The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-11-08

NEW IOhht 4NONs n ISfutU
Washington special says:
We have it on good authority that
Secretary Stanton never has been re-
quested TO resign, but that he will re-
main in charge of the War Depart
ment. The report that he and the
President have had misunderstand-
ing, in relation TO the new appoint
ments in the regular army, is totally
untrue. The President has fully con-
CURED in Mr.. Stanton's action in re-
gard to them.
At the Cabinet meeting, to-day, all
the members were present, including
Mr.. Seward. y
It is understood that the Mexican
question was fully discussed.
| 1t is intimated here upon good au-
| thority, that the President will in his
Forthcoming message to Congress, lay
before that body an amendment to
| the Constitution, similar TO the one
passed at the last session of Congress
Iwith few notifications.
/ The West requires the removal of
| Commissioner Rollins, and the Presi-
dent has declared that no removal
lwill occur, But he leaves the selec-
tion Of Successor in the hands of
the Secretary of the Treasury.
!. The SECRETARY has already declared
fihis preference, in ease of change,
for Thos. Spooner, of Ohio.
| The Secretary of the Interior has
ireceived, from the President of the
IlAtchison and Pixies Peak Railroad
llCompany, an affidavit showing the
completion of the second section of
Twenty miles of said road. The Gov
lernment Commissioners will, proba-
lIbly in few days, proceed to the lines
of the road to examine the section.
The Headquarters Of the Depart
ment of Tennessee have been trans
ferred from Nashville to Louisville
The President, to-day, appointed
Chas b. Williams, of Iowa, Register
I-of Land at Fort Dodge, Iowa, and T..
/ b. Bedford, of Nebraska, Register of
Land Office in Nebraska Territory.
II The returns received at the General
liIand Office, from the local Office at
1.-THE Falls of St. Croix, Wisconsin,
show that 7,208 acres of the public
Hands were disposed of during Octo-
Der, of which 4,316 acres were taken
llup for actual settlement under the
| Homestead hw; the CASH sales
amount to $70,005.
L The Tribmnes Washington special
isays: james Gaylor, the. well known
llspecial agent Of the Post Office De-
partment, is here, at the head Of the
llcommittee of special agents for the
lspurpose of revising the regulations
Hand Arrangements relative to regis
lltered letters. The agents have been
lin consultation with Postmaster GEN.
lleral Randall nearly all day, and have
jnearly matured their plans, and they
meet tomorrow in New York for
further, consultation, The principal
IfeatHre il TO fufnishi an postmasters
swith large sized envelopes printed in
brilliant colors and made so conspicu-
lous from their size and appearance
that they can mob be- easily concealed
or stolen by persons having charge of
the opening or closing of mail pouches.
at present, registered letters do not
differ muchs inlappearance from ordi-
mary letters, and can often be cap
tured by a skillful thief without de-
lection. The system of records and
receipts now in, use has been found
useless. ut is confidently expected
that the new plan, when fully matured,
will give much greater security to
registered letters, and bring that i'm
rortant part of the mail service into
more general use, and raise it in the
public estimation. The value of a
good system of registry to business
men can not be over estimated TIE
proposed system will be a great i'm
provement over that now in use.
The Tfnes's Richmond special saws
! The further consideration Of the
IRothschilds' tobacco case is postponed
until the 18th inst, Judge Lyons in
1.-The meantime reserving his decision
IIupon the admissability Of the paper
offered by the Government through
Mr.. Chandler, leaving the matter open
for further argument at that time
! should either party so desire.