New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-20
WASHINGTON.
THE SOUTHERN L0YAIIsTs.


Cant Bingham. Col. Stancel and Gen. Davis, O
portion Of the Southern Loyallsts Delegation have arrived
here and the others arc anticipated within the present "eeh
The Soldiers and Sailors League preparing to give these
patriots grand reception which will ouyie any demonsua
ton ever made in this city.
REMOVALS.
The five New-York Post-0fice changes teegraphed
tonight are the of Thuow Weeds mission and at the
Cabinet meeting to-day decided to direct Mr. MeCuhocn
TO remove his Assistant Secretary Mr. Chandler and Internal
Revenue Commissioner Rollins both Of whom arc from new"
Hampshire These changes made at the nstgaton Of
Edmund Burk Chairman of the State Central Democratic Com
mittee.
The Democratic Central Committee OF Vermont have dele
gated Messrs T. p Reddeld II. Kefes b. R smaley and H.
D. Smith, all in this city, to supervise the Governmental
amendments made for that State Their first stroke was the
appointment W. H. Hoyt postmaster at Burlington wee
Huntington removed In instance have War Democrats or
Conservatives received their yors The official rolls Tor that
State are being rapidly made list Of coPPerheeds
THE COTTON TAX.
A delegation of planters and merchants from North
Carolina and Lower Virginia waited upon Commissioner Rol
Inns today urging the extension of facilities for payment Of tax
and shipment Of cotton It expected that permission will be
granted 10 cotton out Of the producers district into
district c it can be shipped that money for the payment OF
the tax can be raised by advances Of consignee
RAILROAD CONVENTION.
4 convention Of the railroad officials connected
with the seaboaTd roads viii be held at Wizards tomorrow
the object being TO effect faster schedule OF time and less
rates Of fare nom New York to Atlanta also to devise Nays
for through freight
PRISONERS EXCHANGE FUND
In conformity with the limitation of time for the
presentation of claims against the fund under the charge
Of the Conmissary General OF prisoners principally money
that had been taken from Union prisoners Of and
eTcfxed by direction of the Secretary Of War 10 be
before October 1866 of which public notice given by
to Commssary General OF prisoners, no claims pre-
sSnied after that date viii be considered by
the Hoard OF ogcers in session in
tho city which convened by Special Orders No feG dated
War Department AdlutantOene ofce, Oct J. is66
Suoa evidence complete the claims presented before that
tc requested by letters addressed TO claimants or
III agents be forwarded TO the Commsary General Of
oncs Washington. d. c. asto reach that officer on or
e November H. 1890 to enable the Board TO mAe their
!, I and complete their pro rata awards
PATENT DECsroS
The Commission of Patents has decided that the
m aicnt upon cast chilled and wrought iron burglar and
~ safes and vaults dated Oct 49, 1852, ought not TO
o. Jed or renewed for term or term Of seven
y IRON today on the ground that the invention and i'm
contained In aud covered by that patent the
invention and Improvements made by Lewis Lille Of Troy N
Y as The original and first inventor and embraced in and
covered y the reissue OF his Gos patent dated Nov 81
lets bng reissue OF patent granted on LIS apshcaloh
July IS e5l. a
THE STATE DgPARTMEST.w
The moving of the Records of the State Department
10 the Washington Orphan Asylum having been completed
AR Seward win make that building his headquarters after
next wick Upon the site Of the present State Department
building N be erected the north wing Of the Treasury.
MAIL FACILITIES.
Postal ears are to be put upon the Norfolk, Lynch
burg and Bristol Railroad also upon the Richmond and
Frcdrickhlrg route
TnE ASSASSINATION AWARDS.
Me,.r. Seward aud Riddle, as counsel for Gen.
l. d Baker have entered suit against Morgan Smith Dough
eriy and others who received the Government reward for the
arrest OF the assassination consprntors The object Of tbs
M the parties may into court and the equity OF
u, portions Of the reward Of sOoo0 offered by the
Corporation Of Washington may be determined on
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
UAnED STATES CoSsrL
O. r. Winchester, Of CONNECTICUT, and Charles X
GO0lau now residing In Paris have been appointed by tie
moncs Of the United states have now a been appointed
Tie si4rel Commissioners appointed and confirmed
during the late session OF Congress
THg PRINTERS AND THE RIGHT-HoUR QUESTION.
The pfoprietors Of private printing Offices Of this
city today entered protest at the Treasury Department
Against the erhhour system which Saturday estab
shed by the Columbia Typographical Society and las been
force t the Government Printing Bureau since Monday The
prce the Government in such has been regulate the
compensation according to that paid by private employers
Therefore in consequence Of this protest the Trea-
ury department refuses to pass the bills OF the
Superintendent Of Public Printing. In other words,
as the private oces refuse grant the eghthour system
il accorded by the Government In consequence Of this &C.
Nal the printers the Government Printing Bureau suspended
work this afternoon and viii tomorrow hold meeting 10 de-
tcrmilc their conduct u the premises.
THB BATEMAN CONCERTS
Tie Baicman Concert Troupe were greeted to-
night Meizerot Music Hall by large fashionable aud
Enthusiastically delighted audience