New-York tribune., 1866-04-24
NEW-YORK, TUESDAY, APRIL "a, 1866.

it has right to complain OF persons who forced TO give
allegiance TO the only organization that could give them Pro
distant be repealed Ii cannot always remain unless IL Is
me Of the people Ito to asse & fhs present se1e o
be done and this country remain republic The peo-
ne of e Sontb are anxous 10 i'm the affairs of the
Union: and exclnde millions from participating In
Federal affairs by the obligation to take an oath foreign tne
Constitution and they cannot take without false swear
ing, is despotsm, pure and simple. 81
After further argument the report concludes, as fol-
lows:
In view Of all the surrounding circumstances II does appear
that should party prcudces aside elevate ourselves
to the situation Of affairs and modify the OATH so az at
uy and the Honorable Postmaster General Of the United
States 1t TO be hoped that our revenues viii be collected
and Of communication through the PostOhce de-
parmen extended all tho vast domain OF our common
country without the necessity Of using such measures 40 viii
establish despOtism over onethird OF cur land $500.
Congress so far modify the test oath that the third caase may
be stricken and clause inserted therein 70 read ss fol-
under authority pretended authority In hostility 10 the
United States"
DISPOSAL OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.
The President has approved the bill authorizing the
Secretary Of the Treasury 10 lease or sell at public auction
sHch marine hospital buildings aud lands appeTtaining
thereto as be may deem advisable provided the hospitals
at Cleveland Ohio, and Portland, Maine salnot be sold
OF leased where other suitable and sufficient hospital
accommodation can be procured upon reasonable terms for
the comfort and convenience Of the patients
The Secretary is also authorized 10 sell at public auc-
ton such of the Revenue cutters as he shall lind ladted
30 the purposes of the revenue service and TO expcnd the
proceeds in the purchase or construction OF ohe vessels
better suited to the wants of the service.
MASSACHUSETTS MEN IL WASHINGTON
delegation of Boston city officials and gentlemen con-
neced with the educational interests of Massachusetts,
lately been sent ont by that city 10 revisit various
States and examine the best specimens of common school
buildings for the purpose Of asceaiDDg II any features In
the construction of such buildings worthy OF sdop
ton in the Massachusetts, public school buildings To-
day they visited Of our school buildings in company
with the MAYOR of Washington, the school trustees and
some of the members Of the City Councils. They also
visited several Of the eedmens schools and were subse-
quently entertained by the Mayor at his residence.
REMAINS oP THE UNION DEAD
A communication sent 10 the House to-day from
the War Department respecting the collection Of the
mains Of Union officers aud soldiers killed and buried on
varions battle-helds.
The Quaremaser-onera says he has reports Of the in
terment of nearly l00OOO large portion of whom 1t WILL
perhaps be necessary 10 remove to cemeteries One mil
lion dollars will be required 10 protect them from desecra
ton, and it is recommended general system be adopted.
Gen. Thomas has issued an order warning the people
against blowing under disturbing the graves Of our
dead at Atlanta,
CONTRIBUTIONS
The Senate in Executive session to-day, confirmed the
following nominations: Dennis g. Cooley, of Iowa, TO
be Commissioner Of Indian Affairs; j. b. Rogers, Of Mis-
souri, be United States Marshal for the Eastern District
Of Missouri; Leopold X. Roeder, Of Wisconsin, TO be
Consul az Stcttiu.