Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-22

OF the freedmen's Bureau, rece ived a dis patch
Today from Gen SIbley, Assistant Commits
sioner Of the Bureau for the State of Georges,
announcing IN reference TO the rio. there that
party Of negroes while attending political
meeting were attacked by whites for reason,
as s alleged, that they were armed. Ten or more
were killed; perhaps fifty killed and wounded.
The Republican candidate for Congress from
The Sscood District was shot In the leg. Two
white speakers were also wounded. Only two
of me attacking party were killed. General
Sibley to-day forwarded reports by mails.
1t Is probable that orders will be issued to-
norrow to the General Commanding in that
Sale to make a fuIl investigation of the riot
General Schofield was for long time this sf-
terncon in consultation with the President az.
'srthe Cab net meeting, and there is no doubt
that bis prolonged interview had reference to
this matter.
THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON RRrRKNcHMRNr
had meeting yesterday, and determined to
investigate the reasons why the supervisors
ordered by the late law Of Congress have not
yet been appointed; also what are the char.
acter and extent Of the frauds charged by So.
hcitor Buckley and others as having been
committed on the revenue department, and if
the charges are not true, the reasons why they
have been made, and the names Of the persons
who instigated them. A SUBJ committee was
appointed, consisting Of Messrs. Van Wyck,
Benton, Halsey, Jenckes and Edmuuds.
The Joint Committee met to-day at their
room in the Treasury. As this Committee has
all the powers which Mr.. Schenck's resolution
Of inquiry proposed to confer on the Commit.
tee on Public Expenditures, they have decided
to make such an investigation int the failure
10 administer the national revenue laws, as
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will examine the subject at the Treasury De-
partment and Revenue Bureau here, and will
then 60 to New YORK and look into the alleged
frauds there. The Chairman of the Commit
tee, Senator Edmunds, was not present to day,
having been called home by telegraph yester.
day.
THE NEW YORK REVENUE FRAUD INvRs.
TIeATIoN - Mr.. BINCKLBY RKDIvIvus.
Hon. John M. Buckley Solicitor Of Internal
Revenue, has left this city for New York,
bearing letters from President johnson, Sscre-
tary McCulIoch, and Attorney General Evarts,
accrediting him to Judge Fullerton, who has
been retained by the Government as special
counsel for the prosecution of parties charged
with frauds upon the revenue. These letters
fully recognize Mr.. Binckley as an officer of
the Government, empowered 10 prepare the
case and advise with Judge Fullerton, who
will have the full control of the proceedings in
court.
THE CAPITOL is deserted again to-day, not a
trace of yesterdays hustle remaining TO remind
one Of The brief September session, the ghost of
scene of ITS untimely s.takIng Off," plaintiyely
murmuring:
.'SInCe so very soon was done for,
wonder what was begun for"
PERsoNAL.-Speaker Colfax will leave
Washington tonight. ....Hon. Ben. Butler
will also take his departure from the Capital
this evening. ....Mr. Sumner left for Phila.
delphia at noon to-day and from there will
proceed to Boston. ...'Senator Patterson, of
New Hampshire, will stop in Pennsylvania
on his way home to take the stump for Grant
and Colfax. '...Hon. Joshua, Hill, Of eorgia,
is in this city.
GEN. RAwLINs, chief Of staff of Gen. Grant,
left town to-day for Danbury, Conn, with his
family. He will leave them there, and return
10 the city in two or three days.
BRIG GEN. J. d. BINGHAM, Chief Quarter.
master Of the Department OF the Lakes, has
been ordered to Jeffersonville, Ind, 10 make an
investigation Of the affairs Of the Z uartermas.
ter's Department At that place. .a4
THE WHITE HoUsR-The regular meeting
of the Cabinet was held to-day, all the mem.
bers present except Secretary Browning. No
visitors were admitted to-day.
ACTUAL COUNT, it is stated, shows that there
was a full quorum OF members Of the House at
twelve members are known TO have teen in the
hrSl nj &C. hoIs
were in the city. rrr .
GENERAL BUTLIR yesterday filed with the
Journal clerk paper setting fort the facts of
his arrest at the suit of Kimberley Bros, claim.
ing it was a breach Of the privileges Of the
House. The matter will be considered by the
Judiciary Committee.
Hon. E. A. ROLLINS, Commissioner of In.
ternal Revenue, was with several members Of
the Retrenchment Committee this morning,
talking over matters pertaining 10 the Revenue
Bureau. He also had long interview with
Secretary McCulloch this forenoon relative TO
the appointment OF Supervisors. iH
JUDGE UNDERWOOD and the United States
District Attorney for Virginia are here. They
have had NO communication yet with the At.
torney General about the trial OF JEFF. Davis.
TIE GDol0IA N1MBIRs, who came here
anxious TO take their seats, are going home not
very well pleased with their lack Of success.
EXAMINATION OF CANpIpAree-AM Medical
Examining Board Of Naval Omcers,i consist
ing Of Surgeon William Maxwell Wood, Pres
ident, with Surgeons David Harlan and Philip
Lansdale have been convened to examine
candidates for admission 10 the Ma.
val Academy. Est
REvENUB APPoINrNHyrs.-Sscre. Nc.
Culloch to-day made the following appoint.
ments:
Siorekeepers.-Wm. L. Ross. Edward p Cal.
verr, L. Eareutzen, and Frank r. Reynolds,
Kentucky; Isaac Rosenburgh, New
York City: VIM. H. Rodgers, Manchester, Va;
W. s. Mock, CoyinGton, Kentucky. '
Crager.-Jno. K. Lloyd, 9th Kentucky.
Tobacco hspsctOr.-Wright Smith, 9Th Ken.
tucky. vice G. Youtsey, appointed Assistant
Assessor.
GxHRRAL RAWLINGS, General Grant's Chief
OF. Stan, yesterday received letter from Gen.
eral Grant, stating that he would net return
to Washington from Galena until the middle
Of October. % 70 o.
IHTnHAL REvENUR.-The receipts from this
source to-day were s17i.57l.75. .sFa-s rs .'
THE ADvExTIsTs ON EARTHouAKBs.--rha
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