New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-12

NANCE INVESTIGATIoN-THE CASE or COL.
BELGBR-vIEws OF CONGRESSMAN ON THE
COTTON taxa SCHEME FOR FUNDING THE
NATIONAL DEBT.
BY TELEGRAPH
WASHINGTON, Monday, Nov. II, 1867.
number of merchants and bankers OF New-fork
recently sent communication To the President for
the purpose of a. tanning whether he lJottoson) IN
tended TO make change in the Treasury Depart
ment They state that III the event OF change,
they urge the name of Henry A. Smythe, Collector
of the Port of New York saying that his nomination
would give satisfaction to the commercial lntefestsof
the country Several gentlemen from New-fork are
now here urging Smythes appointment IL inferred
from this and other matters which have transpred
since the election that Cabinet changes may DO
made before long There is strong pressure upon
the President to move in the matter Ii is known
that the President has talked the matter within
the last few days with some of his confidential
friends and is disposed to shape his line Of policy In
accordance with the recent verdict of the people at
the polls.
Commodores Hitchcock and Hunt of the Navy,
and Lieut. Coils Lindley and Benet Of the Ordnance
| Corps of the Army were examined before the Ord
| nance Committee to-day on wr0ught-lron guns IN
general and more particularly on those made by Ho-
ratio Ames Of Falls Village, Connecticut. The WIT
nesses agreed that Mr.. Ames's guns would possess
more Strength 10 resist Jne DuISilS loiCe vi bo pow"
der than any others with which they acquainted,
providing the Yields coud be perfectly made;but they
all doubted the possibility of welding wrought
iron that it shall be uniformly trustworthy 1t
would not be practicable they thought, to take one
wrought iron gun from lot submit it to thorough
test and then accept the others their merits AZ -
done with cast-iron guns but each gun would have
to be put to extreme proof TO ascertain It's services
bility. Gen. Gilmore will be examined Tomorrow
Reference has heretofore been made to the petition
of Col Belger of Baltimore for the revocation oil the
! order of Secretary Stanton dismissing him nom
service Upon the papers filed. and the recommended
lions of Reyerdy Johnson, and Others the President
to day made the following order:
II appears from an examination of this that Col
James Beger tried before general TOT
various charges preferred against him, and after du
and impartial bearing was honOrby acquitted 1ners
fore much of the order the Secretary Of War made
3Oth Of November, 1853 dishonoTaDy dsnlfsing
the said Col James Beger, after he lad peen honoraoy
acquitted by said general courtmartial is hereby re-
yoked.
Whether this order fully restores Col Belger to
rank and pay is probably open question but the
prevailing opinion is that, the officer having heeIi
illegally dismissed as is alleged is restored to the
service and obtains the standngthat he had prior to
Mr. Stantons ORDER where the vacancy has not been
filed The authorities hold that this practice is now
generally recognized and acquesced the law OF
| the service.
| From the views of members of Congress who have
been here recently and others in the city, 10 ap-
pears that there is strong probability that the tax
ON cotton will be repealed shortly after Congress con-
venes The pressure in favor of this repeal in all d.
rections of the North from influential citizens is
| almost irresistible t.ti ~ .'--'.---
| From the same source it is learned that there Is
also powerful influence in favor of general fund
| ing scheme covering the whole National debt thus
extending the time of payment Of our liabilities and
in the mean time providing for its gradual liquida-
| ton by a judicious system OF taxation
1t is ascertaned from official source that thetov-
eminent will be ready on the 18th of this month to
proceed with the trial OF Jefferson Davis. 1t seems
10 be the desire of gentlemen both sides of the
case for purely legal reason that Chase
shall sit with Judge Underwood on the trial In
view of this fact il is possible that the time OF trial
may be postponed in order that arrangements may DO
| made to secure such joint accommodation
The friends here of the late Gov Andrew deny that
he ever contemplated accepting the position OF secre-
tary of War if offered him by President Johnson
! A full meeting of the judiciary Committee OF the
House will be held on Wednesday next, when the
| impeachment report Will he llnaily pfepifeu ior
presentation TO Congress.
| Washington was visited this evening by severe
thunderstorm which lasted about an hour, rather
unusual visitation at this season of the year.
| The serenade to the President on Wednesday
evening next is expected 10 be the great event OF
| the week The Democrats have got hold of q lot OF
einpowder, Roman candles, rockets, &c, with which
they intend to make grand cup ~ honor OF the
! apparent triumph of my policy" mere
are various speculations as to Mr. Johnsons ADDRESS
ION ths'occasionp His best friends suggest to INN
the advisability OF making nothing more thah q
mere acknowledgment of the compliment, Dut some
Of his more iubilant Democratic advisers urge him 10
pitch into the Radicals and take fresh stand Oh 'o
| Constitution, &c. &c.
! During several days past number OF spurious
twenty-five cent notes have been put IN CIRCULATION
They are the best executed of this denomination yec
manufactured and are calculated TO deceive the
most careful money-takeTs. The bogus currency
NAV he known by the paper being trfe thicker
than the genuine, and the green on the oack ''ino
tighter The yipnette of Fessenden is at first glance,
fully as correct that of the genuine Dnt cioso
Sc1,tinv shows that il is good wood-cut, and not
! steel engraving o.
The supreme Court for the District of Columbia
having stricken Mr. Bradeys name from the roll Of
ATTORNEYS and as he is thus debaed from practcing
IN any Of the courts under it's control, he has re-
signed his office as Attorney for the Corporation OF
/ Washington.
Three hundred and fifty patents will be issued
from the Patent Office for the week ending the 18th
inst being the largest number ever issued from tho
! office in one week.
| At = recent meeting of the Washington National
! Noppment Association it was resolved that com
| rittae be opnoiuted 10 take into consideration the
question of raising funds for the completion OF tile
monument 10 report upon any plans that may DO
/ o.d ond IN nrepare an appeal to Congress.