The New York herald., 1865-06-22
W A s II IN GToN

petition asking for the appointment Of Provisional Gov
and the speedy restoration Of their State TO It's old
status in the Union The interview was pleasant and
nsisfactory.
FINANCIAL MATTERs.
Tho engve and printers Of the third and last series
of thirty notes have to-day completed their de-
nveres Of all orders received at the Treasury Depart
mont date and hereafter there viii be NO delay in
despatchng the notes subscribers TO tho loan The
orders received the morning Of each day will be filed
by the evening express shipments Of the sanne day
Thus an obstacle In the way Of the popular de-
mand for the third series ID removed; and
In anticipation Of this event the daily sub
scrptions already show gratifying increase. About
$140 900 Of the loan remain unsod. The sales OF
this and the next week. at the current daily rate, will
leave less than half Of the series to be disposed Of The
experience Of the public in all previous loans negotiated
through the popular agency system authorizes the an
cpaton that the absorption Of the last half of this last
loan will be very much rapid than that of the first
half heavy daily increase in subscriptions is there
fore confidently expected by the loan agents The
abundance Of loose capital suddenly withdrawn from
active employment by the cessation Of large government
operations connected with the late encourages this
expectation.
Tho subscriptions 10 the thirty loan fully equal
the expectations OF Secretary M0Culoch and come in az
rapidly necessary to insure easy working Of the
finances Of the government
THE INTERNAL REVENUE SYSTEM IN THE SOUTH.
While the Treasury Department has been relieved Of
large amount of work by the repeal Of the war tax
products Of the rebel States the transfer Of the Of
the freedmen abandoned lands &C., to the Freedmen 8
Bureau, is made up by the labor involved in the
extension Of the internal system in the lately
rebel States. Much perpexty is caused by the inap
propriateness former legislation the existing cond
vDHa m. rpnA frr~
state of war; and until they have been revised by Con
gress there will be constant difficulty ther enforce
ment in the South
INSPECTION OF SOUTHERN RAILROADS.
Postmaster General Dennisons interviews with Gene
raj Grant have resulted in the ordering Of Major General
J. D. Webster Chief Of staff TO General Sherman to
make tour Of inspection certain Southern railroads
under consideration.
APPLICATIONS FOR PARDON.
Tho only noted applications for pardon to day were
those Of G. A. Trenholm late rebel Secretary Of the
Treasury Ex-Governor Aiken, Of South Carolina, and
Lieutenant General Richard g. Ewell, Of the defunct
Confederate" army
ASSISTANT TREAsURBR AT NEW YORK.
The for the appointment Of Assistant Treasurer
at New York. is still undecided. Il has been narrowed
down to Nessrs Van Dyck and Batchford, Of whom
will doubtless receive the appointment Both are
strongly urged by their friends Mr. Batchford has the
strongest political support and Is urged mainly upon
political grounds Mr. Van Dyck is generally supported
by the business and financial interests and urged
that he would be acceptable than his competitor
on account Of hts long familiar acquaintance with
financial matters. This once is Of such great
responsibility and purely Of business character
requiring great financial abilities, that political consder
ations deemed inappropriate and mischievous as
controlling influence in the appointment His selection
would not be unacceptable 70 Secretary McCuoch,
although they formerly differed in regard 70 the national
banking system, which Mr.. Van Dyck vigorously op-
posed at the outset the of the State banks
His chances Of success are the best at present.
INSPECTOR OF TOBACCO AND CIGARS FOR NEW YORK.
Bernard ORorke has been appointed Inspector Of To
bacco and Cigars for the Fifth collection district New
York city.
OPERATIONS OF THE INTERIOR DEF PARrMENr.
Commissioner Dole having been directed TO open nego
ations in person distant points with tribes Of hostile
Indians Judge Edmonds, Commissioner Of the General
Land Office been appointed by the President during
Mr. Dole's absence acting commissioner Of Indian AZ
fairs and Joseph Wilson in the meantime acting
missioner of the Land Ofnce
return has just been received At the General Land
Once showing that applications have been made to the
Register and Receiver Of tho Humboldt Land district in
California to locate with Chippewa land scrip quite
considerable number Of tracts Of public land Cape
Mendocno and Pacific Ocean, the land being situated
some thirty to forty miles southwestery from Hum
bodt The Register and Receiver have rejected the a
plcation upon the ground that the premises pero
leum lands, and the cases now come up before the
General Land Office by way Of appeal from the decision
OF the local land officers.
THE sToREHousE OF THE SANITARY COMMISSION
AT ALEXANDRIA DESTROYED BY FIRE.
nft he Ga In, In
andria entirely destroyed by FIRE this morning 1t
was large frame building located the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad depot
VISIT or THE BRITISH MINISTER TO THB PATENT
OFFICE.
Sir Frederick Bruce the British Minister, with Mr..
Thurow his secretary paid visit TO the gallery Of the
Patent Office this morning, and devoted considerable
tmc examination Of the many objects Of interest
which contained in its extensive halls He
pressed himself much pleased with everything
nccted with this illustration Of the mechanical genius
and inventive ability Of the country He alluded to the
great changes and improvements which had taken ace
in this department his former VISIT with Lord
Ashburton many years ago. :
RErITTISa AND KEPURNIsHrSa THE EXECUTIVE
MANSION.
II has been ascerained that large appropriations will
have to DO made to doray the expense of rehtng and
refurnishing the White House to make II n respectable
residence for the Chief Magistrate Of eat nation The
carpets and spoiled, tho furniture damaged and
broken and the silver in prcsentable condition
The "Omnbus bi Of the last session contained an ap
preparation Of twenty-five thousand dollars for this pur
pose; but the whole bill defeated by rider tackled
it by Winter Davis the last night Of the session
cerDing arbitrary arrests.
THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTIONS.
The rush to the White House on reception days
tpues unabated and the President liz the busiest and
hardest worked in the country Every body seems
think that he is the bestow unlimited favors
hear all complaints reasonable unreasonable and
right all wrongs real or fanced He listens TO all with
patient good bumor and satisfies all far Il Is In his
power 10 do so.
THE GovERNoRsHIP OF IDAHO TERRITORY.
The spirited contest carried for day or
two to secure the Governorhp OF Idaho between the
personal and political friends Of Mr. Wallace the present
member from the Territory, and Jacob Bailey, domo