The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-07
WASHINGTON.


WAHEGToH, NOV o lSoA
Anxiety to Hear tho Results Of she KIcctiens.
Washington this evening Is IN sympathy with the po
kcai fervor existing In the eleven States engaged
In summing up the results OF the elections held during
the day The excitement in our streets is something
akin 70 that Of the days OF startling announcements In
me spring Of 1885, Groups Of men are 70 b found
wherever scrap OF is likely to DO picked mp, and
on every side is To b heard the for election
reurnA the chief interest Ia conferred in the cities Of
new YORK and Baltimore and kilograms received detail
ING the gains and losses TO either party in each Congress
sonai district OF New York city attract quite large a.
semblags Of interested listsnerx
The Relations Between Secretary stanton and
the President.
We have u on good authority that Secretary Stanton
never has been requested resign but that he will
tinue in charge Of the War Department Tho report
that he and the President have had misunderstanding
IN relation TO the new appointments in the regular army
is totally untrue. The President has fully conquered
Mr.. Stantons action In regard TO them
Cabinet Session.
AT the Cabinet meeting to-day all the members were
present. including Mr.. Seward II is understood that
the Mexican question was fully discussed
The President to Recommend to Congress m
Amendment 10 the Constitution.
II Is intimated here upon good authority that the Pre-
sdent viii in his forthcoming message Congress lay be-
TO the passed al the last session Of Congress- with
few notifications.
Probable Removal Of Commissioner Rollins.
The West requires the removal OF Commissioner Ro-
Inns The President has declared that removal will
occur but he leaves the selection Of successor 70 Mr.
Rollins In the hands OF the Secretary OF the Treasury
The Secretary has air sdy declared his preference in
case Of a change, for William spooner, OF Ohio.
Important Notice from the Paymaster Gem
cral.
The Paymaster Gen cal yesterday issued the following
important notice to government depostaries-
All restrictions heretofore directed by this office
the payment OF checks or drafts drawn by pavmaster
In settlement OF bounty and other dues Of discharged
military claimants are hereby revoked PAYERS in the
future will consider such checks as subject 10 no
conditions not prescribed by law Powers OF attorney,
giving authority 10 agents 10 endorse and collect checks
described therein, need not preliminary TO pay
ment, be submitted TO the Paymaser General tor his
order in the This Office will longer take cogni-
Zance OF checks after their delivery the authorized
paties The payer alone must be responsible for their
payment under such conditions the laws the regula
tons OF the Treasury Department and business usages
impose
The Atchison and Pixies Peak Railroad.
The Secretary OF the Interior has received from the
President of the Atchison and ko's Peak Railroad Com
pany affidavit showing the completion OF the second
section OF twenty miles OF said road. The government
commissioners will, probably, within few days, pro-
coed to the lines OF the road to examine the section
The Headquarters Of the Department Of the
Tennessee.
Major General Thomas, commanding the Department
Of the Tennessee issued order tho LIST inst
nouncng that accordance with orders from the War
Department the headquarters Of the Department Of the
Tennessee would be transferred from Nashville, Ten
ncssec, to Louisville, Kentucky, on the eth.
The Frecdmen's Bureau In ArlxMnsas and
Indian Territory.
The following circular Issued on the 26th day OF
October from the Bureau Of Refugees Freedmen, &c.
for the district OF Arkansas and Indian Territory:
The undersigned, having been assigned by the War
Department 10 the duties Of Assistant Commisso Of
the Bureau OF Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned
Ian d. for the district country under his command
addition To his duties Department Commander hereby
relieves Brigader GeneraJ J. w. Sprague, U. g. volsn
teer and charge Of the affairs Of the Bureau
for this district Existing orders and regulations will
remain in force until further orders The staff officers
duty with General Sprague will report in person,
and all other officers and agents connected with the ba
In tho district will report by letter TO the under
signed at headquarters department Of the Arkansas Bre
vet Major John TYLER Captain Veteran Reservs Corps
announced Acting Assistant Adutant General fog the
Bureau, and will no obeyed and respected accordingly
r. O. G. ORD,
Breyet Major General United States Army