New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-21
RASHiNGTON.
no CABINET MELTING - OPENING OF THE UNITED
STATES MILITARY ASYLUM-TRoOPs FOR MEXICO
ENLISTED SLAVES ENTITLED TO TIRE EXTRA
RoUNTY-THB WELCOME TO CONGRESS.
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ENLISTED SLAVES UNTITLED TO TIRE EXTRA
RoUNTY-THB WELCOME TO CONGRESS.
BY TELEGRAPH TO Tng TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON Tuesday, Nov. 20. Zoo
The President and Col. johnson having left on an
early train this morning for Baltimore to attend the
laying Of the cornerstone of the Masonic Temple the
White House has been entirely deserted to-day. The
usual Cabinet meeting was dispensed WITH and the
Secretaries improved the opportunity to get up pOr
ton Of the accumulated business of their Offices.
holiday having been granted to all employees Of the
Government who were Masons and DESTROYS OF attend
ing the celebration, the Departments were also but
thinly attended. Altogether this has been very
quiet day at the capital
A delegation Of Massachusetts, Democrats, headed by
Moses Bates, formerly editor Of The Plymouth Rock
is now in this city, busily arranging tue Post-Ohces
Of that Radical State.
The United States Military Asylum for disabled
volunteers gives notice that it is now ready 70 receive
all volunteer soldiers hOnOraby discharged and who
are disabled TO such extent that they arc incapable
of earning livelihood in the ordinary walks Of life
Whatever labor they do will be paid for. Pensions
must be given up 10 the Institution when tho
soldier enters, except when no has family To support
II is rumored that the Quartermasers Office is
busy engaged in preparing transportation Tor o,VVV
troops TO Mexico.
Ithas been determined by the Attorney General
that all coored troops who slaves at enlistment,
are entitled 20 the extra bounty according TO the
length Of their service, provided for IN the l2th ana
18th sections of the act of July - 1906 The Pay
masterGeueral has accordingly directed paymasteTs
TO confer with mastering officers to the end that
CARNATIONS. Of colored troops about being mustered
ont Of service may have such proper remarks entered
as will insure the payment on the muster-out rolls OF
all bOunties and other allowances due 10 discharged
men under the above decision, provided for the
other various clauses of cOOTed enlistmens in the
circular of May 26, 1865, from the PaymaSter-
Generals Office The Paymaster-Gencral Is in daily
recent of from 600 10 900 applications for the
,,rf1ar fho of Of Iul
unlikely that payment in some cases will commence
before q great while Owing to the large number Of
claims already received it is probable that many Of
the same company and regiment are already on file,
which will facilitate the necessary searches for while
examining the roll for claim, it is desirable TO
complete the roll by adjusting all the claims
which will likely arise from that roll. For these
reasons soldiers advised to forward their claims as
rapidly as possibly, for the sooner they are IN the
sooner payment will commence. Care should be
taken however, TO sec that the correct be-
fore forwarding. On the discharge Of a regular sol
der in the hands OF the department the names OF 81
battles and skirmishes are noted having been par
ticipated in by the owner.
II being subject Of much inquiry and interest
among applicants for commissions in the Regular Army,
they will perhaps be glad Of anything bearing on tho
subject Of the examinations before the Board Of Off
cers now in session in this city. 1t is generally under
stood that the examinations very rigid, and Col
BrownlOw of Tennessee to-day remarked that 1t was
wholly useless for TO apply for examination II
he could not tell how TO divide grain of rice into
] 200 ratons, and be able TO feed q company for
week on the proceeds.
After hard struggle of four weeks duration, the
Common Council Of Washington have voted, IL TO &,
that liquor shall not be sold Oh Sunday. The joint
vote, three weeks ago last night majority in
favor Of permitting its sale on Sunday
The War Department, having determined to rebuild
on its present site, has issued proposals for new
plan Three thousand dollars is offered for the sue
cessful model.
Chaplain French Of the Freedmen's Bureau is to adj
dres large gathering Of colOred people tomorrow
evening The object Of this meeting is TO arrange
some plan by which they can take part in receiving
Congress.
The Secretary Of the Interior has received a dis
patch from Breyet Bngadier-Gen. j. ii. Simpson,
United States Army, President Of the Board Of Com
missonerS appointed by the President of the United
States TO examine the Atchison and Pixies Peak Rail-
road dated at Atkinson Kansas, the 10Th instant,
stating that the Commissioners had just examined the
second section Of the % miles of said road and report
the same in an acceptable condition. II is expected
that Gen. Simpson will reach this city next Saturday.
| The programme of the mass welcome to Congress,
has been determined upon by the Committee having
il in charge. There will be procession of soldiers
Republican and other loyal delegations present
mass meeting with addresses, etc. by number Ofdis-'
tnguished speakers. Gen. John A. Logan will deliver
The welcoming Grafton, and banquet will be given in
the evening, at which the Radical Congressman will
| be the guests.