The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-28
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Oct. ~, 1865.

WASHINGTON, Oct S1 looo.
CABINET MEETING.
With the of Secretary Seward all the members
Of the Cabinet Washington and were in coun-
Gil to-day with the President
PERSONAL.
Lieutenant General Grant paid am Official visit 70 the
Navy Yard this afternoon and received with the
usual honors He was enthusiastically cheered by the
assembled workmen.
Exrebel Postmaster General Reagan had an interview
with the President at o'clock this forenoon by ap
pontment and expressed his thanks for his liberation.
Brevet Brgadier General r. d. Muzzy late military
secretary TO the President has been ordered TO the
command Of his regiment, the One Hundredth colored
infantry account Of the scarcity Of officers so many
having been detached for service in the Freedmcns
Bureau. His regiment has just been ordered from
Nashville, Tennessee to report General Pope ST.
Louis.
Professor j. ". Patterson, member Of Congress elect
from New Hampshire, General Noble, W. M. Evars,
senator Rice Governor Curtin, and Long John Went
WORTH Of Chicago are in the city.
TEE TUNIsIAN EMBASSY.
The Tunsian Ambassadors, in company with Consul
Perry paid official visit TO the Secretary OF State this
morning, and left with him copy of their credentials,
No time has yet been fixed for their forpal presentation
TO the President. During 10 day the distinguished
strangers. under the escort Of Mr. Cox Of the State
Department. and in open carriages visited various locali
ties Of interest.
GENERAL GRANTS WASHINGTON RESIDENCE.
General Grant has just purchased half of the pro-
perty in ,hs city known the Douglas Hospital, and
will ret It for family residence during his stay in
WASHINGTON. The reported price paid is only thirty
thousand dollars although the other half is held at fifty
seven thousand dollars
INTERESTING TO PARDON SEEKERS.
It is understood that the President has directed that
all pardons under the amnesty proclamation which are
not called for at the department OF State within one
week after they ready for delivery will be forwarded
to the Governors Of the respective States.
THE coLoEED TROOPS AND THE BOUNTY QUESTION
The Secretary of War has. it Is said, prohibited the
payment of bountes to such of the colored troops
not free Tie 18th OF Apl, 1861, thus setting
aside the decision Of the Second Comptroller which was
based the opinion Of the Attorney General The law
provides that colored volunteers shall be placed the
same footing with white volunteers in regard to pay,
clothing and subsistence, hut not as to bountes.
REMOVAL OF THE BODY OF COLONEL DAHLGRRN
TO PHILADELPHIA.
Arrangements upon extensive scale In pro-
gress the transfer Of the body Colonel Uric Dahl
ren from the Congressional Cemetery this city, where
II now lies, TO Philadelphia The removal will occur on
Tuesday next, accompanied with impressive ceremonies
AT III. sundeTanu III tLB cNy NJ which
and place the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher will
funeral discourse upon the body Of the young hero
BattalioDs from the Veteran Reserve corps and Han
cocks corps, together with the celebrated Marine Band
viii take part in the funeral oortege Is understood
that many distinguished personages are intending TO b.
present this mournful ceremony, which will be one
the remarkable Of like that has trans
| PRED q frnit of the late
| THE SOUTHERN RAILROADS.
Agents OF some Of the most important railroads In
the country intending TO leave Washington 10 NOR
row for short trip in the South to arrange for rcor
ganizaton Of the old system Of coupon tickets rail
| roads Of both sections OF the country.
LAND OFFICE BUSINESS
Forty.eght patents for public lands ancieny settled
in tho State Of Oregon and known donated claim,
have been forwarded Register Of the Land Office in
that STATE The patents aggregate Of 1890
acres.
The rancho Punt!n dc Quentin containing Ss77 acres,
situated the Ray OF San Francisco, has been
veycd, and copy of the survey transmitted TO the
General Land Commissioner by Benjamin r. Bachelow,
the present claimant Who asks that patent from the
United states for land embraced 10 the above tract
| be issued TO him.