The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-23

BY direction of the Secretary Of the INTERIOR pay
will be made for the period from the 10th OF August 1851
to the date of completing proof Of loyalty while sus
pended and while awaiting Tho Attorney GeDerai's
opinion, which s adopted by the Department. After
referring the terms and import OF the act OF February
T. 1862 directing the of all dsoyal persons nd
Of those who have at any time manifested sympathy
with e rebel be stricken from the rolls the
Attorney General SAYS
PTS OF Congress has sought 10 be 1st To all the
pensioners OF the government who shall rcmen faithful,
and true, although tor tme and without any fault OF
enemies all intercourse with them, under the laws Of
and by the act of Congress and the proclamation
act Of the Arm of February 1852. their rights arc
saved and when intercourse became lawful their right TO
demand paynent was revived and y became toe duty
OF the government to pay. 1t Is my opinion that, in
asmucb Hrsn Saul has not offended by tekng up
against the government OF the United States n
any ing rebels manifesting sympathy
with their causo, he still has right his pension and
that COMMERCIAL intercourse is lawful with the
people In his State, his pension should be paid in full
from date efthe last payment. rtnrv
TRB ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.
Major General Thomas has In accordance with the
request of Sthe late Committee the Conduct of the
War; prepared narrative Of all the operations of
Army orthe Cumberland This win finish the history Of
the sander the auspices OF that 'comnittee. The
narra,ire makes sixteen hundred fooscap pages and
Tuesday placed in possession Of tire chairman
THE LOAN BILL
Thegommttee OF Ways and Means have this week
had several meetings the Loan bill, but as yet have
comeso no determination the subject.
THE RECENT APPOINTMENTS IN THE REGuLAR
ARMY
It's noticeable fact that tho shree hundred
combinations by the Senate Of second eutenants the
regular army exclusively composed Of men from
various States who had served dusing the late all
branches Of the military service officers Of volunteers
of them coonels iiestenant colonels majors,
captains and oncommissioned officers, and a fow Of
them a. prvaes.
THE NAIL SERVICE IN TEXAS.
The Postmaster General has ordered extension Of
the route from San Antonio Fort Clark through FL
Psso, making the entire distance hundred miles,
the service week and back Ohcers and soldiers
ofhe army Texas thus placed in close postal
munication with their friends the military posts in
New Mexico California and the frontier; besides tho
accommodation furnished with regularity and certainty
to the people generally Of that far Oh land
THE COTTON FRAUDS.
The Treasury Department sn applying ITSELF to the
suppression OF frauds In the collection Of the
Southern States Many Of the agents have been relieved
and there 70 be seizures deentons Of cotton
other property, as captured abandoned unless by
special written directions In each from the
agents direct from the Treasury Department II is
been removed and that Of private parties secretly sub
stituted thus perpetratng double fraud this gov
srnment and on innocent individuals.
UNAUTHORIZED CLAIM AG1Srs.
A new claim agent named George e. Lemon, called
Speaker Colfax recently asking authority 10 refer 10
him, which was fatty refused whereupon Nr Lemon
foods the country with circular offering bounty land 70
oil soldiers who Immediately apply TO him. and he very
cooly refers TO the Speaker who has received OF
letters the past week from different States nqurng
TO Lemons reliability Probably many more have been
deceived, relying upon the reference genuine
PERSONAL.
J. ". wS<emsn and oeorge opdyks are smong the
latest arrivals from New York or their visit
springs from natural desire occasionally visit the
capital and too dsinterested In Its to be
nected with the New York Collectership
CONDITION or SENATORS DIXON AND roor.
Senators Dixon and Foot still in precsrious
dtion, though both reported somewhat better sy
their medical attendants