The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-29
WASHINGTON, August %, 1896.

JAN AT The WHITE HOUSE.
The usual daily crowd o. visitors the White House
was odsy augmented 70 a Jam. How the President
manages TO endure the continuous persecung s quite
ncomprehensibe The visits Of several different Cabinet
officers gave rice TO mistaken report Of extra Cab
net meeting. Secretaries Seward and MeCulloch and
Postmaster General Dennison and Mr.. Chase, were all
consulting with the President in relation 10 the business
OF their respective departments but at different hours
INTERoEssIoN PoR PROMINENT REBELS
FIX Governor Joe Brown, Of Georgia, and Linton
Stephens, brother Of A a. Stephens, succeeded this
morning in obtaining interview with President John
son for the purpose Of ntercedng behalf Of the rebel
Vice President The result Of the interview has not
transpircd.
Mrs r NJ 7. Hunter, accompanied by Secretary Sew
ard called upon Mr. johnson relation the release OF
her husband confined prisoner Of State in Fort
Pulaski who, is stated desires the privilege OF leaving
the United States forever.
THE wiTHDRAwAL OF THE NAMES OF GENERAL
LEE AND OTHERS FROM THE CHARGE OF CON-
sPIRACY WITH wlRZ
The reason assigned by those who ought to know for
the withdrawal OF tho Of Robert e. Lee and seve
raj others from the charge OF conspiracy with wirz is
that those persons are actually or construcvey in tho
custody Of the United States, but not on trial.
PARDONs
The President today pardoned the following named
rebel Virgnlans:-Jobn p. Branch, Thomas Branch,
James r. Branch George W. Boding, +. Fontane Charles
A. Rose, VIM. Allen, John Kevan and VIM. Kevan.
THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Az the Postmaster General is just at present devong
large share OF his time to the establishment Of post offices
and the extension Of postal facilities in the Southern
States may he profitable recall the workings of this
department Before the secession OF these States for
many years if from the establishment of the depart
ment there had been large DEFICIENCIES In 1851
1t amounted to $4064 239; in 1852 70 S. 932, ,696; in
1854 10 only $249 In 1884 the earnings of the depart
ment exceeded its expenditures 50, sos, ,954.
REMOVAL or GENERAL cROcKER's REMAINS.
The remains of General Crocker taken in charge
by the military authorities soon after his death, and
removed from the embalmer's in viii
ari's this morning, where hundreds called to view
them during the day Every possible honor paid
them by order OF General Augur, and handsome in
fantry and cavalry accompanied them TO the depot
Al six O'Clock ,hls evening Colonel J. r. Hudson, Of
General Grants stan, has been del allied TO travel in
charge of the body, Colonel Preston 10 attend
Mrs Croker.
PERSONAL.
Hon II. p. Bennett ant: General Hiram wabridge are
in the city.
Major General Tobeti lately brevctted brigader gene
raj IN the regular army and assigned to duty Norfolk,
visited the White House This forenoon.
Judge james b. Campbell OF South Carolina s at viii
lard's.
Chief Justice Chase had long interview with the
President this morning. ......
Secretary Stanton is expected 90 visit Saratoga before
returning, and may be absent several weeks.
General .. o. Howard, OF the Freedmen's Bureau s
expected 10 return his desk before the 3lst
TIN INDIAN COMMISSION.
Judge Cody, Commissioner Of the Indian Bureau elc-
tie iust
,sry or the Interior that tie appointed
nee, the Indians in council a, Fort Smith about
starting that day for the locality named
AFFAIRS IN MONTGOMERY, Ala.
General swsyne tclegrapbs the Freedmsns Bureau
from Montgomery. As under date OF Anyust 70, that
the propensity 20 rob has increased 10 unprecedented
extent consequent upon the unsettlement OF the fanc
tons OF civil law and has resulted in keeping the social
body in state oi continued turmoil In endcavor
reste upon the perpetrators OF the robberies These
matters are being adjusted AS rapidly az possible
THE MISSISSIPPI FREgDnEN.
Colonel Samuel Thomas Assistant Commissioner OF
Freedmen the State OF Mississippi reports from vick-
burg under date of Angus, To- that OF JAG 600 freed
in the State only three Thousand subsised by
the government Five thousand freedmen earning
good living by cutting wood IN the forests The coOred
colonies and farms reported TO be doing lncy, aud
barves' time approaches The help which has becn
afforded them by the government is bcing gradually
withdrawn About thousand bales at cotton viii be
produced by those OF the negroes that have undertaken
the cuitre of that staple Ia the Interior OF the State
the crop IS looking most promising. The major
part the freedmen contracted their labor
working we'll and getting better ideas Of their cond
ion. IN" more atoigent aud honest Mssissppians
represented Wiling to assist ~ developing the new
order of tbings by the employment, Of interest and
means but they bc made the feasibility of
prof calculated To the independence aud
o The freedmen
hPpOINTMINT.
A. u Mcclure or Newcastr, Pa. has been appo Dted
an examining surgeon by the Pension Bureau.
INTERNAL REvESun DECISION.
Tile ommi-sioner of Internal Revenue this morning
made fhe following dccision:--
II, under the terms Of "A will, the legaee can demsnd
OF the the delivery Of gold be cannot be held
receive Legacy o. money meseiy for In such the
would be- discharged by payment In currency
IL must, therefore, be treated specific legacy, the
clear value n currency ot which at the time the legatees
received u would be taxable; whereas advance
and above the valuation of specific legacy which the
tax has been paid Is afterwards realized by the sale Of
such specific legacy such advance regarded neither
taxable Legacy nor income.
PATENT OFFICE AFFATRs.
One hundred and Gfiy Ave patents and
newals will he issued TO from the Patent Bureau
from among the number examined during the last week
There have 1--WE during the preseBt month
aggrcgailng six hundred anil sixty eight patents
The appointment OF Thomas Hasand, OF Connecticut,
chief clerk aud Dr George q schacner ss librarian
n the psen I Bureau were today confirmed.