The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-05
WASHING TON.
Judg. Underwood Says jeff Davis Will Cor.
tainly be Tried in November.
Treasury Employees Granted Five Days
Leave to Go Homo to Vote.
The Attorney General to Settle the Case Of
the Claim Agents.
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WASHINGTON, Oct 4, 1856.
J.nDavi. Certainly to be Tried in November.
The counsel Of Jefferson Davis TO have had in
erview this week with Judge Underwood but for
unexplained they have failed to appear 1t is
stated that the Judge privately says that Davis will
tsiniy be tried in November.
No Competent Treasury Clerk TO be Dismiss ed
ON Political Grounds.
The speculation heretofore existing to the extent OF
the polacal prescription likely TO be exercised by Mr.
McCuloch towards the employees of the Treasury De-
pafmen has been his decision to discharge
no competent clerk political grounds alone Az the
force of tho department already full to Overlooking,
political tests cannot be applied to many new appoint
mcnts during the present administration.
Treasury Employees and the Fall Elections.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has given notice TO the
employees Of that department that leave of absence OF
five days will be granted any wishing to 60 home
TO vote. Already quito number have availed them
selves of this privilege. No of this kind
has yet been made any OF the other departments but
!, believed that leaves OF absence for the length
o. time will DO allowed their employees on appiica.
ton.
The Newly Appointed Postmaster Of Chicago
Not Yet Commissioned.
For some reason General T. q. Osborne recently ap-
pointed Postmaster at Chicago, Illinois, has been
commissioned to enter upon the duties OF his Office IL
is pretty generally understood that his commission
will be withheld and some one else appointed in his
place The radical republicans Of that district have
been tamperng with him and offer to elect him T. Con-
gress over both Judd and Wentworth If he will rcnounce
his allegiance to the Administrations
The Case Of the Claim Agents.
The Attorney General Is understood to be preparing an
opinion on the right Of the Paymaster General TO ex-
oude claim agents from prosecuting claims entrusted to
them by ders additional bountes under the late
Internal Revenue Tax of PersOns In the Gov
eminent Service.
A circular issued by the Second Comptroller July "a,
1865 requires disbursng officers and agents withholding
duties upon payments required to be made by them to
accompany each account they may render with state
showing in dcial the amount OF tax deducted in
making payments to persons in the service OF the United
states whose annual salary compensation exceeds
the rate OF $500 Officers and others coming under
this rule uncertain to what Office bureau OF the
Treasury Department these lists Of retained tax should
he sent The Second Comptroller has therefore, IN
swar to inquiries made by the Paymastcr General
directed that the lists shall be forwarded to tho bureau
of the Treasury Department when the accounts OF the
officers stated
safety Of the Son Of the French Minister.
thoion. whose supposed have been captured
aud executed by the liberals in Mexico will be grataed
to learn that letters received from the young this
morning give evidence OF his entire safety.
Tnmpico Not BlocIsaded.
Commander Winslow commanding the Gulf sqradron
reports under date or September rs the arrival of the
United States steamer Chocura at Pensacola from Tam
Fco aud the Rio Grande He confirms the repor, that
No blockade had been established, and the rumor is
current that tharo is probability of such
General Oockery Declines the NoDsina tion
tor Governor Of North Carolina.
Information has been received here that General Al.
fred Docsery who had been selected without dissent
ing voice TO represent the Onion sentiment OF North
caro'ua by the meeting at Raleigh, had declined the
nomination Tor Governor OF that State He advised the
~"hasawai OF all Candidates for Congress who caDno,
,sase the prescribed oath
The Union Pacific Railroad.
Agneson Of great importance is likely TO be pressed
osios the Treasury Department for decision by M.
pAuon for bonds involving the right of the Union Pa
n' hsroad Company to assign transfer its chartered
right 81 construction so as TO enable another 10
n"d any portion OF the The best legal alen, OF
Tue country VIII Do employed TO sustain the Affirmative
Inc secretary OF the Interior has received telegram
from General J. H. Simpson, United States Army Pres.
dent u the Board Of Commissioners dated AT we, end
OF iracs n tho Union Pacific Railroad la inst.r,
stating that tho lsioners had just inspected ,h
seventh section OF thiriy-nve miles Of that road aaa
md the same 10 excellent condition and thai tho
usck - now finished two hundred and forty miles west
from Vmaha aud the cars running thereon.
Another despatch has since been received by The sec
reasy I" 'ne INTERIOR from the source dated al
omsha, "a inst, informing HIM that the commissioners
would leave that place Immediately for wyando,te
xan'ss for the purpose OF examining nth section
OF the Union Pacific Railroad, eastern division.
a. ". Lamar Claimant of Cation seized by
Government.
Nr. q. " Lamar, OF Savannah Georgia Is here urg M
hs claim 10 large OF cotton scIzed by the gov
srnmeni His object appears be TO secure executive
Or departmental action in hts favor thus keeping out
OF the Court OF Claims before which tribunal the 6rs
step IA the proceedings would require an oath that he
had never participated In the late rebellion.
The Pnvdon Of Edward L.. Marlin, Of Della
ware. Recommended.
fhs PRESIDENT to-day directed pardon be ISSUED 10
Edward l. Martin, Of Delaware, who wa convicted in
April 1884, in the UniteA States Dstrc, Court Tor The
district ~ Delaware OF aiding nd Assisting the r.iei
ion, and sentenced TO pay nae Of ~ ooo and costs OF
prosecu on oil his slaves BE- nesra,ea ma ,b,, he
disqualified from holding any ONCE ano- The u,,,a
sssiss Martin has paid the nne and co=ss, Ma pa,
con recommended by many OF the most rrosaineu,
osiissns Of Delaware.
Charles oConor, William y. Reed aud Thurlow Weed
Ten bv tho Ncw York train to night
General o y Bsbco~k, OF General CRAFTS san 70
turned hi. morning from three months inspecting
tour across Tho Plains and through California
saline spccinsews from Nevada.
fastmsster General Randall has received from Specie
rcs Once Agent Lawrence boz containing specimens
o. uoun'ain salt from the pat Rsecgs; mining regions
they ere hae pure and almost transparent one or The
p'ece~ho~s the face Of The mosntain from which eli
.re nsen tne Other pieces taken back from II,
ssnAes' ihN sait came from mountain of pure SAIL,
-vess, Layers in extent and several ,housspd Zee, !.
height. Il "a situated IL the extreme southern mar, al
Nevada, bssween the ls,h and IIesA decree, OF v..,
lonrlin.is NJ Ia-rrnrcx