New-York daily tribune., 1865-07-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dhpa,ch 10 The N Y Tribune
WASHINGTON. July l6 1868.
PERSONAL,

WASHINGTON. July Is, 1865
PERSONAL.
Charles Roeser, esq, of this city, formerly
dstin guished lawyer of Germany and political exile
from that country recently celebrated the tweny NTH
anniversary of his marriage By silver wedding which
was largely attended by his numerous friends. Mr. K
formerly edited The Wisconsin Democrat and the lac
President had he lived it is said would have bestowed
on him some shed official position IN appreca
ton of his valuable services during the campaign
Charles A. Page has resigned bis position IN
the Treasury Department and left here last nighs
en- ,out, for Zurich Switzerland where he goes as u s.
Consul
PENSION DECISIONS.
The Commissioner of Pensions has decided
that pension Of s5 per month is granted to those hsv
Ing los. both hands or both eyes in the military service
of the United States in the line of duty and SO per
month TO those who under the conditions shall
have lost both feet IL such parties were entitled toa
lower rate OF pension under the act of562 This higher
pension will date only the 4th day Of July 1904 in
the case of pensioners already enrolled or Of applicants
discharged prior to that date.
THE PRESIDENT PRosTRATRD.
The President was engaged in the transaction
OF official business up to six o'clock last night and IN
consequence retired In a state Of physical pr0strs!oa-
the result OF his arduous labors
pEDDLgas LrcgssRs.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has
ordered Assessors to receive all applications for Ped
dlers licenses without proof Of enrolment, or eKeup
tiou from enrolment DRAFT.
PRIZE CLAIMS.
There are yet eight hundred prize claims TO
be settled by the Fourth Auditor. Involving Largo
amount OF money. They principally for the capture
of vessels and cotton belonging to the detanct Goa.
federsoy.
THR PAY OF OFFICERS.
The Paymaster.General yesterday ordered
sixth exception to be added tois memorandum No 81.
which appeared in THE TRIBUNE of the lith inst. spe
cIiyng the officers excluded from the three months pay
proper The sixth exception referred to adds to the
list Of those no. entitled the pay mentioned Com
rnissoned officers of the Veteran Reserve Corps"
LAND OFPICB STATISTICS
Three thousand three hundred and fifty.one
acres were last month (June) taker up for sotusI
settlement at Brownsville. Nebraska under the Homo
stead Law
THB PACIFIC RAILROAD.
A corrected map has just been received at tte
several land Offices showing the progress of the public
surveys in 1866 in Kansas and Nebrasks, indicating
also the tiers Of townships intended to be subdivision
ally surveyed along the proposed lines Of the Pacii,
Railroad routes, also along the Butterfeld overland
mail and express route. The contemplated subdivis'
ional and other surveys will sweep along Westward
distance OF some seventy miles the northern part
OF Kansas and equal distance in the southern par,
OF Nebraska.
THR PAY OF COLORBD SOLDIERS.
As stated in THR TRIBUNE few days since,
the United States Sanitary Commission is extensively
engaged in establishing at various points throughout
the country. offices for the gratuitoas collection o.
back pay. pensions &C.. and in order facilitate the
operations Of the Commission in reference to oolored
soldiers. Gen. Howard has ordered that Superutend.
ents OF Districts other officers in charge Of freed
mems affairs connected with this Bureau will act a.
agents for the Sanitary Commission in this particular
and cause all claims presented to them to be conducted
or the blanks furnished by and according the drsc.
ton Of the Central Office OF the United States Sanitary
Commission Army and Navy Claim Agency. at Wash.
ngton, d. c.
IMPORTANT TO CONTRACTORS.
Government contractors should understand
that at present the Treasury Department will no.
respond their applications and that tie
advisable to adopt is the acceptance nom
the Government OF certincates OF indebtedness Inc
immense amount of United States funds being
dsbursed through the paymasters of the Army and
Navy renders the satisfaction OF suca claims present
impossible.
NATIONAL BANKS.
The following National Banks were estab.
,hed last week:
The National Bank Of Orange County Goshen. n. Y;
capital $4,000; President, Ambrose g. Murray;
Cashier. Charles j. Everett The Ocean County Nation
al Bank Of Toms River. n j.. capital. $4,000 Presi.
dent John Aumulk; Cashier, VIM. s. Low The Me-
chanics National Bank of Syracuse, n Y; capital
$4,000; President Edward Is wicks; Cashier
Thomas b. Fitch The First National Bank OF Woon.
socket. X. l.; capital, el07 900; President Edward
Harris; Cashier X. g. Randall. The National Bsah
OF Winterset Iowa. capital, $50 600; President Chas
D. Berngton; Cashier. VIM. W. Mcknight The
Cumberland National Bank. r. l.; cspitsL slaaOOO,
PRESIDENT Davis Cook; Cashier George Cook The
Grecnwich National Bank, Il. L. capital Sl75Ooo
resident Henry Sweet Cashier. L. M. Knowles
The National Bank Of Newburg VT; capita. S750DO,
President. Abel Underwood Cashier. Georgc Leslie
The Merchants National Bank OF Memphis. Tenn;
capitol $50 900; President X. g. Daniels; Cashier
-: The Goshen National Bank OF Hew.York;
capital, ell0 0O0i President WIN. Murray; Cashier
w. I. Russell The National Union Bank Of Woos
socket. X l. capital ei51OOO; President, wilu
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