The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-18
WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatches to The Evenins Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, April 49,
Removal of Colonel y. HI. TagRRrt Col.
IectOr OF tho First Dlatrica. - :


tion of Collector of Internal Revenue for the
First District, Philadelphia, for the past Eve
months, has been removed by President John
son, and A. B. Sloanaker has been appointed in
his stead The nomination of the latter has
been seat into the Senate. Senators Cowan and
Buckalew endorse It,, but it is thought the Sem
ate will not confirm the nomination.
1t is thought that other changes among the
Philadelphia office-holders are in contemplation,
though no official information has been given
upon the subject.
Pre- rtsidont Johnson TO the soldiers and
sailors.
The Soldiers and Sailors Union having called
a mass meeting of their friends for last evening,
invited the President to be present. Mr.. John.
son sent this reply
"William S. Morse, Esq, Chairman Committee OF
Arrangements etc.-Sir;-I have received the invi-
tation to be present at a mass NEE ing OF the SOL
diers and sailors of Washington, on the 18th INST.
In expressing extreme regret az my inability to
attend this meeting, also desire to assure You of
my warm appreciation of the debt OF gratitude due
from the country to those who voluntarily came
forward IN our army and navy, crushed the power
that threatened our existence as nation, and
thereby extended tine supremacy ana protection Of
the Constitution, and laws made in pursuance
thereof with the countless blessings flowing there
cordial sympathy and hearty CO operation with any
measures looking to their benefit and that of their
families With great respect yG9T 9SsdeSt
New Sanitary RegUls tIOns.
General Fisk, Assistant Commissioner of the
Freedmen's Bureau for the States of Kentucky
and Tennessee, in view of the probable visit OF
the cholera, has published very stringent orders
to the freed people, requiring them to thoroughly
cleanse and purify their dwellings and outbuild-
ngs, and to leave the crowded parts of the cities
and go into the country.
The Raleigh Trial
The Military Commission at Raleigh, where
Major Gee is on trial for starving and numbering
our prisoners at Salisbury, N. c., has not been
disbanded, nor is there any immediate prospect
of It's being done,
Soldiers In Virginia.
There are now less than two hundred soldiers
IN Virginia, outside of Fortress Monroe, and
next to none in Washington.
Prize Awards.
Prize lists for the crews of the following Union
vessels are now in process of adjustment at the
Fourth Auditors office of the Treasury Depart
ment, and will soon be ready for distribution -
O,cdSco, Hatteras, Alabama, 81. Laurence, 1too
Sisters, Pursuit, Restless, Flag, Mercedad, and
PenObScot HaIi
Infected Money Destroyed.
Treasurer Spinner yesterday received from
Federal surgeon at Bowling Green Kentucky,
the sum of $199 in United States Currency, the
property Of small pox patients in the Military
Hospital at that point, and which he (the sur
geon) deemed injudicous to allow to go into
circulation. The infected money, which was
securely sealed, was burned by General Spinner,
who, to-day, on his own responsibility, tor
warded the same amount IN new greenbacks to
the Bowling Green Hospital
Masonic.
The Supreme Council of Freemasons OF the
Southern Jurisdiction met again yesterday at
the Templars' Asylum. Among the visiting In
spector-Generals were Brothers Head, of New
Hampshire, and Paige of Massachusetts,. A long
report of Brother Rock we'll, of Georgia, was
read on the conflicting claims of the two
bodies at the North, each claiming to be the
Supreme Council of that jurisdiction. 1t was
shown that under the Constitution of 1876
neither body numbered among it's original
number majority of those previously recog-
nized by the Northern jurisdiction as members
of its Supreme Council, and that consequently
neither one is legitimate.
reunion of the legitimate thirtythirds in
each council is recommended as the only way
to heal this difficulty. A magnificent banquet
was given at the Metropolitan Hotel, by Martin
Collins, of st. Louis, to all Of the thirty-third
degree in the city. 1t was a splendid affair, and
before its close there was a display of Masonic
friendship by brethren from almost every State
! in the Union, some of whom were not very long
age opposed to each other in arms.
Effect OF the Peace Proclamation.
Several different and erroneous version OF the
Presidents intention and construction OF the
Peace Proclamation have appeared in the
papers. The only official construction by the
| President of that proclamation which has gone
forth up to this time is contained in the follow
ing despatch;-
"AUGUsTA Ga, April 16, S66.-Major-G eneral
| Howard docs the Presidents proclamation re-
martial law in this Slater II So General Bran
have committed Outrages on freed people or Union
refugees. Please answer by telegraph.
DAVIS TILsoN,
"Brigader-G General OF Volunteers.
To this the following answer was sent today
by direction of the PRESIDENT
"WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON CITY, April II,
lS66-Ihe Presidents proclamation does not remove
martial law, operate in any way upon the Freed
mems Bureau in the exercise of Its legitimate jurs-
military tribunals in any where justice can be
obtained through the medium Of civil au' 'hOrity.
az ID. TOWNSEND,
~ Assistant Adjutant- q General"
Jeff Davis and CLAY.
The Judiciary Committee have determined, it
is said, to report bill calling upon the Presi-
dent to convene high Military Court for the
immediate trial of JEFF. Davis, Clement G. Clay,
and others implicated in the assassination con-
spiracy. The evidence, which has been perused