The New York herald., 1865-06-22

oca business connected with It's interests, by virtue OF
three months leave Of absence granted by Mr. Lincoln.
The Legislature ordered the removal Of the Capitol from
Lewis 10 Boyce and the dissatisfaction with Governor
Lyon represented confined the citizens Of the
former place because Of his refusal To veto the BILL
TRBAsURY AGENTS RETURNING P0OH THE SOUTH
ERN STATES.
The resembling Of the tax Of twenty i've per cent
the products Of the rebel States by the President has
thrown out Of employment large number Of Treasury
agents. who daily arriving here TO settle up their
counts with the government Some Of them had but
just reached their locations when they found their
cupaton gone
GEORGE WILKES AND JUDGE A. D. Russell IN
CUSTODY.
There several rumors anoat in regard 10 Judge A.
D. Russes appearance the witness stand before the
military commission On last Friday morning George
Wilkes called at the War Department and he entered
Secretary santons room, the latter informed him that
he just about telegraphng General DIX to send TO
Washington some person acquainted with Ben Woods
handwriting While they were in conversation
Judge Russell was announced, whereupon Mr.. Stanton
held out piece Of paper, which Ben Woods
name and asked him he knew that signature On reply
ing in the Affirmative he asked if he had seen Woods
signature often enough TO identify it in any place The
Judge replied that he had whereupon Secretary Stanton
called an officer and directed him to take those two men
wilkes and Russel into custody and they mmedi-
stey taken to the room where the military commission
were in session and placed on the witness stand.
JEFF. DAVIS TRIAL.
There Is yet no decision 10 where and when
Jefferson Davis 10 70 be tried.
LODGED IN THE OLD CAPITOL PRISON
lawyer named Gyle, belonging in Alabama, has been
brought here and lodged prison He is the author Of
the advertisement published in the Selma Advertiser last
March l. by takingthe lives of Abraham Lincoln William
Il. Seward and Andrew Johnson.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
Mr. Chandler the recently appointed Assistant secre
tary Of the Treasury has taken the place Of Mr. Fied
and not that Of Mr. Harrington whose has not
yet been appointed.
SALE OF FoRD's THEATRE.
The Young Mems Christian Association have closed
their transaction for the purchase Of Fords theatre for
the Of 100000 Several church organizations had
been in treaty it.
MAJOR GENERAL ORD.
Major General Ord returned TO Richmond yesterday 70
close up unfinished business but expected return in
four five days. No order assigning him to command
has yet been published
MILITARY.
The army Of Georgia having been broken up the por
tons not Immediately mustered will be added to the
Army Of Tennessee.
An effort will be made 10 have the Kentucky troops
paid Off and discharged Gs insure their participation
in the approaching election Of that State.
PROMOTION OF GENERAL RUcKER.
General Rucker, Quartermaster Of this department,
has been appointed brevet brigadier general In the
regular army.
BOARD OF RxAMINATgeN FOR oFFICERs OF HAN
COCKS CORPS.
board has just been ordered by the War Depart
men for the examination Of officers appointed for Major
General Hancocksi First army corps The board con-
sists Of the following named officers Brigader General
H. Neill, Brgadier General Francis Fcssenden, Brga
der General G H. Morgan, Colonel Chas. Bird, Lieuie
Colonel N. r. Gallagher and Surgeon Thomas
Betton Of the First corps This board will assemble
the 22d instant at Camp stoneman, d. c., where the
troops OF the corps encamped and will at pro
coed to examine such officers have not yet been
aminod.