The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-02
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Cabinet Conference on she Pow ana .,~,,t..
Of Military Commanders- x.,,erai sheri.
dams Position.
was rumored last night I'd here 10 be special
,abine, meeting this morur 10 into consideration
he second opinion Of ..u.,tcsra,., s,anherv a. N
he powers aud dute IN military commanders The
Iumor published . -,,m. napers vas without fouuda-
lion NO oaon' ns,ting held to-day. and nothing
specially new On Se reconstruction question is to be
had ~ Tue White House. l learn the best au-
'nof'y se General Shsridan's letter Of the I'D ut
giving Ais for closing up the business Of re-
gs son not yet boon received the White House.
AID ?, officially known TO the Executive yet 1t Is
sa4 Official circles here that the publication Of these
Official orders in advance Of their reception by
the President Is contrary 70 army regulations,
and taat Sheridan has therefore afforded his
superiors opportunity to rebuke him for di s.
obedience Of orders. Il is remarked strange
thss the letter June % should received
BY the President while later letters from Sheridan have
reached the White House
The July Session Of Cengress-No Reports
from tho Departments Expected.
No reports will be mado 10 Congress by any Of the
Departments unless there shall be special call for in
formation will the Executive communicate any
message the assembling Of that body, for the
that thus is TO morely adjourned session.
extrr one.
Congressman arriving here by every train, and
there seems to DO no doubt OF July Sc: sion.
Tae Session Of the Judiciary Committee.
The Judiciary Committee during their session to-day,
examined Horace Greeley, Dr.. Dosh Of Denvllle Va
and eI-Attorney General speed. The latter had in
tsView with she President just before visiting the
n,Stee.
The Conversion Of Seven-TkirtIes.
As tho notice OF the Treasury Department, published
this morning relative to conversions is likely lead to
'nlsapprehensen 1t is deemed proper say that
thirty notes bearing the siae OF August 15 1894 only
should be forwarded the Treasury Department for
conversion. The June md July issues arc not yet con-
vertible.
Tho Roverted Death OF General Custer not
Credited.
Neither at the Headquarters Of the Army nor at tho
Indian Bureau has any information been received which
shows the truth Of the reports Of the disaster Geae
Gust or by the Indians.
The Kansas Indiaus-Thc Fort Phil Kearny
Massacre.
letter from General Alfred Sully, dated Fort Laramie
June as been received by Commissioner of In.
dian Affairs stating that the special commission Of
which he is member was then at Fort Laramie en-
gagged in making up its report which they hoped
completed in few days. The report ia devoted princ
paly 10 the general condition and disposition Of the
tgaon into the Fort Phil Kearny massacre General
Suy that about Ave hundred lodges Of the Indians
who participated In the Kearny have had in
tervews with the Commissioner and have expressed
an earnest desire for peace with tho They
said they werewillng TO 60 TO reservation anywhere
between the forks OF the Platte river.
Business Of the Pension Once.
The immense business Of the United States Pension
Office progressing in most satisfactory manner The
Iarira forcav
March 1857 and present embraces 200 employees Of
all grades-a force which, 1t is believed is entirely ade
quate to meet all the public demands and to dispose Of
all pension claims fast a. the claimants end their
agents supply the evidence requisite for correct
adjudication OF the claims. During the past few
months the ONCE has made most gratifying gain on
he accumulated work. and in fcw months will DO able
TO keep the current work promptly despatched Every
position provided by Law s filled, and the ooace hopes
TO be able diminish Its present force The fol-
lowing exhibit of its work during the month Just
closed The large number Of rejected claims reported
due to the fact that great many claims heretofore re
garded as suspended have recently been eI-
amined and rejected on evidence adduced since
they were placed the suspended fles Of
this Office Tho whole number OF clams received
during the month Is follows:-Orginsl and increase
widows. &C., 2.545; invaids, 1872. Total 1857 The
whole number Of claims admitted was:-Orignal ana |
Increase, widows, &C. 1910: invalids, 1,Sa5 Total
1921. The whole number Of claims rejected was |
Original and increase. widows, &C., 692 nvads 3s9s
Total, 1890 The whole number Of claims disposed OF
during the month s,644 and the number OF crcu-
ars sent, "a $780, In the bounty land division SO war.
OF 100 each issued one Of 40 acres
The whole number OF warrants issued was S. covering
900 acres
Changes in the Navy Yards.
nv IN act of Cap
st of July specified tho day when great changes
rere to be made In the regulations manage ment of
he various navy yards Of tho country. The law, as
hus established, makes great innovation upon the old
outline OF business. and by IL the departments
the navy yard heretofore all working one com
non department head namely The Bureau OF Yards
md Docks, under the especial supervision OF
he Bureau to which they properly belong
Dur Ex-nlinistcr to Mexico Mt the White
House.
Hon. Lewis Campbell, late Minister TO Mexico was
gain in consultation with the President this morning
Il not known what the Of the disclosures
( any. made by the ex-Plsspotentiary.
Alleged Outrage a Maryland Freedman. |
The Superintendent Of Frssdmens A1Airs In Anne
Arundel county Maryland has reported the Assistant
Commissioner that the evening Of the ga inst .
'arty Of colored men returning from meeting a.
,avldsonvilIe, and while crossing the farm Of man
AIMED James Fulton, on their way home they were met
y Fulton, who was armed with shot gun. One Of the
oiored men, named Smith Wells becoming frightened,
sarted 70 run, and was Cred At BY Fulton the whole
barge OF shot striking Wells In the leg back Of the
nee, INJECTING . dangerous wound Fulton then tied
Tells 70 trce and left him there till next morning.
Then he was released BY his father Who came 70 his
elicf on hearing Of the outrage Fulton had hearing
sfors Justice Walter Snyder who dismissed shs com.
asint not even holding Fulton 70 ball The sspsrin-
endsnt states that he viii bring the case before Judge
fAgrudeY: but he does not exuec that ius,,cs i bs