Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-08-07
Washington City Gossip.

The Star of August lst says: st seems
generally understood here that Gen. Grant
not only declines % become party to the
proposed removal of Sheridan, but will sure
ly see that his policy is carried out to the
letter by whoever the President may send
there in his stead, the law as modified at
the last session of Congress making it his
duty, not the President to supervise and
direct the policy of the commanders of the
several military districts.
One thousand private claims have been
filed before the Claims Commission of the
War Department, to the present date, aris-
ing out of the war. They present every
conceivable kind of claim, under the head
of property destroyed or service rendered.
The Chronicle of August Sd states what
is believed to be true, when it says that the
friends of the administration are offering
wagers very freely that Secretary Stanton
will be forced to resign before the first of
September, as they claim that the differences
of opinion between him and the President
will soon result in an open rupture, preeipi
tated by the latter policy regarding the
Southern military commanders. -.
Returns from the registration in Louisi
ana have been received at Grants Head
quarters, and show that the colored voters
have about thirty eight thousand majority.
Reports from the Headquarters of the
Fifth Military District state that Gen Sher-
idan has ordered that one half of the Com
missioners of elections in Louisiana shall be
celored men, Gen. Sheridan has directed
that Military Commission convene at
Brownsville. Texas, on the 5th of August
or as soon thereafter as practicable, for the
trial of such persons as may be properly
brought before it. taso ai
The Secretary OF the Treasury has deci-
ded that the payment of the compound in
terest notes, with interest thereon, will be
made only at maturity at the C. S. Treasury
and at the offices Of the Assistant Treasur-
ers at Boston, New Y ork, ,and Philadelphia
Admiral Tegethoff and deputation sent
from Austria to procure the remains of Max
imilian, arrived at Washington ON the 3D.
to learn if any official intelligence had been
received by this Government, the Austrian
or Mexican legations, indicating the course
of the Liberal authorities in reply to the re-
quest made some time since for the Empe-
ror's body. 1t Is learned that there is no
positive intelligence that the request will be
complied with, but there is every reason to
believe that it will not be denied. The Mex
lean legation is represented as favoring COM
pliance with the request
Widows, who have been getting pension
of half the monthly pay of their husbands,
under the laws passed prior to the act of
July 25th, 1865, are not entitled to an in
crease to eight dollars per month under
that act.
. Senior Romero, the Mexican Minister is
about to leave for Mexico, not to return un-
der the present administration there unless
President Juarez should be reelected, and
desire his re-appointment
1t Is stated the contemplated removal of
Sheridan has met with opposition from an
unexpected source. Ex-Gov. Parsons, of
Alahama, is here, advising the President
against the displacement of either Sheridan
or Pope. He thinks that it will do no good
now, for he looks upon the time as passed
when Sheridan removal would have been
of any advantage to the administration.