New-York tribune., 1867-05-16
WASHINGTON.

,t,,neI,N BAY COMPANY CLAIMS
a, ,xtEsKAra 10 TRIBUNE
WAsHrNGToN Wednesday May Is. 1867
posimaster General Randall and Mr. Andrews OF West
Sgiu, were the only witnesses examined by the Juci
- Committee today Gov. Randall examined last
rsond.v He was recalled today for the purpose OF gV
further evidence in regard 20 the appointment OF Fos'
,uasters m the Southern States who were not required 70
take the test-oath land also in regard TO the VI
stmaser hrou hout the country last FAN for polucal
,,o.es AIr Andrews is the brother of Col Andrews,
80 80 examined by the Committee last week Ihs
Aa.vs rap for Congress in West Virginia on te Johh-
son ticket and in his district that Whole com
L,s,v of deserters pardOned by the President VoeU IL
s e remembered that Gen. Butler during the last ses
soo of Cneress charged that Andrewss supporters DAT
Gained with the President TO pardon these desertcrS 80
4st they might vote IL alleged they represented
90 the Precedent that by the aid Of the votes OF these de
serter Andrews could be elected to Congress aud on
this representation the President pardoned them Ihe
Judiciary Committee examined Mr.. Andrews very fuy'
and will summon Others give testimony on the same
.nhiect 10 ,1rrow Mr. Thomas Florence, the publisher
of su Administration paper here is alleged TO have re
e,ved ars fee for his influence with the President IN
this Daron lob and he will likely be called TO testify be
fore the Committee tomorrow
Some weess ago, the leading Journals OF the country
almost unanimously demanded the publication OF copy
of the Booth diary which Gen Butler in Congress insn
uated had been spOiated" since 1t came into the
hands of the Administration. The Judge-AdVOcate-
Generals attention was called 10 tins general demand
of the preS and 10 the propriey OF publishing copy
of the diary. Judge Holt at admitted that II would
be proper and that 1t had fact become necessary ta
the book sad be published but he preferred that the
Testimony az che witness Conger. who took the diary from
Booths body should go 10 the public with the copy
Judge therefore promised that as soon aS CoserS
Testimony xssold be given before the Judiciary Coh
too the press should be furnished with copy OF the poOh
and tesnay relative to its capture condition then &c
Congers testimony being Closed your correspondent ia
a note to Holt yesterday recalled the promise oi
publication. and asked to he permitted 10 MAKE
copy To Judge Holt replied that he Wouio DE siao
TO comply fh the request but he had no authority 10
furnish thu COPY except by erpress direction OF lhe
eecrctarv OF War Mt Stanton then applied TO- ana
tbe facts a.S circumstances all explained MI stanton
refused to r7Ve permit for copy TO be made addihs'
1.-The dary sS,an be published, il can preveut H.
The Secretary Of War did not assign any reason Tor TINS
determination II just 10 the President ana the
Avu.nee General say that they both conceded
with the 0Fnsons expressed 10y the editors OF various
Journals as the propriety Of giving publicity to the
diary and that they are desirous that II snail go 10
the public
1qerc was q short argument to-day in the Supreme
ourt Of tb nted States on the motion OF the counsel
of the State Mississippi 10 amend the pending bnthe
reconstruction in which the recent action OF Gen.
Ord in taking possession Of the Treasury OF Arkansas IS
set forth additional ground for the interference OF
the Court ans that officer had threatened 10 carry out
the same in Mississippi Tho Hon. Robert j. Walker
argued ehe Court these premises, and was re-
piled 10 Us 51tarney General stansbery who maintained
the morton 10 amend could not be received but that
supplemental bin should be presented, and he Ohcialy
announced 5 additional against the action Of
the counsel Chat Gen. Ord had never made any such
threat ~ alleged Judge sharkey left the city for Mis-
eissippl sevgrsa1 days ago.
Gen SPINNER Treasurer Of the United States received
dispatch evening from New orleans in relation to
the closing e the subTreasury and the First National
no
Agents there to examine into the affairs of the
banks Thfy that they found all the banks right
excepting t First National which they closed An ex
animation the condition Of the SubTreasIy shows
deficiency The accounts Of over HOOOOOO There were
deposit there They state further that
they feel sure shat money will not be lost to the
Coyornmeut of the sureties Of the SubTreasrer
has placed hTs property at their disposal to indemnify the
Dor its losses full account OF the affair
expected by rsail in few days.
A centeInaa from Richmond states that the dispatches
Associated reporter there TO Northern papers
The uDtrustworthy and
highly cotansd in fayo>. OF the Rebels. He says
that the riat which occurred at the time OF the tFl OF
the steam hueengnes in Richmond was caused by the
remarks Of negro observer who, in his JOY the sue
cess OF thn Richmond steamer the Wilmington
steamer, esszGimed: "Hurrah for Richmond! She can
beat odd waRngton any day This the negro said play
fully in the hearing Of Wilmington "bhoy, who mine-
siately kRto5ed the negro down. Then followed the
riot"
No official EsOcation received of the death Of
Minister WTi9ht Already several names have been sug
gested a. successor, among them Judge Evans Of
Texas wha Hs urged by Southern UniOnists
Chief Justice Day of Canada arrived in this city ycser
day His visit here in the interests Of the Hudson Bay
Company fur claims they have against the United states
for FORTS trading posts, &C. which erected at the
Companys expense and which into the possession
of the Unss States Government at the time Of the
tension OF te North Western boundary its territor
fes These eaims have been in existence for long time
Board az Arbitration appointed by the British and
United StIfos Government been session here
time. but 10 ts evident that they will agree
adjustment. and the dispute will have 10 be settled by
Judge Curtis sf Boston, who is umpire in the
uniforms scale Of progression for charging postage
having half the unit throughout, has been
adopted. wei for correspondence sent transit
through the U1ted Kingdom between the United states
and British Colonies. ana foreign countries generally,
for the internal correspondence between the United
States and Great Britain and Ireland. In future there
FORE the Pege upon all letters for whatever destna-
ton exchanged In the mails with Great Britain will
With single rate for each half fractions
thereof the upon domestic letters Postmasters
viii take n0t OF this important change and levy postage
accordingiY-
Two IetfeFg were received az the Treasury Depart
went today EncOsing Of money due the Govern
mont and resulting from conscience effects One contained
e25, and the other $40 both pOstmarked NewYork
The pasts 81 the Evangelical Church at New HolsteD.
Wis., WRITES te President that member Of the church
over which preside pastor has requested 10 d.
rect his hnne petition your Exceleney the granting
of which wsHad h his heart with unutterable lsg and
everlasting gratitude Furgen Theede. German y
spectacle cDen and farmer OF the Of New Holten,
1s blessed e Almighty Providence be happy
with his vide Enile. Seven hearty boys born
them in uninterrupted succession as follows: First,
Johann wli Theeds born Oct "a 1852 second Michael