The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-16
WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatches to The Evening Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, March 16.

Payment Of Pensions Ina New York.
In consequence of the inconvenience and
hardship which the present mode of paying PEN
sions at New York is said to inaict upon United
States pensioners, the Secretary of the Interior
has despatched Mr.. George G. Whiting Of his
Department, formerly Commissioner Of PEN
sions, to that CITY, with authority to investigate
the matter, and obtain such facts and informa-
ton as will enable the Department to apply the
correction. The plan adopted by Col e. VIC.
Greene, ia your city, has been under investiga,
ton by the Department, and after examination
il has been decided that the system of alphabet
ical payments is the most speedy, Just, and
feasible. 1t is understood that Dir. Whiting is
deputed to see that the same plan is adopted in
the metropolis.
The Test Oath in Missouri.
The United States Supreme Court now has
before it for argument the cases of DR.. Cum.
mings, a Catholic priest, who was indicted apd
convicted by the Circuit Court for Pike county,
Missouri, of performing the duties OF his calling
without taking the oath prescribed by the second
article of the new Constitution of the State and
fined $500, with Imprisonment until paid, and
that OF Mr. Garesche, a lawyer, who was eX-
cluded from the practice of his profession be-
cause he would not take the oath. The judgment
in DR.. Cummings case having been affirmed by
the State Supreme Court, both cases were brought
up on a writ OF error to the United States Su-
preme Court.
The bonded warehouse Bill.
The President has approved the act concern
ing the withdrawal OF goods from the bonded
warehouses.
Tho Pennsylvania Democracy and tho
PrsstdSnt.
1t will be remembered that the late Copper
head Convention of PENNSYLVANIA, after nomi-
mating Mr.. Clymer for Governor, passed q reso-
luton endorsing the Presidents policy. sub.
committee was appointed to come on here aud
present the resolution in person. This grateful
mission was essayed few evenings since. The
committee were admitted to an audience with
the President, and were proceeding, after the
most approved fashion, to assure him that
the Democracy of Pennsylvania had de-
signed no empty compliments; that they
had watched his recent action with no
ordinary grat6cation; and that they should
stand by him and his administration so long as
he SO nobly adhered to the sacred Constitution.
Before the peroration was reached, the President
broke III upon them with the suggestion that
"the wisest thing they could do was to go home
and change their ticket" He believed that they
had made a fatal mistake in nominGting such
man, especially at this particular time, with
many other remarks Of similarly encouraging
character. The last seen of the Pennsylvania
Committeeman they were making for the 'Balti-
more Depot, ia fearfully demoralized frame of
mind.
Indemnity TO Soldiers and Sailors.
The introduction of a resolution by Senator
Crimes some time SINCE contemplating indem-
nifty to all officers and seamen of the navy for
clothing lost during Che war, has precipitated a
perfect avalanche of correspondence upon the
Fourth Auditors Office. 1t ought to be known
that no such law has yet passed Congress, and
there is great doubt If it ever will.
Receipts from Customs.
The following are the receipts from Customs
at the below named ports from the 1st to the
10th inst, inclusive New York, So, ,7l8, ,GOl'27;
Boston, $34t, 1861; Philadelphia, $l4l, ,58l'9 '95;
Baltimore, $93, $500.
Loave Granted.
Permission for delay in joining his regiment
for 60 days has been granted Brevet Brigadier-
General G. A. Custar, Captain 9th United States
Cavalry.
Mustered Ont
The Secretary OF War, in special orders, dl
rccts the muster out of forty-three Assistant
QparCermasters of Volunteers.
n loyal ROrth Carolina Postmaster.
Mr.. G. G. Lynch, Postmaster in North Caro-
lima at the commencement of the Rebellion
when communication between that State and
the City of Washington was first interrupted
had in his possession between 500 and $500 in
coin, belonging to the Government, which the
buried for safety Recently the Sixth Auditor Of
the Treasury for the Post Office Department was
informed by him of this fact and that the money
was at the order of the proper officer. A draft
has accordingly been drawn for the amount in
currency.
The Cabinet.
There is no foundation for the statement that
the friends of the President in Congress are
urging upcn him change in the Cabinet, No
movement OF the kind has been made, nor is any
such contemplated. The Cabinet so TAR as its
| action or expressions OF opinion are concerned
is as Mr.. Seward said in New York, unit IN
support of the President.
Eraak hlair for OOIlsotor AT st Louis.
The President sent tofhe Senate yesterday the
nomination of General Frank Blair as Collector
| of Internal Revenue for the First District of
Missouri. The nomination created qaite a sem
sation in Executive session. 1t was referred to
the Committee on Finance.
Outbreak in Cuba.
NEW YORK, March l6.-The Herald's Havana