New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-26

The nrze money paid our sailors for captures made
during the Rebellion was very handsome IN many
cases. The largest amount paid 10 one nmIFluus,
for the capture Of q single prise was s39,5ls 90 paa
10 William Budd commander of the u. >. steamer
Magnolia for the capture Of the Memphis Aiter
having ali EXPENSES Of adjudication this prize Melted
the handsome sum Of $500.9l4, so that even each
ordinary seaman realized 81 ,734 50 for his share.
From this time forth until the Presidents Message
and the accompanying Reports OF the Secretaries are
presented 10 Congress all sorts OF rumors az 70 Wha
course they will recommend aud what grounds tney
will take in the affairs Of the country VIII DC merely
idle surmises. The public consequently. had OeLte'
be on their guard against sensation washington us
patches, especially in regard to Washington matters
It is stated here that Commissioner b. A. Rollins
of the Internal Revenue Bureau is being urged Oy MS
friends at home to accept nomination 10Y CongTgss
from the Portsmouth District, New hempshife' Ina
nominating convention Of his district meets about tbs
last of December, and the election VIII DO held IN
March. Gen. Gilman Martson now represents the
district in Congress.
Orders have been issued directing that Contract
Surgeons will hereafter be paid by the Pay Depart
ment of the Army vouchers, the same as comnis-
stoned officers, instead Of bills which were approved
by the SurgeonGeneral and paid through the second
Auditors Department, formerly These Orders are
rendered necessary By the revision oiparasraph lSc
Revised Army Regulations e,-v..
The Headquarters Of the Department OF the Kansas
by general order dated Nov. - 1866, have been
transferred from Little Rock TO Fort smt1, Arkansas
Breyet Mai Gen. j. B. KiddO u. ). Vols, who Is now
in Washington on business connected WIN me freeo-
mems Bureau has been ordered to return ~ Galveston
Texas, and resume his duties Ss ASs'S'a"'|o
missioner of Texas -,
Gen. George II. Stuart Of Maryland graduate Oh
West Point and during the war in the Rebel service,
was pardoned yesterday by Tue President. iIe Ell
ecutive elemency in this case was recommended oJ
Gen. Grant Gen. Chas. G.. Hepine M9oi-uen'
Hunter and other distinguished Union officers.
The effect of the war upon the growth oil WasMns-
ton Is strkingly illustrated by great increase IN ths
clerical force employed in tie different departments
For instance, the Treasury Department aiohs WHICH
now en,ploys 600 male and 800 female clerks beers
the war required the services OF only 496 clerks lt noT
has four more bureaus than at thai time, oneoi When;
the Internal Revenue is larger than any connected
with the Department before tho breshng out oil tns
Rebellion. -,
Two hundred and twenty patents will be issnea
from the Patent Office for tho present week. Inc
new arrangement for printing the specilealons io'
the patents instead Of having them COPIED rs he,oO
fore is working we'll and econom ally ana has oe'A
received with appreciation by inventors,
The following named persons have been elected Ger
egates TO the Colored Soldiers and sailors ConVsn-
ton to be held at Philadelphia, Jan. : 100. Dee,
gates not included in this list are requested 70 SEM
their names to the Corresponding Secretary, IT, d.
Arnold No 325 Est, Washington, u. c. .H,,.,
Observation-Disclosures Dlstr.ctSscne Jones serst ~
Conn Vols U s c. Troopsl William Snhe Ssrst7 I'm
H. A; johnson Terry, seIgt, 5iih Mass Noh.' ". H.
Icnisana-orIssns Distre-AaloF z F. D9nc9n 81 La n
Guarl Can't c. g Sauyinet 2l IL. Y Guard lieat JAMS
jackson 7th La. " Guard Private g. NJ Arnold l. A
New. York-At Large-lonorsIy Delegates WA ~ pra
James Speman Jas Boasman, II. GOODWIN and fedef0'
Douglass .. =, ~ N
Mason =, a -, rt.,.
Kansas-At Large-Co X J. Ifaioi. Y. ) yos Lea .
W. ID. Mathews Sergt CARTS ,gih ;. & ir.s
johnson; Sergt Samson Berry lst kaisas '9s w.
Allen FORBES James Woodland, John YokumA oeofse "s'
iugton. -, .o,eI
The lO7th e. s. Colored Troops wore mastSles listers.
out on Wednesday, and were to leave and ieIt 'ns.
camp on the Virginia side Of the Potomac to-day
route for Louisville Ky where they Will receive nsA