New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-02
WASHINGTON.


WITH THB PREsrDgET-TRooPs rs sALTrsoaE-
NEGRO SUFFRAGE IN THE TENNESSEE LsoIsLA-
Tugg--oRS. HowARDs REPORT. 81
st rKLssaAra TO h'a
wAsuNcroS Thursday. Nos. J. 1866
The news Of the removal of the Baltimore Police
Commissioners, although not unexpected, created
good deal Of excitement here on being made public.
This evening Gov. Swami of Maryland, and his CHIEF
counsel N the trial. arrived here direct from ADnspe
lis in the p. M train They were clcseted with the
President at the White House most Of this evenigg.
Swami Is here evidently for further instructions 1t
will be remembered that Swami visited The
President when the trouble FIRST commenced
and expressed desire to remove the Pohcs
Commissioners immediately after the Msyoralityeec-
ton without trial. To this Che President would not
consent. He felt conscious that he made mistake
in the Nev.Oheans matter and felt that he should
proceed cautiously with these troubles, SO he In
sructs Swami to get up some kind OF al to decelVe
the people aud give him an opportunity, IN case ot
resort to arms by the friends OF the Commissioner 70
send United States troops TO maintain the governors
policy Swami has obeyed Mr.. Johnsons instructions
and the result is known. He now comes hereagAnto
be prompted on the next step to be TAKEN secretary
s. Browning and Attorney General Stanbery'l De-
lieye were ali present at the White House, Wills
wants more troops sent to Baltimore. Il is positive
fact that there are now at least 800 soldiers at Fort
McHenry, but Swami thinks this force not sufficient
He wants enough to have guard stationed Of each o.
the election polls on the day Of election. Two bet
taons Of the 18th Infantry several companies Of the
Veteran Reserve Corps, two battalicns OF United
States cavalry several companies OF heavy artillery,
several batteries of light artillery. and regiment Of
negro soldiers, some $500 10 all, arc now stationed
between this poiut and Annspolis IL Is stated nero
a. CAM Grant IN
The Legislature of Tennessee meets at Nsshyils On
next Monday the 9th inst johnson politicians rom
that State here say that the Legislature Of tnst
State intend passing negro suffrage bill ana oos's
that mob will clean them out II they attempt II.
Major A. p. Ketchum, of the staff Of Gen. Howard,
who went to New-Yofk few days since to assist tho
General in completing his report, returned with this
morning It was to-day forwarded to the Secretary Of
War. Mr.. Richard Cox OF Georgetown, who owns lne
property occupied by the National Association Tor re-
lief Of destitute colored women and children demands
possession Of his property. Ii is thought that WA
not yet be restored to him, as the building ntenaea
for these people is not yet completed. Ihe freeo'
mems Bureau has done all in its power to arrange tns
satisfactorily vet Cox viii not submit To his properly
being used longer, During the war Cox commandes
a company of Rebel soldiers
For the IS 900 sehooehildren in the city OF Wasa.
ington the city owns but one schoolhOuss and thss
has been built within three years For other scnoo''
rooms it hires halls large rooms, carpenters snops
any plaoe where benches and desks can he put.
Unable to find accommodation for ell, n has betweea
900 and 5000 children continually waiting Tor tnes
turn to be admitted to the privileges oil conlnOn'
school education. .o,
The funeral Of Mr.. Frank Henry, the newspaper
correspondent who lately died ct Easton, Pa, toos
place to-day II was largely attended BY members
the newspaper fraternity. The remains were oe
posted in the Congressional Cemetery.
The sending Of money through the malls oy ,us
nostai money order system, which was commences
Nov. l. 1864, has Just become paying business. aa
report for the quarter ending Sept. 10 leoo snow ~
over expenses. DR.. Macdonald, the sapeln1onuOsS
of the money order Office here who has just 10
from visit to Europe, says that the system "V'''
selfsupporting there.
A guard of so marines from the barracks here vas
sent to New-York to-day to join the stes'ner ousg"
hanna, under charge Of Lieut. GoOdre OF tnat c~r
The troops in this military department Were musJ
for paw TO day. IL will require $7O,OOo 10 49, 49,.
their claims. The United States Clam COMM i. N.
last month received and filed l22 claims sgahssa
Government. Fifteen have been allowed seo ~ .o..
iected. These claims emanate princlpanI uVa, n
tractors or farmers whose houses were aes.Io Ar.
the South in consequence Of military opsfa'oN'
ing the late Rebellion. !. wax
| II is quite cold here, and looks as though WV
going to snow. L..,. es
The President has directed the issue Of ws5'p Ws,Is
the pardon of w. r. McCoum and John .. hc"
who ware convicted upon joint indlctmen. :
the December term, 1866, OF the Unitsa "a
District Cont of the Southern District OF new
of defrauding the Government, and sentencso 70 ~
prisonment,T The former for eighteen months sh' '"
latter for one year. A
his family left here in the haifpast air o'clock w.
veserday evening TO take tho remains Of his deagHs
70 Auburn, whore the interment Hili take e's''~
Saturday afternoon