New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-24
WASHINGTON.
WAsHNGToy Sept. %. l555.
SECRETARY sEwARD's HEALTH.

SECRETARY sEwARD's HEALTH.
Secretary Seward is nearly we'll He rode to the
White House on Tuesday and being helped Of the
rooms held Of hall hour with the Pres
ident Attorney General Siansbury and Secretary McCuoch
The Secretary very thin terribly debtated and appear
ten years older than the morning he started upon the
Presidential trip.
gentleman addressed inquiry this evening to Assistant
Secretary Seward respecting health Of the Secretary and
received the following reply.
Ny DEAR SIR He is decidedly better to-day and although
still weak able 20 st up and ride out Dr Norris thinks that
in few days be wal be sble 70 resume bis official duties
EPFoRIs TO CARRY THE PHILADELPHIA ELECTION.
Six vessels have been ordered TO the Philadelphia
Navy Yard repairs the force has been ordered to be
increased five thousand The arsenal there being packed
with employees the expectation being to coonize enough
votes defeat William D. Kelly Radical candidate for
election to Congress.
THE CLEVELAND COMMITTEE.
The committee from the Cleveland Convention APP
pointed present the President address and congra
uailons have been granted audience for Tuesday.
THE TATTLISG CLERK.
The facts in the case Of the tattling clerk dismissed
by Secretary Browning may be readily appreciated when
il is known that this clerk member Of the johnson De
parnena Club and acting under advisement and by
direction the organization Instead Of clerk whom he
reported It be brought list Of 200 Radicals,
mostly soldiers who were in Interior Department This
list Secretary took and upon being advised Of It's charac
ter pieces and informed the ocious clerk to report
to the chief immediate dismissal and said tina, when
such information was needed he would obtain it from oompe
tent authority.
THE NETWORK NAVAL OFFICE
The New York Naval Office appointment Is talked
about tonight although it is the sabbath with manifest
warmth Of parzlnship J. NJ Broldhead, who held that
oace under Collector sohel is announced as candidate
NoTABLES IN TOWN.
IL
Weed aud other New Workers arrived this morning.
especially called by intelligence that Secretary Seward
expected live MI smyhe returned again tonight
SOLDIERS BoUNrIEs.
Acting Assistant Secretary West states there is no
the the payment Of bountes provided for
BY the last Congress has been stopped the contrary the
Secretary Of War In that he had instructed
the Paymaste General to commence payments 81 once This
D,partmen-Trcasury- prepared says NJ West 20 tir
demand any money that may DO required for this pur
po Heretofore Mr. McCuoch has claimed there was no
provision by Congress any appropriation for the dis
moneys for these bountes and an not don
nitey informed changed this expressed opinion
On inquiry PaymasteT Generals office am informed
that there Is Il sufficient balance left of the Volunteer
Fund major part Of these demands and from THIS
viii the money paid io the bourD provided FOR
10 tie Congress No claims wi be paid before the first Il
Jsn1ary and likely none before March s' the intention
Of the Paymaer General being d5urse the money by
nens waiting until sufficient number o. one regiment Or
brigade have collected time Ia tie necessary over
haua rolls and then issuing checks payable 10 the soldier
mon the Assistant Treasurer in Newlolh TIE several
State agents here making arrangements with their Cover
ros Tor the collecting together Of the soldiers discharges ac
cordug 10 regiments have them compared With The state
rolls 20 rs 10 accuracy n all papers viii ihc Intention
Of pelentng their claims n compact aid assorted FORM
This win nsure a speedy payment than to have
the Paymasicls clerks keep the run OF very many
regiments that been 10 the serse Soldiers and their
heirs should bear On mind these State agents make all coec
ons gratis and being under bonds 20 The state fr ihinl
discharge of durs. the State therefore becomes directly
responsible to the soldier for the accurate return Of bis
claims.
Tie State. registered az the Tdbgna Bureau as having
agents boz Washington attend 20 soldiers wants are Now
York Col Lee Massachusetts. Col Tufts Ohio Col Wet
more. I1dilna Col wilson Illinois and Tennessee and many
~ The other States agencies a. their capitals and send
secry 90 this city authorized person 20 transact i'm
mediate business 10 hand OF such officers however have
regular list
Secretary has decided that soldiers who enlisted Tor
three yeaf war and honofaby discharged the
before the expiration their Of enlistment IN
Consequence Of special orders fom the War Department
aner having served years entitled 10 $50 bounty under
The Nyn section of che equalization bil.