New-York tribune., 1867-10-09
WASHINGTON.
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vseu WAsyrIHGrox, Tuesday. Oct. g. 1851 . .
There has been very excitement hero thu
evening over the election returns. There were a.
few persons around tho city newspaper Offices early
in the evening, but there was very little interest
takon in tho result. The Offices on kewspaperrov1
were crowded ali the evening with tie strasgers 10
the city, AT the White House IL was very quiet
Mr.. Johnson was continually receiving telsgrams
| from Pennsylvania and Ohio Most Of the retarns
came from Philadelphia and Cincinnati, where thers
| had been large Democratic gains. These msde ksa
feel ubilant. of course and at midnight the pIxas
| was shut up, with tho idea that Pennsylvania and
| Ohio had both gone Democratic There an sorts
OF runors as to what johnson will do to-norrow. but
nothing Is known definitely. 20,
In the letter of Secretary McCnlloch on financial
affairs published yesterday, there was an error 10
one sentence that requires correction In the sen.
tence referred to it should read Nor can believe
that any considerable number of members Of Con-
gress would favor additional issue for any ofdi
nary purpose, much less for the purpose OF paying
bonds in violation Of tho express understanding :
| under which they were negotiated" De. In thia y
connection it may be added that Secretary McCul-
och holds that the truth will appear 20 be that every
portion OF the bonded debt of the Government which
| has been paid or purchased in since 1851 has been
| redeemed in gold that il has been the universal
understanding of the publc that all loans OF Gov
| ernment should be paid, principal and inter-
| est, in gold, unless as in the tase Of CON-
| poundimteres notes. tho temporary loan eertif-
Gates and the Seven Thirties, whea not converted
| in Fiye-Twenties the law under which they were
issued provided for their payment in currency, OF u
was otherwise understood by the takers that thev I
should be paid in currency. In other words, The
promises of the statutes of Congress, OF the financial
officers of the country and the actual action Of the
Government, have pledged the public faith Of tte
United States TO the payment in coin, Of all its IN
debtedness not expressly agreed and understood Ia
be paid otherwise To violate these pledges of the
public faith in whole or m part would DO repudis-
| ton. -.,r -.a
The various regular and special committees Of the
House of Representatives are preparing tSeir work
in order to be ready to report at the next session
The Committee on Elections has been holding ses.
sion at Bridgeport, Conn, under the chairmaaship OF
Mr. Dawes of Massachusetts,, investigating the al
legged corrupt practices in the election of NrW H.
Barnum to Congress, and has.sdjourned to meet at
Falls Village Conn. on the 18th inst. portion OF
the same Committee, under the craftsmanship Of Mr.
Scoield Of Pennsylvania meets at Lexington.-ky-
on the 11th INST to carry the investigation ~ t1
| the alleged disoyaltyef the Representatives eece
from that State. A ISCommttee of the Judiciary
| Committee assemblies tn-morrow, at its room inthe
Cspitol to commence tie Investigation assigned to
it, namely As to whether the State Of Maryland pos
sesses republican form of government The Select
| Committee on the Msltreatment OF Union Prisonen
of War commenced it's session at Boston on the 18th
inst, under tile craftsmanship of Mr. shanks OF In
diara. Nothing definite h transpired as to the pro-
posed action Of Gen. Buffers Select Committee on
| the Assassination Of President Lincoln. The Be-
ect Committee Oh Southern Railroads proceeds South
from this CITY on the 10Th inst, under the chairman
| shipof Mr. NcCHrg of Missouri
SECRETARY Seward left here this evening for New.
| York He will visit his birthplace in.0rangeC County.
| and thence proceed TO Auburn on domestic business.
| He is accompanied by PostmasterGeneral Randall.
| aud by his son. Col. Seward.
| Secretary Stanton arrived here to-day
| Minister Romero will leave Washington on Satur'
day for Charleston whence he will sail direct fof
| yern. Cruz. The steamship Wilderness has been
| placed at his disposal by this Government Senor
Kbmeros mother and sister and Sehor Enlegallado,
Attaehe of the Legation, accompany him. The Will
demess leaves Charleston ON Monday and wid touch
at mo port on the route. ..........
". L.. Martin. Indian Agent for the Menononies
reports under date of the 81 inst, to the Indian
Office that matters quiet among those tribes and
/ they are following their usual occupations with
the exec ption of few deaths among them last month";
they have been and are in good health. Theres no
| epidemic among them. Those who died during Sep
| is common among the hah-ciyilizsd Indians aud
| half- breeds.
The United States steamer Piscaiaqua first:class,
| which las been completed at Portsmouth, New
HmpshiIe Navy -yord will sail for the East Indies
atout thslst of November, reporting TO RearAdmi-
ral Bell the Hartford, in command OF the Asiatic
squadron. The Medical, Pay and Engineer oficeu
Of the Pscataqua will perform the duties of feet Off
GERS in addition TO their duties Board the Pscata-
oaa. The Hartford will return to be United States
| upon the arrival of the Piscataqua.
The following changes Of troops have recently
been made On Sept. 20, six companies, C,E. +. ii.
| < and r. ID Infantry, and A, Is. r.. Il, anu H. 9TH
Infantry were oFdered to Nashville, Tenn, for tem-
| porary duty. On the same date, Company Is, 9TH
Infantry, left ST. Augustine for fernandina Fla.
Company A, 18th Infantry, wasor,ered to temporary
duty at Phillppi, West Virginia Oct. I. companies
d and of the 18th Infantry tosk post atifort Ellis
Montana Territory, Ang. q. Company q, 4lst In
fantry was ordered to Ringold Barracks, Texas
Aug ls Company T., 5th Cavalry, was ordered to
| Jackson Miss, Sept. -. The headquarters Of tIe
7th Cavalry is at Fort HaIker Kansas. Companies
A b. c. and NJ, ordered 10 report there
on 2lst of September Companies . and ID, 9Th
Cavalry arrived at Fort Hudson Texas in juno last
Brevet Col +. II. LudingtOn, Major and Assistant
Inspectors General has relieved Major James T., Roy
eta Infantry from duty Inspector Seneral Second
Military District The new military post established
on the east side of Malhenr Lake Valley. oregon.
will be called Camp Harney, and the recently es
tablished near tho site OF old CamI WarneR Oregon.
! Camp Warner.
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The undersigned have tho honor - inform you Of their
safe arrival in Japan. after peass at Voyages on the tn
OF July Their warnest thanks due and are hereby