The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-25
WASHINGTON.

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WASHINGTON, April "a, 1865.
General SchoGeid Nominated by the President
for Secretary Of War.
The President to-day Withdrew the nomination OF
Thomas Ewing as Secretary OF War, sending To the
Senate the following communications
TO THE SENATE or THE UNIrED STaTEs:---
have nominated John M. SchOfeld to be Secre-
tary OF the department OF War, in the place OF
Edwin NJ stanton, TO be removed.
Arrival of the Arkansas Congressional Dele
cation.
portion Of the Arkansas delegation elected for
the Senate and House OF Representatives OF the
United States In connection with the new c0nsttu-
ton arrived IN this city to-day The Senators elect
b. +. Rice and Alexander Macdonald and Logan II.
Roots, member elect for the First district, are here
James Kinds, Of the Second and Thomas Bales, Of
the Third district, will follow in few days. IL Ia
proposed by the delegation at the first opportunity
probably NOT until after the completion Of the In
parchment trialt0 formally present the new cOnst-
tuition to Congress. Each member OF the delegation
has in hispossess0n certified copy OF that
instrument furnished him by the provisional authOr-
ties OF Arkansas 1t is understood that the
tives OF the semreconstructed State are making an
effort to nufy the election upon charges Of fraud
The Official returns Of the election from General
AVN uVt ySt rcitCileu Nclictcb
headquarters.
menf.
A delegation OF radicals from Danve Va, to-day
visited Mr.. Stanton at the War Department A
parley took place, in which the delegation thanked
the pertnacOus Secretary for the determination dis
played In sticking ut his post which Mr. Stanton
replied that he "was proud that he the recipient
OF such kindly feelings" &C., &c. The delegation
then retired, and the rcdOubtable Secretary retired
within his defences.
The South Carolina Election.
The following has been received at General Grants
headquarters from General Canby:-
CHARLESTON, s. c., April 81 1863.
Total vote IN South Carolina 80 fur ~ reported,
&c. 843; majority for the constitution A. 1911. Three
districts not heard from; six incomplete Nothing
from North Carolina.
Customs Receipts.
The receipts of customs ut the ports below men,
toned, from April Is to the 18th Inclusive,
foll0ws:--
boston. .......-...-.".......... $395, 900
new lQrk. 20z6,WO
Philadelphia ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 21S,07S
Total. $a,i4l, 1888
The Trial Of John III. Surrutt.
The second trial Of John II. Surratt is dxed for
Tuesday, May IL. II Is understood that Judge Black.
Merrck and Bradley Jr will appear for the defence.
Internal Revenue Stamps.
The committee, which has been engaged for some
time past In examining the various kinds OF revenue
stamps and the various methods of cancellation, pro-
posed for adoption by the Internal Revenue Depart
ment, have reported that In their opinion no plan
that has been submitted for examination, which Is lit
for adoption, has any such claim for novelty as
should authorize the department to give cOmpen-
sat0n for it rs plan. The principle recommended
or combine with other printing a fine design.
capable of production on the most minute
scale, and by the highest appliances of art, Us a
ground, spreading over the whole surface OF the
paper upon which the stamp IL to be printed and
colored with tho ordinary coloring matter OF COM
mon writing inks Upon the ground thus prepared
the stamp IL to be printed. The value Of this plan
lies In the fact that the agents which, when ap
piled, will remove the cancellation marks will also
effectualy destroy the groundwork OF the stamp
itself a. to protect government against 10y
ruse
Applications for Treasury Appointments.
In response to the resolution Of Congress passed
recently requiring report Of the applications made
to the Treasury Department for official positions since
the2o of February has been found, by actual count
that the number of applications made between that
date and the 10th of the present month aggregate
ments has not been over hundred, fifty of which
were made in the Second Auditors Office by special
law and the remainder to Ill vacancies caused by
designations or removals.
Interesting To Internal RevcDue Collectors.
In answer to the inquiry from collector OF inter-
nal revenue to the Secretary Of the Treasury as to
whether he would be allowed to hold stock in a
national bank depository, where he deposited public
moneys, the reply hes been made that he could
not standing rule Of the department forbiddng 1t.
supplies Wanted for Destitute Indians.
Several communications were sent to the House OF
Representatives to-day from the Secretary Of the
Interior, enclosing official papers, showing i'm
mediate necessity for an appropriation to furnish
supplies to destitute Indians at and near Fort Cobb
in the Indian Territory the Big Bend Of the Arkansas
river and North Platte City, Nebraska, aud in Kan
sas and Dacotah Territory.
steam Revenue Cutters Needed.
The Secretary OF the Treasury, in communication
to the House OF Representatives says there special
need Of four steamers for marine cutter SERVICE
namely, one at Alaska, one on the Columbia river
and the coast OF oregon, one for Charleston. s. g.
and one for Mobile, the aggregate cost OF which
would be S350,00o.
Quarantine Regulations for southern Ports.
General order No. 10 has been issued by command
of General Grant. II instructs the commanding
generas of the Military Districts comprising the
States OF virginia North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi Louisiana
and Texas to cause--first all vessels arriving at
ports within their commands from ports infected
with the yellow fever cholera or other epidemic dis
ease, hut having had during their passage,
10 be quarantined for fifteen days and thoroughly
fumgated; second, all such vessels which have had
yellow fever, cholera or other epidemic disease on
urir and aftar
At quarantine to be qarantned for fifteen days after
the termination Of the last case, and thoroughly
fumgated. In carrying out this quarantine district
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