New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-04
WASHINGTON.
WARRINGTON. Friday. August 3, 1865.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.

since his last visit and thinks If anything he physically
little weaker though mental faculties continue with their
wonted freshness From sunrise TO sunset be is allowed u
freedom inside the fort going whittier be chooses
he being on paroe the returning prisoner 20
confinement when goes what is now affecting
his condition than nught else The nights being warm
and close and what Is still being away from the soo
city hs wife and children twilight he bitterly this
continued oyer-anxie;y Of his solitary confinement.
The reports OF the Congressional Committees regarding
Davis have given Of apprehension to the
client that the aer completely the assassination OF Pres
dent Lincoln proved The visit in no wise the
result Of that report. When whether Mr. Davis will be
tried all at present be purely matter Of speculation
the authorities in giving the least hint Mr. Stan
berry. the Attorney General will give his attention
the various papers in the he shell been
little convesant with the duties Of his Office and before
the October Term of the Virginia O. District Court the
several legal advisers Of the Government will hold consut
ton with reference to the merits Of the JEFF Davis indictment
CONFIRMATION OF sLoANAKER.
A. b. Shoemaker was Unexpectedly appointed and
commissioned to-day Collector Of Internal Revenue for the
First District Pennsylvania. His bonds Immediately
fled.
PERSONAL
Aparagraph is going the ronnds that Capt. Bryant,
editor of The Loyal Georgian has nged Ton to
duel There foundation whatever fr this report Gen.
Tson is in Washington. consulting the revise c the
Bureau laws. Capt Bryant is in New York making arrange
extend the circulation Of his paper Both gentle
Of much character participate dsgraceful
outrage.
William Faxon esq Assistant Secretary Of the Navy ac-
companicd by Mrs wee wife of the Secretary Of the Navy
Mrs Patterson daughter OF the President f Washing
ton this evening North Mr. Faxon will be absent
three or four weeks
Judge NJ. ]. sahIold. Radical Unonis from Alabama,
the political Pennsylvania making his debut
at York. on the 9th inst.
THB CHEROKEE IyDIAYS-JOHN ROSS.
The Cherokee Delegation, now in Washington,
called upon your correspondent this evening with regard to
their treaty They complain Of the Information he had
received Of Chief John Ross and state the mputatons
made OF dsoyaty libel He never set aside though
the Commissioner refused to treat with hin at Fort Smith
Mr.. Ross made any professions Of repentance.
he claimed have been guilty OF disoyfly.
The President In au autograph letter had recognized
John Ross as Chief Of the Cherokee Nation and Sec
rotary Harlan had treated with HIM rs such.
treaty which passed Congress the last day OF
the stipulated that former slaves SHAH be on equal
political property rights 1t provides for the s OF the
neute lands Kansas the benef; OF the nation and al
taches other Kansas tribes to the Chero
KEGS Right OF way is granted IN oad stage and ele
graph companies and provision for carrying certain cases
into Courts Of the United States is made.
The funeral ceremonies Of John Ross held early Iris
morning OF the rooms Of the Delegation. Dr. Gilett
delivered the address.
delegation from the New-York bankers and
brokers arrived to-day and waited the President
20 secure the OF Secretary McCuoch There
many rumors to-day efforts being made for
the removal Of Collector smythe Of NewYork City The
opposition comes from the Weed faction
ARMY RECRUITS.
Twenty-Five recruits were to-day enlisted in the
4h United States Artillery FROM GeorReown to do duty on
tn frontier. The Young Of that becoming very
enthusiastic in Indian wariafe
MINING sTATIsr,cs.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has under law
passed at the late session Of Congress- appointed j. Ross
Browne Commissioner collect mnng saics the States
and Territories west OF the Rocky Mountains He VII pro
coed to Pachc Coast by steamer on the nth inst This
al important mission and viii embrace statistics Oh he pro
duets OF bullion the population aged In mining description
NJ mineral lands capital cost Il lahoI and yield. Similar
statistics are collected by British Government In Aas
taa at great expense also by the Governments OF SPAIN
Prussia Austria and others FIance has already had scen
tae and statistical report made the mineral resources oil
California aud Nevada
THE FRgIAss.
d. Thurston esq.,, our Consul at Toronto, under
date Of July &C. informs State Department that Dillon
Ellis Carney and KIRK were two or three Days
from prison BY Canadian Government These persons
were arrested at Fort Bre on the charge Of
being engaged in Fenan raid and discharged OF the ev
dence submitted Of their Innocence
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has directed Asses
r f Internal Revenue 10 make statement Of all the real
s.tas owned BY the United their Districts other than
unsod Public Lands present value and the improvements
thereou also by whom and for what purposes Un1ed states
buildings &C. occupied
The Commissioner OF internal Revenne has had occasion 70
cell ,en,,ou 10 the fact that the law makes the WORD
money 10 inclnde cheeks drafts and other instruments
Given for the payment money and therefore the receipts
tr checks drafts &c. are TO be stamped as II given JOY
money. -, -.
REVENUE on BROKERS SALES.
Msapprehension exists TO the revenue 10 be col
,o,.a on brokers sales The under the act oil October
1854 on brokers sales OF stocks, bonds &C. was imposed
the par value under the present law the actual
for which tho stocks &C. sold is the basis Of the
tax. - 80. - .,n,,pns
| Rr;o Gen. Cooke commanding the Department OF
che platte In general orders dated July a. directs the com
ander. o. military districts arrange between the military
ss IN the Department beyond the last postohee Tor the
TRANSPORTATION Of the mails by mounted soldiers or IN some
cases by Indians regularly once week IN ooh dreoohS
| and in such manner that there shall be no delays
| ONE PARDON.
The President to-day gave authority Tor the Issue
ofony one pardon The recipient resident OF Alabama
imncs,ed in the late Rebellion and coming under the sO
clause
! EVECJrTTVE APPOINTMENTS.