New-York tribune., 1867-06-11
WASHINGTON.

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opclNrzATroN OF TIE NEW CITY COUNCIL WITH
coLORED oFrCERs-THE ALLEGED TENNESSEE
MILITIA OUTRAGEs-TIIE NATIONAL CENrETRIEs
prrELssKarH TO THE
WASHINGTON. Monday, June TO- 1867
Both branches of the new City Legislature organ
ized to-day and the Republicans having a clear
majority in the Council appropriately recognized the
support and fidelity of the colored citizens by select
ing two Of the latter for positions. One L. S. Atkln
son. was given the position of Messenger and the
other John I. johnson, was appointed Journal
Clerk Both are men Of education, and their appoint
ment has created much good feeling among the
oolored people as it has annoyed the Democrats who
have all along been asserting that the Republicans
would forget after the election day, those cOored
friends who gave them such hearty support. The
official vote of the late election was counted to-day
in presence of the Board of Aldermen and the City
Council. Albert G.. Hall received 2,447 majority,
Frederick A. Boswell 19i1 majority, and Charles Ii
Bliss 3,206 majority All these gentlemen were Radi-
cal Republican candidates
Mr. Jesse Arledge of Tennessee, who has been in
The CITY several days. for the purpose of asking in
behalf of portion of the citizens of Franklin County,
protection OF the President from what they call the
Outrages of Brownlow's Militia, had an interview
with Mr. Johnson this evening, and presented % long
potitOn on TINS Inc IIeSluent tOld MI. Ar
ledge that Gen. Thomas had already sent of his
staff to Franklin County to investigate the facts and
he advised Mr.. Aredge to ask Gov. BrownlOw for the
protection sought and simultaneously TO make the
same application to Gen Thomas, and thus secure
the protection of either the Federal the State au
thorities.
The Secretary of War has ordered that the Adiu-
fant-General, the QuartcrmaSter-General, and the
Surgeon of the army shall constitute Board
to consider the location of the National Cemeteries
and all other questions arising in relation to Them
and that they are 10 make report TO the War De-
partment of the result of their considerations. The
commander of each military department Is to be an
CT oGGO member of the Board while the cemeteries
in his department are under consideration The
Board can meet at such places they deem expe-
dient.
II is expected that Acknowledgement Stansbery's
new opinion will be submitted to the Cabinet to-
morrow.
The President has appointed William Silvcy Col
iector Of Customs at Newark. n. j. and Hattie {.
Fox Postmistress at Rochester, Mimi.
The Secretary of the Treasury will tomorrow ap-
point supervising inspector and agent of the Treas
ury for Louisiana. in place of b. I. Flanders, esq.
recently appointed Governor by Gen. Sheridan.
Mr. VIM. Bell has been appointed by the Secretary
of the Treasury TO proceed Immediately to New-Or-
leans 10 take charge OF NdblOll Ddllt
trers affairs and relieve Mr.. Knox whose official
duties as Deputy Controller Of the Currency require
ms presence here.
Gen Grant has accepted the invitation of the Board
of Managers of the Soldiers National Cemetery to
meet them al Gettysburg Thursday the Goth inst,
and visit the cemetery and battlefield. lie viii
leave Washington at the above named day, arriving
at Gettysburg al noon.
Holders Of August Seven-thirtieS sending them 10
the Treasury for conversion should understand that
interest them is paid to the first OF July holders
receiving in exchange therefor tiye-twenty bonds,
bearing interest from the lst of July
The Secretary Of State has received dispatches
from the United States Consul at Liverpool inform
ing him that the cattle disease has broken out again
I'm that section with renewed violence and in accord
ance Herewith the Secretary of the Treasury has
instructed Collectors OF Customs at the chief ports
TO enforce stringeutly the law prohibiting the I'M
portation of cattle from Europe.
Tie Eualifg Erprcs a politically Independent
newspaper made its frst appearance to-day under
favorable auspices
Capt. Ryan, who was arrested at Memphis soon
after the Confederate surrender, and brought to
Washington in chains suspicion OF being John II.
Surratt and who was for long time imprisoned was
I'm the Criminal Court to-day in order to ascertain for
himself whether he Tesembled the accused. Ryan Is
about visiting the Canadas in behalf OF the Southern
Hospital Association for the relief of manned and
destitute ConfcdeTates