The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-12
SHlNCTON.
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Prsbab.o Removal Of General 0. y. Howard,
Chief Of the Frecdmen's Burtau.
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TIME PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION.
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Governor Curtin Orders Two Tk0H-
sand Militia 10 Assemble.
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Various Opinions Regarding the
Object.
THE NATIONAL FINANCES.
Various Opinions Regarding the
Object.
THE NATIONAL FINANCES.
sxErca OF THE NEW POSTMASTER GENERAL
WASHINGTON, August IL, lso6.

WASHINGTON, August ii, lsS
Hssbaable Removal Of General q. q. Howard
Chief Commissioner Of the Frcedmen's Bu-
The publication Of Generals Steedman and Fullerton's
Anal report has produced considerable excitement here
Tho utterly unexpected policy pursued by the Presi
DENTS Commissioners Of fighting the radicals within
Eeir own lines attacking The Bureau in the interests
f the freedmen themselves, has carried CONSERVATION
the camp or the negropbillsts. Among the imme
results Of facts disclosed BY this investigation
win probably be the resignation removal Of General
q. O Howard, Chief Commissioner Of the Bureau, and
the appointment IN his stead OF Major General DAVIS
T;son. General Tlson Assistant Commissioner oi
tho State or Georgia when General steedman in
OF that Department. and he s by far the abes,
the udicous and the most conservative or all the
officers OF the Bureau.
The philadelphia Com, cni ion-Two Thousand
Militia Ordered 10 Assemble in the City.
Authentic information has been received here that
Governor Curtin o. Pennsylvania, acting through Mayor
kcMichacl, OF Philadelphia has issued secret order
for the assembling Of two thousand militia in Phadcl
phia week and also that large force Of special
police has appointed for the occasion. Apprchen
entertained OF these orders, that 1t
the design OF The opposition disturb the Conven-
ton. and this militia andspocc force being at the
troll Of the radicals that tLey to be used in prccp
iaiing trouble, and perhaps bloodahed As the assur
had been gwen on, from Philadelphia that no
interference with The Convention need be apprehendeJ
does appear Why rhs force secretly assembled
anless it be for the purpose above intmsted
Governor Orr together With tho other delegates 10 The
Philadelphia Convention from south Carolina, and dele.
yai's roia various either parts o the country, left 10
night for PHILADELPHIA Aarand outside Convention viii
be hold there morrow Southern delegates par
Scuarly eIpress themselves earnestly in hope OF har
action and ,hat lie result Of the Convention
viii tend unite az scctons OF the country upon
stitu,ional basis.
II Rivcs Pollard ~ the Richmond Eupoaiaer, is also
N city his way The Convention. but not u
delegate
The Michigan and ohio delegations 10 no phila,ei-
ph,a Convention waited upon The president Ibis morning
and admitted % interviews.
The Government Finances.
The Treasury Derartm nj during the week printed
tactional currency the amount Of 1891 600 The
hpments u this currency during the period
foiows:--To The Assistant Treasurer a, New York,
100000: Il the United states Depository Pttsbnrg
Pa $40 GOO tn United States Depository at Chicago
Nj $50 600 and national hanks throughout coun.
wy $1sl 700 The redeemed sS62,e00. The
asbnrsemcn's ~ u the departments during
wesk we're follows:-
War Derartmcnt f,5ss4"
Navy Department. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 77ssii
Interior Dcpartment.... 5si aa4
Total Observation-Disclosures. ,957
No neO national bauk. we're organized dudH. ne
week.
The securities hello by Treasurer Spinner in trust 'or
national banks At the present date follows
A. security circulating notes. s32o, ,G. 100
~ security for public deposits IN dcsignAtd
'scpositarns. SfD5,J1
Total sJos,i2s2 zoo
National banl crustion va Io.ued during the ueel