Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
Iferyiev of a COIOred Delegation with
the President

| Iferyieyy of n COIOred Delegation with
| the President.
WAsH1YGroN, July 23.-A delegation OF
colored men, headed by Dr. RANDOLPH
| who has long been connected with the edu-
| cation of negroes in Louisiana, had an in
! terview with the President yesterday, to
! satisfy themselves of the truth or falsity of
| the charge that he was. inimical to the ne
groes and opposed to their educational ad-
| yaneement During the interview, the
| President said on the subject Of the educa-
| ton of the black race, 81 am decidedly, by
| all means in favor of letting learning adj
vance among them. | must cordially
endorse your effort to establish schools for
them and will give all the assistance in my
power. ] am the friend Of the black man.
No one living desires him TO advance in
! elevation, refinement and cultivation more
than | do, for on that depends the future
usefulness to himself, his race and his
country.
TO be Relieved.
The President is said to have determined
TO remove ISAAC NEWTON, the Commission
er Of Agriculture, and JOHN DEFREEs, the
Superintendent of the Government Printing
Office. Numerous applications for both va
cancies have already been received.
The Neutrality Laws.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs Of the
House, have completed an elaborate report
on the subject of the neutrality laws, and
will, it is understood, recommend thorough
revision of the status affecting our relations
with other Governments.
Extra Pay 20 Officers Of the Army.
The following are the amounts, free oftax,
TO which officers from the rank of Colonel
down to I'd Lieutenant, are entitled under
the act of Congress approved July 18th,
1856, appropriating three months pay to
those who served till the close of the war.
Colonels $50; Lieutenant Colonels S4S4;
Majors, s., 598 80; Captains in command,
S5l3; Adiutants and regimental Quarter
masters, S5l3; First Lieutenants, S427;
Second Lieutenants, 1886 IS; Cavalry Col
onels. $3.50; Lieutenant ColOnels $8l2 %;
Majors, S684; Captains in command, 1898
SO: Captains not in command, Assistant
Adiutant Generals, Commissary of Subsis-
lance and Assistant Quartermasters, 1894 %;
Lieutenants and Surgeons, S456. Seven
thousand claims under this act have al
ready been received at the Paymaster
Genernl's Office. 1t is anticipated that
a million of dollars will be required to
liquidate all dues incurred.
SmuggIers Captured.
The Commissioner of Customs has received
information of the capture of four or five
smuggling vessels off the coast of North Car
DINA Some of the cargoes are considered
quite valuable.
Hon. +. Il. Washburne
Still lies quite i'll at the house of General
GRANT, although somewhat eonvalescent.
He has leave of absence for the remainder
of the session, with permission to delay his
report on the Memphis affair until Decem-
ber
The Postmaster GCueraishiP.
The Senate Postal Committee finally
agreed on Saturday to report favOrably on
the nomination of A. w. RANDALL to be
Postmaster General. This will make his
confirmation sure.
Accident TO Gen. Howard.
Gen. o. O. HOWARD, while riding down
the Az enue on Saturday evening, came very
near meeting with a serious accident. The
coupling pole of his carriage broke, the front
wheels being detached from the body Of his
carriage. The horses became factious, the
driver was thrown from his seat, and the
General dashed violently over the drivers
seat against the dashboard Having only
one arm, he could not break his fall, but
fortunately was slightly injured. The driver
was considerably bruised, and the horses
were stopped with the trailing wheels and
under-gear of the carriage before they ran
far. The escape from a frightful disaster
was miraculous.