Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-25
wASHINGTON AFFAIRS,
APPLICATIONS FROM DISABLED SOLDIERS ,


FOR CLERKsHIPs.
The pressure upon the Treasury Department for
appointments for elerkships is alarmngly upon the
increase, notwithstanding repeated notifications
the public that no vacancies existed. Every mail
brings an addition to the pile already accumulated.
Yates; and very likely in every way deserving the
appointments but the places do not exist. The Sec
ready has more employees than the diminishing bus
mess OF his department will warrant him in keeping
many must evitaby be discharged. Congressmen
ana 0ther public functOnarles should therefore, in
stead OF urging the appointment of others, unite
IN demanding the discharge of half the present
huhlocr, and thereby lessen the expenditures Of
the General Government. The Treasury Department
now employs sixteen hundred and three clerks fifty
watchmen besides Mr.. Clarkes bureau which has
two hundred and eighty eight males and two hun
dred and thirty females The total force is two
thousand and sixty males and seven hundred
ana fourteen females or two thousand hundred
and eghty;one in all. The number is frghtfu1 and
must be reduced instead of increased.
At the interior Department. in common with the
others the applications for clerical employment are
mainly from Disabled soldiers of the Federal army
and as far practicable they gre afforded places
There cannot be vacancies in the departments for
many more appointments from either civil OF military
me- SO that 1t will not be wise to risk the chances of
failure success by seeking Washington from dis
lance IN the almost vain hope of getting living in
the departments.
THE VETERAN RESERVE CORPS
Applications for the discharge of enlisted men of
the Veteran Reserve Corps having been forwarded to
the War Department through the proper channels a
number if them were returned Yesterday bearing
the following endorsement:
ADJuTAST GENERALS OFFICE Washington. Oct 2l,
lS65-Sir In reply to an application for your dis
charge from the service have the honor to inform
you that orders now in press which render it un
necessary tC take special action in your case
have the honor to be, very respectfully, your ODE
dent servant.
LSgned SAMUEL BRECK.
This is looked upon as favorable to the immediate
muster out of the Corps, and has caused much re-
joicing among the enlisted men.
THE BALTIMORE CoLoRED CONFERENCE.
!p,T.., Il.
Episcopal Church; which was in session in Asbury
Church, corner Of llth and X streets, adjourned ON
Monday. Bishop Simpson, who presided Mt the con
ference on Sunday night preached eloquent ser
mon in the church, and ordained numberof preach
ers; preamble and resolutions of profound graft
tude, and respect for and confidence in the admins
traon Of the United States, was unanimously adopt
pointed to present the same to President Johnson
Bishop Simpson announced the appointments for
the Potomac, Shenandoah and other districts. The
Baltimore Circuit is asfollows: William II. Whiting
Henry IL: Ebert: Ling,nore Perry II. Matthews c.
=, Key; Monocacy. Henry CARROLL IIagerStown, Nd,
John h. Iolson; Cumberland, to be supplied
John Wesley Chapel. Baltimore was adopted a,
the place; for the next session, and the Conference
adjourned.
LABOR QUESTION IN VIRGINIA.
The colored population Of Clarke county, VA. are
reported to have become considerably aroused and
excited BY reason of the injudiciouS statements Of
some of the landh0lders of that section claiming that
the right to X price for the labor of the black will
rest alone with the employer The colorcd popula-
ton apprehensivc that their labor is to be cxacted
merely under another FORM but less absolute aud
dependent than it under the slave code, and
consequently rescsy eager tC learn the truth of the
matter.
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISION
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue yesterday
morning ordered the tpllOwingruling: Where per
son neglectS to pay the income duty after demand
(section ll9 the amount due becomes lien from the
time when the tax fell due until it is paid The i9th
lst day of May and be due or payable on or before
the 3oth day OF Jun" On these terms OF the law II
can on'j be pfcdGated that the tax falls due the
3Oth of June, 50 that the lien attaches that day.
