New-York tribune., 1867-05-30
WASHINGTON.
THE IMPEACHMENT INVESTIGATION NEARLY COM
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GEN ORD AND THE PREEDMEN-A REVENUE
OFFICER FOR RUSSIAN AMERICA. ti' dad,
By ypLseRApH 70 THE TRIBUNE.


were before the Judiciary Committee to-day. The
testimony of tho former was in relation to the ap-
pontments of cotton agents in the South who could
not take the OATH and Mr.. Evartss was ON the rea-
sons of the Government for postponing the trial OF
jefferson Davis IL s more than probable that the
sessions of the Committee will not last much longer
Nearly all the witnesses have been examined and
there is tsrovein desire among tho members Of the
Committee to adjourn oyer until the warm weather
is past unless there is to be July session of Con-
gress.
The papers transferring the late Rebel ram Stone
wall to the Japanese Commissioners have not been
signed yet the terms, however, have been agreed
upon. The statement telegraphed North that the
ironclad MantOnamah is to be given 10 the Russian
Government in part payment for the Russian Ameri-
can Possession is untrue. Our Government has not
expressed its willingness to Russia to give her the
above named OF any other iron-cad ship for the new
territory nor has Russia intimated that she would
like such equivalent for the hard cash. The Navy
Department this morning received information that
the Miantonomah had left Gibralter for home.
The Hon. John 7. Farnsworth, member of Con-
gress from Illinois, leaves tomorrow morning 1or
North Carolina. He will address the people OF
Charlotte Salisbury, Concord and other places IN the
western part of the Old North State, and also III
Eastern Georgia, upon the political situation. j. NJ
LangstOn, eloquent colOred lawyer from Oberlin,
Ohio leaves on Friday for extended tour through
the Southern States, where he will instruct his race
upon their duties at this time.
The following is the section of the order OF Gen.
Ord which is objected to by so many loyalists of Mis-
sissppi The construction subsequently placed upon
the paragraph by the General to the effect that 1t
does not intend to foster any party that has not re-
moved the dstrust of those who are not willing that
the whole work of reconstruction, shall be carried on
by the men who have ruled the politics OF the State
for years past The freedmen are not willing to be
ordered for they consider instruction equivalent
TO an order to abstain from politics, while their white
neighbors can do as they please. The section reads
as follows:
SECTION g. The most important duty devoving upon
their own labor for the support themselves and fami
lies. They have common interest IN the geherai
prosperity This prosperity does not depend 80 nucn
on how men vote upon how well each member OF so
ciety labors and keeps his contracts Freedmen sre
therefore urged neglect their business To engage III
political discussions, but to continue to comply WIN tne
contracts and provide for themselves and Ior n
less they do famine may come and thcy VIII nave ITO
food When the time for them to have their names
entered in the books of voters which Will he before hen
Septembcr. the General commanding VIII send thenl
through proper United states or county Officers ana
every voter can have hrs name registered and eafter-
ward vote without going from ms home Only toee ic-
siding in towns will be registered or vote there
Since this order was issued, numerous letters have
by citizens asking the advice of the members as to
the best course to be pursued by those anxious 10
form Radical party in Mississippi.
Cant Howard of the Revenue Service has been
commissioned TO see that the Revenue regulations
now in preparation to trade in the newly acquired
Russian Territory are enforced, and he leaves Tor
that Territory in few days. The Government VIII
permit nothing but mere supplies TO enter the
domain, but no whskey, &c, until Congress legis-
lates the subject.
There is party at work here under the lead OF
Senator Sumner and Representative Ashley, to OBJ
tain July session of Congress. Mr.. Ashley Is
anxious to carry out his impeachment project, and
Mr.. Sumner wants Congress to pass bill requiring
the Northern States to adopt negro suffrage Many
letters have been sent to members, urging them on
both these grounds to come TO Washington in July;
but still it is doubtful if the efforts will be successful
Gen. Kimball Superintendent of Schools for the
district comprising the Cities of Washington ana
Georgetown, Freedmanville, Anne Arundel. Prince
George, Montgomery and ST. Mary's Counties OF
Maryland. Harper's Ferry, Charlestown, Martins
burg Parkersburg and Wheeling, Virginia. submit
ted TO Gen Charles Howard to-day his monthly
repor for April In this District there ~ day and9
night schools with 20 teachers and s scholars 2sil
of whom ;were males. and 1897 females There are
also 50 Sabbath Schools with 2590 scholars. Ihe
total expenses of these schools amounted TO
s4.l5s6, of which 500 IA were paid by
private individuals and societies, and the
remainder by the Bureau. The temperance cause
IS gaining ground among the scholars 200 Of whom
signed the pledge during the month. Efforts are
being made, and they will probably succeed. to
establish Normal School and College at Harpers
Ferry.
The Congressional Committee on Ordnance, con-
sistine of Gen. Schenck Chairman, Gen. Butler, and
Gen Logan commence their invest cations here TO-
morrow They are TO inquire into the present
management of the Army and Navy Ordnance
Bureaus and also into the present system OF furnish
ing both branches of the service with the implements
of war; The Investigation promises to be an I'M
portant one not only to inventors but also to the
people generally.
The Navy Department has issued an order, that
passed Assistant Paymasters and First Assistant
Engineers will rank with lieutenants; Second AS
sistant Engineers with masters; Third Assistant En-
gineers with midshipmen who have graduated ut the
Naval Academy and Cadet Engineers with midship-
men who have not graduated at the Naval
Academy. The same order states that the
regulations prohibiting officers from visiting the
District of Columbia without the permission of the
Secretary are rescinded. Hereafter the Admrals
salute is to be II guns and his flag is to be OF rec
tanglar shape of blue color and having four white
stars in the center forming diamond
The interference case between Tai. 2. Shatner and
the Anglo-Austrian inventor Revy, which has been
pending in the Patent-0fce for more than year. has
lust been decided by the Board of Examiners in favor
of Col. Shafner The principle involved had refer
ence to the use of guncotton of different diversites
in the same charge. By this discovery it has been
found practical to use gun-cotton in artillery and
small arms to great advantage over gu-powder.
efiecting greater penetration. -
A dispatch TO the Secretary of the Navy from the