The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-14

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hnCo tuen tue SUBJECT had the
considerations Of the President Notwithstanding t.\s
numerous guesses and conjsctures who would
ceivs upon his shoulders tho mantle Of the ustrous
Stanton, none hsvs hit upon the individual who viii
most probably obtain it. which Is Major Gsupra John
A. Rswlins, Chief Of STAR 70 General Grant l have
good authority for saying that General RawInns has
bcen the subject Of several grave deliberations At the
White House within the past two three days. anal hs
appointment - Secretary Of War seems TO meet with
loss opposton than that OF who has yet b On
mentioned. II il said that General Grant il urgks
General Rawiins for the position, and V b.
iievsd that although Grant would DO reluctant 20
vacats bis position Acting Secretary Of War; and -
surrender It to one Who would undo all that he
complished, he would willingly retire and leave il in the
hands Of his well tried Chief Of Sta who has, since an
early period Of the war been bis counsellor assist
ant General Rawlins Is native OF Illinois, and was
one OF tho Douglas electors He tour 70 the
Pacific coast but is expected return 70 this city in
few days II has been stated that General McCiernana
has besn under consideration for the oo OF Secretary
OF War. This must have been . mistake. l am In.
formed from reliable that General McCernand
has not been mentioned By the President con-
nection with the War Department.
Tho Metropolitan Revenue Board to be
Abolished.
General W. 8. Hllyer, OF New York, had an inter-
view with the President Saturday evening" and to-day
he had another long interview with the President and
Secretary McCuloch At the audience no had with the
President on Saturday General Hllyer laid before Mr.
Johnson statement Of the operations Of tho internal
revenue business in Now York. and In consequence OF
this information the President appointed another
interview for to-day, At which he invited Seo-
rotary McCulloch TO be present The consultation was
quito protacted and the result that the Metropolitan
Board Of Internal Revenue will be Immediately abol-
shed or this there Ia manner OF doubt, a the
matter has been fully decided The collection Of the
and the detection OF frauds will be left the
officers designated BY law for those duties who will be-
held strict accountability. The President Is deter
mined that the patronage Of the Treasury Department.
shall longer be used TO aid the opponents the adj
ministraton. General William g. Hliyer and General
John D. Mac Oregon will leave here for New
York.
Further Retrenchment In tho War Depart
ncnt.
General Grant seems to have determined that the ON.
cals and employees Of the War Department shall have
TO remember his brief but active reign head Of the
department One decree Of retrenchment follows another
in such rapid succession that the office gossip Incl.
dent to change not permitted to subsds 1t said that
two orders will soon go into effect dscharging Clerks
from the Quartermaster Generals and Pay Departmental
and few days since tho secretary Of War ad inevtm
bethought him OF another leak through which hs
much Advertising done BY officers OF the War De-
partment 90 TO stop this leak the General issued
another ordo instrucng officers and heads Of bureaus
to limit advertisements 10 not more than six In.
scrtions in each daily newspaper TO which they
may be sent the Insertions to BE- given consecutive
days, but tho date Of sales OF opening pro.
posals to DO ~ many days after the last inser.
ton may be necessary Publications for any pur
pose than for advertising sales proposals will be linn.
tied TO insertion At the principal Offices and depots
whore advertisements inviting proposals frequently
issued Is not necessary the order says. to publish In
detail each tme the conditions imposed upon bid
ders and contractors reference former advertise
msnts Of tho conditions notice that they viii
be furnished on application will DO sufficient. All
munications in reference to advertising, heretofo "a.
dressed TO tho Assistant Secretary Of War; directed
70 be addressed hereafter to the Secretary Of War;
Tho Southern Cotton Claims.
The judgments Of the United States Court Of Claims
In the Southern cotton cases. awarded BY the Court In
June last to loyal Southern ciamants amounting TO
$1,000 mot 81 600 600 81. 900 600 hsressfors
reportsdy. have been adjudicatsd and payment made
upon the face Of the judgments afcr q reduction Of
two and half per cent by the Secretary Of the Trsa-
sury Those are tho first judgments rendered BY the
Court Of Claims In favor OF loyal Southern claimants or
cotton captured by the United States forces the pro-
cseds Of which wore turned TO the Treasures:
Twenty seven tried and submitted 70
tho Court at IL session last winter, only fourteen OF
which decided in favor Of the claimants the de-
cision in the remaining being reserved The
cessfu claimants residents Of Charleston, Robbie
and Atlanta Tho Court required Of these parties tho
most stringent proof that they voluntarily did
any act in furtheance OF the rebellion; such
would have destroyed their claims upon the COVE
mont
The Harper's Ferry Property.
At former session OF Congress the Secretary OF War
authorized sell the grounds and property OF the
government At Harpers Ferry, and arrangements
afterwards made by the department TO bring Thorn into
market But there appears to be stay OF tho proceed
ngs the heirs OF those who sold the property TO tho
government claiming that the deed expressly pro-
vdes that the land conveyed the United States should
DO used only by tho government and by no other
parties. The amount purchased about hundred
and twenty acres, for $1,000. The deed
cuted By George Washington, who acted behalf OF
the government
Tho Treatment Of Union Prisoners by tho
Rebels.
Hon. John r. c. Shanks, chairman Of, and J. d. Lar
rabee. Cork to the Committee tho Treatment Of
Prisoners OF War and Union Citizens During tho Rc-
beion, left Washington tonight for Boston, whore the
Committee will hold Its session, for the purpose Of
taking testimony In the New England States.
Departure Of General schOHeid for Richmond.
General Schoheld left hero last night tor Richmond.
Va. 10 stated 10 Richmond that General schohsld
summoned here to hold conference with the Pfes
dent and General on the political condition OF
affairs In Virginia
The Suits Against Frazer TrcnhoIm & Co..
The ReEistration Fund or Virginia Nearly
Exhausted.
Intelligence from Richmond, Va night states that
Major General Duncan 10 thore looking up facts 70 b
used in the suit OF tho govcrument against Frazer,
Trenholm & Co. He has been referred to . number OF
persons who supposed to be In possession Of in
formation that may be useful and also that no register
Ing officer the State will his salary until
further appropr alton for this purpose is made Only
six thousand dollars the hands Of disousing
officers for this purpose.
The split In the Republican Party In virsinin.
learn from Richmond, va to-day. that the split Ia
the republican party will result IN two tckos for the