New-York tribune., 1867-04-24

PORTS CONCERNING THB PURCHASE OP hWfIhb 80.
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WASHINGTON, Tuesday, April - 1907.
The subject of post-otces and reyenue-oices with
out incumbents by of the failure OF the Sen
ate to confirm nominations. was before the Cabinet
today and the Cabinet determined that the Post
master General and the Secretary Of the Treasury
shall place special agents in charge where there -
provision of law for appointment of Deputies. There
is no direct authority of law for appointment of
special agents for this purpose but the anacges oi
law and exigences of the public warrant Tie action
determined upon by the Administration. Bonds can
not legally be exacted from such agents, and pnb;
interests must depend on the integrity of tie oiicrIs
thus appointed.
learn from an authoritative source thai 10 iha
last communication from the English Government an
the Alabama claims, received some days aeJ, onr
Government has replied: Mr. Adams is Instructed
to respectfully decline the acceptance Of proportions
made by the British Government This leaves tho
Alabama matter where ii started, without any
proposition from either party pending. Meantime
there have been informal conversations on tho
subject between the British Minister and our
Administration but distinct proposition has been
suggested by either party. have the same antbor-
iy for saying that negotiations have not been sug-
gested for the purchase Of British Columbia and
other possessions of Great Britain tbe Pacific
coast The newspaper report that treaty for thes"
possessions has been negotiated is therefore without
foundation in fact. As the Alabama claim viii neces-
sarly come up for settlement when the next eopmn-
nication on the subject is received from England, 10
is probable that the purchase OF tho British posses
sons on the Pacific coast may then intervene and be
considered in connection with the settlement Of tho
Alabama controversy.
Chief-Justice Chase is still engaged in making the
selections of registers under the Bankrupt Law from,
the numerous applicants from the cities Of NewYOrk
and Brooklyn. They will not be announced until the
rules and regulations being prepared are cont
pleted, which will be some days yet. Applications
for the above positions still continue to pom n from,
all parts of the country.
Gov. Cummings Governor Of Colorado, and As
SCISSOR elect of the Fourth District Of Pennsylvania,
Is undecided whether or not to give up the Governor
ship and take the Revenue Office. He Is urged by
his friends in Colorado TO hold on TO the Governors
Office, and Mr. Cummings is inclined 10 do Sd He
has gone Philadelphia 10 inquire into the affairs ot
the Assessors Office, and will determine what course
to pursue in day or two There was great strng-
gle over this Assessors Office during the session "f
the Senate just closed and il Gov Cummings declines
TO accept it, the battle win have to be fought over
again.
The Acting QuartermaserGeneral ii is stated, has
refused TO give the large number Of negroes npoyed
so that they can vote at the coming election. They
have appealed to the Secretary of War to interfere
and overrule the action of the Acting QuaItcmssier
General, so that they may he able 90 register and
have an opportunity exercise the right OF sDiSags
lately conferred upon them.
The purchase and distribution Of the supplies
authorized by Congress in its appropriation VI half
million dollars 10 the starving people of the South
has been commenced by Col. Eaton, who has been
r. Al 1..t,~
Cargoes of provisions will be at forwarded {"
the points where the suffering is the greatest aud the
shipments will be continued from time 20 time until
| the appropriation is exhausted.
The four thieves recently arTestedby Marshal Muir
ray and Col. Wood for the robbery OF Naval Pay
master Belknap. at the BROOKLYN Navy-iad. Of
$4,000 committed four years ago, have been co''-
| yeyed 10 Alexandria Tor temporary security.
| Tie repairs on the theater I'm which Lincoln WAS
assassinaed, and which was purchased by the Gov
! ernment to be used as a medical museum, have beeu
completed and the official records of tie Surgeou-
Generals Office with the museum have been deposited
there.
The fourth Post-0iice robbery which has o"rlrre',
in Pennsylvania during the present month was com
mitted at Marietta last night the Office being robbed
of all its contents An officer has been ordered tn in
vestigate the circumstances and report to the De
partment. The following areI the other Offices re-
ferred TO Westchester office, robbed April ,; York.
April II Lahaska April l2 and Downipg'on, April
| 70.
Sir Frederick w A. Bruce, the British Minister,
! to-day called upon the President and read him
| official communication from the English Government
announcing the birth of a royal baby tbe 'tIi' "i
| the Prince and Princess of Wales
The report Oh the streets that he President refused
| TO issue a commission TO Gen. Heron ~ United
States Marshal of Louisiana ha; no truth IN it. The
President signed the commission to-day, and directed
it 10 be delivered to Gen. Heron,
Gen. Benjamin lie Fevre, Counsel 10 Nnrembure,
has just received his papers and instructions from
the State Department, and will leave for Europe in
day or two. This position is of the choicest Con-
sulaes paving The sum- in fees and salary, of about
! $1,000
| Some weeks ago a letter of the Controller of The
| Currency to bank in Boston published, in
which the Controller Alr. Hurburd, gave bis opIu-
ion that the certifcation of checks as prcticed by
| banks in New-York and Boston was Illegal, and
would have to be discontinued. This would not al
feet certifcaton for actual balances but ~ shown
that the certificates for amounts Immensely and
dangerously in excess of actual balances. However,
upon further consideration of the subject and IN
view of the damage that may result fro,r s"'iden
stoppage of this banking custom, which The bankers
claim is now absolutely essential 20 the commercial
interests the Controller has determined Dotto inter
fere with the practice.
The receipts from Internal Revenue to-day we're
si5469G. General Order No. SO from the War Depart
ment announces that the Headquarters of the Third
Military District have been changed from Mont
gomery, Alabama. to Atlanta. Georgia. Another or
der permits the Indian scouts enlisted ior period
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