The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-05
WASHINGTON

rHs crowds AT rHs WHITE HOUSE.

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WAsmHaros. Sept 4, 1855.
rHs crowds AT THs wHIrE HOUSE.
Ar forsshsdowed in yesterdays dispatches the .Ssu
for the White House was fearful to-day. Thx 1oon
were bssisged at an early hour a.. the wess
nled, crowded and lacked as early as eleven O'Clock
Mr. sewaF and one or two others had called on busnee
OF pue9 Importance during the forenoon which delayed
the aciss' reception beyond the usual hour me
number desiring interviews was augmented BY fresh
arrivals until the entrance doors were closed q
three O'Clock. At halfpsss three the rreS'denss
room was not cleared OF ladies, and over Q
hundred mon were still patiently waiting for
the door TO be opened. The oppressive heat lack Of
ventilation and absence Of any kind Of seats for the wait
ing sOverogns drove away before that hour Tos
question il often asked why seats not provided WIN
answer Horace Greeley and Governor Brown,
Of Georgia. wsre in the crowd, but departed without
seeing the President
PROGRESS OF RESTORATION.
Intelligence from Texas the effect that thefe win
be trouble whatever in that State the work Of
storation Tho information from the other Southern
States alike favorable The provisional governors arc
represented doing all in their power to conform -
the views OF the President United States that
important subject.
PARDoNRD ny TIE PRESIDENT.
Tho following persons fully pardoned by tho
President on Saturday :-Thos A. Edwards, Robert
Leslie, sanderson Bright. j. H. Burncy Richard g.
Morris. Robert r. Norris p Mccormick, H. W. Barirs-
dale VIM Young, Alexander Fineley, 1. G. Tinsiey,
Thomas Tinsley, Lucius O. Washington. O. H. Chakley,
John B. Davis, John G. HammersIey, O. A. Purcell, j.
W. TAYLOR John G. Shoots @. l.. Watson and NJ Wick
ham. Of Virginia; Alexander Dilty, OF Louisiana;
Andrew Jackson Ingersoll Jonathan Bliss and j. B.
Ber,hea, Of Alabama; John L. Meetham and BENZ
c. Yancey, Of Georgia; John Willis, Mr.. Jones, B. &
Kicks ST.. and Richard WINTER of Mississippi. and W.
D. McNish, Of Tennessee
THE PENSION ROLLS.
The number of applications at the Pension Bureau Sce
government annuities continues unabatcd During the
months OF June, July and August the petitions have
come in at the rate Of upwards OF nine thousand per
month"; and by the last report Of the Commissioner IL p
shown that the pension rolls include the names on
nearly ninety thousand nvaids, widows, mothers ana
orphans The total number Of claims disposed OF N
August four thousand hundred OF which up
wards of thirty. six hundred and fifty admitted.
INHuMAN TREATMENT OF OUR SOLDIERS By AN or
FICER OF THE ARMY.
is stated to-day upon good authority that charges
and specifications are being prepared upon which 70
bring trial captain in the army who has been on duty
for several months in the city Of Alexandria II Is gen.
cray understood that the will be held to answer
for grossly inhuman treatment Of private soldiers and
also for resortng to manifold devices for imprcssing
mon into tho service deserters and collecting the
bounty therefor of thirty forty dollars paid by the
government for restoring desertcrs. The governments
does not intend conne its prosecutions for abuse q
soldiers 10 Of the rcbeous forces alone, but W.
hold to equal accountability the federal officers who may
have been by avarice passion The case WIN
probably be brought trial this week before the Military
Commission now sitting at the Old Capitol, OF which
Major slipper Is Judge Advocate.
THE rREspMEN's BUREAU.
Il is understood that important circular as ss-
mitted for President Johnsons approval by 0eneFaa
Howard to-day, which is an explicit definition Of TIE
policy that will govern the Assistant Commissioners OF
| the Freedmens Bureau who now in the South Do
yeopng the freedmen system and holding the possessoA
OF abandoned and oonHscated lands the document ~
Iates moro especially TO the vast landed interest In the
| South now held by the agents Of tho bureau.
| THE SUBSISTENCE DEPOT.
/ CAPTAIN H. H. voss Commissary OF Subsistence 81 tho
street wharf, has turned some twenty warehouses
| formerly used by the Subsistence Department, pre-
paatory TO concentrating the entire subsistence depot "
| this city in tho Monument yard Tho covernmcns
bakery has also been transferred 70 tho same place. All
the bindings used by this department will be vacated ~
coon as a proper arrangement DO made on sans
grounds. =. De- 'i..ss..s-.Gs:ts.
| INTERNAL REvgNUR kECEIpTs-
the receipts at the office Of tho Internal Revenue Bu'
reau on Saturday last amounted 70 two millions two hun
bred and hfty.nve thousand hundred ana nnesy
| nine dollars.
| APPOINTMENTS.
The President has made the following appointments
Eis;on NJ Dunn s.''asser a RIsinae!e \! c;::;
/, ymate, Postmaster at Tuscumbia, a.. a.''
postmaster et Flushing, N. Y Marshall B. .-
collector of customs At Camden, c.; Willis Drummond.
direct tax commissioner for the district OF South
| Carolina.
| SOUTHERN POST OFFICES AND POsrMAsrEas.
As post Offices continue to be rcopened In the South
posmasters who in possession Of them when tho
rebellion commenced have drafts notices served upos
| Thorn for settlement Of arrearagcs Some fcw have
liquidated their indebtedness whis others express Will
lngness pay, they obtain the means foe
that purpose
| ooxxurArroN OF SENTENCES.
The death sentence in the case Of Henry Humphrey,
Fifth Maine Volunteers, and Robert Brown, Fifteenth
Massachusetts, heavy artillery, who tried by cor
martial for descron to the enemy and sentenced to -
shot to death with musketry, have been commused -
President Johnson 10 i've yesra' imprisonment In Foss
| Delaware
DISMISSED THE sRRvrcs.
Captain David Pierson Of the fhirtieth New Jersey
Volunteers who was tried before tho Swectzer ooass
martial for conduct unbeooming ofcer and gentle
man. has been dismissed the SERVICE with loss Of all pay
| and allowances.
THE ST. LOUIS POST OFFICE CONTEST
The contest for tho st. Louis Post Once commenced
again this morning with renewed vigor. With the pre-
pondersnce IN numbers aud influence decidedly favor
Of McKee, the appointment Of Fay, the present mourn
bent was considered certain month ago; but the radf
Gals clsmoged for delay until they could make out hss
case against him, and finally had postponed until ne
ID Of September. Governor Fletcher, Henry 7, Blow;
Memrs Fishbsck and Hume Of the Democrat and 90
posed to Fay's disappointment and united In favor a
Mckee. Governor Fletcher had interview with Press
dent johnson to-day the subject and he believes the
wishes Of the delegation will not be disregardcd Ths
affair will be determined tomorrow Fsy's only innusa-
tIal hacker appears 10 DO General Frank Blair