The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-31

WASHINGTON, Oct. 80, 1860.

The Cabinet meeung to-day was Attended oy all the
Cabinet ministers except Secretary Seward, who was
represented by William Hunter, Acting secretary OF
State. and continued until past two O'Clock. After
the Cabinet adjourned Lieutenant General Sherman
called and had interview with the President
The Mexican Question.
The Mexican question will not be touched for week
more, owing TO Secretary Stewards recent afiiicAon
There is no truth the that the Mexican Con-
sui at New Orleans had applied General Sheridan for
permission General 0rtega pass to Mexico. The
Mexican Consul sent to-day despatch 70 Minister Ro-
denying that charge As General Ortega intends TO
issue against the Mexican government,
he cannot have the support Of the Mexican officials
Meeting Of the society Of the Army Of the
Tennessee.
Generals Grant and Sherman will attend the meeting Of
the Society Of the Army of the Tennessee In Cincinnati
on the lith or November. The following is General
Grants letter accepting the invitation to be present
CINCINNATI, Sept IL 1865.
Breyet Major General NJ. F. FoRcE:-
GENERAL have the pleasure TO acknowledge the re
ceip OF invitation from committee 10 be present at
the meeting of the Army OF the be held in
th,s cty on the 18th Of November next II win afford
great pleasure to be present that interesting oc
cason and know nothing to prevent II; There
fore accept, with pleasure With great respect your
obedient servant y. g. GRANT, General
Call for the Refrenchmeut Committees Re
port.
There is . call in high quarters for report Of the
operations OF the Retrencnmeut Commut6e appObnte0
by the last session of Congress-.
A System Of Moral Reform 60 be Inauxurnted
In the Departments.
II Is stated that the heads Of departments have had
under consideration the subject OF immortality among
the employees Of their several Departments and have
resolved adopt eectual arrest this grow
ing evil With this object view they decided
10 promptly dismiss from service those clerks other
employees who may be detected in frcqcenting gaming
tables and Of III repute, who unnecessarily
involve themselves in debt or are in any way
connected with matters Of unlawful or
disgacefu character and TO replace them with Of
better habits To effect this it understood that the
detective force, some Of whom yet duty, will be
increased certain extent and instructed to report
every departmental employee discovered to be engaged
m any OF these reprehensible practices.
The Union Pacific Railroad.
telegram has been received by the Secretary
OF the Interior, from General J. H. Simpson,
United States Army, President of the Board
of Government Commissioners, appointed by the Presi
den. Of the United States to examine and
port upon the Union Pacific Railroad, dated at Plum
Creek station, on that road October 20, stating
that the Commissioners had just examined the eighth
section of thirty miles of said road and found the
In acceptable condition. and that the road Is in
running order two hundred and seven,yhye miles west
from Omaha, q point twenty-eight miles west Of
the hundredth meridian Of west longitude General
Simpson has telegraphed the Secretary he will
reach here on Thursday next
The Green Bay and Lake Michigan Ship
Canal.
The authorities Of the State Of Wisconsin having Aled
in the General Land Office list Of lands enduring 10 the
State under the Of Congress- approved April TO- 1885,
to aid in constructing ship canal 10 connect the waters
Of Green Bay with Lake Michigan the Secretary Of tho
Interior has directed that the lands be prepared for p
prevail 10 the state for that purpose Tho commission Is
engaged in examining and adjusting the lists OF seec
tions, which amount to 200 900 acres
Appointments.
H. B. Denman, Of Kansas was to-day appointed Super
intendent OF Indian Affairs for the Northern Superin
tendency.
James A. Morgan OF Ohio, has been appointed by Sec.
rotary Browning chief clerk Of the Pension Bureau
Mr. Morgan has been chief examiner the Pension Blu.
'reau for about four years.
PardOned by the President.
Tho President has directed the issue OF for
the pardon Of Erastus O. Parker who convicted
the October of 1862 of the United Circuit
Court Of Massachusetts, Of receiving and concealing
money known to have been stolen sentenced to Eve
years imprisonment
New National Bank.
The National Bank OF the State OF Missouri, at 81
Louis capital s., 4I0 800. established to-day ps
bank valves the right to circulation.
Personal.
Thomas Pnain OF the District OF Columbi. recentiy
appointed Consul the island Of ST. Helena lett wash
ington to day to take passage for Liverpool On rou
his post Of duty.
The Cr0ps.f
The following information concerning ths crops 10
several OF the country has just bees received
the Agricultural Bureau Department Of TIE in'eror-A
despatch from Stowesyille C~on county ~ y, states
that the corn CROP IL snat State viii average WE'LL and
The co,ton cro- Is good as usual. The in
ta,,gencc seceived from Iowa IL TO the effect
TIM, sne wheat crop is the best raised
in that STATE and tho Is true OF
IN. corn The sugar cane, however has been seriously
damaged by the frost and the potato crop small Pc
tatoes are selling forty center bushel Letters from
FoueneIle Nebraska state the the frost has nju-d the
corn TO great extent In scins localities the h~Asy rains
have retarded the rpeng OF The and produced an
overgrowth The hps winds mat followed these rains
have materially aS4ed to thu damsse caused by tho |
rains The crop Il wheat and oass however, stated
be quite heavy
De.,s Of a Notorious Claim Agent. l
I,cob Iyewentha, wen known claim agent who |
ss cb.ed with penetrating frauds and forgeres upon
,ne ssoeral government at New Orleans the amount
- a 600 COO died Vt night Of cholera. after few
hours ,aaless