The New York herald., 1867-07-20


OF Maximllan and his supporters in they should
fall into the hands the liberals Mr. Campbell in
| forms the Secretary what means he had aaopted
The Mexican sisis,er q empress Poresn '' Asr p
which has heretofore been published On She
2lst Of June Mr. Seward asaiu urged Mr
campbell TO proceed with much despatch possible
10 the residence OF President Juez aud enter upon his
m n'isson and to earnestly urge clemeucy to haximian
lows the coresponSsnse .sou. Mr CampSs going to
Mexi. put appears haa no vessel OF war was avail
the risk .f fever by touching at Havana His reasons
for resignhNg bis position are given.
The commission Of Mr. O.terbourg his successor YVES
sent to the forAer the Sd Of July bulhe correspond
ence received to-day does not show that was accom-
panied by any new instructions.
The Diplomatic CorrsspoNAence Relative 20
the Fate Of MaxEssilian.
Tho President to-day In reply TO resolution OF the
Senate. sent to that body vouminoas documents con-
cerning Maximau. many Of which have alrsady been
published On the 2is OF June Secretary Seward wrote
TO Minister Romero
am authorized to inform President Juarsz thai the
imilan in all his rights Of successionas Archduke of
Austria upon Mexico releasing him. and will renounce
forever all projects in Mexico.
WI You obtge me by conveying this message ny tie'
graph TO President Juarez for his informaton with
request that Il compatible he will make the same known
20 Princc Maximiian Tor his Information ~ 2 ID
Mr. Romero. tho day, Informed Mr. Seward
thSthe transmitted hs whole 10 the Mexican Aints
ter Of Foreign Affairs. having sent AS far AZ New
Orleans by telegraph in time to reach tho out
going steamer He also states that the 18th Of Jcne
ne sent Secretary sewards memorandum OF that date.
in which Was made known 10 him that the Emperor OF
the French and the Queen OF England had addressed
the OF the United States requesting tito
nt,rpose its kind Offices IN favor Of Maximlan. Mr..
seward, the l7h Of July, In note dated the 18th Of
of the 3d. 7h and 18th inst in relation to the capture
and execution of Prince saximan and Generals Meja
and Mramon.
The Scitiement Of BOMnties.
The Secretary Of the Treasury answer to resolu
ton transmitted to the senate tho following letter from
the Second Alditor.-
SiR-n reply to your request for information whether
any can bo adopted 70 expedite the payment OF
the bounties provided by the act approved July %,
1867 have the honor to repor that every possible
effort has mado by this Office hasten the settle
eu OF this class Of claims and that there are As many
clerks engaged on the examination OF rolls
probably employed. After further remark the
Auditor says there average 10000 rolls at
the eomprollers with accounts which have been settled
in this oice aud scnt there for revision and condrma
ton During IN, year ending June so 1867 there
issued In this Office S6.6s0 claims Of soldiers or their
heirs 125 $40 certificates he'd after examination of
the ross, to the Paymaser General and $3.50 10 the
Commissioner of Pcnsionsequivalent to the settlement
OF go ssl claims involving use OF the rolls There
fory-fve clerks constantly employed in search
sg rolls and preparing certificates for % the
| the months OF last April May and June the
number OF certificates furnished TO the Pay:
| master General was 3S0S0, being an average OF
1908 per month. The number OF claims OF heirs and
discharged soldiers received in this Office settlement
very large proportion Of which were based upon the
resolution Of July 26 1896 granting bounty to coored
bounty hers Il became necessary to reduce the
dinarv settling foco OF this Office TO take charge OF the
registering bicng fling and examination OF thus largo
Of
imper'ccily prepared, the labor has been largely in
creased and II was not unrune last that il was possi
bio to Commence their settlement In the course Of
couple OF months they will probably be settled a the
rateof fifteen thousand month. and |! possible the
number of settlements VIII he increased.
Another Lis, OF Pardoned Rebels.
The President to-day sent to tho House list OF the
rebels pardoned in the States OF North Carolina South
Carolina and Mississippi from which appears very
largo number Of them recommended to the cxecu
clemepcy by the respective provisional Governors
OF these States, namely, Holden Perry ani snarkey.
Frauds In the Pay Department.
resolution calling for the appointment of commit
OF Ave investigate alleged frauds in the Pay De-
parment passed the House. The resolution caused
| an animated discussion, during which members
made assertions which, IL true establish the fact that
tho most outrageous frauds have been committed by
CLAIM agents and others against Union soldiers.
Combinations by the SENATE.
The Senate to-day confirmed the following nomi-
| nations:-
of Chs-oEee Sson Agent al Fort Gibson; Benja.
bso rsso 'And' OF
Surveyor OF Customs-Henry r. Dean ct Portland and
Register. q Land once--yohn cisghoru. Sioux city
Receiver Of Public MoneysJeaerson j. Works, Austin
Private Secretary TO the President to Sign PatsnssFrAnk
indian Agsnt.2csariss M..sy Of California. at Fan
River Resssya;ion: s William H. fra'. Of California, at
assessor oi Internal RsvenueHenry Welsh Fifteenth
s.s 5. TssS psss
5sr.. m
sSsss
The Senate confirmed large aumber Of army nomi.
nations, among them the following promotons-
Ordnance s su,snsas James Ro
-Jniy s 1857, Wee RoiIin, proinoisd.
rS &. r.ns 81 Rufa
sy sa;'d cpa sa'ss Adsy
S%sS .s.n sss 44y 4s%s. MY Mcor II % fs
ouareimss,sr United States Army June IS isS7 to an
| The senate confirmed the graduates Of the Military
Academy. aud large number Of brsvct appointments
for gallant and merltorious services among them tho
! following
nrevc nIig.disr Gen,ras 70 be Brsys. Major Gsnsras
shall r Moore, Horsiio O. scksis k.ha o. Marshall Ma:
pcleon n. buford Henry X. Uass ana Lewis W. Peek
The fol- owing Brevet Colonels 70 be Brgdier Cen
erals by broyel In the volunteer force. has W. HUI!
VIM. ddsrd Henry X. Gass Moses H. Brailey George
| Prescott, Chas T. BALDWIN. VIM n Green, Jr, Richard
Bentley VIM. w. Dickey John ". Dickey James Gnndisy
Oliver " knowles John Messer. Henry q kcnneii, j..
Eugene Duryea George r. E,iner. sathan,el Niles VIM
Cavendce and VIM. h. Barton
| Nominations Rejected.
| The following nominations were rejected
| Postmaster Geo A. Rawins Old Poin, Comfort Va
James Milling Finley, Ohio: Willis r Goodwin. Jener
sonvile, Ind James King Grecnbur2 Ind; Tghman II.
Gentry Bloomington Ind, Howard Bladsec, Boise City,
| Idaho; Andrew J. Baker. Seymour, Ind.
| Assessor Internal Observation-Disclosures NJ. Williams,
/ Twelfth district Pennsylvania.
| Paymnster, United States Army-Robcrt Morrow
Assessor Internal Revenue-ssmuei Ailwen, Second dis
| trict Of Indiana. -
Surveyor OF Customs--Joseph Mcconnell Quincy, IN.
Receivers Of Public Moncys-Edward ". MCPHERSON.
Boonvlc Missouri, and Thomas Essex Ifonton, Missouri
FORTIETH CONGRESS-.
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