The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-18
WASHINGTON,
WASHINGTON. Nos. II, 1865.

49,
| WASHINGTON. Nos. II, 1865.
General Grn1f Captured by a Politician.
AS an instance OF the popular Arbitration for The
President elect may mention an incident tina.
occurred at the depot the night General Grant left
| here for New York. The General had succeeded in
Keeping the time OF his intended departure close
secret and consequently but few persons knew that
| he had started for the depot He was accom- panied
| by hts family General Dent and General Comssock.
The latter, however. did not go with him to New
1 York. When the General had stepped upon nle
| platform, which was not until the train had
| begun to move, he was suddenly recog
nized by q man who had been circulating
through the crowd and who had the appearance OF q
hard up politician In search OF remuneration fol
past sacrifices in the shape OF an ONCE AS soon as
Ire behed Grant he rushed forward, exc'aiming, ~
really do b'iieve this Is General Grant must shake
hands with ye. General - Thereupon ne seized the
General by both hands and continued to shake while
the train was IN motion, walking beside tho plat
| form OF the car The General began to get uneasy
over this vigorous demonstration OF affection and
tried to escape but the politician chap, who knew
| the old proverb about the value or bird In the
| hand, held on manfuily until the General was
nearly dragged OFF the platform. At this juno
ture General ComstocK rushed forward and
struck the mans arms loose and the
family, who in dread lest he should be dragged
beneath the wheels AMI killed. leaving the Affection
ate politician on the depot platform, apoogizing to
General CoEistocS.
Admiral EarraGuf.
Orders have been issued from the Navy Department
deachng Admiral Farragut from the command OF
the European squadron, and he Is placed on waiting
orders.
appointment Of pervisors-Self.Sncridcing
Patriots Seeking Office.
The Secretary OF the Treasury recommended the
consideration of the four nominations for supervisors
made by The Commissioner of Internal Revenue this
morning, immediately after he awoke and by two
O'Clock this afternoon had made progress enough to
reject two OF the old nominations and confirm two
OF the new. These two are Alexander Fulton, for
the district comprising Maryland, Delaware and the
District of Columbia, and w. T. Bennett, for the
district comprising North and South Carolina. BY
The arrival or the time TO close business for
the day tie Secretary had about made up his mind
to reject me original nominees for the district of
Louisiana and the district OF Illinois, and to confirm
as Supervisors for these districts Mr. Joseph II. West
Tor the former and Mr.. John Ulney for the latter.
These two last combinations however, are still re-
cardoa IN the department as profound secrets, the
o..cia. announcement OF their appointment not
having been made because the commissions have
not been forwarded, and because, too, there is yet
time TO reconsider them The work OF deciding
upon the men TO ill these highly important offices
seems TO be very trying one, as but one applicant
be accommodated, while for each district there
are about dozen, or less. all uneXceptionaby
recommended. The great object TO be subscrvei in
! making these selections is 10 secure men of I'M
doubted honesty, integrity and ability. The Sec
rotary finds that among the armful OF applica-
tons on llc there are none who do not Gil the
culty III making selections With regard to many of
the applicants for supervsorsnips one peculiarly is
remarkably plain: they manifest their deep interest
| il the welfare OF the government by abandoning
oioei or business pursuits that yield much larger
| pecuniary reccmpeBse than tat honestly attaching
20 the Office OF Supervisor This salr-sacr.ncing
spirit il probably regarded as an evidence OF
their desire TO see an honest Supervisor OF the
collector oil tie revenue lax. The whole number Of
Supervisors new appointed is iiiteen leaving ten
! saclnries ~ To- be Cited. II IS believed though,
tia, al these officials win have been appointed bc.
| sora The Inauguration OF General Grant.
i,Hrrrai itcvenrc Appointments.
FAC iilgalnv st.rnt revenue appointments were
riad1 to.tiGg
hsaeA lafs--s. a. roycas, sixth district OF Ken.
/ ta-Ag huHfr >, Thornton. NiGth district Of In
thafcs s.. leroy. tenth district OF New YORK; Ben
1 lan.iu Z. larr.s, 4. q. Hamilton, Charles V. Ray,
4 y q -ti.
4. a.. ,Otl. seventh district OF Kentucky; John d.
\ luaanl Tli'fi district OF iowa.
| ts.4fttfys-jarnes VI. Craig Fourth district OF
! f3Wa, Hanson Raisn, First district or Missouri,
/ ". H. Reel Third us, rct Of Massachusetts; Charles
| L. Williams, FIRST district OF Connecticut; j. H.
! Oils, Filth district o. Illinois.
The Fourier Publication Of Reports by Trca-
sury Bureaus Forbidden.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has, since the pub,-
cation OF sree Of The reports OF chiefs OF bureaus
Instructed the others 10 make theirs public be-
fore being sent 50 Congress Nearly all the reports
have been prepared and sent to the Secretary. The
report Of the Comptroller or the Currency will be
sent directly 70 Congress.
he reports 81 Tie various division commanders
are now being received at the War Department.
The IfGht Hour Ln,v--importaut Decision.
There IL reason to believe that the Attorney Gen.
cra has prepared an opinion for the government Of
heads Of departments, IN response TO question
submitted 10 MIN. TO the effect that under law OF
Congress establishing The eight hour system en-
ployes OIL pubic works are entitled 20 the same
amoun. Oh compensation as when they worked ten
hours day.
Recruits for the West.
by command or General Grant the supcfiniepd-
ens OF the mounted recruiting service ut Carlisle
barracks win forward without delay all the dispos-
able recruits at that post to Fort fiargcr, Kansas
where they viii be reported to General Sheridan for
assignment
Not a Filibnster.
General Hcnninysen authorizes the statement that
ne has no connection with any llibusterng cxpcdi-
. xvitl tn fyrf,