Do Oontu0Q neal 0eoQDOefQS,
painted white, were placed them, with tho name
and regiment inscribed upon IT, Carpenters and painters
were taken along 70 do the work promptly and tho
roughly About seven hundred graves were thus dcnt
ned ahd marked. Where it impossible 10 identify
them they marked "Unted States soldiers
unknown" On the extreme right two sites for
res were laid out and enclosed by white fences
One Of these Ia on the Orange Court House road o
mile and half from tho Lacey House, and tho Other
on the Orange Court House plank road At the juno
tion Of these two roads Q guide board was put up
directing visitors 70 the cemeterics The remains
Of all those who found properly inferred
placed in the oemetercA Tho number of bodies found
unburod noas numerous has been represented,
and there Was NO odor from decaying corpscs has
been fancfnlly represented BY parties who have
passed that way within nonths The head
boards 70 many a the graves prcvousiy placed
many obserassd ~ 70 render Identification d
most mpossibe.
An old Indy was found the battle neid, where she
had wandered around for about three weeks looking for
tho remains OF her son. who WAS lieutenant In New
York regiment Nothing could discourage her. and on
the very last day Of the stay Of the party there the
mains sought for found The mother had brought
coffin with her, in which they were placed aud brought
up on the boat with the troops
THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS.
The appointment OF the Commissioner OF Lands 70
occupy the position OF Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
and the assignment Of Joseph Wilson TO the Office Of the
former raises the question 70 the legality OF the
Of the latter under the law Of 1863 which provides
such appointments only "in Of DEATH resignation
absence from the seat Of government sickness" {"
neither Of which specifications apply to the Commits
sioner Of Lands who acts Commissioner Of Indian
Anaira
Tuu n ruR NUrA ~ Crryuf
There is misapprehension in regard 70 the custodian
Of the Indian securities They the possession
OF the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs but that the
Secretary Of the Interior the former having nothing
whatever 10 do with thom.
ORGANIZATION OF INVALID COMPANIES PoR THE
REGULAR ARMY DISCONTINUED.
The necessity for the services Of the invalid companies
Of the regular army, authorized by paragraph I'VE Of
General Orders No 245 Of 1se3 having ceased War
Department has ordered those organizations TO be dis
continued Commanding officers Of depots are ordered
70 II . careful medical examination TO be
made Of the enlisted mon composing them. All men
who not now, who not kcly TO become, eapa
bic Of performing neld duty will at be discharged
the usual medical certincates The remainder will be
forwarded 10 their companies rapidly their cond
tIon will permit
REoPKNISo POST OYyIcEs IN VIRGINIA.
The Postmaster General has rsopencd Mount Jackson
strasburg New Market Woodstock and other post oces
In the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
THE COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS AT RICHMOND.
Joseph NJ Humphreys appointed Collector OF Customs
Of the port OF Richmond Va, was one Of the men i'm
prisoned In negro jail in Richmond with John Minor
Bolts and Others for outspoken and persistent loyalty
Mr. Humphreys is President Of the Union National As
sociaiion Of Richmond, body Of Union organized
since the capture OF that city
TAX COMMISSIONER FOR MISSISSIPPI.
Charles Eaton creecy, latcly In government employ In
washington has been appointed Tar Commissioner for
Mississippi
PUBLIC LAND FOR TIN PACIFIC RAILROAD
COMPANY.
The General Land once has received list Of lands
lected At the land once at Maysve Cal, by the agent