New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-10-23

DAVIS. 1...,.oro, rrs,sov. Oct. a. zen,
Il Noirc directed in the newsyapers 10
-, ~ }bo views and purposes Of the tresi-
VIZ s, forth in tho Washington c0lresp0~hi'ee
sVp 13' ,,<iou Post wheYein Mr.. johnson - repre-,
,,s Giving perm sion to publish th''1 ne VIII
corcss should an attempt be mace TO uepose
To- nd tbot ne proposes TO make changes Va tie
,tc, the lSoveInber elections sFe over, inc
,as am died TO to-day TO lPow whether ne
ga ,dveu authority for such an ahilo1'i'c,"0hr
~, nsu FL, os That he had not given authority on
;;o tor ks,h statements; that what nc VIII uo
der euls altogether upon contingencies 'nU
-, o,iee and that Congress will have 10 Jake Vho
ani,ativo in amy extreme, doubtful OF llegai H''S
.,res hefore he would determine whab sii'i, =. ni
-. Asto Cabinet reorganization ne hau ho'
raaa Known to any one that he prepOseu " AN'N0
chsages. 4ro,,o1 or+oce5ents
- bns, here calling the attention of Cen Grant
~ ,hs President to what they call the convention
.'aro,n, Of Cen PCpe which they claim dscrmhates
ir,,,slv against white citizens, Upon the pIesel-
,nton of their petition the President and Gen 1rah'
I'll ,n5ied thai as they construed the hecons'i"c
s;0, ,, they had no power to controi uoii' Iop'
.s,;on in the premises Gen. Grant rem'uAe" ,n''
Io bad no control over the District Commahaeis'
a,s in the matter of removals from Office Inc pc
titioners set forth that $50. -, l..o-.,o tho
According TO tie present Constitution OF 1SolH s,oe
and Uo1se Of Representatives Inc theoIy ur ,n 10
se t Inn, haS been constituted is, that tslrtSy
ar arbitrary territorial divisions as coliC "a Io,se
tS IseTe numerous branch, representation shall DC oss
upon population and taxation me hvoo to me Conven
provide that the number OF the deiescS t most nu
ZION shall he the same as the in1nVsIs me year SEQ
branch OF tie state Hgri districts counties
or parisies OF the state ny the C9mmal1S @ NAV he
Iye iao bere nat ms me number of the most nuneI
ous branch o. tho Legislature Is 70 govern, VIZ , sbld
W. Chosen from the rc territorial divisions from wch
the members Of that hTauch OF INC Legi'rIseue Popc
shooep TINT is in Georgia, from Counties GSl. ~
has selected "a territorial divisions. 70 be tepresensu1
Senatorial Districts Instead OF CouhSs6 nhove Gn0tcd
nom the second section OF the hlst he several
act passed viz 10 be 9ppoEuonSa n RESPECTFULLY
suggested mat the words Districts and PalsheS VIZ
Se nSed 10 meet the cases of South Carolina and LOUIS
ana ~ SS tl,rc arc no territorial divisions deh9nl-
mated Counties In the former divisions GorfeSots
Counties in most q The st3tcs are o fG are dcnoi
, ,51Sa bSen there could have apport;on
lnent OF delegate, aud 10 ecctlos s9af dvisious
IooVnas coucs hence their insertion, not 10 .ISW W.
commanding general 10 overlook cO'.ties sc,a ,nd 10
Senate, which IS ignored ~ the IOAE Is a,ror
n may be said that the commanding general iaS slIOI
TONED 4oi a Visions in he ratio OF rcgserCd
or Nc 10 show that by selection of these
iircfs instead Of counties rs clearly intended IA
SoUg gb White nee firs The consolidated regra
ton shows that while the while persons rogiS.oyu sco
number the persons q color resSi'reI ~ 4Oo"c ooTed
Seoold there a districts IN % 81 when tne
persons registered have na0. ny Or or INC M ~ Tins
nentralizing the white majority the So ate Ih'Fd me
IS Districts in Which cooied yotsfS ma & Pre's con-
Vrntioal scheme TO delegates; While Il dstlclr, w
- re are entitled 10 Is delegates only showing di
ference Of 50 IN favor Of TIE minority race fo. I1
which are subjected 10 black Insjofles ~ leI Ss ~
ton with other countles We nssi lI', ~ & o.
unlimited eufranc hscmcnt OF cutItd persons oNtt -
years Of age and the sweeping a ,, W
diScriinats against the latter il g1ev0usiy oppressive
ana tends to make the g0VetIlheit OF "eoIsi" "e'
Complaint is made 10 the Administration that Min
lister Adams has neglected TO urge tle British Gov
eminent for the release OF John Nagle and John
Warren held as Feuians without charge or trial III
prison in Ireland From Official sources it is learned
that Sir Frederick Bruce just prior 20 his death upon
a suggestiOn from the President and Secretary Nc
Culloch recommended the release of these two men,
and it learned from the same source ttat our Gov
ernment has appealed TO the British authorities Tor
the immediate consideration OF al cases OF arrest OF
Fenians who claim to be citizens OF This country and
for the discharge at once Of all against whom no
valid charge of violation of law he substantated
Secretary McCulloch to-day appointed j. L. Ris
ley esq, Deputy Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
Mr.. Risley has recently resided in New-York City
hut came from Indiana and is selected "A Western
man. and ia dcfereGce to the demand of influential
men of the West who ask that that region be repre-
scented in the Internal Revenue Department. Mr.
Risley goes ond duty in the Bureau in Washington.
Mr. Chandler Uuited States District Attorney at
Richmond and the Hon. VIM. +. Evarts. Counsel for
the Government IN the case of The Government agt
JET. Davis had an interview with Attorney General
Stanbery today and il was arranged that the trial
Of Davis should positively take place at the time
ranged, 10 matter what Judge presided.
tits expected. that Senator Buckalew will to-mor-
row Join Senator Edmonds and Representative Hal
sey in the Investigation of the business transactions
of the Printing Bureau of the Treasury Department
These gentlemen sub-eOmnlitte Of the JOINT
Committee OH Retrenchment which was appointed
during the second session Of the XXXIXth Congress
TO make thorough examination into the various
branches Of the Government, with view to reforms
and economy. The subcommittee. after taking i'm
.portant testimony in the city of New-York, COM
.menced its examination here week ago, since
which time it has sat FIVE hours day and has for
its reporter Mr.. D. T. Murphy Of the Senate corps.
The scrutiny has been very close, including
thorough inspection of the books of the Printing
Bnreau, the mode Of printing cheeks and guards
the amount of Issues of bonds and notes; in fact
everything connected with that branch Of the Gov
eminent service. As yet but little testimony has
been taken, as Congress directed thorough exan,i
nation of the financial transactions. The sub-eon
mittee has entered upon its duties with determine
4On TO Obtain all the information which is desired
The session, owing to the heavy duty TO be per-
formed, will probably be continued untJ tue reas-
,sembing Of Congress in November
c. L. Creecy, esq. appointment clerk in the Treas