The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-19
The Cause Of the Delay in Recon-
structing the Cabinet.
Andy Johnson Desires to See
Who Supports His Policy.
The Southern Delegation Overjoyed
with Their Treatment by the
Executive and People.
How They We're Deceived by Davis and Ills
Organs,
&C., &C., &c.
WASHINGTON, June Is, 1885.

WASHINGTON June 1s, 1885
FEE RKaENrANr REBELS AND THE ELECTIVE
FRANCHISE.
Applications for executive pardon are flowing from
professedy repenant rebels such extent that the
expedicncy of any extensive reinstatement of class
Of persons to the rights Of citizenship and elective
chise Ia eiicting much discussion. Many fear
Che Presidents cemency will be abused and urge that
Justice should precede mercy in nneenhs of the app
cations made Others bNieve the pardons solicited
In good faith and all conditions will be honoraby
piled with. All admit that many southern
titled to legal restoration None advocate ndis-
crminate enfranchsng Of them neither is there any dis
pue 70 the rghtfuness proprety Of PresIdcntai
action In tho individual arising but the very i'm
possibility OF applying fixed rules to such variety Of
cases feversh anxiety the subject that time
alone a.ay Among the latest arrivals of that class
ia Henry C Burnett, Of Kentucky member OF tho
feeders Congress- and late Senator from that State in the
rebel government The rebel Congressman Murray, Of
Tennessee is also reported here with what
mains be seen
PENSIONERS THE REBELLIoUs STATES.
Under the act Of February 4, 1852, the names Of all
pensioners the rolls OF the States lately in rebellion
have been dropped. Those who prepared to prove
ther continued loyalty during the whole period of the
rebellion mako application 10 the Commissioner Of
Pensions restoration to tho rolls proving their place
or places of residence and OF subsistence
january 1, 1861 They also execute and hlo in
she Pension Office the oath prescribed in the amnesty
proclamation Of President Johnston circular OF in
sructions forms to be observed in these will
be furnished application TO the Commissioner Of Pen
mons Agencies for paying pensions about to be
reopened in Virginia Tennessee and Louisiana. Agents
will be appointed in other Southern States
sion may require.
THE VIRGINIA TREASON INDICTMENTS.
Judge Underwood still in Washington; but there is
% yet definite conclusion to what shall be done
with the fty indictments for found in his
against General Lee, ex-Governors Smith and Letcher
and other prominent participants in the late rebellion
Il 10 understood that influential gentlemen here
ere inclined instead OF trying them to notify them Of
shs indictments and give them opportunity to leave
che country never to return.
DIsMAYrLING THE FORTS AROUND WASHINGTON
The Engineer Department has received orders to dis
mantle all the forts and Notifications around Washing
ton except twenty forts and three four batteries
These are TO be improved and strengthened, and con-
structed in permanent stand the of time.
They will be selected form circle of Washing
con- and be sufficient for Its defence in all directions
The force 10 the Engineer Department. Of the service
70 bs placed immediately at that work.
JucsE cArnoS's SUCCESSOR.
II 10 rumorcd that Horace Maynard, Of Tennessee,
will be appointed Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court, to oil the vacancy oceasoned by the death Of
Judge Cstron Several Of the sou,hcrn delegation how
ever urge the appointment OF Judge Sharkey recently
appointed Provisional Governor Of Mississippi
VIE SANITARY CONDITION or REBEL PRISONERS
Lieutenant Colonel 8 NJ. Lyman Medical Inspector
Of the United States Army has been ordered the
quest Of the Commssary General OF Prisoners make
inspection Of the rebel prison camps New York,
in order to ascertain the of the mortality
among the prisoners II supposed that depression Of
spirits Is the principal reason, they taken Of
In the same manner that all rebel prisoners have
been during the The investigation will probably
show that dofcat and is Influences tho minds OF the
prisoners have rendered them susceptible The
peculiarly observed In army at Harrsons
Landing after the retreat from the front Of Richmond
rHE BELLIaERENr RIGHTS OF THE REBELS.
A tho governments OF the Netherlands and France
have been the FIRST 10 withdraw from the European
league recognising the rebel begeront rights all other
foreign Powers will at once follow the example
CAVALRY MOVEMENTS.
Another brigade OF Custcrs cavalry composed of the
First New York ncoln) three regiments OF Western
Virginia, moved TO the Baltimore depot Yesterday
<or shipment by rail to Louisville KY This brigade was
formerly commanded by the gallant Caphart and did
some of the hard lighting under Sheridan from the time
ne left Winchester until the close of the war
THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNORS TO BE APPOINTED.
Provisional for Florida Alabama and South
Carolina remain to be and will be appointed under
che same general principle that the other lately rebel
aious States have thus been supplied.
NEW ADMINISTRATIONS PAPER TENNESSEE.
fund Of twenty thousand dollars has been raised TO
establish administration paper in Memphis, Tenn. It
10 to be under the management Of r. b. Fouke formerly
of Illinois.
THE RETURNING VETERANS.
The Forty ninth New York Volunteers, eighty men,
zen for Buffalo, the Thirty ninth New Jersey Volunteers
sight hundred and twenty officers and men, for Trenton
N. j., and the Fourth Massachusetts, heavy artillery,
with sixty six officers and sixteen hundred and tw0nty
i've men, left for Reidville, Mass today 10 be mustered
cut Of service
sHERxAH's HEADQUARTERS.
Gen shermans headquarters will leave here for g.
Louis 10 morrow evening.
THE POSTAL SERVICE IN VIRGINIA.
me Postmaster General Is gradually restoring the mai
Ssrr'rs in virginia having Just appointed George W.