New-York daily tribune., 1865-09-27
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WASHINGTON Tuesday Set. sS 1865
A PARDoNED RBssL rHB OATH
franciss smith, esq., of Alexandria, Va, fol
mt..y participant in the Rebellion. having receive
his pardon from the President. delivered long an
elaborate argument to-day before Judge Underwoo~
the United siares Court Of Virginia.. endeavorlng
prove his present eligibility to practice law before an
Court in the Union without taking the ordinary oat
prescribed by law to the effect that no had never sym
pathized with or aided the enemies Of the United States
Mr. Francis asserts That he cannot consccntiousy taxi
the prescribed oath and argues that the President ha
removed all of the pains and penalties OF his apostasy
Judge Chandler. Attorney General for the State viii
reply to Mr. F. tomorrow and will assume that each
Court should decide his claim to practice before ii
they think proper.
NEw-yORK POLITICS.
The New Yorhers at present residing here met
tonight in large force at the Union League for
the purpose of making the necessary arrangements to
attend the coming election in New York Several ad.
dresses were made by prominent New.Yorkers among
whom was the Hon Caleb Lyon, Governor Of Idaho.
Tho committee delegated to make inquiries into the
expedency of obtaining leaves Of absence for this pur
pose reported favorably and large number win depart
for your State on the eve Of the election.
RESTORING CONPIsCATED PROPERTY.
Former disloyal citizens of Virginia against
whom action bad been taken previous to the Presi-
dents Amnesty Proclamation for the eonfscation of
their property are now having the same duly restored
application to the courts and paying the costs in
CURED by its libel and SEIZURE by the Government
A DEMOCRATIC DELEGATION SEEKING AN INTER-
VIEW.
Samuel Tilden, Dean Richmond, and Man
ton Marble here making herculcan efforts to get to
the private of the President and seeming greatly
exercised about the approaching election in your State
To-day these gentlemen might have been seem at the
White House seeking the coveted interview which
they trembngly hope may prove of inoalcuabe benefit
to the Copperhead interests of New York.
PERSONAL.
Judge Pierpont and Thurlow Weed are in
town tonight.
SOLDIERS BOUNTIES.
The Second Controller of the Treasury has
decided that in order entte soldiers when discharged
for wounds the whole of their bounty If they had
served out their full term provided BY section
act OF March g. 1862" the wound wounds for which
they were discharged have been received during
the term Of enlistment which they were serving out
when discharged. A discharge for preaxisting dsa
bility or for wound received In service under pre-
vous enlistment does not bring the soldier within the
intent of the law.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The receipts from internal revenue to-day
amounted to s99i COZ 80. Richard n. Lano has been
appointed by the President Collector Of Internal
Revenue for the Third District of the State of Texas
To tie Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Tuesday Sept %. 1865.
APPOINTED.
Fitzgerald Richter Of Pennsylvania has been
appointed by the President United States Consul at
Moscow. Russia
William +. Bowden has been appointed Collector Of
Customs for Petersburg, Va. and OTIS Fairbanks Col
lector for the District of ST. Marks, Fla.
JOHN BRIGHT-A FORMAL STATEMENT.
Hitherto it has not been necessary to formally
contradict. this side the European statement that
Mr. Bright has been offered by the President passage
TO this county in the Colorado. Here II was generally
known that the Colorado had bu recently reached that
quarter the flag ship Of Admiral Godsborough the
commander of forces in the European waters
and il justly taken for granted that she would stay
there the usual time unless extraordinary occs'
sou should sooner require her return No such occe.
sion has vet happened. Mr.. Bright, however. is well
aware of the sentiments Of the President and people of
this country in regard 20 him They know that he Is
one of the very few Of the leading statesmen and mem
bers OF Parliament In England who have taken
pains TO master the OF our late struggle and who
have heartily sympathized with the Government IN It's
progrcss and at the conclusion. They would therefore
welcome him whenever be might como hher and IT Is
cause of regret that Le will be detained at home
by his official dnties opportunity for carrying OUT
that welcome will tbereby be delayed
COYsULs RECOGNIZED.
The President has recognized Louis Boerlin
"a Consul Of Switzerland a Chicago for the States
! OF Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota and the northern part
OF Illinois and Ernst Royen a. Consul at Aus'h leAe'
for the Duchy Of SAKE Ccess;;s tiotha; ..-.