The New York herald., 1866-06-29
Proposition in the Senate to Allow Interest
on Claims for Money Expended for the
Benefit Of the General Government.
Passage Of Several Land Grant
Bills in the House.
Nearly q Million Acres of the Public
Domain Given in Aid Of In
ternal improvements.
10. &c. &c.
WASHINGTON, June 2s, 1866.

THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT..
rhe Incidental query Of Secretary Harlan OF friend
day or two who to be his successor IN the
Interior Department has given rise 70 the impression
shaA be intends resign his portfolio at an early day
Hs election 70 the Senate added to the unplessanfness
and embarrassment Of his position as one OF hspeiess
minority in . Cabinet pledged innexhly 10 line Oh
policy antagonistc his views, would seem to impel
him 70 resign II is known that the President has been
waiting the request OF only Mr. HAWAII but OF other
members or his Cabinet we ~ be relieved ior long
tine and il prepared to 'ner places at short notice
Judge w. Browning. orIlinois, viii aonosiess succeed
- she Interior Depssment whenever Mr.. Harlan gets
ready 70 withdraw This fact settles ascher fac that
Jud.s Brovpp candidate for the Illinois sena
sorsh,n ya6eed assured he would not accept that
sos,ttss II Il were rendered him.
.hs DxvHLoPNEHrs IN zELArIoN THE MEXICAN
NUDDLE.
M denial Of Mr. Stewards New York organ Of the late
0svclopments Of the HERALD In regard 70 Tho Mexican
busnsss hes only tended confirm the popular oonvc-
vu Of the ruthfulness Of the charges II asserted
vish possiveness only In the Senate chamber but
n circles calculated 70 be even better fuformed, that
sAsss ample bas for the story OF the secret treaty.
a.d asvsopmsnis will be made In very few days tend
I'M 70 establish the fasts In the case.
me Mexican business Ii just beginning 70 assume In.
tssssenr proportions Mr. Romero recently put forth
pamphlet reviewing Santa Anna's record, and aiming
% show what his professions Of ~repsblicanism
ss~ worth, made up Of compilations from odncial
Socumsnts from Santa Annals correspondence with
vusous partisa Tho representative 0 tho Juarex
government, prssumng they have disposed Of the
sx.Presdeus IN this interesting publication will next
turn their attention 0rtega who, they claim, can be
q readily brushed away When policy shall dictate such
. csune they will probably take up hr Sewssds IN
sdsuss for which am led 10 believe they fully pre-
pared
THE TARIFF BILL
- taken up IA the House to-day in Comntee OF the
WHOLE and ts consideration opened by written speech
from Mr. Morill Mr.. Morrill, and the friends of the
measure express determination to oppose any recess
before the passage OF the bil and hope thereby 10
the opposition into its support The assurance
having been given that the bill would be informally
passed to-day until after the proposed recess Its con
sderaton this time Is considered piece Of bad faith
No material progress made in Its discussan To day
THE NAVAL OFFICE At NEW YORK.
The light for Naval Officer at New York grows weari
some 70 some Of contestants who about to retire
their respective homes and await Presidential seton
The more shrcwd and knowing ones among them, how
ever said be satisfied that appointment TO the
vacancy will be Immediately made The President pro
bably intends to his hold the place for the
present
ras PRESIDENTS REPLY TO CONGRESSIONAL ~
QurRY AZ TO WHETHER PUBLIC HosoRs HAD
sEsS RENDERED TO REBELS BY GovEgsMrSr
OFFICIALS.
Tho President todny sent message 70 The House ~
rspy 10 a resolution requesting Information a. 70
whether any OF the civil military employees OF The
government have asss'ed IN the rendition OF Pnono
honors 20 the rebel hsins or dead Nc incioses con-
manicaons from the heads Of departments w sup
nanne - follows
The Secretary OF satt says he has no knowledge cf
torney Ge,er.i ,emarts that hss derartmeni has no
knowcdse Of su.~ d-sysl demonsirltion on the part
my .n.sr s ~ ,ae ~ -. yar - % s.on; aa =. ~
raj avs he ha no uforuss.n upon any branch OF hs
inquiry, 80 lar a. 4 may r.siic - ~. officers and en-
poyes oi his aepNlneu Aue ssr tsry of the Interior
~ am advsed and belsye within the ss.ic of aeorza
any other cf tho rctel sta.e have &c any
~ aneed or nsn ~ ."S 49, ~ =, nosafs "
ss.act,on ar by the rebel au,hors ~ the pr,v
beses OF dong Ike honors % loyalty ~ thc graves Of
un.1n ssulsr. wno % 80. 81 ~ T,s.naav mapa"
smuar reply The secretary of sar says his depart.
ls no, 10 pos=e"son Of Aay oac'sl Information