The New York herald., 1866-08-27
WASHING
RumOrs in Regard to the Retirement
Of Secretary Stanton and Re-
m0val Of General Howard.
The Office Seekers Opposed to the Presi-
dents Western Trip.

WASHINGTON, August 26 1866.
kumOrs In Regard To Secretary stanton and
General Howard.
Sunday paper OF this city this morning gives
rency to report that Secretary Stanton will leave tho
Cabinet this week to be by General seedman
and that General Howard will bc removed from the Chief
Commssionershp Of the Freedmen's Bureau to be suc
ceeded by General Fullerton The former statement is
probably unfounded, being based wholly upon street
rumor reference 70 which made in your Washing.
ton dispatches Of yesterday tho latter statement pro-
baby has some probabilities about it, There are
strong Indications that General Howard will soon
be relieved but when relieved his successor
will probably be General Tson Assistant Commissioner
for the State of Georgia. officer who has been long
identified with the Bureau, and one who has in every
way proved himself faithful, competent and efficient
The Once Seekers and the Presidents Wes.
tern Trip.
Strong efforts have been and s,i put forth by the
swarm Of Office seekers that daily besiege the President
to induce him to abandon his proposed Western trip
These patriotic gentlemen urge that the OF the
Presidents policy demands that they be at once per-
mitted to enter upon the service OF their country,
whereas II the President persists in going
away Tuesday he will not have time TO
sign 1.-THE OF their commissions His return will throw
their appointments 80 late in the that tho APP
ponees will not have time to exert their powerful
ucnce in the fall elections Considering that the Presi
dent has been close prisoner within the four walls OF
the White House. through cold and heat and all manner
OF weather, attending with unoqualed application to
the public business and with wonderful patience giving
audience to every citizen that has OF 10 call
the day Of his Inauguration 10 the present moment,
1t is somewhat unreasonable TO deny him few
days recreation at this time because tho OF
oce seekers would suffer thereby. The policy OF
IN "a In mt
seem TO bo fully understood. Tho Secretary OF the
Treasury, who controls the largest amount OF the gov
ernment patronage rather changes merely
for political reasons unicss tho incumbent Of Office
makes himself obnoxious by his violent hostility to
tho government TO become semi traitorous. Other
heads Of departments maintain that the administration
now has distinct policy, and has characterized the
opposition TO 1t as disloya because tending 10 tho
permanent dissolution Of tho Union. Therefore 1t Is
the duty Of tho government to dispense Its patronage
only TO those who manifest their loyalty by cordial and
earnest endorsement Of the policy Of the administration
Between these views the President socks exercise
wise moderation, examining carefully each that
comes before him. II may be that the continuance Of
hostiltes against him will compel the adoption OF
scrn unrolcntng Jacksonan policy requiring all sub
ordnates TO conform strictly 70 his political creed
render their Offices but such policy has yet been
adopted Therefore tho President considers that great
interests In that respect will be sacrificed by his tempo
rary from the Executive mansion and therefore
the clamor OF tho Office seekers will pass UNDECIDED
The Payment Of Bounties To Coiorcd Soldiers.
The order OF tho Secretary OF the Treasury 10
the Second Auditor directing tho suspension OF tho pay
mont Of bounties coorod soldiers Is 70 operate only
till rules arc prepared by the Commission OF tho War
Department for the payment OF these and all other
bountes Of the objects being 70 protect all such
government clamants Tho Treasury Department has
not been advised that tho rules have boon prepared
The Cleveland Convention.
Some Of the leading papers treat the call for the con-
vention at Cleveland tho 17th OF September though
II addressed only to the army. This is mistake
The call, though originating with army officers invites
to soldiers and sailors convention all who have served
either In the army navy Of the Union during the late
rebellion and who favorable to tho reconstruction
policy Of the President the principles announced by
the Philadelphia Convention.
Death Of Lieutenant Commander Henry NJ.
Blue.
The Navy Department has received Information OF the
death OF Lieutenant Commander Henry NJ Blue, at
Charleston, g. c.. on tho 22d INST Lieutenant Com.
mandcr Blue was duty the United states steamer
Tacony at tho time Of his death.
Internal Revenue Assessors Forbidden TO Run
for Political Once.
The following special ORDER concerning assistant
sors, has boon issued -
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OvucE IsrxasAL RxvESux
WASHINGTON, August 20 1864.
II has been represented IN this ofce that In in
stances assistant have used their Official posi-
their nomination 10 tho local oce, and
Il urged that thor relation TO the taxpayer such that
they may use II To their personal advantage In this
respect II so disposed u In also believed that the
Psssn o. s1SdasS .ss @ Ses
which Is 30 essential TO the proper discharge
Of the duties o. assistant assessor The Secretary OF
the Treasury has therefore, directed that notice be
issued that the ceptance OF nomination for elect
i've Office by any assistant will bo taken cvi
dence that he longer desires TO retain his position
Assessors are instructed promptly report the of
any assistant who may accept or who Is known 70 be
seek ing any nomination for such Office IN order that
successor may b. forthwith appointed
THOMAS HARLAND, Acting Commissioner.
Prescription Settlements ON the Public Lands.
The Comm .sloner Of the General Land ofnoe 70 day
made the following rulings relative 70 precmption set
tlemcnts:-
By The eighth section OF tho Homestead act OF 1852
parties who have made entry under that law on tho con
don OF Ave years continuous settlement and cultva
ton the right al any time before tho expiration OF
that period 10 make proof u euch settlement up
given day. and then pay for tho tract at 81 IS
per acre and at get Q title Where homestead
settler has entered containing more than ono hun
dred and sxtyone acre. ho Is required 70 pay Tor Tho
excess in cash, and when he desires 70 change his
homestead 70 cash purchase be y cr.1ted with tho
amount OF such excess and only required 70 pay for
hundred and sixty acres Where party enters under
the homestead aud abandons Tho tract he fories all
claim 10 the fees commissions, &c, when at The tlme
OF entry were paid tho local ONCE for the services
rendered by the Register and Receiver in regard 20 sach
entry
wreck Of the BrIa Mntfapony.
Tho sccctsry Of State has received the following from
the United States Consulate at Nassau dated August
IA
srs-I have the honor inform you that tho Amsfi-
can brig Mattapony, Of Bath, No, Seth o. Wynan,
master was wrecked Fish Cay Abaco on the night OF
the 9TH instant sho burden of az tons loaded
with lumber from Savannah, bound 70 sasus "a Grsnde
OF the following persons, via seth o. Wyman, master
Randall d. Bobbin, mate Robert Murphy, second mate
Antoine. James A. Williams and Joseph Ncsbt, also
John Paine scamen Tho materials and small portion
OF the lumber we're saved, which with the ofccn and
crew. have arrived At Nassau The crew VIII be sent
home At m early a day possible Her owners were
actb q. Wyman and others ley te.pe.nuIy your
obedient servant, ThpMAS hhhhrAihick
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