New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-07

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COLORED MLITIA-CLAINs FOR UNAUTHoR-
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WASHINGTON Wednesday Nov. G, 1867.
The coctious formed the principal topic of CONVEX
sation with everybody here to-day. The returns III
the local papers were very meager and great rush
was made for the New-YOrk papers on their arrival
This evening. The editorial of THE TRIBUNE de-
nnc the cause of the result generally applauded
by the honest Republicans and created general dis
cussion IN political circles. The Democrats and Reb-
els are exceedingly jublant and in discussing the
next Presidency they boast Of having the Radicals
iust where they want them. They don't claim Grant
as th,ir candidate for President but they do clam
him as a Conservative, and bTag that lac VIII not
accept Radical nomination There is no Disgusting
the fact that those Republicans who have been
openly parading Grant as the candidate of the Re
publican party for next President express themselves
10 heartily satisfied with the result. Last night,
when the returns were being received the situation
was made painfully gloomy to many Republicans by
prominent congressman of their party III their en-
tbusias1n for Grant as a Presidential candidate,
openlv expressing themselves heartily glad of the
defeat and wishing the majOrites against ms were
only double what they are.
The Ordnance Committee have nearly completed
their taking testimony with regard to the Fox con-
tract for fuse-stOcks The evidence shows that the
cost Of fuse-stOcks made at the Navy-iard IN tins
city never exceeded % cents each when materials
and labor were at the highest point that with an
increase OF machinery, for which there was ample
room all the stocks the navy wanted could have
been made at the yard, but that. notwithstanding
these facts brother of the Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy received orders for $4,000 of the articles,
and was paid IS cents each for them. An equal num-
Der of water caps7 was also purchased of him at
ten cents EACH which the evidence shows would have
cost the Government but seven cents to make at Its
own shops. The case of HOratio Ames the inventor
If the wrought iron gun. will be examined by the
Committee tomorrow Mr. Ames made guns for the
Navy TO the value of $4,000 which the Department
refused to pay for or take off his hands when COM
pleed for alleged defects of construction although
they were precisely similar to former lot inspected
and accepted by the War Department. The Com
mittee contrary TO the usual custom, is sitting with
omen doors.
The following is a copy of the order of the Presi-
dent for suppressing armed organizations IN the Dis
tIict of Columbia. II is addressed to Gen. Grant:
81 am reliably advised that there within the
District OF Columbia number OF armed organizations
formed without authority Of law and for purposes which
have not been communicated 70 the Government Being
AZ the present time the preservation OF
protection Of the civil authority, they have
excited serious apprehensions TO their real design.
You WILL therefore, take official steps for promptly dis
banding and suppressing ali saeh illegal organizations
This order is dated last Monday. the 4th inst and
applies to all armed military organizations, whether
composed of negroes or white men.
Some time ago the proprietOrs of The IReltigcRccr
newspaper of this city presented claim to the Gov
enDent for $4,000 for having reported the trial OF
fhe assassination conspirators The War Department
objected 10 the payment of this claim and It was
dropped for awhile Lately it was renewed and the
President referred the matter TO Assistant Attorney
General Buckley, for legal opinion. 1t is stated
that Mr.. Buckley has prepared an opinion on the
subject which he will present to the President
lts understood he approves theclaim and thinks the
Government lawfully bound to pay it, BY the law of
last Congress only two papers here were authorized
10 print Government advertising. Notwithstanding
this law the other papers here have been printing the
War Department advertising, and have put in bills
for paynent for the The President il is stated
has approved these bills and ordered the War De
partment to pay them out of the Contingent fund of
that Department. The amount is about $2O0OO
The special public debt statement for the list Of
November shows the amount of debt, less the amount
Of cash in the Treasury, to be ij044JO, being
decrease of $ 9S since the LIST of October state
Inent. The amount of coin in the Treasury has in
creased IS "a, 657, it now being $111,5S317. The
debt bearing coin interest has increased s329l4SJO
The debt bearing currency interest has decreased
SIS $4,000
The office Of Mr.. Darlington, the District Attorney
here set on fire to-day and but for the timely
discovery of the fire might have been destroyed. Mr.
Darlington has in his possession all the papers &C.
appertaining TO the trial of John H. SurTatt and the
design of firing his Office is supposed to have been to
destroy the There is no clue to the incendiay
The President has not yet been able to select from
the applicants suitable person to fill the Office of
Solicitor OF the Internal Revenue Bureau. Nh.
Sloanaker of Philadelphia has been named by some
of the papers the probable appontee but there is
authority for saying that he has not been considered
by the Executive in connection with that position,
and that he will not receive the appointment.
Chief-Justice Chase left here this morning, for
New-York, TO be absent about week
The Hon. +. w. Chandler, Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury. has gone to NewYork, and expects to
return by Saturday next.
The Secretary of the Treasury. being engaged in
The preparation of his financial report denies himself
TO nearly all visitors.
Chief Justice Chase left Washington for New York
this morning. expecting TO he absent about week.
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT IN ENGLAND.
WASHINGTON, Nov G.-The following was
ftseved this morning at the Navy Department: