The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
APplicants for Pardon-Dick Taylor
In Washlng ton-General Dodge
Hot Weather.

ington special says another heavy instalment OF
applicants for pardon has been sent in. About
eighty regulations are daily made on the State
Department from the Adjutant Generals Office.
The remainder have to wait
It is reported hern that Dill, the editor and
publisher OF the Memphis, Grenada, jackson,
Meridian, Atlanta, Augusta, Southern Confed-
eracy Appeal, has obtained pardon.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
decided that interest paid to depositors by
savings bank is considered dividend within
the meaning of section 120 of the law, and the
tax of five per cent should be withheld there.
from and paid to the government. He has also
decided that an undertaking ON claims by a
third party under the New York statute Is q
joint agreement, and is subject to stamp duty
of five cents.
The Tiibuses Washington special saws Sergt.
Lewis L. Chubb, of the 18th Michigan light
artillery, has been acquitted of the charge of
permitting Atzerodt after he was arrested to
pass our lines and go to Maryland.
The Tri5une's Washington special says the
special object of ex-rebel Gen. Dick Taylor's
visiting Washington, is to apply to the Presi-
succeeded in seeing the President yesterday,
but received no definite answer and was re-
quested to cali again.
Mai Gen. G. NJ. Dodge has been assigned to
the general command of all United States
forces serving in Kansas, Colorado Nebraska,
Montana, and that portion Of Dacotah lying
west and south of the Missouri River.
New YORK, July 2s.-The Commercials
Washington special says the thermometer in
the shade marked 30 to-day at o'clock.
The President has revoked the appointment
of Col Webster Collector of Baltimore. The
thermometer here to-day marked 80 in the
shade and no in the sun.
The Commercials Washington special says
Judge Wylie has granted rule npon Secretary
McCulloch to show cause why mandamus
should not be issued to compel him to pay the
mules impressed in rhe Mormon expedition
under Gen. johnson. The Third Auditor
awarded this SUM in 1861, but Mr.. Chase re-
fused to pay it.
The Board of Visitors to West Point Acade-
my in their report recommend that the Super
intendency be thrown open to the whole army
as well as to Engineers; that the corps of Ca
diets be gradually increased to 400; that the
standard for admission he raised by admitting
English Grammar, Descriptive Geography and
History of the United States; that legislative
provision be made for completion of eXamina-
ton of candidates for Cadetships; that in fl-
ture no one be received under II or over ~
years of age. Various changes of minor
character are recommended.
WAsHINoroN. July 29.-The President has
appointed VIM. B. Thomas collector of Gus.
toms at Philadelphia; also Edward Wallace,
naval officer, and E. Reed Myer, surveyor of
customs at the same port; c. Taylor, agent for
the Indians at the Upper Platte Agency; 8. L.
Day, receiver, and N. A. Williams, register of
the land Office at Tallahassee and NJ. P. Dorty
register of the land Office in New Orleans.
Hundreds of former residents of Washington
who left for the South on the breaking out of
the rebellion continue to return hither, but
very few of them have succeeded in obtaining
employment
Maj. Gen. Augur has just issued an order re-
curing all persons heretofore belonging to the
rebel armies arriving in this city to report i'm.
mediately on their arrival to the headquarters
of the department at Washington, and furnish
o copy of their authority for being here. Those
now in the city who have not already done so
win at once comply with the requirements of
this order.
About 200 pardons have been granted during
the past week. There remain on file over 2, 600
applications and the petitions are still coming
in at the rate of from 100 to 200 per day.
The President to-day pardoned T. R. Miller,
sentenced to be hanged for the murder of c.
G. Long. deserter to Canada.
Duff Green, of Georgia, who is well known
as having formerly for years been an editor in
Washington, also Chas Green and r. j. Bland,
both rebels, and Arthur Carrons another rebel.
were permitted to leave the country.
This vicinity was visited with heavy hail
and rain storm this afternoon, commencing at
4 O'Clock.
The term of office of s. P. Brown, navy
agent at this point, having terminated by limi-
tation, paymaster Hambelton has been tempo.
rarily assigned to the post thus made vacant.
This is in accordance with the act of Congress
placing the business of navy agents in the
hands of paymasters, and it was the last case
requiring such change, the transfer at the
other stations having been made some time
ago.
WASHINGTON, July H.-ISpecial to Herald.
Mr. Chase has returned from his trip South.
and it is said his observation of the condition
of society, existing where'he has been, induced
the belief that the black is destined to be the
ruling race throughout the land of slaveholding
States. The whites are enervated, demoralized
and certain to be eradicated. The blacks are
vigorous, progressive and bound to become the
dominant people In less than quarter of a
century. He predicts q negro aristocracy will
spring into full existence in all those States,
elect negro members to the Federal Congress
almost without opposition and hold the Legis-
lature for that section completely in their own
hands.
The rebel Gen. Dick Taylor expected to re-
turn on Wednesday. His present Whereabouts
occasions considerable speculation. Those
possessing the best means of obtaining infor-
nation intimate that he obtained permission to
visit bis brother-in-law JEFF. Davis, and that
he is now at Fortress Monroe.
The delay in trying Captain Wirse, charged
with Entertainment of our prisoners at Ander-
sonville, is for the purpose of enabling the
Judge advocate of the court to subpoena i'm.
portant Witnesses from Georgia, Tennessee and
other Southern States. Over forty witnesses
have voluntarily reported themselves ready for
examination.
Among the petitioners for pardon on Satur.
day were j. 7. Lamkin, rebel Ex-C Congressman
from Mississippi; P. D. Roddy, rebel General
of cavalry; and w. c. Rives, of Virginia.
The latter had a national reputation before the
war, but has not been conspicuous since. At
one time he was member of the lower house
of the rebel legislature.
The 7rJuae's Washington special of the 3eth
says number of the intelligent freedmen of
Virginia have requested the aid of Col. Brown.
of the FreedDens Bureau, stationed in Rich.
mond, in collecting their claims for compensa.
ton for labors rendered their former masters
from January Let, 1868, the date of, the Presi.
dents Proclamation. Colonel Brown has asked
for instructions from the Freedmen's Curean
and will receive the opinion of Gen. Howard
in few days.
Paymaster Walsh, one of the principal off.
GERS Of the Pay Department in this city was
arrested with his two clerks Yesterday and
lodged in the Old Capitol. Rumor has il that