The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-20
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10,


prospect OF there being quorum present in either
house looks extremely small. Few arrivals are re-
ported to-day, and If the hopes OF the Congress
sional Executive Republican Committees are to be
reailzeo, the trains coming In tomorrow and Mon
DAY Will nave TO be pretty well crowded with honor
aDies' senators Wilson, Sumner, Sherman, Cattell,
cameron and Sawyer arrived this evening. This
addition brings the number of Senators here up
to dozen. About ten Representatives also arrived
to-day.
Secretary Welles and the Navy Yard Re-
mOvaIs.
secretary Welles Is rather indignant at para
graph which appeared yesterday In one OF the New
York republican papers charging him with having
discharged large number of workmen from the
Portland Navy Yard on account Of their political
opinions. The venerable Secretary wishes it to be
understood that politics had nothing to do with the
discharge OF workmen from the several navy yards
ana naval stations throughout the country, except
so lar as Congress may have been actuated by po-
litlcal motives in reducing the appropriations for the
ensuing fiscal year.
The Surrntt Trial.
1t is said about the Court House to-day
that no attempt will be made to try Surratt
on the first murder indictment, and the trial
on the conspiracy Indictment will certainly
be commenced Monday morning. AS yet
the witnesses residing in the city and vicinity have
all been summoned. Some seem to think it posi-
BILE that the trial will be very short one
Internal Revenue Omcer Appointed.
Collector Charles Abel, Of the First PENNSYLVANIA
Revenue district, has been appointed by the Secre
tary OF the Treasury collector in charge of exports
for the port of Philadelphia. This is the first appoint
ment of collector Of exports under the new Internal
Revenue act.
The following have been appointed gaugers:-
Henry G. ID. Ahar, First district OF New York; VIM.
II. Dickerson Sixth district of Kentucky. Store
keepers-Chas. A. Barton, Portsmouth, Oho Jas.
b. Spicer, Baltimore; John b. Phips, Delaware
county, Pa; Carson II. Bell, Louisville, and
Charles s. Burns.
Official Interview of the Colombian Minister
With the President.
General Santos Acosta. the Colombian Minister,
accompanied by the Secretary of Legation, Mr..
Enrique Cortes, presented to the President to-
day by the Secretary Of State. The usual formal
diplomatic speeches were made on the occasion.
Weekly Currency Statement.
The national bank currency Issued during the week
amounted to SOL 500; total to date 5000, 1870;
tlated bills returned, $9133,O2O; insolvent bank
notes redeemed $sOS, $780, actual circulation at this
date $780, OPT; receipts of fractional currency for
the week ending to-day, $s42,5Oo
United States notes to the Assistant Treas
United states notes to the Assistant Treasurer
To the United States depository at Chicago. 5000
TO the United States depository at Cincn-
natl ....................:.. 1000
To national banks ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1877 429
Total Observation-Disclosures. .s4s7. 42s
FRACTIONAL CURRENCY SHIPMENTS.
To the Assistant Treasurer at Philadelphia $50 900
United States depository at Cincinnati..... $4,000
United States depository at Plttsburg $4,000
NatlOna Danks ....................... 3o5,6l3
The Treasurer Of the United States holds in trust
for the national banks as security for circulating
notes $34 700, and for public deposits $3s $50
Fractional currency redeemed, $483, 900.
Suit Against n Confederate Provost Marshal.
A suit has been entered by II. MOrehead againsts
Dr. Cornelius Boyle, formerly OF this city, charging
the latter with imprsoning Mrs. Morehead three
years, thus preventing her return 10 the care and
society OF her husband. Damages laid at $35 OOO
Boyle AYERS that provost marshal in Virginia in
the Confederate service he. by order OF General
Beauregard, prevented her from crossing and re-
crossing the lines.
shipments Of Cotton In Georgia.
The Macon (Georgia) Telegram publishes q state
ment showing that the Southwestern Railroad re-
ceived last week 400 bales OF cotton from the south
west of Macon for transportation over that road. OF
this amount 1906 bales were received for through
shipment-that -, for Savannah and for New York
and other Eastern cities. The remainder were re-
ceived for delivery at Macon. The receipts this
week, judging from what received on Monday
and Tuesday, will far exceed the receipts of last
week.
Alexander III. stephens Searching for Confed.
crate Records-ue Has small Hopes Of
Georgia.
Alexander H. Stephens called upon the President
today and enjoyed with him quite long CONVERSE
ton. He afterwards visited Secretary Schofed at the
War Department Mr.. stephens intends to remain
here until Monday Tuesday to examine some OF
the records Of the late confedcracy In possession of
the war Department. lie thinks that the prospect
of carrying the State OF Georgia for Seymour and
Blair is somewhat remote; that If the election could
have been held in Georgia month or two ago. before
so many speeches made, he believes that State
would have given twenty-five thousand majority for
the democratic nominees. Now the only question Is
whether there Is sufficient time before the election
does take place to talk away what little democracy
there is left among the people.
Young Holden Denies His Alleged Incendiary
speeches.
J. W. Holden, OF North Carolina, yesterday tele-
graphed to Mr.. Tuock, Secretary OF the Republican
Executive Committee, denying the statement made
in an Associated Press despatch from Raleigh that
in speech delivered by him he advised the negroes
go to the polls armed invoking the god of urpen-
tine to cover with flame the dwellings OF all the
rebels. He says he made none of the assertions at
tributed to him, nor did any one else.
Personal.
General fitzpatrick had interviews to-day with the
President and secretary Seward and left here this
evening for New York. He will enter at once into
the political campaign and will speak in New York
and New Jersey until the 26th when he Will take the
stump In Pennsylvania In the early part OF October
he will go into Ohio and Ind lana.
II. II. Hulburd, Comptroller of the Currency, has
almost recovered from his late illness and expects to
resume his Official duties some time next week.
Assistant Adjutant General E. d. Townsend re-
turned to this city today after a months leave Of
absence aud will be at his desk on Monday next.
Army and Naval Orders.