The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-11

Excursion and Improved Health Of
the President.
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Visit TO the White House Of the
Florida Delegation.
Important Internal Revenue
Decision.
The Reopening Of Fords Theatre Pro-
hibited by the War Department.
Re.eStablishment Of Railroad Communication
Between Washington and Richmond,
&C., &C., &c.

WASHINGTON, July 10, 1866.
RETURN OF THE PRESIDENT FROM HIS EXCURSION
ON THE RIVER.
The President returned this morning from his
sion down the rver sufficiently improved in health to
commence his daily receptions large number of per-
sons were in the ante seeking admtance the entire
day, but few only obtained Interviews
lNTBRvIEw OF THE FLORIDA DELEGATION WITH THE
PRESIDENT.
The Florida delegation paid informal visit to the
White House today and expect to have another inter-
view with the President Wednesday Thursday.
Judge Marvin will then be presented and urged for Pro-
visonal Governor.
Mr.. sEwARDs HEALTsH ENTIRELY RESTORED.
The Secretary sf State continues his duties in almost
perfect health. The novel and extraordinary spnt
removed from his face By order Of his surgeons and
proves to have been marvellous success and very few
traces to be Of the original accident and the sub
sequent assault OF the bafed ASSASSIN, with the excep
tion Of slight swelling the side Of his right cheek
Mr. Seward this morning. dressed himself and per
formed his toilet, shaving, without assistance
for the first time since his accident His friends and the
country will be glad TO learn that he has entirely
covered the Of his arms of which fearfuly
manned when he thrown from his carriage For
seventy days Of three months Of suffering Mr. Stewards
ness-a fact which will enable him with comparative
to the active and laborous duties Of his depart
ment
MR.. ORR, OF MISSISSIPPI, SEEKING AN INTERVIEW
WITH THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Orr late member from Mississippi OF the rebel
Hsuse OF Representatives is in Washington seeking
an interview with President Johnson Mr. Orr was
member Of the committee that selected the peace
mssioners who met Mr. Lincoln Fortress Monroe This
committee and the party whence it sprang desired
and intended TO bestow upon Stephens and his
associates discretionary treaty making power Davis
the surprise of his Congress- accepted idea of
mis,on-accepied the commissioners SO selected-but
gave them their instruction.. and In those instructions
placed the fatal words peace tho two countries aud
thus he outwitted the rebel peace party ouwtted him
self and ended in petticoas Mr.. Orr is brother the
rebel Senator OF South Carolina chairman of the rebel
Senate Committee on Printing.
| REPORTED oUTRAGEs UPoN THE FREEDMEN OF
SOUTH CAROLINA.
report has received a the Bureau of 'Refugecs
Freedmen and Abandoned Lands " from south Carolina,
in reference certain ourages that said 10 have
been committed in that State and made chiefly from
the publ city that had been gwen such allegations the
above by the press Among the newspaper paragraphs
in reference to this subject that that
the forests contiguous to Charleston Savannah Sum-
mcrville Branchvile, Orongeburg, Columbia and Au-
gus,a fetid with the decsyng bodies of colored
men who had been shot down when trying to escape
from their opprcssors In substance the report
that PRIOR 10 the occupation OF the interior OF South
Carolina by troops, negroes in trying TO
escape into lines frequently overtaken
and shot by planters and rebel soldiers
but that such occurrences have ceased since the
dissemination Of troops through the country The
white inhabitants, with few exceptions, feel completely
nd loci IN In tba of tl,a
gov regard to the disposition Of freedmen. II
admitted that the authority Of the United States has
yet fully permeatcd every part OF the Interior and
in very few isolated sections the relations OF master
and slave in some practically exist but the
bcr of such instances diminishing daily and will
utterly TO exist the agents Of the Bureau
ceed in reaching the localities that are still tainted
THE RAILROAD ROUTE FROM WASHINGTON TO
RICHMOND, VIA GoRD0SsvILLE, REoPENED.
The first through train the Gordonsvle route to
Richmond for four years will pass the roads
tomorrow morning The train will leave the depot on
Maryland avenue at nine O'Clock A. NJ arriving in Rich
mond in the evening It will be excursion train but
the will be regularly opened for business Tues
day. and In few days two trains will be each way
| daily.
| RESIGNATION OF HON. W. p. DOLE, COMMISSIONER
OF INDIAN AFFAIRs-APPOINTMENT JUDGE
COOLEY, OF IOWA, TO THs POSITION.
The Hon W. p Dole Commiss oner Of Indian Affairs,
has resigned and Judge D. Cooley Of Dubuque Iowa,
member OF the bar and formerly Judge Of Of the
Courts Of that State has been appointed the position
Judge Cooley the Secretary Of the Union National
Committee during the Presidential election and re.
signs the situation of Tax Commissioner for the State Of
| south Carolina TO accept this appointment
| IMPORTANT DECISION oP THE INTERNAL REVENUE
| COMMISSIONER.
Commissioner 0rton decided to-day that 'untl other
wiss ordered will be the policy OF the government
enforce its right 70 forfeit property hands innocent
purchasers for value account Of frauds pcrpcrated
by It's producers" The decision Is important in enunc
aiing the rule Of policy be adopted in future
in forcshadowing the conclusions likely be reached
| individual cases under consideration.
rARDoSs USDER THE AMNESTY PROCLAMATION.
SO far, only about two hundred pardons have beer
granted by the President under his amnesty procama
| ton large number Of eases, however, have been
acted upon favorabIy by the Attorney General and avail
| tho approval OF the Executive.
THE APPLICATIONS roR PARDON.
| Applications for pardon have accumulated by hun
drcds and already received than can be acted
| upon by the President for weeks. classification is
being made OF all applicants and such az were In the
land or naval forces Of the rebel States for.
| merry members OF Congress, will be submitted in
body Among tho recent petitioners Is tho rebel General
| Fhz Hugh Lee.
| REDEMPTION OF THE NATIONAL BANK CURRENCY.
Notice has bocn given TO the National banks by the
Comptroller Of the Currency that those which have not
yet notify him at Of bank at one OF
the leading points for the redemption OF their currency
as required by law. large proportion OF tho banks
have heretofore neglected comply with this important
provision Of the act
| PROF. M'cuLLoUaH AND THE REBEL GrN HARRIS
| LopgRD IN rHE OLD CAPITOL PRISON.
| professor a M Mccullough and General Thomas A.