New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-06
be devoted exclusively to the consideration of private pension

bills
THE PENNSYLVANIA CONTESTED ELECTION.
The indications are that the House will adopt the
reports Of the Election Committee giving the Dawson
Democrat in DE Bedford district Pennsylvania and to Koontz
Union place of Cooth in the Geysburgh district OF the
same State This ends the work Of the committee for this
| session.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS OF LoYALrsTs.
| In the Senate the indications are that the whole
question the Of the Southern States win be discussed
again in pending bin authorizing the payment Of loyal c-
Of the South for taken from them for uses
| PERSONAL.
| Gen. Sherman will be in New-York on the 9TH,
Philadelphia the 9th Boston the 18Th and the 18th
VIII DO Dartmouth College where his nephew graduates
Mr. William Faxon Assistant Secretary Of the Navy was
taken suddenly i'll with cholera mOrbus to-day about noon
He is somewhat better this evening.
Secretaries Seward and Weles Senator Dooe and Com
modore Radfod together with select party Of adies aud
gentlemen left here yesterday morning board the gunooa
Ascuney excursion down the Potomac and bay to Fort
| ress Monroe. The whole party returned this evening
Brevet Col. John Nc. l.. Taylor, Chief Commssary;
Brevet Lieut. Col c. c. Keeney Surgeon u s. Army Major
Robert Scott Assistant Adutaut Generals Breyet Brig
Gen Chas A. Whittier Special Inspector and Brevet Lieut.
Col. WIN. Smedberg, AiddeCamp. will accompany Major
Gen. Haleck commanding Military Division of the Pacific
Of inspection through Nevada, Idaho Oregon aud
| Washington Territory.
During temporary absence Of Brevet Lieut. Col Keeney
Breye Col Murray Surgeon U. Army will in addition TO
his other duties attend army officers and their families in tie
City Of San Francisco, Cal
The Hon. John Coyode arrived tonight to look
the interests of Pennsylvania in the Tariff bill He
sanguine that If Pennsylvania coal and iron works kept
in full blast by protection. Union every Co..
gressiona District in the State except three or four.
A NEW HOSPITAL.
The ceremonies of laying the cornerstone OF the
building for the Providence Hospital Capitol Hill took
place early this evening Archbishop spaldng OF Baltimore
ociaed Father Mcguire President Of Georgetown College
the Dr. Samson President Of Columbian College and
members Of Congress and other officials
ent The Providence Hospital founded by the Sisters II
Charity Of the District Of Columbia During the war it
used by the Government hospital for sick and wounded
soldiers and was under the Of Sister Of Charity
Mary Carroll
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
The receipts from internal revenue to-day amounted
to g. 3Oi 1872 %.
REMOVALS IN THB INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
The statement going the rounds of some of the pa
pes that Secretary Harlan Of the Interior Department had re-
moved forty civilians who II is alleged mainly be-
onged to the johnson Departmental Club is missatenen
Of the facts and does injustice TO that officer Some twenty
clerks removed from the Pension Office TO make for
disabled soldiers and for other tho Secretary bay
ing knowledge OF the politics leaning Of those relieved
The Secretary carrying out in good faith the joint resolution
Congress and the orders of the President giving the prefer
disabled soldiers and similar change is contem
plated in the other bureaus Of the Department without re-
gard the political ncnatiOns Of those relieved or those put
in their places.
INDIAN AFFAIRS
Superintendent Of Indian Affairs Parker writes TO
tho Commission from Carson City the sth ut giving the
condition Of the Indians his superintendcncy quiet
peaceabe and healthy. Energetic being
made impress the Indians with the idea OF permanent sub
siantial and systematic farming
PUBLIC LANDS IN IOWA.
Lists have been prepared in the General Land
Office for the restoration OF pubic the State Of
to the market The sales at the different land Offices In the
State will comprise millions OF acres the rates being o. 20 and
e. % per acre.
SURVEY OF WISCONSIN AND IOWA.
The surveying service for the States of Iowa and
Wisconsin having completed instructions issued by
the Department OF the Interior for the closing Of tho Sur
veyorGeperss Office Of Dubuque Iowa the si OF July
which, by Jus, received have been complied
with.
SOUTHERN MEMBERS AND THE PHILADELPHIA con-
vESTIos
II is said that the members elect to Congress from
the Southern States intend to unite in address the c
Gems Of that section send delegates the Philadelphia Con-
vention In August next.
THB PORTLAND YIRB.
Senator Fessenden received a telegram from Port
land Me- today announcing the destruction By fire Of nearly
al the property he possessed.
THE FOURTH.
The Fourth Of July was spent very quietly here.
The weather was very dsageeab there being high wind
which made dust fly thckly Business was entirely sus
pended People kept inside their houses which gave the day
the OF Sunday The colored people turned out IN
grand procession TO the number Of 5000 They marched
through the principal aud then TO the grounds east OF
the Capito they addressed by several eminent
men of their COLOR The who's thing passed of very
credtabs manner there being disturbance Of kind
THE WEATHER.
The weather is very warm again. The thermometer
at noon to-day stood 95 degrees iu the shade
THE FREEDMEN IN SAVANNAH.
An officer Of the Freedmens Bureau, writing from
Savannah Ca says that the Board Of Aldermen OF that place
meeting adopted ordinance prohibiting coored
persons from entering the public park gls nuss haYiDg
white children via tnc Policemen to DO stationed ct
the gates 70 epfQycO the order
rsERpMBSs REPORTS FROM MARYLAND AND Wet
81 s TIRaIs;s "1---s, Ia '-As. A.
Cen. D. o. Howard has received report nom al
inspector Of the Bureau the condition Of the Bureau in the
States Of Maryland West Virginia MaorGen stsnnard
commands the district There commissioned officers
on duty in the States No subsistence clothing or med
zeal stores are supplied freedmen The work OF the Bureau
"a onv superysory in its In Baltimore much service
has been rendered freedmen who arc returned soldiers
in having their claims for bounty and back pay
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