New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-10
WASHINGTON
wAsHisoroy. Sept !, iss5
SOLDIERS PITTSBURGH CONVENTION.

SIR Upon nv return from an absence from the city Zoe
aa%s SSon e the s sa egy Ss o S,eS q %
and Sillors at Pntsbarsh Pa Having served nors ia.
four years with the Uuiog tho Held am doternind
as "a. as ~ me les further 10 aid Ia securing the rneps 10
Its better establish Alright now the great principles
which underte All stable human governments than @ ou
war brought upon county As surely a. Christ honot
manhood oy assuming the human form 40 surely must govern
ments recognize and honor manhood such they vii
away before his coming kingdom.
Great stress laid upon the fact that We fought for ,hs
Union No We did, but Il vas the Uaon Of the tthsrs ma
70 secure 70 =. men sassy before 'ss S.,nS a' i,sss
insaigton. but Tor the fraopss Of
pubcan liberty covered By that name and embodied that
institution Believing 90 that II the leading Rebels lwhs
brought they hated pracip-
are again aud az once admitted 20 their former political
power will fail 10 the full fruits u our suffering and
sacrifice and that the peace Of country will be endangered
Ia consequence you will do mo favor by putting my
upon your call thus giving place IN tie ranks VITA my
comrades VITO are determined " advance pcsceabJ Pitts
burgh the cause for which we struggled ~ The hed
Very respectfully c. II. howAED Brevet Brig. Gsa
The following letter has been reosyed 10 the call
for the Pittsburgh Convention,
Chairman Sgldi,rs and SaiorS UHi0~
DEAR SIR have the honor TO express the most cortia
sympathy With the proposed Couysaipn At Pittsbareh
As commander Of regiment Of colored Sonh Carosans
for these brave share IN the government Of The
country least eluA TO that conceded 10 the Rebels vhc
Very respectfully your obsdsnt servant
THOMAS WENTWORTH HI0afEses
EK-COl. FIRST 5. &. Vols.
L. Edwin Dudley, the Chairman Of the National
Executive COMMITTEES Of the Soldiers Uaiop has resolved
day responses from large number Of soldiers and sailors Ia
reply to the call Tor the Pittsburgh ConvenoS s.tsr from
Canton Ohio say, that regiment Of men will attend The Goa
venon from that county alone Another from the Sscreta
OF the Soldiers Union at SteubenTe Ohio states tia; their
association Numbering 3d. all desrcus Of attending tho
Convention as a body Letters Of similar character
san received from all ofhs country letter from thu
Aduan the Grand Army OF the Republic State OF
Illinois, that their organization Numbers in that state
upward Of and that these unanimously favor tho
Pittsburgh Convention. and that they will hold oonVent,os
week to elect delegates.
DIsISTERMBST OF UNION SOLDIERS.
A recent circular issued by Brevet MsjorGeneral
and uartermaser j. d. Donaldson OF the Depa'meai
the friends Of deceased Unicn soldiers an
nounce, that the removal Of bodies Of sill Union soldiers
buried in the Of Kentucky Tennessee GeoFgA Ala
bama aad Mississippi and the west bank Of The 'Ppi
River from opposite Columbus. Kentucky TO the mouth
OF the Red River Louisiana to the National Cemeteries
a, Memphis Pittsburgh Landing Fort Donaldson Nashville
and Columbia Tenn. Marietta and Macon Ga. Montgomery
and Mobile Ala. Natohe1 vicksburg and Cornth Mia.
during the ensuing Fall and Winter viii afford opportunity
friend, and relatives and surviving comrades Of the dead
to be present and assist in identifying their remains The
work Of disintermsnt will commence about ths
Ist Of October and continue until all are gathered ~
Friends DESTROYS Of being present at any Of tho places from
which the removed By addressing Brevct Mi
L b. whitman Assistant Quartz master in charge Of HE
ons Cemeteries and Mortusry Records Murfreesborougs
Team viii be informed at what time the disinerments viii
take place at any particular locality, All persons
possessed Of any information that may be Of use IN
identying the dead who have already done
requested to forward It to Maj Whitman WAC will 500 II
placed the hands Of the officers engaged in supernsning
the removals to the Catalogues Of tss
dead already removed 70 the National Cemeteries at Stone
River Chattanooga aud Knoxville, Tenn will be ready for
publication In a few days.
CONFLICT IN VIRGINIA
Gen. Howard has received from Richmond, Va, the
that involves the very important issue whether
OF military commission properly organized and
its verdict officially approved shall be set aside by the civil
authority On January 49, 1856 Robert Birmingham
Fortress Monroe the murder OF negro He
tried and found guilty by military commission organized By
order of Gen. Miles and the sentence approved and pro
mugaed by the Secretary Of War On the 18th Of March the
prisoner remanded the virginia State Prison at Roh
mond and last week writ Of habeas corpus was taken
before Judge Lyons Of Hastings Court Of that city aud By
him delivered Mayor Mayo for trial before his court on
criminal ohense The decision given for this action was
that siuce the restoration Of civil law the enforcing OF mill
tay law against citizens rendered null and void Brit
tingham admitted to $500 bail by the Mayor to appear for
trial November Gen. schOeld apPes for instruction as
whether be shall rsaes the curt or not The whole case
has been referred to Secretary Stanton.
GEN. HOWARD.
RumOrs of the intended resignation of Gen. o. o.
Howard Commissioner Of the Freedmen Bureau are again
aaoa There truth whatever in the statement Gen.
Howard army officer detailed to the charge Of eedmsns
affairs He cannot resgn-he could be relieved but no
plcaon be relieved will be made the President would
the wish into acknowledgment the part Of the
that be unable administer the affairs Of bis de-
patmen and Mr. johnson would claim this Justification for
the dismissal from the army Of weknown gallant officer.
Gen. Towards friends insist be shall not place himself In
such position and Secretary Stanton plainly and
phateay long he chief Of tho War De-
partmeu Howard shall remain Commissioner Of the Bureau
GEN. SCHoPIELD.
Major.Gen. Schofeld, commanding Department Of
Virginia headquarters Richmond has made the significant
taking residence the ayowed Rebel Hotel
the Exchange The Union citizens OF that city have been
led by this and similar indifferent acts toward loyal sent
mens to indulge Aattersg comments Of this
handing officer.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
Fractional currency printed, $3.50, 100; shipped,
s253OOO destroyed s236s5s Funds handUOted States
Notes-Large s7OoOOO medium s9O0OOoi small ss.S265l;
total s972l6a Fractional CaFrency5O cents, sls5OO;
% cents s5s 5O 10 sOOoi specimens a357l5 Pha
delphia Department 10000; cents s47Joi mutlated,
sl2592 60; mixed, s3S7Oo total s3940g7 So Gold.
1896 silver $780, Scent coin. $780, Scent CON- $685.
cents. 800; total, s33O,929.
Sixteen 1900 3O Treasury Notes dated Aug Is with
the denominations ont received Aug by Treasurer
Spinner without letter accompanying indicate the sender.
The letter post marked Urbanna Ohio Enclosed also
accompanying these notes. s775 in National Bank bills
DISBURSEMENTS.
Disbursements for the ending week on behalf Of
Departments ef War s2Ass76, Navy. saz527, Interior.
sJ09 1866 total s3l45069
NATIONAL BANK ISSUE.
Amount of National Bank notes issued during the
week s264O2j Total 10 circulation date SOL l79st5
INTERNAL REVENUE
Internal Revenue receipts to-day sl,2Ol, 500 so