The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-20
w WASHINGTON.
REMOVAL OF GENERAL SHERIDAN
Appointment Of General Thomas to the
!. Command Of the Fifth District.
wAsIuHaiVs, August 10, 1867, I
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mana o. tue FINN (,Iililary District.
fhs afternoon the order deposias Gen Sheridan from
shc command OF the FIJI Military district was issued
Hheridan is ordered 10 Missouri and Major General
ThOmas is appointed ~ succeed Lntle Phil" General
hancock, who was originally intended as sheridans
successor, has besp orteree 10 the command OF the
Department Of theJ Cumberland TIE OF this change
1o the programme is sad 10 be General Grant. who
favo il Is belf ved the assignment OF the commanders
provided N The order Of to-day The removal Of sher
dan, though, generally known here, causes very little
eseomen> II is moi improbable that even yet Hancock
VIII DO gtvep the command OF the Fifth district
tnfwossled Rmxsers Of Cabinet Restgnations.
the vumors about Cabinet changes took fresh
t-nat, Some ea,erprising manufacturer having
circulated report that the whole Cabinet had resigned
~ body order 20 relieve the President from all
aad give him chance retain or get rid
of such members he might consider proper Inquiry
resulted IN robbtng the exciting rumor OF one great
charm, TO Wit; truthfulness Tho President a. ten
O'Clock 10 night know Of such the part Of
his Cabinet, and at least two members OF positively
ssnIed tb. they had rendered their resgnatons Fabr-
cations Of ncws have become very common and very
dangerous hs,e 81 ate, that newspaper men
arc kept = constant whr Of excitement AND agts-
hon
sseDcr0d Grant Cutting Down the Expenses
Of the QuRrtermnstcr's Department.
An order dated the 18th inst has Just issued bv
enc War Department directing certain changes IN the
expenditures OF the Quartermasters Department with
wow TO rigd economy The order that in
regard 10 allowances Of every description a strict ad
hsronce TO the prescribed regulations will enforced
and every possible will used TO reduce the
pend,tnres No buildings will 10 constructed except
such Indspensaby necessary for the immediate
ma temporary occupation OF troops; they must be of
she cheapest kind and be built BY soldiers All civilians
whose services possibly be dispensed WITH whose
places can be supplied by enlisted DO dis.
charged All officers not OF the Qusrsrmaser's Depart
mont who have IN Their possession any horse ambu-
lance spring wagon vehicle Of any kind directed
10 turn them IN to the department means OF trans-
Dortation nj posts stations ana with commands in OK
Of actual and urgent requirements ordered to DO
surned over TO the nearest Qusrtermaster and rigid
Inspection 10 ordered for this purpose
Presidential Excursion.
Tho President Will probably next week 90 little
pleasure excursion for eight ten days On Thursday
next he will business permitting, attend the Baltimore
ecbuetzsnfsss.
The Bar sBd the Fisher bradley Case.
Thfrty-four members Of the bar of The District Of
Ocaanbs disappearing OF any Of the orders Of
che Court ~ public meetings Of the bar and dsavowng
the attempt to bind them the action The meeting
hcid IN The ccurt week az have called public
Ssetng for tomorrow to give oppression 10 these views
The Fort Phil kearny Massacre.
oeueral suly and Colonel Parker, Of the Fort Phil
Hearny Investigation Committee, returned TO Washing.
Ton last night from their months Indian
seantry They will now commence the preparation Of
report 10 the Secretary OF the Interior.
Financial.
TIE amount the United States Treasury to-day is
ga, 1000 currency, $50 600 600 in coin, and
go 000, 900 in gold certiacates
Tho following amounts have been received from the
The cities named from the lst TO the 10th
snsk
boston s.es, lss Baltimore .... 100 s2e
New York 3, 792, 400 New OYloans.. SO eco
Philadelphia. 22g,3l6
Total..-...... .......................$ s,670,4l3
T&e American Moving md Rcapins Nh
chimes mt the Paris Exhibition.
fhe result Of the trial Of reapng and moving
chimes At the Paris Exhibition correctly stated fol-
Iowsi--Ihc number Of entered for competition
seventeen, and OF rcspers sixteen, being the pro-
ducts OF several natonshtes. The superiority Of the
American machines became apparent and IL was
evident that the contest would he among themselves
Tho decision or the jury as follows:''Mowing--The
W A Wood mower, No. /; the j. G. Perry mower No
q; the o. Il. Mccormick mower, No 3. Rsaping-C H.
Mccormick reaper Nc. Il; Seymour, Morgan Allen
reaper Nc. 2; W. A. Wood reaper. No g." These re-
suits, tho received here says will add to our
scccessss probably Two moro gold. silver and
bronze medal None or the other mach rated
higher tbas Venerable mention bronze.
The Recent Fall Of Rain.
usppears from records In the Smithsonian Institute
shs, The entire ts Of by the late nearly
inches which, Professor Henry says, exceeds the
entire amount OF any previous August for years.
Recognition of a Consul.
The President has recognized Frederick Kahne
Ceossl General Of the Grand Duchy Of hecklenb
eohwssis at New YorA
Dscsstss Of sbe Coassissisuevs Of the sseserai
Land Once.
In reply 10 question to vhsther party who had
made nomesieaA entry, and transmitted the same TO
warrant ieosuen, could take another homestead the
Con1iss'spsr OF the General Land 0nce has decided
shsA 90 the sixh section Of the law provides that
,aavidosl shall be permitted 70 acquire title 70 more
than one sear,sr section under the provisions Of this
soi," whss . sstfier makes payment and acquires .
title under the hhh section Of Jaw he thereby e.
hsosss HE rights under the same and cannot make
snosbsr sntry.
Meesiss 81 soldiers and sailors 20 Endorse
she Course Of Secretary stanton.
The following the preamble and resolutions adopted
by sbe soldiers and Sailors Union OF Washington
~ Their regular weekly meeting. held this evening
~ Union League Hail.
whes.s She terrible struggle through winch the country
81 s s5S hses suans sSs .uss.S"ss e
s wsr men hseins as hse.s. Once. within The s Of
sbsS Ssnss sssn. hsr TOO esnssas ecaS,y%.n ans
ss xa.a snso psS,sa noble .aS .a: s tbs
sns.s S r.. ss ws.s s S. been sr
the arbitrary act o. Andrew Johnson frssden, OF thu
Be rrso,ed By the soldiers and Sailors Union OF
Washington, II. g. an ration embracing
bershp honorsty discharged soldiers aud sailors from
nearly rs'lsiicn the and squadron
which composed ;ha. grand navy before which
tbe rehellou forever
FS-Thsi condemn the Suspension from Office o. the
Secretary OF wsr ss the arbitrary act % recrsant Prss
teut ue controlling whch only be found
berage hist THIS irrorrupbe public minister has n0hly
efus,d 70 follow after him 10 his shameful betrayal OF the
Anton rs2se
sscdhat In The language Of honored leader In the
Snr 'er we Union Ne et the opportunity pass With
oni OF the xesl pstsciism frm
1he uuue> or the enee % Secretary OF War
-sFhpf-ttst act
Intprtes tus coeugy OF the public
want pre- for he ability hdeliiy and psrotism
fosrsA-fhnt "a loyal who condemn such usur
1sts ., we esceni galvanized traitors only who