THE FLORIDA ELECTION
Adviccs have been received in Washington from
the election in Florida which took place on the 10th
INST very light yotewaS p9lled not to exceed 5000
State Convention are mostly Of strong Union char
acter and strongly nd9rsc the policy indicated by
Hovernor Marvin. Judge BuTritt was elected dele
gate from the Jacksonville District.
THE CASE OF EX-SENATOR YULEE.
Strong efforts arc being made to induce the Prosi-
dent to release ex-senator David l.. Iulee. OF Fl0ri
Mr.. luee is President of the Jacksonville and Tai
| lahassee Railroad; man of wide influence upon
| the political and material interests Of the State.
his re lease greatly desired by the people Of Florida
in order that he may exert himself for the restoration
| OF business prosperity in that State.
| AFFAIRS IN GEORGIA.
GOyr johnson. of Georgia, writes to the President
that he desires the United States military forces in
that State TO be retained Whilst the State is being
organized, ne wants the troops to preserve order.
+
Numerous letters are received at the Office Of the
| Commissioner of Internal Revenue, nquirng
press to the effect that he has decided that alcohol
made from beer IS not subject to taxation, on the
rect The Commissioner has made such decision,
but has in fact decided that alcohol so made is sub
ject to taxation, set forth in decision published
1t is believed that the amount of S5o0n0000 of five
twenty bonds as recently advertised by the Secreta
ry Of the Treasury has all been taken by the conver
sion OF compound interest notes and other interest
| bearing securities.
| MOUNTED BATTERIES.
| BY direction of General Grant, the organization
| and armament of the mounted batteries will ia
future, consist of seycnty-four privaeS three off
GERS fftys sahres. drivers not being armed) and
Of The authorized mounted batteries Of each regular
regiment will have four Napoleon guns and four
j-lGch rifle tRedmOn) guns. The rcglmentaI coni-
mander vii! designate to which battery each arma-
ment shall be assigned.
| IMPORTANT TO DESERTERs.
General orders No lj2 bearing date of October H.
directs that hereafter person shall be arrested
doserter for having failed to report under any draft
or for any other Gon-compIiance with the enromGnt
| class now held viii be Immediately discharged.
/ HArIdSAu EASK1.
Last week the Treasury Department chartered
seven national banks. Three Of these banks
versions of old State banks which have been redeem
ing their State circulation to the limit prescribed by
the national currency act, ana nave lnS bNcn de
layed i'll receiving their charter The others arc but
lust erganzed, nnOn applications hied and approved
| prior TO july !.
CRIMINAL rARDoNs.
Yesterday morning, the President granted full and
| unconditional pardOnS to Nancy Johnson convicted
at the June term of the Criminal Court Of this Dis
trct Of larceny and to Joseph Conrad, convicted b.
the L. ). District Court for the Eastern District OF
Michigan of receiving smpgglej goods and sentenced
| to eighteen months Imprisonment.
| OUTRAGES on VIRGINIA FREEDMEN.
| Intelligence has been received Mt the Freedmen
Bureau, in this city, that two agents of the Bureau
sent out to Berrvyiile from the garrison at NmchCS
ter for the purpose of investigating the affairs of thJ
freedmen, were driven from the town by mob com
posed of citizens of that place.
Many of the freedmen who contracted with theiI
former masters for share of the crop, now that the
haryestS have been garnered, have been driven away
by their employers who refuse to compensate them
for their labor Measures will be taken by the Bur
to fully investigate the condition of the freedmen O
! them.
REGULAR ARMY.
The following orders in relation to the disposition
of regular troops have been issued by Gen. Augur:
! I1I.-1st. In pursuance of instructions contained
| in paragraphs and I, Of Special Orders No. 3o2
| War Department, Adjutant Generals Office, of Oct
lsth lSb). the following named Regiments and toul-
| panies relieved from dGty IN this DePnrtmcnt
and will be placed route for the points designated
with as little delay as possible.
ID United States Infantry. to proceed to -: Louis
Missouri. and report for assignment to Major ten
| Sherman, commanding Military Division OF the Mis-
| sissppi.
Tenth United States Infantry to proceed to ST
Louis. Missouri, and report for assignment to Mai Gen
| sherman commanding military division of the Mis-
| SiSsppi.
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