New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-16
WASHINGTON.
circulation.

GEN. GIANTS oRDER NO. 44-THR WAR urea CON
MISSIONER ROLLINS TURNED AGAINST Mr.. no.
cULLoCH-rHE CASE or NIB. sarrHsoE. THs
BANKRR-aRS. GRANT NOT THE GUEST % JUDos
posD-BoUsrY CLAIMs-THB ROW IN rHR Ma
rroEAL EXECUTIVE coMMIrTRg-PRRsosAB.
nj rsLuaRAPa TO raA
wAsHNoTos Thursday. Nov Is l3S
The Washington agent OF the Associated Press, ir
view of the comments Of The NEw.YoRK TRIBUNE
of to-day deems il proper to say that both the Pres
dent and the Secretary of War; having heretofore de-
MED that they had revoked General Order No a, be
on Tuesday inquired at the headquarters Of the army.
and there learned that neither had Gen. Grant re
yoked IT, This was the basis Of the dispatch IN ques
ton. The letter to Gen. Sheridan gving
Gen. Grants construction OF the Pres'-
dents proclamation, as nulliylng tnat ofuef,
was obtained by members of the press from source
other than the headquarters OF the army.
The SpoOner party having failed 10 obtain the re-
moval OF Commissioner Rollins, and attrbuting Their
failure TO the determined opposition OF secretary NC
Culloch who refused to assent TO the serious injury
which a change in the Internal Revenue Bu
reau at the present time would cause, merely
for partisan reasons and purposes, are now
organizing q raid against the Secretary nm
self in order To secure his removal and tne
appointment OF less conscientious and more pliable
person in his place. An effort is being made To unite
the Democratic members Of Congress and Others
against Mr.. McCulloch, and operate on the President
vigorously until he may be induced TO part with him,
or the Secretary become disguised and resign IL Is
hardly probable the plan will succeed but the persist
ence of Mr. Spooner and his friends in their raid upon
Mr. Rollins is sufficient evidence that the war upon
Mr.. McCulloch will be pursued not only with energy
but with determination.
In the case of VIM. T. Smithson. the banker. sgt.
Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, for trespaSs,
damages are claimed of $40 600 in the suit instituted
- and mr. no
Mr.. w Y. Fendall has entered his appearance Tor
the defendant and plea Of not guilty having been
entered the case stands for trial. IL IS not probable,
however that it will be reached at the present term
of the Circuit Court.
Gen. Grant has not been to the Baltimore horse
races and has not been the guest OF Judge Bond OF
Baltimore, as stated in the newspapers. lie 10 here,
attending to his official duties.
A military agent of New-YOrk City was here to-
day with q petition signed by some two thousand
soldiers asking of the President speedy settlement
of their claims for additional bounty The President
has promised to have the Secretary of War bring up
the Paymaser-General in the matter. Col. Lee, the
New-York State agent here, has also been moving In
the matter.
The row in the National Executive Committee yes
terday which resulted in its complete dispersion,
arose on the question of taxing the Clerks in the de-
partments to pay the $50 600 due RlttenhOuse fow-
Ter Co. One OF the Committee has left this city to
try to raise funds to pay this debt from the wealthy
Gen. Daniel T.. Sekles arrived in town to-day. and
visited the Executive Mansion. Homer A. Nelson
and H. c. FahnestOck of New-York, and Jay Cooke
of Philadelphia are here.
Fernando Wood arrived here again this morning.
and is stopping at Wilard's.
Among other arrivals here to-day is the Hon.
Joshua Hill Of Georgia.
The Military Commission which has been in session
at Raleigh, n. c., for the trial of the Freedmens
Bureau officers, and of which Col. j. W. Mansfield
was President, has been dissolved.
The accompanying documents OF the Navy Depsr-
ment all printed, and the printers at the National
printing office begin to-day the accompanying doc
uments of the War Department, including the Quar-
termaster's report Msjor-Gen. Towards report on
the Freedmens Bureau, and the reports of the Chic
Engineer aud the Chief of Ordnance. These will not
be ready for day or two after the assembling Of
Congress. fl ....
The johnson Departmental Club, organized for the
purpose of spying out and having dismissed from
office clerks who would not indorse my policy" is
fast dwindling down into nothing. The members are
daily resigniDg and becoming silent as regards poll
tics.
The attendance at the White House to-day has
been quite large and the President received many OF
the callers during the day. considerable number
were also present this evening, aud the President was
giving audience until quite late hour. IL is under
stood that the President engaged in the preparation
of his Message but il is difficult TO understand what
time be has TO devote TO il, be is constantly
gagged in receiving visitors, except upon Cabinet
days.