New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-09


TIE ELECTIONS.
NJ TsIKeRArH THE TRIBUNE
wAsmsGroN Friday Nov. g, 1867.
4 dspatch was sent from here to a Boston paper |
Yesterday in which it said that friend OF Gen.
Grants asked him if what Forney said IN his news
papers, both daily, true, and the General prompt
lv pronounced the same false. This dispatch is SAID
10 have come from Montgomery Blair, who claims to
be as much friend Of Grants as is W>hbune or
Thayer Mr. Forney hearing of this denial OF his
statement is said to have seen Cen Grant or some
of Cen Grants friends to-day, nregard to the matter
and viii denOunce the dispatch of the Boston paper
as untrue and reterate his former statement regard
ing Grants politics in to-morOws issue OF ms TWO
papers Gen. Grants politics and the breaking up
the target companies here furnish the principal eX-
element Of the day The Presidents morning organ
here in todays issue gets after Grant IN mild man
ser but the evening organ puts 1t to the General
rather sharply, threatening to consgn HIM TO lgno-
miny and disgrace, and relieve him Of his command
in less than two years should he pronounce himself
Republican.
President Johnson's order disbanding all armed
examinations here still continues to excite com
tnent among the citizens. strict Interpretation OF
the order makest apply to all organizations carrying
arms. such as German target companies, white ana
colored militia companies. Fenian military companies
school cadets, etc. The Presidents intentions were
aimed at the coOrcd mihtamen alone, but IN trying
TO disguise and mslcad to his real ntents he mas
got mixed up. and people generally question has right
and authority to interfere in the matter The arms OF
these military companies are private property Oh
the individual members and, of course, the Govern
ment cannot take the same from them. In the case
of the colored companies most of their members
served in the Union army during the Rebellion, and
were allowed TO retain their on being honorably
discharged the service.
Gen DYER Chief of Ordnance of the War Depart
ment, was examined to-day before the Ordnance
Committee on the subject of projecules. lie claims
70 have originated the use of soft metal sabots From
his testimony appears that the projeetle known as
the Dyer was recommended for adoption by
Board Of Ordnance officers, Of which he was one;
that about CO 600 were purchased from affirm in Phil
adelphia, and. large number in Pittsburgh; that
they proved to be worthless and were condemned,
very properly, as Cen Dyer admits; and that a num-
Der of them were buried. On being questioned 10y
the Committee Gen. Dyer admitted that he had no
knowledge Of what was the best procctle and could
express DO opinion on the subject. Norman Ward,
the inventor is in the city and offers evidence to the
Committee in relation to alleged conspiracy IN the
Ordnance Department Of the Navy to burst by full
inmate the guns of such inventions they desired
to have disposed Of with dispatch, as interfering
with the personal and private arrangements Of the
Department OtheT witnesses tender evidence to this
effect.
1t has been decided by the Government to make
some radical changes in the affairs of the Custom
House in Philadelphia, inspection of the work
ing of the same made time ago. 1t was discoy-
cred that there were large numbers of persons en-
ployed whose labor was superfluous. reduction of
the force has been ordered, thus securing n large
deduction in the expense to the Government.
Senator Sherman arrived here to-day He will re-
main until the meeting Of Congress. He criticises
severely the apparent tnidity shown by some of the
Republicans since the recent defeats of the party,
ard saws that if the Presidenal' election to be
held week hence in Ohio either Grant or Chase
could carry the State the platform of the Repubh
can party.
The President has pardoned William johnson, who
was tried at Pittsburgh months since, and con-
victed Of dealing in counterfeit money. His pardon
was recommended by prominent Pennsylyanians
among them ex-senator Cowan, the Hon. D. J. Nor
reI. NJ. c.. the Hon. \. McAster, ex-M- c., the Hon.
j S. Black. and by nearly all the citizens OF the
county in which the prisoner resided.
Secretary McCuoch has appointed Jas. 7. Worth
ington. esq, Of Cincinnati, Revenue Agent, with
special instructions and authorization.
Among the persons Of note in the city to-day are
Senators sherman and Johnson, Gov. Bowie Of Mary
land, and Nh Stillwcll, Minister to Venezuela.
The pardon Of James A. Seldom, late Secretary of
the recommendation Of Horace Greeley, Henry Ward
Beecher Gov Burnside, the Hon. VIM. /. Dodge
late Member of Congress from New-York, John j.
Cisco, H. II. Van Dyke, Mayor Hoffman, and A. A.
Low.
number of Democratic politicians from Pha-
delpha are here urging the President TO begin early
for the next Presidential campaign. They have
asked for the removal of any official in Philadelphia
who in the least degree tainted with the principles
Of the Republican party
1t seems to be the settled opinion of members of
Congress here that nothing viii be done in Congress
until the regular meeting Of the first Monday in
December The nine days continuation Of the last
session viii probably be consumed in dispOsing Of the
impeachment question.
The Hon. Thomas n. Stillwell, United States Min
lister TO Venezuela, is in Washington His appoint
Inent has not yet been confirmed by the Senate.
Secretary Welles is still confined to his bed from
the effects of slow fever but his physician says the
prospect is that he will soon recover his health.
The trustees of the coored schools Of this District
have lad their annual report before the Secretary of
the Interior There are now five good schOOl-hOuses
for coored children in the District capable of
modating over 1000 pupils The TTeasurer's report
shows that the total amount expended during the
year was over $1,000 while the receipts, including
what was received from the Freedmens Bureau, were
only $4,000. The trustees complain bitterly OF the
conduct Of the municipal authorities at Washington,
for Withholding the money realized from taxes paid
property owned by colored persons and set apart
by act Of Congress for the education OF coored chill
dren OF this fund the city the trustees $4,000
which it has steadily refused to pay. There were 81
eclorod e.booIo unmarried nv Northprn benevolent