New-York tribune., 1867-04-25
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
WASHINGTON.


THE VACANT rosr-oFFIcEs-oFrIcnL NrrTRrr~
TON OF THE RECONSTRUCTION Acr-TnE RuS
SIAN TREATY AND THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, April a., 1867
Attorney General Stansbery bad an interview VIII
the President to-day resulting III decision that ths
PostOffce Department is empowered, under te
Tenure of Office act to send special agents to takt
charge of the PostOffces left vacant by the SenatA
He is preparing an opinion the force OF the Rat
construction act disfrar chi ments, and will un'
doubtedly decide that the parish, district and coihtA
officers not disqualified under the clause dsfrant
Chising State officers. Appeals have been made from
several different Military Commanders for decisions
this point and the Louisiana registration has been
partially suspended, pending Sherdans applicationl
Notwithstanding the fretful tone of some Of tbe
English journals in commenting on our late treaty
with Russia and the suggestion Of one OF those
papers that the transaction il one fnll of direct
hostility" our Government has within the past week
received from official sources the assurance that the
British Government is not at all annoyed in conse-
qnence of the treaty, but the contrary is entirely
satisfied with the transaction and is assured that
our Government made the treaty with Russia
in no mfriendly spirit toward Englandt
In fact it is gathered from high authority that the
English Government can be easily recOneiled to a
parting with the Canadas and the other British posi-
sessions in North America, whenever those provinces
shall themselves make manifest their desire To ssps
arate from the mother country whether for the pnrf
pose of annexation to the United states. or for ses
ting up independent governments for themselves.
The Administration IL continually receiving apple
cations from relatives of persons captured in Ireland
as Fenians and who have been citizens Of the
United States. To-day Mr.. Bart. Smith of Cinein-
natl made appeal for interference on behalf 0f hS
IL, a.t.If
lery, U. S. A., who was captured in Ireland. Tl,d
only evidence against him was that he had On his
person a revolver The President directed that the
attention of our Minister to England be called TO th9
subject, and proper action taken TO investigate the
case
Mr. George Bancroft was a visitor at the Nhlts
House this evening. Mr.. Bancroft leaves for Newk
York tomorrow Gen. Heron has received his confk
mission as United States Marshal of Louisiana and
leaves for New-Orleans tomorrow morning Thd
President has appointed j. +. b. COwan, ESQ., Spe"iaf
Secretary to sign land warrants vice Neal appointed
Deputy Commissioner of Education. Poetmssteri
Gen. Randall is in the City of New-fork, snd
expects to return to Washington on Friday morning.
The propretors of the numerous fasbionabld
gambling houses in this city are being brought ia
grief The police have made several dessentS
recently and nearly all the principal operators havd
been indicted. The work was continued to-day ~
the examination of four of the number, who werS
brought before Judge Fisher upon warrants issued
by the Criminal Court and held 20 bail in 600 earl4
for trial at the present term The msfOrtunes of te
gamblers are mainly owing 10 the charge Of Judge
Fisher to the Grand Jury at the opening of ihS
present term of the Criminal Court, wherein ha
specially called the attention of the jury and police
to the sumptuous haunts of vice. n
Numerous applications have been received at me
Office of the Surgeon-General from discharged soR
diers for communication for artificial limbs the appi
cants being under the impression that the recent
Of Congress for furnishing those limbs TO soldiers
who are In need of them will allow the value tereof
to be given to the applicant in money, if snch is hi
preference This is not so, however and no case ha
occurred where such construction has been placed
upon the statute as it would be entirely contrary ID
its meaning. y
The Odd Fellows of the District Of Columbia haVa
completed their arrangements for celebrating Friday
next as day of thanksgiving, in common with tbcif
brethren throughout the United States. The folowa
ing order was issued to-day in connection with this
subject:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, ID. c. 4
April a. 1867. : "
Members OF the Independent Order OF odd Fenows
employed In the several Executive Departments ana ~
the various branches OF the public service in this cty
connected Herewith will be permitted as Tar as may bd
consistent with the public interests 10 absent themsee
from duty Friday, the 26th inst for the purpose y
participating in the celebration Of the order fixed for haa
day. BY order Of the President.
ROBERT JOHNSON, Private Secretary.