New-York tribune., 1867-08-23
WASHINGTON.
GENERAL HOWARD NEXT.


TINE opDrp FOR HIS REMOVAL HOURLY EX-
PE&rFp--GEN. GRANTS PosrTIoN-A NEW
c,prvrr TO BE FORMKD-sTEEDMAN AND
ROUSSEAU VS.. sHERIDAN-THE CONFLICT or
Authority IN NORTH CAROLINA-HEALTH
or THADDEUs STEVENS.
~ rsLEeRAPH TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Aug ?2 1867.
,;s now a settled fact that Gen. Howard will be
relieved from his position as Commissioner OF the
Freedmen's Bureau. The President has contemplated
making the change for a long time past, but not
until Mr.. Stanton and Gen. Sheridan wero removed
did he definitely decide to act in Gen. Howards case
Immediately. The order for the removal oil the
General may be looked for this week, indeed Is eX
peeted every day at the Headquarters of the Freed
mems Bureau Gen. Grant is also opposing TINS step
of the President, and has written, or viii have pro-
test similar to those ON the removal of Nh Stanton
and Gen Sheridan.
The course of THE TRIBUNE toward Grant mas ue-
termned those of his friends who manage his Presi
Dental canvass to make him pronounce has adhesion
10 Congress The General himself to-day announced
that he would hold no communication with news
paper correspondents During the present troubles
all cards of admission 10 him were refused IN the
most gentlemanly manner by the amiable Cen Por-
ter The friends of Grant steadily assert that Or'iV
letters to johnson about the removal of Stanton ana
Sheridan are radical and decided The friends OF the
President on the contrary say that Gen. Grant made
merely cold and formal objection to the removal OF
Stanton and Sheridan. You can select either story
There are many of our Radical friends who assert
that Grant is all right but evidence is yet given
Tbe TrteIliqencer tomorrow viii urge the removal
of Mr. Seward As an editor of that paper was IN
consultation with him last night this is significant
The President is understood to have SAID that he
would accept the designations of Mr.. McCuIoeh, MI
Welles and Mr.. Randall. He wants to make new
deal and have fresh cards for the remainder of the
term You may regard this as semi-offcial Mr..
Adams, Mr.. Bingham, Gov, Andrew, Senator Sher-
man. and Senators Dixon, Anthony, and Fessenden'
are all mentioned in connection with cabinet appoint
ments.
The work of changing the Southern Generals and
all Generals not in harmony with the President will
continue. Terry and the lustriOus Sheridan have
been sent out to fght the Indians and guard wagon
trains Howard will soon follow. Sickles's head Is
in danger He will probably be sent TO New-Mexico,
while Pope will be returned to the Sioux country
Meade will probably take Sickles's place, and Hal
leck the place of Pope.
1t is said on good authority that Sheridan had
made out an order for the arrest and trial before
military commission of Gen. Steedman and Gen.
Rousseau, for impeding reconstruction The law
gives him that power. Rousseau and Stcedman sud
denly left NewOrleans and the arrest was thus pre-
vented.
1t is already known that instructions were some
days ago sent to Major-Gen Sickles, in effect that
the process of Federal courts must not be nterfered
with by military authority Recent dispatches from
the South state that notwithstanding these instruc-
tions Order No 10 was still in force. These facts,
unexplained convey the impression that the General
is guilty of contumacy disregard of orders from
the War Department but ii is positively known here
that the instructions at his request are temporarily
suspended for week in order that his views upon
the subject might be made known to the authorities
at Washington before further action in the premises.
A letter received in this city from Pennsylvania
states that the health of Thaddeus Stevens is now
very poor indeed Mr. Stevens could not undergo the
fatigue of visit to Bedford Springs, and the writer
saws it is extremely doubtful whether Mr. s. will
ever be able to come to Washington again.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue Rollins has
turned to Washington from his recent visit to the
North.
To-day Committee from the Radical German
American citizens of the United States called on
Senior Romero. the Mexican Minister, to present
through him to President Juarez an address express
BlNe OF IneH dppIODaIlOu Ol nlb COURSE uulllB inc
recent struggle of Mexico, and cOngratulating him
ON the success of his course Senor Romero replied
in suitable terms to the remarks of the gentleman
presenting the address.
The recent order mastering ont number Of voun-
teer surgeons most of whom have been engaged IN
the Bureau of Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, has
with one exception, mustered them all out OF the
service 1t is probable that the few vacancies eX-
listing in the regular corps will soon be filled, owing
TO the services of all the volunteer officers having
been dispensed with.
United States Treasurer Spinner this morning re-
eeiyed the following:
PHILADELPHIA. August, 1867.
Hon. Sir Ihaving unlawfuily received Government
bounty to the amount OF S3 would hereby refund the
same Yours truly,
HoEORiBLY DISCHARGED SOLDIER, U. S. A.
NBI had received S3 previous 10 the day fixed for
departure 20 the 'front.' said S73 beng the first nSament
but had the misfortune 10 be detained, through sick
ness until the formation Of another squad for the front.
This SQUAD being formed marched of 70 receive
their first instalment Of Government bounty and my
name being called thOughtlessy stepped up and re-
ceyed said bounty the second time.
The COmmisSOAer of Patents has ssued 3l9 patents
for the week ending Sept 2. This is the largest num-
ber of patents ever issued in week for the Com
mssioneTs Office
The City Councils of Washing gton have passed
bill repeal the several acts concerning free negroes
and mulattOes which, however, have been dead let
ter since the emancipation of slaves in the Dis
trict Of Columbia. Two of these acts required
negroes coming into that city TO give bonds for their
good behavior that they would not become charge
should pay $50 for permit of residence &c. The act
also rcpeals all other statutes creating distinction
OIL account Of color.