New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-05-08

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. JOHNSON DIRECTS THE sUhRkN'
DER OF JEFFERSON DAVIS.
TELEGRAPH
WASHINGTON Tuesday, May I, 1867.
The Judiciary Committee held brief session to-day.
-Four witnesses wer, examined b. F. Pleasant Pardon
Clerk of the Attmn Generals ONCE; two agents OF
Adams's Express Company, and the State Agent OF Ala
bama. Their testimony was in regard 10 ue aileseu
abuse of the pardoning power by the President mum
Der Of witnesses expected tomorrow to give
regarding the alleged abuse of the appointing po"e ~
the President II will be remembered that the ffesiuet
is charged with having made large number OF appoint
nens to Office which he sent to the Senate lot CON
frmation, as required by law. GOV ThoMas mehper
OF the Committee is still at his home.
The subject of registration in the Southern States was
considered Cabinet session to-day, and II was der
mined that an order should sent to Gen Sheridan direct
ING him "a extend the time for registering in his District
as TO enable the Registers 20 get the benefit OF the Al
torney-General's opinion, and, if need be, revise
their action in accordance with that opinion
before closing the registry. The AttorneyGenefal
has been so entirely occupied with his onerous ana ap
sorbng official duties in the supreme Court that he mas
not been able 10 devote the requisite time ana aDOr re-
oured 10 consider the subject Of Acknowledgement under
the Reconstruction acts To complete the work, it be-
comes necessary examine the various statutes OF inc
several Southern States and is understood that MT
stansbery will he prepared 10 submit his opinion 10 tne
Cabinet on Tuesday next
Yesterday the OF
in the Seventh Ward where they received the names OF
27s voters of which 2l5 were white and CO coored max
ing total in the ward Of $685. in which the whites h W
a majority of 49, The total number in seven wards is
1924 of which number sO44 white and 72lo eoored
white majority s34. In the First Ward there is col
ored majority of 49, in the Second S eOlored Third 10
white; Fourth Col white Fifth, 247 white; Sixth "a
white and Seventh IS white At the last election hed
in the city, in which only whites participated there was
a Radical vote OF 1850.
The newly-appointod Turkish Minister, Mr. r. Bocque-
or with his Turkish title Blocque Efends soon expected
10 arrive in Washington. He will be accompanied by ms
wife, and viii live here in great state The Sultan, rear
ing the RussianGeek sympathes Of the American poo
pie is said to have placed immense funds at his disposal
so az 10 enable him TO dazzle the natives Blocque is
of the many royal nOnOttoman servants of the Porte,
and was formerly Turkish Consul at Naples His first
wife daughter of the late DR.. Mott Of NewYork
Instructions have been issued from the Treasury
under Of March p 1867, making Albany port de-
parment Of delivery requiring imporatons distinct for
Albany TO be subjected TO the same rules and penalties as
are prescribed by certain sections Of the act Of March D
1884, entitled "Au act allowing for foreign merchandise i'm
ported into Pittsburgh Cincinnati, Wheeling Louisville,
St. Louis and Nashville to be secured and paid at these
places" In regard importation at Nev0eans destined
for either of the Ports named in said act under the author
Invested the Secretary Of the Treasury by the third sec
ton of an act Of March C7 the privileges Of the
mouse aCls OF % iosaf anu
regulations Of the Department relating thereto
tended to the port at Albany.
Ehe President this afternoon directed the Secretary OF
War 10 issue order the commandant at Fortress
Monroe surrender Jefferson Davis the United States
Marshal Of Virginia. when the proper legal process shall
be issued by the u s. Circuit Court.
EThe case Of Virginia West Virginia for the recovery
of the Counties of Berey and Jefferson, possess
ion Of West Virginia, argued in the Supreme Court
to-day. Counsel pro ard con heard and the argu.
ment will be concluded tomorrow by Gov Ticlfnor Cur
behalf of Virginia, and Reyordy johnson for the
State Of West Virginia.
There are number CT Concresmen.here looking after
the claims Of friends who candidates for Registers Of
Bankruptcy The Of action Of offceseekers is
transferred from the White House 10 The residence Of
Chief Justice Chase who vested with the power Of ap
pointing all officers Of Bankruptcy.
Col Sam Tate Of Memphis is here urging the President
to send Regular troops Tennessee he expresses
1t, TO "overawe BrowDlows nggers, and enable US to
hold good conservative election" The President, how
MUCH he would like to accommodate his friends has
refused to interfere.
Tie Court Of Claims yesterday rendered decisions IA
vorabe claimants in five cases some OF them OF 20 or
yearss standing and awarding in the aggregate about
S4 GEO. Judge Lorng dssented from the decision Of the
Court in all but Of these cases.
Gen. NJ ]. Palmer, Treasurer of the Union Profile Rail-
way Eastern Division, has received $4,000 in United
States bonds, being the amount due the seventh
ton Of 80 miles Of the completed road just accepted by
the Government Commissioners.
The Registers for Eastern Virginia, appointed by Gen.
schofeld have been qualified, and VIII work
tomorrow.
The Southern Relief Fair naugurated in this city yes
terday exetes but little interest and has been thny at
tended.
The Convention TO amend the Constitution Of Mary
land meets tomorrow at Annapolis.
1.-THE japanese Commissioners will visit the naval school
at Annapolis tomolT6w.
stork B. TaylOhas been reappoined Bai Of the Court
Of Claims.
ELECTION ftTef7kLiiGENcE.