New-York tribune., 1867-07-30

WASHINGTON, July ", lo1''
II is ascertained from an authentic source that the
design still exists with the President to supersede
Gen. Sheridan as Commander of the Yth Military
District No time is fixed. however, for the contem
plated change.
An interesting case under the Civil Tenure of Of
fee act is now under consideration by Attorney
Gen. StaDbery, who Is expected to give an opinion
in day or two. Last February President johnson
declared the Office OF Governor of Idaho Territory
vacant, by appointing man named Murphy as Gov
ernor. The Senate rejected Murphy, and then
man named Bates was given the appointment lie
also twas rejected and the Senate adjourned before
another appointment was made. ID. H. Ballard, the
present Governor continued In Office during the re-
cess. At the late session of Congress q man named
j. L. Gibbs was appointed Governor of the Territory.
and confirmed by the Senate by alleged false
pretences. His confirmation recalled ON the last
day of thesessiOn, and he, too, was rejected This
action of the Senate il supposed, left Ballard IN
possesson of his Office as Governor of the Territory
The President now claims that when he made his
first appointment of successor to Ballard the Civil
Tenure of Office bill had not become law aud that
although il has since become law and his appont-
meuts to fill the vacancy have been rejected by the
Senate yet the date of the removal being anterior 10
the date of the Civil Tenure of Office bill becoming
q law, he is authorized to now make another
appointment to supersede Ballard. feelng thSt
there was some doubt on the subject the President
brought il before the Cabinet last week, and II was
referred TO the Attorney General for decision Inc
offices of Judge Of the Supreme Court, and Collector
of Internal Revenue of tho Territory were also de-
claTed vacant at the same time as that oil the 0ov
ernor and all the Presidents nominees to those OF
fees we're rejected by tho Senate at its last two ses
sions. The right of the present ncumbents to hold
oil in tha
so also are large number of similar cases through
ont the country The present oice-holdcrs in Idaho
are Radical Republicans, and are opposed here by
Copperhead lobby.
Messrs Tappan and Sanborn of the Indian Com
mission had an interview to-day with Col. Taylor,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs. 1t was arranged TO
have general meeting of the whole Commission AZ
ST. Louis on the 9th of August, when plan OF opera
tions will be agreed on Telegrams havo been SEM
to Gems Sherman. Terry. and farney ana senator
Henderson. all members OF tho Commission, to be in
st. Louis OH tho 9th proximo. The members OF the
Committee here have had several interviews with
the President and state that he is anxious and will
ing to give them every facility to make their mission
a success
Information having been received at the Freed.
mems Bureau in this city that the extreme dcstitu-
tion in the Southern and Southwestern States has,
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visions for its relief already made under the joint
resolution Of Congress approved March, 1851, will bo
sufficient TO prevent suffering, extreme want. In
accordance therefore, with instructions from fhc
Secretary of War; the Assistant Commissioner viii he
prepared 10 suspend the Issue of supplies on the th
Of August next. The issue of ratons to the sick III
the regular organized hospitals. and to the Orphan
ASYLUM for refugees and freedmen, will be continued
for tho present.
Gov. Smyth Chairman of subcommittee Of the
National Soldiers and Sailors Home Society, has re-
turned from tour 10 various points throughout the
country where the Society has institutions located.
All were found in good condition. excepting the
Home AT Columbus Ohio where there Is much CON-
plaiut of sickness among the inmates OF the Home.
An examination was made Of the Home. aud 1t was
decided that the location was an unhealthy QUO. II
yvos deteTrninrd TO remove the Home to Dayton.
Ohio visit made to the latter place anu "a
site selected The estimated cost OF the new Home
,as SsS Sro OF This amount the citizens Of Dayton
contributed s0OO, leaving the balance 10 Do pau "S
the Government of the United states. -. .,o,,r
Some excitement has been Occasioned mere among
travellers between this point and New-lOrk by o re-
port that the bridge the Susqnehanna at ayro
do Grace is unsafe and liable TO give way inspec-
tions of the bridge have lately been made by tho
most accomplished civil engineers, among them y, ID;
H. Latrobc, the Chief Engineer OF the Baltimo5e ana
Ohio Railroad In which It has been discovered That
the treste work of the long spans OF tho bridge Dc
tween the piers has commenced TO give way.
The President of the Union Pacific Halfway Com
many. Eastern Division, having filed in the Depart
ment OF the Interior affidavit alleging the, com;
plcton of an additional section OF twenty miles oil
said road, commencing at a point 2lO miles west,
wardy from the cast line of the State OF Kansas and
terminating at n point 2O miles west OF sad stato
line the Secretary of the Interior has instructed tho
Government Commissioners TO repair TO Wyandotte,
Kansas for the purpose of examining and reporting
upon the section thus completed.
The Marine Corps was inspected aud paraned this
evening at the Marine Barracks IL was the first
general inspection and parade since the war COM
mcnced and consequently attracted largo concourso
OF spectators composed in great part of ladies' Pres
ident Johnson Secretary Welles, Admiral Radford,
Gen. Ramsey, Commanders jenkins aud Taylor and
other distinguished persons, appeared as guests Of
Gen. Zen, the ComInandant. Nearly 100 officers OF
the army and navy. many OF them III uniform,
and one of the japanese Lieltenants OF
the Stonewall, also present six COMPANIES,
commanded by Capts. Cullon Wallace, Williams,
Church. Muse, and Reid. under arms and Maj.
Graham, assisted by Capt Baker, and Lieut. Porter,
a son of Vice. Admiral Porter, performed the field
dnty.
Postmaster-Gen Randall has returned TO Washing
ton. from the North Attorney-Gen. Stanbory has
left this city. for West Virginia, to be absent two
weeks Assistant AttoIney-Geu. BinckIy WILL IN the
mean time discharge the duties Of tlIe Office. ~.
The Commissioner of Patents will issue for the
week ending August q, 273 new patents.
The receipts from Internal Revenue sources today
were 81, ,lS3,GdO.