New-York tribune., 1867-04-30
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AN OFFICIAL OPINION TO BE GIVEN coScfRNIH1
THE DisFRANcnsING CLAUSE or THE RECON
q sTRUcTIoN BuL-sPRcIAL AGENTS TO TAKE ciBE
OF PosT-oFFIcEs WITHOUT POsfMksTHRs- s-JEfP.
DAVIS REFUSES HIS FREEDOM UNLESS 1T II UN-
coNDITIoNAL--cIRcUIAR OF SECRETARY McUL-
LOCH IN RELATION TO LOST 6oyERsmENr
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sl .ds 1g WASHINGTON, Monday April 20, 1907. y
| Attorney General Stansbery has been closely en-.
gagged to-day in the preparation of his opinion npon
disfranchsement under the Reconstruction laws,
and il is stated it will be completed tomorrow and
read at the Cabinet meeting in the afternoon. This
opinion was called for by Gen. Grant, who appre-
hended that difficulties might arise from lack Of
concurrence in Judgment among the commanders Of
the FIVE Districts and others who are to be nr,sted
with the construction of the law in its application to-
egstration and voting at elections. The Immediate
suggestion Of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS opinion wass
however, Gen. Sheridan's threatened -yemoval OF
Gov Wells and Ihrockmorton. 1t is understood
that Mr.. StansbeTys opinion viii be adverse to tiles
decisions of Gen. Sheridan excluding from registraJ
ton large number Of municipal officers and natural
lied citizens who fail TO show their certificates OF
naturalization. r sf j.
! The Postmaster-General to-day finally determined,
to take the responsibility of appointing speciat
agents to take charge of the Post Offices left vacant
by failure of the Senate to confirm nominations mado
to fiji those Offices An agent was appointed to take
charge Of the offices at Newburgh n. " and Jefer-
sOnville, Ind
Several prominent persons having been here lately
to inquire regarding the Of jeff Davis, with q
view to obtain his trial or release without further
delay. II is asserted the very highest authority
that the Government has offered to release Mr.. Davis
lint hab doe
to accept his freedom unless the same is given un-
conditiOnally.
The following notice was issued to-day:
... TREASURY DEPARTMENT, April a, 1861.
ont be y aTns from noeeS w are eo
stany received at the Department. respecting the loss
OF coupon bonds which payable TO bearer, and OF
Treasury notes issued and remaining in blank, at tho
time OF loss 1t becomes necessary to give the public
undertake TO protect the of such bonds and notes
against the conseqnenees q: their own fault or mis-
bic TO bearer and Treasury notes issued and remaining
Snah @ s Pe4 G as q @R@5 5 IN
course Of regular business and no attention will be paid
ing such payment. II. McCULLocH. !
The Secretary OF the Treasury has addressed let
ter to r. L. Robertson, esq. Collector of the Customs
at Brownsville Texas with reference TO a suggestion
made by that officer in regard TO the employment OF
mounted inspectors for the prevention of smuggling
between Point Isabel and the upper side of the COLI
lection district of Brazos de Santiago in which he
states the determination of the Department, after
mature consideration of the subject, to adopt such
means for the security of the revenue along the Mex
Jean frontier and nstructs the Collector TO nominate
to the Department for appointment the names OF
three persons for the office of Additional Deputy
Collector aud Inspector of the CustOms and the
names Of twelve persons for Inspectors of the Gus
toms. They are to be who capable and trust
worthy, and peculiarly fitted for the preventive
service Instructions are also given regarding the
pay of these officials, and the expenses consequent
upon the purchase of horses. &c, necessary to
enable the views of the Department in this matter
TO be properly carried out. ..
The missing 81 600 bond some days since mislaid
in the Printing Bureau of the Treasury Department.
which has occasioned considerable investigation has
al last been discovered. j
For [the week ending on Tuesday May II, 24i
patents will be issued from the Patent Office. Dur
ing the past week about 565 applications and 75
caveats have been filed.
The receipts from Internal Revenue sources to-day
were $4,000
The health of the Secretary of the Interior Brown-
ing who has been i'll for several days past, is sup.
posed TO be improving,
Official information has been received by the Light
house Board that since the 18th of February last the
lighthouse called the Cocos Light has exhibited
light from the lighthouse recently built on Table Is
land, Great Coco Group. Andoman Islands. The
lighthouse is ~ feet high, and the light is fixed
white light which in clear weather should be seen
distance of 20 miles.
The first number of small penny Republican
paper The Daily Ereaing Dspdtch-was issued in tha
city to-day.