New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Di,pstch to The N T. Tribune
WASHINGTON. Friday. July 81, 1855.
CAr,vOpNTA SWAMP LAEDS

WASHINGTON. FRIDAY, July III, 1000
CALIFORNIA SWAMP LANDS.
communication has just reached the Gen.
eral Land Office from the United States Surveyor
General of California acknowledging the reception OF
instructions from the Department for tho adjustment
II the swamp land interest OF that stare. Inc sur
veyor General has put himself in communication with
the several district land Offices In the State WIFE the
view to effect the adjustment contemplated.
COLLECTORS APPOINTED.
The President made the following appoint
mens OF collectors to-day: Thomas wilkins, Erie Pa;
Enoch Conner, Newburyport, Mass; VIM. Standby
Marb,ehead Mass; James Bradley. Fall River, Mass
and Wickman s. Havens, Sag Harbor. N.
THE OLD SPIRIT.
The old pestilent spirit of Rebellion sti III con-
tinucs to exhibit itself in Alexandria, Va where tno
Mayor and most of the magistrates boldly declare tner
determination to adhere the old State law. ana say
that sooner than receive the testimony OF negro In
their Courts they will resign their respective omces
A case in which the testimony OF colored men was TO
fused recently occurred in that city, well to DO ne
gro was arrested the complaint OF white man. ana
on in producing his only witnesses several coored
men informed that their dispositions would not Do
the Court On this fact to the
officer Of the Freedmens Bureau stationed In Alexandra
that officer Immediately repaired to the Courtroom
and moved discontnuance Of the trial. on the gronud
that under the provisions of circular from Zen ho"
ards headquarters, the local Courts have no Jnrhdic
ton in such cases. the officers Of the Freedmens bureau
being instructed by said circular to adudioate all din
cnltes arising between negroes. or between negroes
and whites The Justice still persisted In proceeding
with the trial. the negro defendant not appearing Ia
Court In pliance with the instructions OF tho ohce
Of the Freedmens Bureau The Court then gave Jug
ment in favor of the plaintiff. and issued an e1ecu'
ton for the seizure 81 the property OF the coored
man. over whose residence guard was immediateiy
posted by an officer tho Freedmen Bureau to prevent
the civil officials from executing the orders OF 'he
Court. On learning the Circumstances, Gen. ho"ard
Immediately addressed letter to the MayoT' earnestly
reouostinc him to transfer all similar cases tothe ON
GERS OF bis bureau in accordance with the provisions
Of Circular No. from his headquarters. Should sim
ilnr cases occur the military authorities VIII DC called
upon to enforce Gen. Howards order.
PENSION APPOINTMENTS.
The Commissioner OF Pensions has made the
following appointments Of Examining Surgeons; Dr.
J. NJ. Todd. bridgeport, Ohio; George W. Marser'
Scranton. Pa.
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISIONS
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue TO-
day decided as follows:
vri,tsn contract ia not necessary between builder
and his employer render the builder liable TO license
tax. verbal contract or sach an agreement az tv
builder vould not feel himself at liberty TO nnDn or fa
az fahlng without the consent Of his employer must
he rogarded as coming within the rent OF the law and
renders such contractor liable to take license
PANIC AMONG TREASURY Clerks.
A number OF timorous Treasury clerks, having the
fear Of the Woman in Black before their eyes, have
instructed the messengers in the Department to say
Not a. home to every suspicious female desiring an
audience with them.
THE BALTIMORE APPOINTMENTS.
Notwithstanding previous announcements,
generally published throughout tho country tho ba''
more appointments have not been made. The contest
over these appointments is fierce and determined one
but il is expected that the President will finally settle
the matter tomorrow.
PERSONAL.
Gems. Torbett, Sicklcs, and De Trobriand
arrived in the city tonight from Winchester.
on TIE RAMPAGE.
Fifteen hundred horses and mules broke out
Of the corral at Stephens Depot near Winchester last
night and are scattered over the countrv The I'D
Cavalry and tie % United States Cavalry
were Immediately dispatched in pursuit Of the animals
AN ANDERsoyvILLE REBEL.
Capt. Wire, former Rebel commandant OF
he Andersonve prison pen, is to be put on trial next
week before the Military Commission now in session In
this city, Of which Brig. Gen. Underwood Is president
BOOTHS BONES.
,.oL lnpoa nj ba oaca,e;,, ~,
Wilkes Booth, which were shattered by the pistol
bullet that caused his death, are now on exhibition
among the other surgical cnIostes Of the wa. at the
Army Medical Museum, In lhs CITY,
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.
The contest is very animated over the Phila-
dephia appointments There are three altes before
the Presdent-,he Congressional slate the Radical
slate and the Cameron Forney slate. The Congress
men of the city profess the right to control the Federal
appointments. and urge Morton McMichael for Col
lector William A. Kern for Postmaster, A. b. Sloan
AXE Surveyor James Pollock for Director Of the Mint
aud Charles Gibbons for District Attorney The Radical
slate is headed by Thomas Webster Us Collector John
Gilbert Brown OF The Press for Postmaster. f. NJ Davis
for Surveyor George l. Richie for District Attorney,
and j. Barclay Harding for Director of the Mint The
Cameron. Forney slate would gladly retain Thomas
for Collector, and Walbun Postmaster. Cameron
wants Is. Brewster AS Distrct.Attorney while Forney
wants Daniel Dougherty. the eloquent young Irish
orator. for that office and Brown FOR Postmaster Col.
Fitzgerald urged by leading merchants for the
Colectorship but has withdrawn positively in favor OF
Thomas, and is mentioned as the Union nominee for
Governor. Mcclure and Curtin have scattered their
preferences the States and more anxious about
the coming election for Senator in place OF Cowan and