The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-05

several times DUNG that day. and he was, far
witness could Judge. perfectly sober. Witness heard the
report that the white polls in Madison vari had been
closed during the evening Of the second day or the elsc
He Investigated the matter and satisfied that
IL was . mistake.
Eler.s TO Reconstruct tho Treasury Depart
ment.
Considerable pressure viii b brought 70 bear upon
Congress induce that BODY p< an act reorganizing
tho bureaus Of the Treasury Department especially
the ofnces Of the Comprollera An effort will
be made to obtain . modification Of the
plan suggested by the Secretary OF the Treasury in his
report, which 10 70 retain the First Comptroller to audit
accounts Of civil officers the second Comptroller to
audit those Of military ooers and TO have created
separate Comptroller the Customs Accounts Over
all these Chief Comptroller 10 TO DO appointed, to
whom appeals from the three subordinate ComptTolles
may be taken. The modification alluded 70 s TO preserve
all the features OF the secreays plan except that por
ton creating the ONCE Of Chief Comptroller In lieu or
this II ID proposed that the three Comptrollers be
stituted Board OF Control hold session each
month and to have appellate jurisdiction from the de-
cisons OF each Comptroller. This modification. It is
thought would all the advantages sought by the
Secretary, and the expense TO the government Of
Chief Comptroller and bureau OF clerks and copyiss.
Military Nominations by the President-The
Suspension OF Internal Revenue Omcers.
The President day tho Senate large number
Of military nominations and promotions also his
for suspendng certain internal revenue officers under
the operation Of the Tenure or once act with the
Of their Among the removals accounted for
Is that OF Caco the late Revenue Collector in Brook
Ign; and among the appointments is the name Of
General John E. Milford, recently appointed Collector
OF Internal Revenue At Richmond Va
The Austrian and Mexican Missions.
The President will mako no nominations at present
for either the Austrian Mexican mission There
number OF applications for both positions. but Of
them have as yet been taken into consideration.
The Birming ham COusuiship.
General william McCandess Of Pennsylvania, araved
In the city this morning and has boon engaged to-day in
| securing the appointment OF Mr. Coleman a. Consul
to Birmingham. England
The New Commissioner Of Agriculture.
Colonel Capron, recently appointed Commissioner Of
Agriculture took the oath OF Office and entered upon
the duties Of his once this afternoon J. ". Stokes
chief CLERK and tho death Of Isaac Newton acting
Commissioner, has resigned.
1Stalure or Our Soldiers.
General Grant yesterday issued the follewing:-
Circular Of May a. 1867 from this Office modifying
circular OF February Is, 1867 ermt the enlist
Of fer the general service who were less
until further orders will not DO enlisted into
army Of the United States for any arm the service
who are less than i've feet Ave inches in height ex-
cept a. allowed by circular Of February 3D. 1867.
The Union Pacific Railroad.
Tho governments Commissioner having reported ad-
dtiona section Of miles Of the road OF the Union
Pacific Railroad Company eastern division, terminating
at the three hundred and 9th mile post from the
Missouri river, completed nrst class railroad, tho
accepted by the President tho I'd nst aud
he has ordered the bonds patents for lands due
account thereof to be issued