The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-19

hopes of becoming the first republican President Of
Mexico after Iaximian's exit. The story wears the
sembance Of truth besides being curious and inter-
esting
the DEATH OF LEWIS cAss-ANNoUNcEMENr FROM |
THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
The following was issued this morning /
DEPARTMENT STATS, |
WASHINGTON, June Is, 1866
The President directs the undersigned 10 perform the
States Lewis Cass distinguished by faith.
full services varied public trusts than by exalted
patriotism at recent period OF political disorder de-
parted this life four O'Clock yesterday morning
The several executive departments OF the governments
memory of deceased home and abroad, wherever
wM. H. SEWARD
PAY OF STAFF OFFICERS.
The Second Comptroller has decided that sta officers
entitled, discharge at the expiration Of their
service by reason OF the close OF the TO the
pay proper OF their star rank under the act Of March
1885, providing three months pay to officers thus dis
charged This in precise conformity with decisions
made In 1885, officers in the with Great Britain
and in ls4e, as TO officers in the Mexican war;
!. FUNERAL OF COLONEL sEAToN.
The funeral Of the lato Colonel W. W. scaton this
afternoon attended by very large number Of per-
sons including Secretary Seward and others OF public
prominence His remains followed TO the Con-
Mayors wegh,man and Force, the City Councils the
Association OF Old Inhabitants and the Society OF
Defenders Of Washington In the OF 1912, OF which
Colonel scaton honored member; the Knights
Tempar and Columbia Typograr hcai society attended
in full number The funeral Of the orgcst ever
witnessed In Washington the death OF a resident
The courts adjourned as Q mark Of respect for the
deceased.
THE REBEL DEBT.
The President to-day to tho House In
respone resolution concerning the provisions Of law
and ordinances Of the late nsurgent Stats the sub
ect Of the rebel debt called The following facts are
gathered from the papers enclosed ON the 10th Of
October hast the North Carolina Convention passed nm
ordinance prohibiting the payment Of all debts created
incurred In aid Of the late rebellion In the Legsa-
ture Of South Carolina In December resolution reported
| by the Committee Federal Relations was passed
to the effect that they had not The necefsary nfor
nation to enable thcm TO act adviscdly In relation
to repudatng the debts incurred support Of the re-
beon. They called the Comptrolcs General to fur
nsh it. and until should bc forthcoming they could
make definite recommendations upon tho subject
The Georgia Convention in November passed ordi
nance rendering null and void all debts created for
purposes carrying the late against the United
States Tho Legislature, besides passed an act prohibit
ing In any way the payment Of the money The Con-
venton OF Alabama passed ordinance prohibiting the
assumption OF any part Of the rcbeldebt Tho Florida
Convention In November declared tho debt null and void.
The Mississippi Convention In August repealed the erdi
Of secession and tho Legislature passed law pro-
hbing the from paying any debt until author
izsd by that body From tho papers possession
Of the State Department does not appear the trcssu
has been ordered pay part Of the debt incurred
In late rebellion The Texas Convention declared the
Confederate debt null and void.
l COLONIZATION OF NEGROES.
Tho President to-day transmitted 70 the Senate
municasicn from the Acting Assistant secretary sf the
Interior respecting transactions for tho transplantng
colonization and settlement Of persons Of the African
race The report made in response resolution Of
the Senate. q that . report made TO the Pre-
sdens on the 9Th Of March, 1894 a. 70 how much had
bees expended Of the appropriation made BY Congress
for colonization purposss that up 70 ts1 date tho sum
| Of &3o22 had been drawn from tho Treasury, and
supplemental statement had been made, bringing the
total up $751; 30l The report says that the acts Of
1891 which provide for the colonization Of persons Of
African beyond the limits Of she United statos
have besn repealed and measures have since been
adopted and steps taken by tho Department looking
10 that result
THE FUNDS THE NEW ORLEANS BANKS.
| II wiz bc rccollected that several weeks sso the
Treasury Department delivered TO the banks Of New Or
leans between three aud four millions OF Louisiana sr.c
bonds which had been deposited by tho banks with tho
state Auditor security for their circulation These
bonds part Of those captured ny General Sheridan
Shreveport I, has been decided IN deliver the
| remaining portion amounting u about million and
hAl 70 the State Auditor, the proper Identification hay
ing been made.
COMBINATIONS ny THw sysASg.
Tho Senate To-day In executive session, confirmed
number of nominaiions among thern tho following:
william d. Garsline to be Associate Justice Of the su-
as.xEly yF HuIZ a.. 1ar
| To b I'ossaaass--Robcrt N. Corning Concord, n n
George Higiand, panviIle, y. Y. samuel Wells Penn
ridge, la Crosse, wis Newton Abrose Urtana, Obo;
o. d. Nevins. Beilsontaine. Ohio George Murray. I'D
wines, Carksville, Tenn Albert @. Murray, tAnan.
| daigua, n Y; Alanson Isphsm, Gcncsea ". Y;
| r. b, svrcy1I of crtorr.-John W. Dixon. Eat
River, Va; George D. Crose, Pawcatpck, u William
~Ics, i.'iIi R VIII" william = " i,arton raasacxe; ] RI
G. eponccr, 10 he Attorney General FOR the Terri
q ynasn in S.s M.ssS Ress'S Af'st 'or sms
Agent for The Indians IN Michigan; John A. Hetrck,
Collector Of Customs ., Besufors n C., and George
To b. AseSsors er Internal R-eru- Moses " Bane,
rour,s ecIss,.9n sl.,r Quincy N John % Cornell
trict Ohio; David W. psnng, Fourth district, Ohio;
| Hsssy y Cooper Eehih district, Tennessee.
To n Ce,oors9 in.,rval Reren.>-Jo.eph Iama,fer,
darcf % Nebraska John J. Anderson, Ninth district,
Mount 5tering Ky William r Richardson Fifteenth
district ohio; Rowe Holgh, Eighth district Tonnes
see; benjamin. Hancock sixth District peunsyivaniA
To ,e Crar4is,P. sidney Post, Of Illinois a. Vienna;
william Gle-s1n, of Darotsh, at Borieanr, General
Jufus stahel Of New York Al kansgswa, japan, aud
| General Peter @. 0sterhaas, Of Missouri, Al Lyons
rnE SLAVE rRLpr IN cutA.
The United States Consul Havana, Thomas ssulns,
has enclosed to the Secretary Of ss,e translation OF
circular addressed BY the present Goyerno, General
Of Cuba General Lerundi, 70 the Governors and Lieu
Governors Of ths districts o. the island
The suhcct Of the slave trade General LersGndi
presses himself determined % supprr- that traffic
The government of her Majesty Queen, constant
ntion 70 ex,erminsfe the ray. trade n these
doinnns has Just renewed 70 the ordcrs which for
th purpo-e lad Already been dictated, a1f cnoinei
upou the mcst scve and decidsf persecution
against negro traders and, u l. very possibe hat
they believing that tie present n pheh there
has becn erectrd change w tho superior althor
y ~ this island IL the mort UroyiDas ~ obtain Their
end and acting under this belief may attempt 20 land