The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-06
INSTRUCTIONS II MINISTER JOHNSON.
A Treaty on tho Naturalization
Question to be Negotiated.
The Alabama Claims to be
Urged Mildly.
THE CARS LETTER MISINTERPRETED

General Grant has recommended the remission OF
the remainder OF the sentences ana the release from
imprisonment of all persons in confinement
under sentence OF military commissions organized
under the Reconstruction acts OF Congress in the
States where the said acts have ceased to opera
tive.
Instructions of Minister johnson In Regard to
the Alabama Claims.
II seems to be ascertaned that the instructions OF
Reverdy Johnson were not particularly strong re-
garding the Alabama claims He merely
directed to pursue the same course as his predeces
sor on that question, but was more fully instructed
regarding the American doctrine of expatriation
1t is believed that the President ana Secretary Sew
ard authorized him to negotiate treaty as to the
rights of naturalized citizens similar to that lately
agreed upon between Prussia and the United States
The New Minister tn Austria.
II. M. Watts, of Philadelphia, the newly appointed
Minister to Austria, has replied to the Secretary of
State, being officially notified of his confirmation,
that he will be in readiness to start for Vienna
at the latter part OF this month. Mr.. Watts
ia expected to here for his instructions, which
now in course OF preparation at the Department
OF State, he Is DESTROYS Of having personal ill.,
teryiew with Mr.. Seward
The COngratulatory Letter from the Gar Of
Russin to the President n Canard.
The rum0r that the Car of Russia has written
letter OF cOngrauaton to the President or the United
States his escape from impeachment seems TO
have only this fOundation:-President Johnson
few days ago received letters from the Gar an
nouncing that the latter had been blessed with
young son. which Senator Sumner remarks is "a
boy not girl" How this important announcement
came to be mixed up with impeachment, hard or
soft. I am unable to discover; but the star news
paper Of this city Ia responsible for the mistake. The
President has written his dear brother Alexander
| suitable letter Of congratulations
Intended Excursion Of the President and His
| Family.
The President has about decided to carry into exc
| cutOn the project entertained by him for the past
| week or two to fly for from the cares OF
| Office and the opportunities of place hunters and
ruscate in some quiet rural shade for fortnight.
The rustic retreat has not yet been selected. but the
President cOntempates leaving the city in few
days and will be accompanied by all the members
OF his family now here.
Voyage of the Secretary Of the Navy.
The voyage Of Secretary Welles will be much more
extended than was at first supposed. He left here
In the steamer Tallapoosa, and was accompanied by
Rear Admiral RadOrd and Commodore jenkins,
Chief OF the Bureau OF Navigation. The Secretary
purposes visiting the Navy Yards at Boston Mass !;
Brooklyn, n. " Portsmouth, N. H.. and Norfolk, Va.
Statement Of the Public Debt.
! The statement Of the public debt for the month OF
| July, which, it was expected, would be ready for
publication to-day, will not be issued until Friday
| next, owing to the hardness Of several banks in
! transmitting their reports
| The Health Of Thaddeus Stevens.
| The health OF Mr.. Stevens has some hat improved.
| He had an attack of darrhUa, which caused some
uneasness but that has been checked, ana he is
comfortable ana expects TO leave for his home
| IN few days.
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue.
The usual rumors have prevailed to-day in cOnnec
ton with the Office OF Internal Revenue One OF
them, which gained very considerable credence,
to the effect that President johnson had decided
upon accepting the resignation rendered some time
ago by Mr.. Rollins without any further delay what
ever It is stated however in reliable circles that
there Is every probability OF the whole subject OF the
commsslonership remaining suspended until the
| turn OF the Attorney General.
| Supervisors Under the New Revenue Law.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has had numerous
callers to-day having interest in the appointments OF
Supervisors under the Revenue law. The many
applications for these positions being backed by
the strongest array Of influence that be obtained
by the parties anxious for appointment. There are
probably not less than one hundred and fifty app-
cations from New York city alone. Mr.. McCulloch
has not yet considered any OF the names recon-
meuded by Commissioner Rollins for appointment.
New Appointment.
| The President yesterday appointed Judge B. T.
James, of Illinois, who has long filled the ONCE OF
Examiner In Chief In the Patent once, member Of
the Board OF Appeals Of the Patent Office, vice Elisha
| Foote, appointed Commissioner.
| Collector Of Customs for AIn-ka.
| Collector OF Customs for the District OF Alaska
~ authorized by the action OF Congress has not yet
| been appointed by the President, though several
applications for the office are already on file. 1t IL
not probable that any action will be taken in the
matter until after the return to Washington Of At
torney General Evarts, whose legal opinion IL de-
sired by the President TO whether not, in con-
sideration OF ple Office having been created and not
filled while the Senate was in session. an appoint
! ment can now be valid under the Tenure Of once
| law In the meanwhile Special Treasury Agent
Dodge Is performing the duties OF Collector OF that
| district.
| The Eight Hour Law-Government Mechanics
| Must Not Overwork Themselves.
The recent legislation of Congress for the benefit
| OF the workingmen does not seem TO work 80 much
| like q charm a. it was expected to do. One re-
| suit OF the Eight Hour law has been to retard
| the progress OF public works in different parts
| OF the country and cause a great deal OF
anxiety to superintendent Of government workmen.
| About the middle OF last month superintendent of
| a large number Of workmen employed In erecting
building for the government Ia the state OF Maine
telegraphed 10 The officer. having charge OF the gov
eminent Construction Bureau in this city that his
men had stated to him that they would rather work
ten hours with small increase Of wages than eight
hours at the present rates, and asked whether he
should accept their oer time OF the greatest
mportancen the work they were engaged upon.
The Washington officer replied by telegraph that
Congress adopted the eight hour system upon the
representa atoms Of the workingmen and their assoc
atoms, that eight hours labor was as much as
| should be done by any man In one day.
| and that rs much work could be done
in eight as in ten hours; that being the case he
could not consent that workmen under the gov.
eminent should overwork and injure themselves for
an increase Of ten per cent their wages, nor could
| he agree to pay more for ten hours work than for
| eight until he was satisfied that more work could be