New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-23
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wAs1NGTcS, Monday, Oct q I'D
Secretary Seward is Oh the rampage about hi,
Mexican scheme being made public prematurely. tn,
President intended making the new foreign polic,
public last evening but Seward out of mere spite 70
ward the enterprisng reporters here, had the thin,
kept back. The supposed new Mexican policy Greater
much talk here. Gen. Crawford and scores Of otb.,
American-Mexican fillibusters who are deeDIy pts
ested in Mexican bonds, have arrived here since ths
news was made public. Minister Campbell i all
here. He has been ordered TO 90 IN Mexico II R,
said one Joseph Ceiger Of Ohio who has been Camn.
bells right-hand man in stamping for Johnson is "a
be made Campbelps Secretary Of Legation. Geigsr
and Campbell are busy studying Spanish and pre
pairing to carry dignity to the City of Mexico.
The White House to-day was visited by arg,
number of politicians. number of Conservative
Pennsylvania Democrats called on the President to-
day, rcpudiated COwan, and denounced his recon.
mcndations for appointments in their State They
attribute Clymers defeat to C0wan. II is evident
that Cowan is losing ground with the President, for
Of his friends appointed TO Office have had their
appointments reSeindcd. Some thirty appointments
to post-ofices in Illinois were made to-day.
Postmaster-General Randall has retnred from bis
NewYOrk trip. He has been posted on the condition
of political affairs there, and had long interview
with the President to-day. Montgomery Blair and
Gov. Parsons Of Alabama, were among the Pres.
dents callers.
Section III of the Internal Revenue laws having
been amended so as to allow all claims for drawbacks
on goods deported prior TO June 80, 1864. they viii
be allowed if presented within three months after the
amendment took effect, which was Aug. ], 1866 the
time prescribed when this benefit shOud cease being
Nov. ], after which time no drawback will be a.
lowed
Gen. Schofed arrived here to-day from the WeH
on his way TO his headquarters at Richmond.
WAsHISToS Oct. 22.-rhe Freedmen's Association
has within short period forwarded 2, 1903 freedmen
from Washington to lucrative employment at The
North. Transportation was furnished by Gen. Howard.
Homes and occupation for these 2, 300 men found
through an application in The TRIBUNE three months
since BIZ Mrs. J. 5. Griffin of this city.
The following conscience letter, addressed 10 Gen.
Spinner United States Treasurer, containing $l0.
was delivered to-day by tho Adams Express, FROM
Rock Island, ILL.,:
send my years bounty and will send mr. special
as can. want no bounty for shooting a men
"JOuN L. CMPBELLs
WASHINGTON Oct. 22.-The Committee appointed
by the Soldiers and Sailors Union of Washington, to
inquire into the discharge Of fifteen soldiers from tho
Government Printing Office, report that the dschag,
most fragrant and gross violation OF the Pres.
dents order Of April T. 1866 and Of the rcsolutonsd
Congress; that the cause assigned was subterug
to cover the injustice perperated, and wholesale
and determined ignoring Of a particular class en-
ployed. AT present. it is deemed sufficient TO SAY
that from all the evidence adduoed upon the fur
lough mentioned is fully proven that these eighteen
soldiers were discharged in preference 10 men who
never rendered the Republic service and who, DUNG
the period of the nations tribuation, refused Their
aid to the nations cause, plotted openly aud in scs
for its discontinue, and were not then employed
because they refused to take Gil oath prescribed "
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