The New York herald., 1865-05-20

proprised capital has been In direct and not Ia In
verso proportion The caricst applicants received their
full share more leaving later applicants TOO lc to
satisfy their wants
ARRIVAL or GENERAL sHRaMAS-FORrHcoxINa
STATEMENT REGARDIsa HIS NEGOTIATIONS WITH
JOHNSTON.
Major General Sherman arrived here this afternoon.
II Is understood that he is preparing statement Of all
the facts IN regard TO his negotiations with General
Johnston and the terms of arranged between
them. This will be, in fact reply to Secretary staa
toms bulletin and General Halecks order in regard L
is claimed by the friends of General Shcrmsn that
his statement will completely exonerate him from blame
in that affair - NH
MR. STANTON AND THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES
Az SECRETARY OF WAR.
The following testimony Just been elected before
tho Committee on the Conduct of tho War; and is fur
nished by them for puLication- o won 4
TESTIMONY or MAJOR GENERAL MEADE .v. .tf
q You nave peen Ia the army almost since the war
commenced, and have had an intimate connection with
aud knowledge OF the Army Of the Potomac any gene
raj know. For that desire TO place on our re-
cord your answer 10 the following inquiry In what
his dutos ia regard to the supply Of the army tho sup
port OF the military operations under your charger A.
SO far AZ my knowledge extends-and have had many
relations with tho War Department-I most cheer
fully say that everything have required, or that I
thought ought to be DONE has promptly attended
by Mr. Stanton as the head of the War Department
O. What do you say Of the talent and ability with
which Mr. Stanton has conducted his Department. A.
consider that the department has been conducted with
very great ability thore may have been matters in
which may have differed with Mr. Stanton, and might
have criticised his operations.
O. Speak OF tho general management OF tho depart
mentf A. As to the general management Of tho War
Department consider has been conducted with great
ability
TESTIMONY or LrRUrRsAN GENERAL aRAN
@ You have been Lieutenant General commanding the
whole army for . year past and mores A. Yes sir
following queston:-In what manner has Mr. Stanton,
Secretary Of War; performed his duties in the supply Of
under your charger Hdm.bI ene .%n aSor. Has
besn no complaint n that respectthat is no general
complaint; % far a. hc Is concerned do not think there
has boen any ground Of complaint In that respect
O Has there been any Misunderstanding with regard
70 tho conduct OF the war In any particular between
sommsadi A. Never any s1prss:sd ] 70 me; never % had
any 70 suppose that any fault found with any
thing hsd done; % e, :. the Secretary Of War War
any supplies have called for; hs has never detailed
was going 70 dol he has always seemed satisfied with
what did, and has heartily cooperated with mo
rHl CABINET.
Tho reports that there ore to be immediate changes In
the Cabinet have foundation fact II 10 certain that
the Cabinet will is until tho army and navy
Is placed upon peace basis and until the trial Of the
assassin oonspiraton is concluded and summed up.
What will be doue after that Developments hereafter
alone can tell
TIE GOSSIP or THE HOTELS.
10 generally reported here that Mr.. Seward proposes
voluntarily soon leave tho Department Of State
tis0ed with the honors and reputation he has acquired
aud that he will be succeeded by Mr. Adams whose de-
parture for the United States has actually been recently
announced in the Liverpool papers In that case Mr.
Sumner spoken Of the probable successor Of Mr.
Adams Preston King will it is believed, either be ap
pointed to the New York Cocctorship go into the
Navy Department tho latter arrangement being quito
probable. ha-t
Mr.. Weed was with Mr.. Stanton to-day Tho latter Is
also expected 60 out Of ONCE II has been also
mored here that Raymond and Morgan have formed q
ring hold Johnson The Blais have not the decided
influence that has been attributed to them.
Mr. Brady has returned from New Orleans, and with
this Is coupled the stsment that tho transactions which
have come V lgh. tre, whom made known, will have
astounding cec not only public opinion, but the
reputation Of several generals.
rHR ASSIST ANT .rREAsuRER or NEW YORK. II
The Assistant Tressurership In New York is TO be
nrst class man. II potbie The usual candidates from
New York. who are ready for anything, from Custom
the neld but at present the OF Lucus Robinson
r ". Olcott and Lieutenant Govornor Campbell are 70
ceived with tho most favor among the lockers
CURIOUS PHENOMENA IN wHIsKsY.og
Mr. Lewis the Internal Revenue Commissioner, says
as am Informed, that there manufactured in the
United States one hundred million gallons Of whiskey
annually and that he will be able 10 collect duty $2 per
galon) only twenty millions This is explained very
readily when know that whskey Is selling at Chicago
st 81 os per gallon, duty paid. ~.
THE POTOMAC rLoTILLA LAID UP.
The vessels Of the Potomac nota which the govern
ment have further for, numbering twe'ty'
are arriving at the yard Ther stores and gv's ara
being removed and their crews transferred her ves
sells to the mould loft.
Mr.. HENDERSON RESTORED TO 1rPiCE
Mr.. q. A. Henderson, who lately ocripeo prom'nont
position in the Treasury Departments ana was suspended
upon charges Of mafeasance wv today restored to his
former position by Secretary Culoch the investiga
ton ordered by Mr. Chase hang resulted IN MS honora
BILE acquitta and the repopthst the charges were with
out foundation.
JEFF DAVIS rEMALE GARMENTS.
The Secretary Of var has promised that II the hsor
cal female garme,ts, including the boots, worn by Je
Department they shall be forwarded Chicago for
hibtion At great Fair for the benefit Of the sanitary
Commission and the Soldiers Home
RErrRN o. THE HARPERs FERRY MACHINERY
Tbs steamer John Brooks arrived from City Point
today, with large lot Of machinery used in the Rich
mond Armory by the rebels and which had been stolen
by them from Harpers Ferry. This machinery all
packed in boxes by the rebels and ready for removal
from Richmond The boxes all bore the mark OF "Rich
mond G. s., Armory;" aud II was doubtless the intcn
ton Of the rebels TO them into North Carolina az
they we're all directed "Deep river North Carolina"