New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-23

Kentucky Thos Carlisle Assessor Internal Revenue
Third District Tennessee.
The following nominations were rejected:
Monroe Yonng collector OF Customs Froncman's Bay,
Me- G. crosby, Collector OF Customs. Belfast. Ne;
John NJ. Dayy, Collector OF Customs Gencsee' y; L.
John Hansconc Collector Of Customs, saco, Me- " MAJ
tin Curtis Collector Of Customs Oswegateme, y; ~
John Atlnson Collector of Customs, Port huron, MGi'
W. f. Johnson, Collectors OF Customs Phladelphia jos
II: Flanagan, Naval Officer Phlade Phia r.; :; G T
rcl Collector Internal Revenue Elgh.n D~'T p M
tucky; H.. J. Banton, Collector Internal feNe i
Assessor internal Revenue, First District West
Virginia. Thomas V. shalcross, Collector Internal
Ea co ksS heTnn R VI Ninth ct Of Ken
lucky; John NJ. Duke Collector Internal Revenue llIsL
District OF KcntuCky JOhn Biger, Assessor Internal
Revenue Fourth District Of CALIFORNIA; Asa Faulkner
Collector Internal Revenue Third District OF Itne5see
Scion Chase, Assessor Internal Revenue First District OF
Maine John G. sanborn Assessor Internal Revenue
Sixth District Massachusetts; John r. klg9re Apprasl
of Merchandise, Philadelphia; W. D. Randolph, captain
Revenue Gutter Service. . .- $500.
John Biger rejected ~ the Senate as Assessor OF
Internal Revenue for California
IL seems that the statement made on the floor OF
the House regarding the Court of Claims, VIZ that
the Court has decided that the act OF Congress allow
ing persons of color to testify in Courts OF the United
Stated does not apply 10 that Court, is erroneous
No such point was ever before the Court. What was
decided was that the act Of Congress did not author
ize a party TO testify where the United States were
the defendants. With respect TO negro testimony
Judge Mott who delivered the opinion of the Court
expressly says:
has been suggested that II white persons cannot tcs
fypersous Of color cannot both rendered eligible 10y
the act. There never law OF Congress which
excluded witnesses account OF color ana lhs 'Oui
has always recognized the rules OF inc common aWNch
make No such distinctions II IL not so WIN pelEons
They have been ever excluded and are m except where
made competent by statute. The reasons when cN-
cude them from !ssuly1g as1nst me HHTgtGcr int
though coored witness. If This statute mover had been
passed this Court would not exclude witness on account
Of color; nor does IT admit him now by virtue OF lnc
statute; The Court knows 10 rnc ~ WHICH u can ~
rule Of its decision. And II the act wcrc necessary 10
make such witness competent II might stu 10 operate
the Government other not ad the latter IL not
dependent on the former
The Mayor of Georgetown, District Of Columbia
has given notice 10 all the male inhabitants, both
white and black above the age of q years to appear
before him and the Board of Aldermen At the time
named for the preparation Of tho list of voters under
the provisions of the late act Of Congress 20 regulate
the elective franchise in the District of Columbia
This is the first municipal movement here in this d-
TectiOn
The President has pardoncd one Quinn convicted
of robbng the United States mail in Massachusetts,
upon the recommendation OF Gov. Andrew. Post
master General Randall, and numerous citizens Of
Massachusetts,.
1t Las been 'ascertancd from proper source that
the report which has been in circulation respecting
the appointment of Brevet MaorGen. Townsend 10
the pO5itiOnO AdjutantGcncTal OF the United states
Amy is At least premature. Aduiant-Gen. Lorenzo
Thomas has not yet been relieved, and consequently
his place is not vacant.
The third state dinner of President Johnson took
place at the Executive mansion this evening Cards
of invitation wcro issued 30 the Attorney General.
the Justices Of the Supreme Court and number OF
Senators and their ladies. \ state dinner viii be
given by the President every tn, ,day evening dur
ing the session of Congress To- which the members of
tho Senate wlll be invited beginning at the head OF
the LIST and inviting number 10 each dinner.
number Of Representatives, Heads OF Departments,
and others, Wilsalso be ,itcd each evening.
The Secretary Of the Interior has received The rc-
port Of the Government Commissioners on the 81, III
section Of - miles Of the Union Pacific Railway
eastern division, commencing at the lJJih aud
terminating ut the 18th mile station west from
Kansas City. The Commissioners IN their report
represent the section ready for present service and
supplied with all necessary apputenances of frst-
class railroad, and recommend the acceptance Of tho
same. The report was this day submitted 10y tho
Secretary to the President with the recommendation
that tie section DC accepted, and Tho bonds and
pacpts for land due The company on account of the
same be issued, which recommendation was approved.