The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-24
WASHINGTON.
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Z Pubic Reception rendered TO General
: Sheridan BY the City Councils Of Phils.
dsissaen Of the CITY Councils Of Philadelphia,
sisting Of gentlemen, called this morning upop
General Sheridan and rendered him the freedom cad
Inequalities Of that city The party introduced BY
Major AcMichasl, Of General shsridan's stan. Mr. R.
\. Evans the spokesman. said that they came in
accordance with resolution passed by the City Council
Of Phiadsphia invite General Sheridan to accept the
hespitalties Of that city should he proper 70 pass
shrosgh It. In reply General Sheridan said he was
greatly obliged TO them for their invitation. but he
Aad concluded mot to sccspt Of any public de-
moastrations during his leave Of absence. He
sAsuld however, DO In PhiladsIphia during the week,
end would b happy meet his friends at bin hotel
my public demonstrations OF approval were made By his
friends u was Understood, Of course that h
sponsible for them. The chairman Of the dsegatisn
autographed the President OF the City Councils the
Generals response, and arrangements will be made for
giving him enthusiastic reception. General Sheridan
isayss here On Wednesday morning for Philadelphia
where 10 Win remain for day.
Gen. sickSes' Demand for a Ceurt Of Inquiry.
telegnm from here, published in Q New York
svsAing nswspapsr on Saturday last charges General
&s&ss with talking opeBly ssout insistag on court
~ inquiry into his military commandsrship and Of
2ying that II his request be not complied
with he will resign and stump the country against
tho President General Sckles authorizes the denial Of
the above statement and says that although he will
leave nothing undone consistent with his duty az SOL
der to obtain the inquiry into his commander
Of the Second Military District that army regulations
prescribe he could far forget tho respect to his
ssperors in rank TO make any suoh assertion his
request for courtof inquiry DO denied the General
states that he will submit with all proper Difference to
the decision Of his superior officers and will trust to the
future for vndication.
General Hancock.
General Hancock denies that there any truth in the
statement which Is going the round Of the press
that he had made application for permission to delay
obeyng the order requiring him to proceed to New Or
leann to relieve General Mower General Hancock states
that the privilege delay obeying the order
tended to him by the President and General Grant
unsolicited.
Visitors to the President.
Generals Sheridan, Hancock and Egan, and Hon. ".
4. Robinson called at the White House to-day and had
interviews with the President
Affairs in Richmond-The Political Contest
Order from Gen. Notwithstanding Rebels
Required TO Subscribe TO the Parole Oath.
The intelligence comes from Richmond, Va, this
evening that nominations for the Constitutional Corven-
tion are bong made. The conservative wing of the
republican party will three Of their candidates
DR. G. S. Mills, Of Richmond, Lieutenant. Colonel H. s.
Merrill, formerly Of New York, Major John H. Hudson,
formerly Of Pennsylvania Assessors of Internal Reve.
nue. for the Richmond district. The Hunnicutt wing Of
thep arty will issue call for convention
tho 18th Of October to nominate candidates. Hunni-
cult and Dsnner a German lawyer, and formerly Sc
cessonist, will be two Of their nominations.
The action OF the approaching convention Of ,ex.
officers and soldiers and sailors is looked forward
with much interest 1t win to great extent shape the
course Of the republican party in the State An
Clable division between the two wings Of the party
become daily more apparent
The following order issued from the headquar-
ssrs Of the First Military District to-day
GENERAL oRpERs-No 81.
HEADQUARTERS. FIRST MILITARY DnTRIcr,
STATE OF VIRGINIA, RICHMOND, Sept 81, 1867. I
Nra.-AH persons in this Military district who were
subject to parole tho surrender Of the
srmes At the close Of the late war and who avoided
Try otherwise hereby required to take the pre-
eobed parole within thirty days after the publication Of
Sscond-Thc parole oath will be admitted certified
to s os &c h Se
taking the parole and the other sent to these head
Brig and Bvt MAJ. Gen. j. NJ sCHoFIELD, USA
s. +. CHLFIN, Assistant Adjutant General
The Suit Against Frazer, Trenholm e. On.
The counsel on both sides in the litigation between
Trenholm d Co. have been attending al WhSn-
ipgton for some past with the hope Of making
nal disposition ofthat litigation Mr. Crshng counsel
for tho United sates this evening entertained the
sci on both sides with dnner
The Case of FItx John Perscr.
Nodscieion received In hecase OF General Fz John
Porter whose appeal still under the confederation of
tho Attorney General ir connection with the objections
from General Pope, who considers himself party in
the case. Persons well versed in military law nud
Graf precedeus for granting what TIE Board asked for
among whom is Major Duare, of the artillery whe after
two years exclusion from the army, restored
the accommodation of board Of officers, ordered by
President Tyler report the facts and their opinion,
aud was promoted to the rank he would have hold
had he not been separated from the army
The Union Pacific Railroad.
The Commissioner OF the General Land 0aco has jas.
received Though she Secretary OF the Interior the
definite location OF the Union Pacdc Railroad, eastern
division gsom tho Two hundred aud twentieth 10 the
two hundred and nine,loth mile post from Fort Har-
ker TO Fort Hayes Kansas This map Is accepted the
definite location OF that portion OF the route, AMI will
form the bases for the adjustment OF the land grants
The CommissIener Of Education Preparing
His Report.
COMMISSIONER Barnard Of the Department of Educa-
zion, left here day two ago for New York. to
plee the necessary data TO enable him 10 make his
port 10 Congress The report Of the Commissioner will
comprise in detail the present condition Of the educa
fonai System throughout the country, the legislation
that has bean had upon IT, the defects and needs Of the
system and will suggest such legislation he deems
necessary for its improvement in the future.
ynternni Tese Matters-3utchers' License.