New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-31
WASHINGTON.
WARRINGTON, Thursday. August 30. ls6a

WASHINGTON Thursday, August 30, ls6A
THB SOLDIERS AND SAILORS UNION LEAGUE.
The strongest organization here opposed to the
Presidents usurpation policy is the Soldiers and Sailors
Union League This association number over 1000 members
majority OF whom occupy clerical positions in tbs various
departments They have than discovered rnse
for alarm and have sounded it. Tho Administration while
they endeayor to curry favor with this organization would
oyerwhem it, were t not for the fact that it would
defeat their partisan schemes in endeaYorlng 70
enlist honoraby discharged veterans in their cause They
have efforts muSe the mouths Of Radical
soldiers first by intimidation and secondly by offer Of posi-
ton AL Of these offers have not been successful IL is I'M
dersood that none of the members Of this League to be
Permitted TO go home unless they promise TO support
the Philadelphia platform and nothing stronger After the
Full elections there be ndscrmnae slaughter OF oil
members Of this organization holding Government Offices In
obedience to the Of johnson civilians for bread
and butter. Bat for the Presidents le''er. directing
heads Departments appoint and retain IN office honoraby
discharged soldiers be would have decapitaed them long
since They independent and not disposed TO barter away
manhood their honorable records for temporary
favor and will support Com long as il continues TO
make treason odons
ATTEMPT TO MAKE INTERIOR CLERKS FOOT THE BILLS
The johnson Committee Of this city to-day called
upon the the Interior Department and endesyored
levy Of 81 apiece to deray the expenses OF
tho Custer meeting assembled her last Saturday The
Conservatives argued that tie ce Of this city called
the meeting they would subscribe expenses and the
Radical Clerks Informed tie subscription agent that
unless he left Immediately lie would 10 summaruy
elected. He left. AS the $500 were not raised
in the interior it presumed that TIE first families Of the dis
trct will have TO open pockeoo in order to Quit the
appeals Of the carpenters and plumbers who have threatened
10 present their bills tie President On the Isl OF S.pten
Der Secretary o. this Department will DO duly in
stalled in place OF Mr. Harlan On this occasion is expected
that the Conservatives will le jablant and the oppressed
Radicals morose.
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES FROM GBN. SHERMAN.
Gen. Sherman teegraphs from Laramie, Aug. g,
that OF Indian troubles much exaggerated
The telegraph not interrupted the mails travel regularly
party properly organized has sustained loss There
sr parties OF Indians stealing horses when they
do so with safety to themselves
PUBLIC LANDS.
Public lands were disposed Of at the East Saginaw
Michigan Office during the month of July 1906 fol
For cash. 40 acres; Agricultural College Scrip loca.
tons s7 acres; Lsnd Warrants 40 acres Under the
Homeseadact a7i acres; showing total 1881 acres dis
posed OF ia that district IN single month.
Public lands disposed OF the Marysyl!e. Cal. Land
Office during the month Of July s66 follows: For cash.
3425 acres Located with warrants 100 total 1855
acres.
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
Receipts from Internal Revenue to-day amounted
70 q, "a, go 9j.
oUTRAGEs ON BLACKS.
In one Of the departments here there are a number
Of documents flied showing arocou onriges black
and white Unioni,ts in the Southern States.
RECoNsTRUCTING GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS IL THE
SOUTH.
II will be remembered that during the Rebellion
many Government buildings in the SOUTH such Custom.
Houses Marine Hospa &c. destroyed By the Rebels
Since termination o. hoses the proper authorities have
bnsv engaged reconstructng these buidngs at
Ell OF 81 OO0 II expected that the Gus
tom-Hase to be bat at Charleston s e. will cost the Gov
eTnnea, Dear,y s290OOO
TRANSACTION OF A PARDON-BaoKRa
The following transaction Of al official here, in his
capacity OF Pardon Broker bias Just light Will
be that Corporal W. c. CoTbett aud pryaes
Emory Smith and Mason Browu all OF the Is, Maine Veteran
Volunteers upon aad murdered in cold blood wae
guard Government property on t1e sh OF October
last BROWNE Ferry Savannah River, By j. Crawford
Keys, Robert Keys and f. q. Showers and c. Byren They
tried and convicted By Military Commission appointed
By Gen. Sickles, aud all were sentenced to DO exc.
Gated. In .he case OF tho last three the Presi.
dent ordered the sentence to be suspended. and it
then eomnltei imprsolmen, life and Ga. Stokes
who had b,sp overu.ed this par. OF the
the prisor5s to the Dry Tormgs Through the nal
OF Tompkins sIsrtsd upoa the ssd Official aud
pardon broker they hare been secretly transferred 20 Fort
Delaware and thence be qaety removed Fort
those pyy 70 the rhoe matter that tho prisoners who
quito wealthy have through their attorney Toupkins paid
the Official All "a broker spoksa OF the 0o for
hi. influences ths President 10 securing t4s tss,s u se
prsoaerL
ON. FULLERTON RSSrGysD.
Con- Fullerton, the twin brother Of Goa. Steedman,
aud the amou, Inspector OF Freedmen 10 the southern States
rendered his designation officer OF the TO the Score
tary Of War las been accepted TO take effect September
TO- 1856 Fullerton expected to be put at tbs head Of the
Freedmens Bureau bat wasn't he resigns aad goes West
to inisa ths studying OF those books.
pE.TH OF A PROMINENT LAWYER.
William j. Stone, prominent lawyer Of this CITY,
died to day after Illness Of two months.
The PUBLIC DBBT.
II is hardly probable that the usual monthly state
ment of public tsbt will he readiness before the %
30 OF next month. II thought that very considerable
ducton ill be shown the debt shough owing the fact
Of about s O 90 o. the temporary loan having been called
IT, much less Of currency cash Will be found in the
Treasury Tile coin bsIance however vii 30 sh9va to have
largely increased. .-.-
RxEcUrrvs APPOINTMENTS.
Cyrus s. Mackey has been appointed Assessor OF
Internal Revenue for the District Of Iowa. and David
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