New-York tribune., 1867-06-01

the books open only until o'clock. but the crowd
was so great that the registers determined not 10
close them until all the applicants were attended to
The number of whites registered to-day was largely
in excess of the number of cOlOred. There seems 10
be no doubt but the Radical Republicans Will carry
the city on Monday next. They VIII get Tue
entire negro vote and enough OF tne "niVe
ballots to elect their candidates heretofore
the highest number of votes cast III tins city has
been 5000 but on Monday next the vote VIII not Iail
below 1900 While the Board were attending to
their duties at the City Hall this afternoon they were
annoyed and their business retarded by white man
unnecessarily challenging men VINO were applying
for registration The police were called upon to put
the man out but before they did he seized the reg
istry book and tore several leaves out They were
ouickly taken away from him, and he marched
10 the Police-Statlon.
Although not yet presented to the President,
formal charges have been made against Mr.. Newton,
Commissioner of Agriculture. The charges state
that he is incapable that his whole department Is
mismanaged that he has refused TO make correct
statements to the Auditor since 1866 and that he has
created new officers and made appointments to fill
them when he knew it contrary to law to do so.
Those who make the charges urge that the President
remove Mr.. Newton.
Among the witnesses before the Judiciary Commit
tee to-day was Secretary Stanton who gave evidence
as to circumstances connected with the issuing of the
proclamation offering a reward for the apprehension
of Davis and charging the latter with completely in
the assassination of Mr Lincoln. 1t is understood
that his testimony shows that the matter was
wholly conducted by Messrs Stanton Holt, and
Speed, and that their action was based on lnfor-
nation obtained from the Bureau of Military JUS
tice and other at that time resorted TO by
these officials What Mr.. Stanton gives as the reason
why he did not try Davis by Military Commission
on the charge of assassination has not transpired
Information has been received here that Gov. Hahn
was refused permission to register IN LOUISIANA on
account of alleged dslOyalty. 1t was alleged that
Hahn made the presentation speech when flags were
given to Rebel troops, and that he signed circular
letter advocating resistance to the Federal Govern
ment.
One of the officers of the Freedmen's Bureau, in |
reporting for Mississippi to Gen. Howard, says that
he thinks the order No. of Gen Ord will do more |
good than harm.
Some time ago it was determined by law officers
to bring suit against the firm of Frazer q Co. |
of Charleston. Our Government believes that 1t is |
merely branch of the firm of Frazer Trenholm " |
Co of Liverpool the owners of the principal block
aders An investigation will probably show that this
firm have made large investments in real estate III
this country.
Mr. Miguel Martin D'Antas to-day introduced |
10 the President by the Secretary of State and de-
vered his credential as Envoy Extraordinary and |
Minister Plenipotentary of His Majesty the King OF
Portugal and made the following remarks upon the |
occasion:
Mr. President have the honor place in your hands
and Minister Plenipotentary of His most faithful Males
ty. In conhding TO with the most haterng kindness
the mission represent him the King my au-
gust sovereign has not left me IN Ignorance OF the value
tween Portugal and the States OF the American Union
He has specially charged me- MI President TO oner 70
happy maintaining this reciprocaon Of good relations
in contributing to the measure OF my ability IN extend
venture TO hope that shall succeed in realizing TINS
which do1Dt not is snimated by like will and the
like desire, and thanks to the great American Nation
whose sentiments ana character are equal 10 It's inUu''
and genius.
To which the President replied as follows;
MT DAntas: I receive you with pleasure into the
Sovereign my thanks for his assurances OF good VIII anu
@ irecinTocsted by this Government II will
be for constant pleasure to give them proper mani
festatiOns
Reports from Agents of the Freedmens Bureau in |
Georgia Virginia and South Carolina, show an inn
proved condition Of the freedmen as regards the |
labor question and represent that but for the aid |
rendered to suffering citizens by the Government,
MANY deaths would have resulted from starvation.
The japanese Commissioners have during their |
soourn here been inquring and learning everything
which may be beneficial to their own Government |
Today they visited the Treasury Department III |
quest of knowledge.
Dispatches received to-day from Ohio announce |
the death of a brave soldier of the late war, Gen. |
Bassett Langdon, from wounds received in battle |
At the time of his death Gen Langdon was Assessor
of Internal Revenue for the First District OF ONO
Gen Langdon had been rejected three times before
he was confirmed. Col. Samuel H. Dunning and
Thomas Spooner have already been suggested for
Gen. Langdon's place.
There is in progress now in Georgetown Southern
relief fair which is noted more for the extreme anti
Union feeling prevailing than for anything else |
Red white, and red colors are extensively worn
and Southern airs are almost exclusively played by
the band.
During the recent visit of Gen. Sheridan to Gal
weston. Texas, he became convinced of the dis |
LOYALTY of the police force of that city that he
moved every man, from the chief to the lowest sub
ordinate and ordered the military authorities TO act
IN their stead.
The President has accepted the hOspitalties ten
dered him by the authorities of Richmond, but he
arrives there on Sunday he expresses the desire that
no demonstration be made inconsistent with the
character Of the day.
have authority for stating that The NetC-YOrk
Tmess dispatch alleging that President johnson
wrote letter inviting Breckenridge to return to
this country is without the slightest foundation
In fact.
The President has made the following appoint
ments: Orrin j. Rose of Illinois Consul at Laramie,
Italy; James King Postmaster at Greenburg, Ind,
vice Tackett suspended: and VIM. Jackson, OF Cali
fornia Register Of Land Office, Sacramento.
No official information has yet been received by
the Government Of the capture of Macmillan.
1t is understood that Minister Campbell has re-
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