The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-30
WASHINGTON.
The Internal Revenue Com
missionership Indian
Treaties Rati-
fed by the
Senate.
Ets., Ete.s Etc.. Etss Ets., Ete,
FROM WASHINGTON THIS p. M.
Special Depatch to The BUensnO TsleOrcph

Special Despatch 10 The EUentn0 Telegraph
WASHINGTON, July 80.
General stonsms.'s Arrival.
Msjor-General Stoneman, commanding the
FIJI st Military District, arrived this morning,
en- route for the North, where ne intends spend
ing few days for the beneft of his health. He
Is accompanied by Colonel Campbell of his
staff He was at General Grants headquarters
and afterwards had an interview with the Pre-
sdent and the Secretary of War, He reports
everything quiet In his District.
OMos Seekers.
The presence Of office seekers which it was
anticipated would set In soon after the adjourn.
ment of Congress-, has already commenced. At
no time even during the session OF Congress
were there as many callers at the White House
as this morning. 1t is estimated that several
once. waiting for an interview. The Senate
left only about one hundred Offices unified 1,
but the scramble for them Is unprecedented.
Several parties are here seeking to have men
now In office displaced on various trumped- up
pretexts, SO that they may get themselves ap-
pointed. Among those who had
Intervtsws with the President,
to-day were Secretary McCulloch and Senator
Ross. The latter, who had many of his ap-
pointments slaughtered by the Senate, is now
busy trying TO supply his friends wi tn ad iate.
rim places
The Internal Msvenus Department..
At the Cabinet meeting, on Tuesday, it was de-
eide not 10 make an Gd interim experimentation
the Internal Revenue Department. Yesterday,
however, Senator, who is friend of the Pre-
sident, and voted against conviction, called
upon Mr.. johnson, and proposed that II he
would appoint certain man, Mr.. Rollins
would write q new letter OF resignation to Ia Ike
effect at once.
The proposed candidate is a conservative Re.
publican. 1t Is not known whether Mr.. John
son will accept the proposition or not More
than a hundred applications h ave been made
to the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue for
appointments as supervisors under the new
tax law.
Thus far Mr.. Rollins has not made any ap-
pointments. He says he is waiting to see what
will turn up; that is, to see whether the Presi-
dent will appoint his successor or permit him
to exercise his official functions undisturbed.
Despatch TO The Associated Press.
Post Office Stationery.
WASHINGTON. July 3O-The Postmaster
General has postponed until October his deci.
sion the bids for supplying the department
with stamps.
Indian Treaties Ratihsd.
The Senate before Its adjournment ratified
treaties with the Pottowattomies, Sacs and
Foxes of Kansas, the Northern Cheyennes and
Arapahoes of Nebraska. and Wyoming and the
Navajoes Of New Mexico: and also the follow.
ing made by the Peace Commissioners
Cheyennes, and Arapahoes, and the Klowas,
Camsnches, and Apaohes, and the Kiowas and
Camanches OF Kansas, and the Cow Indians of
Montana These treaties adjust many points OF
difficulty and stipulate for permanent peace.
The Senate failed to ratify the treaty with the
Utah and Grand River Indians made by Gen.
Sherman, and that made with the shawnees.