New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch TO Then T. Tribune.


wasHroroS. Thursday. Oct. p. 1868.
DEMAND PoR PlKgDNgN AS LABoRBRs.
Applications are received daily at the Freed
mems Bureau for oolond laborers to 90 to different
parts Of the country. D-day an application vas made
for 400 to 80 to Michigan work railroad in that
State for 81 cent per dsysnd board.
IYTERyAL REVENUE.
The receipts from the Internal Revenue to-
day amount to sss2 ia 81
POSTAL AFFAIRS.
The POst-Oflice Department is making up its
accounts for the next Congress, and 1t appssrs that
while the mail service has been sustained by Tie re-
cept, for postage during the Rebellion. no dehcit
whom the naroute services the Southern states are
resumed viii he ssOO0,OOo
GEN. HOwARD's VISIT BOCTH-oRDER FROM THB
PRESIDENT.
Previous to leaving on his Southern tour,
Gen. Howard Of ,he Freedmen's Bureau received the
following order from the President, which vii suih-
ciently explain the dbjects OF his visit:
WAR DEPARTMENT, ApJT. -GESERAL's Office.
WAsHIsGToS, October 3. l.6j.
GEsFRAL ORDERS No. l45.--WAereas Certain tracts
Of land stnated the nf south Carolina Georgia
and Florida the tine for the most part yacsnt were
set arart by MalorGen W. + Shernians Special Field
Orders No. l5 Tor the benefit Of refugees and ireed,
that Lad oongrceat,d by operations OF war; or bsd
been left to take care If themselves by their former
OW crs: and
Wlrsas, An expectation was thereby created that
they would be- able "a rehin possession OF sail lnnds
and whereas large nuupcr OF the former owners are
earnestly soliciting the restoration Of the same.end
promising to absorb the labor and care Of the raedmen
il is ordered that Major Gen. Howard Comniesloner
Il the Bureau Of Refugees. Freedmen and Abandoned
Lands proceed TO the several abOvenemed states ana
endeayor 20 effect arrangement mutually satisfactory
to the freodnen sDd tue lad owners and make re-
port and. IN mutually satisfactory arrangement
can be- effected he is duty empowered and direcied 10
issue such orders as mas become necessary after u
nd careful investigation of the interests of the parties
By order OF the President Of the United States.
h. ID. TOWNSEND, Asst. .Adlt Gen.
CoLoRED TRooPs.
Maior-Gen. Thomas Of the Military Division
Of the tennessee arrived here today He say' tnt no
black troops are beng disbanded except when their
terms are nonry ont that all be retained on the
same terms snd conditions the white troops. The
General remains in Washington about ten days
The following regiments Of colored troops
have been ordered 10 be mustered ont of Service
Sixdeth 10Th s3d and men Of ia whose term Of
service expired September 81 1866 69ih Infantry dis
continued transferred "a otrer regiments OF
United states cO0red troops; men 81 '5d remaining ia
e
service: 15ih Ibfsn'ry consolidated with 10Th Unned
STATES Coored Heavy Artillery. iatier s'ill In service
WASHINGTON CoLoRED SCHOOLS.
Saturday last Mayor Wallach of this city
notified the Trustees Of the Coored Schools. by letter
that he was ready pay whatever due then. AID
at the same time asking other of them was The au
thor OF al article 10 THs NEW. YORK TRIBUNE, stating
that was ready 10 pay over sil Coz
The Trustees declined to officially bat stated
privately that they knew nothing Of the article until
their attention called to It by the Mayor himself
The Mayor then refused pay the money promised
uutiI the question had been answered He has since
changed bis mind. aud yesterday paid them g. OO0;
wheToupon A. g. Riddle one Of the best lawyers Of
this city brought { suit against him for s2Ooo the
balance sti! duo.
SINGULAR OCCURRENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE
AN INSANE IMPULSE
Qnte A sensation was produced at the White
House to.dny by the appearance Ofs man who passed
up stairs and demanded admission TO the President
Upon being refused be became bosterous. when the
doorkeeper attempted 10 foTeiby eject him Upon this
the man drew a revolver and In the act OF firing.
when Capt. NJ. II. Ellis lato Of the Doubleday Court
Martial, peTceTiBg hi. moyemens seized his arms
from behind and held HIN IN bis weapon wresied
fon him. Ho was subsequently committed when ho
gave bis name as Robbins Sumner. brother Of Gen
Sumner and asserted that he came up from Alexandria
The man evidently prey TO ''inscpe impuifcs.'
THR PHILADELPHIA ELECTION.
The result OF the election in Philadelphia is
looked upon a complete vindcatoR Of the action OF
the Navy Department IN regard TO political assessments
at the Navy.Yerds.
SUBSISTENCE OF TROOPS.
The Secretary Of War has called upon Quar-
torinaserGen Megs TO furnish estimate of the total
cost Of subssting 10000 troops FOR twelve months.
PARDONs.
The President to-day granted 2i0 pardons.
The pardon Of the Rebel en- Humphreys Of Mississippi
bereiDbeforo reported having been IardoDed was
signed by the President today and sent TO the State
Department
SOUTH CAROLINA DELEGATION.
The Committee appointed by the late South
Carolina Convention 10 visit Washington, and inter
cedo in behalf OF JEFF. Davi, arrived to-day. The
Committee. headed by Alfred Huvcr called upon tie
President.
TIE FREEDMEN IN ALABAMA.
A report from ihe medical officer in charge Of
the freedmen in Alabame has been received at the
Freedmen's Bureau from which II appears that there
are only 435s and dpabled freedmen In that State
who are receiving medical attendance from the Gov
ernmont
DUBIOUS LOYALTY.
The war being ended the Smithsonian Insh-
tute haslung out United States flag. Az long as tho
contest was doubtful the officers Of that institution
steadily omitted 10 allow the Starr nd Stripes to float
over their grounds.