The New York herald., 1867-06-21

WASHINGTON, June 20, 1867,

proclamation by the Observation-Disclosures
or the Treaty with Russia.
The following proclamation, announcing officially the
ratification Of the treaty between Russia and the United
States regarding the purchase of Russian America, Is
Promulgated
THE PRESIDENT or THE UNITED srATEs-A PROCLAMATION
Whereas the treaty between the United states OF
America and his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias
was concluded and signed by their respective plenipo
tentiaes at the city Of Washington the 30th day OF
h IN sfs
This treaty has already been published and cedes to
the United States Immediately upon the exchange Of
ratincations all Of the Russian American possessions;
IN consideration OF which the United States are to pay
Russia, within ten months, seven million two hundred
And whereas the % said treaty has been duly ratified
ON both parts and the respective rati6catons OF the
Of june BY Wam seward Of n.
United States. and the Privy Counsellor Edward De
Stoeckle the Envoy Extraordinary OF his Majesty the
Now, therefore, be it known that I, ANDREW JOHN
SON. President Of the United ssates Of America have
caused the said treaty to be made public the end that
the saS sysEy clause % and & article b.
States and the citizens thereof.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand, and
caused the seal Of the United States to be affixed
in the year Of our Lord thousand eight hundred
and seven, and Of the Independence Of the United
States the ninety-flrst ANDREW JOHNSON.
BY the President
WILLIAM B. SEWARD Secretary Of State.
Meeting Of the Cabinet-Pr Preparations of In
structions to Military Commanders.
Another meeting Of the Cabinet took place to-day,
which attended by all the members. The business
before the Cabinet said to have been the preparation
Of the instructions to military commanders the exe
cution Of the Reconstruction laws, the Indian i'm
broglo. and several matters OF minor importance Tho
necessity Of disposng Of the difficulties attending the
late removals and appointments by district commanders,
before the Presidents departure his trip to Boston,
the occasion OF the meeting OF the Cabinet to-day
1t understood that the instructions to military COM
manders, in reference to removals and appointments
under the Reconstruction laws were completed, and
will be forwarded each Of the district commanders At
The Presidents Visit to Boston.
The President will be accompanied in his trip to Bos
ton BY secretary Seward, Postmaster General Randall
Surgeon Basil Norris United States Army. and by WI
liam G. Moore Of his stan. he win leave Washington
tomorrow morning in the forty minutes past seven
train. The full Marine Band thirty three pieces with
new uniforms, will accompany the Knights Templar
from Washington, the latter being the Presidents es
Preparations have been made by the band to give
grand concert Of their choicest selections In Bos-
ton, Monday evening. These Washington Knights
rempiar number fifty, who will be joined by forty Of
their brethren OF Baltimore The entire party will
aarive at New York evening between i've and
six O'Clock.
The Presidential Impeachment Question.
The members OF the House Judiciary Committee are
expected to arrive here in the early part Of next week
order 70 close up the business before them time for
the reassembling Of Congress in July Tho impeachment
testimony has ali been collected and arranged and WILL
II s said, be submitted to the House unaccompaned by
. report II has been commented upon here curious
coincidence that while Massachusetts, Congressman
Ex-Governor BoutwelD here on committee in Ia.
bor!ous find for the impeachment Of the
President, another Congressman from the same State
General Banks here few weeks since to urge
the President to make trip Boston and receive public
honors at the dedication Of the new Masonic Temple in
that city.
Pardon OF General LonGstreet.
pardon was to-day issued in the case Of General
Longstreet having been granted upon the written and
personal application Of numerous prominent ndivduas
including among the appended 10 the request that
Of General Grant and other prominent officers Of the
army, with several Senators and Representatives many
Of whom were also personally applicants for the pardon
Tho Political Campaign In Virginia.
The campaign OF the radical party in Virginia is being
conducted with great vgor under the auspices of the
Congressional Executive Committee. large meeting
will be held Tomorrow at Piedmont Station, at which
Hon. l. Sherwood, Of Texas; L. Edwin Dudley Of Mas.
sachusetts and Colonel VIM. A. Cook. Of Pennsylvania,
will speak. Another mass meeting will be held at Fair
fax Court House Saturday at which the above named
speakers and Colonel c. E. Moss Of Missouri, will
address the people, Similar mcstngs are being held
all the state and II the position OF the Dstrict
Attorney at Richmond sustained there no doubt the
radicals will carry the State
The Arrest for Illegal RegistrutiOn In Rich.
m0ud.
District Attorney Chandler left Richmond tonight for
this city, in company with General Wes to consult
with Attorney General sanbcry TO the disposition
be made Of the OF arrest made yesterday voat
ing the disanchlsng clause Of the Alexandria consttu
tion.
The Funeral Of judge Lyons nt Richmond.
The following account Of the funeral OF Judge Lyons
at Richmond Va, received this evening"
At four O'Clock this afternoon the remains OF Judge
Lyons taken from his residence Main street, to
Rev. Dr. Moores church. where solemn funeral service
celebrated In which ministers from overy sect in
the city took part sermon Of great force was de-
liverod by Rev. Dr. Moore TO vast congregation The
bells OF the city toled requiem at intervals through
the day. The every street closed, and
business suspended. The remains were escorted to
tho church by q hundred carriages followed by
procession on foot, comprising the Ambulance Com
mtec the police City Council, press, members Of tn
bar Masous and citizens OF all classes Never before in
the history Of Richmond has such universal tribute Of
respect been paldto departed private citizen The
vice In the church concluded at SIX o'clock, and the
procession again formed to proceed to Hollywood
Cemetery. All the prominent men in Richmond and
around IL OF every shade OF opinion,
present on foot or in carriages The Capitol
Green was filed with ladies, and the steps
and portico OF st. Paups church, together with the
soops and windows the entire length OF Grace street,
occupied by the fares and most refined at Rich
mond society. The cor,ege extended mile in
length and moved at . slow rate to the cemetery =
short distance from the city. Here grave ready
excavated on an eminsnce called president HILL
where lie deposited all that mortal of President Mon-
roe, President Tyler General David R. Jones General
Pegram aud his brother, Colonel pegram; Captain Jen
nInrs Wise and Major Wheat Of the Louisiana Tigers
when the coffin lowered the Masonic Fraternity went
through the customary ritual after which the immense
procession dispersed. The judge leaves wife and Ave
Children His deah the early are of thirty -seven