The New York herald., 1868-08-20
Alaska, and general regulations as to the killing Of
fur bearing animals are now in course of prepara-

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Probable September Session Of Congress.
| Advices received here to-day seem to render the
reassembng Of Congress next month rather pro
oable The carpetbaggers have made dasperat
enort to accomplish this object and the indo alton
are now that they will succeed. Letters req 1--WE
from members In different parts Of the country u vo
I reassembling with view to some new legislan o
10 secure the Southern electoral vote for Grant
Cohax. Hence the impression strengthens that
september session win be had.
Tue Rumored ProtectOrate OF Mexico Untrue.
The rumors that our government contemplate q
protectorate OF Mexico pronounced In RESPONSE
Die quarters to be without foundation The policy
heretofore pursued toward that republic win be
| continued.
batier to Be Again Bottled-Investigating
Committee Needed.
Butler himself Ia likely to be investigated
when he gets back to Washington. II some of
MS enemies prove true to their word it is said
that the tables can be completely turned upon
MIN so far as attempts at bribery are concerned
ana that evidence Is in the hands Of some
parties here to convict him. There is certain Ger
man here who keeps o drinking place much patron
tied by democrats and republicans, and who, 1t is
said, was several times examined during the i'm
peachment trial with view to extract damaging
testimony against persons who were supposed to be
connected with the conspiracy to buy Senatorial
votes for the acquittal Of the President. To this
German, 1t is alleged Butler said he would give
any amount Of money in consideration of being sup
piled with evidence that the friends of the President
were really operating to insure his acquittal by
bribery.
The people who circulate this story assert that
they intend to bring the subject before Congress at
the next session, and that they win have sufficient
lnnuence to secure an investigating committee.
Commissioner Rollins Appointments.
Mr.. Adolph WitZlebcn OF this city, was to-day ap-
pointed gauger for the Internal Revenue Depart
ment in the Thirty-second district Of New York.
The appointment OF Supervisors Is still pending,
none having yet been made. Commissioner Rollins
intends sending over nominations for the remaining
districts shortly.
Specimens for the Army Medical Museum.
Dr. L. Bradley Chief Veterinary Surgeon OF the
Army, has just completed very valuable collec-
ton Of pathological specimens OF equine diseases
for the Army Medical Museum.
Reorganization Of the WASHINGTON Fire De.
partment.
The washington Fire Department has been reor-
ganized by the Board of Fire Commissioners It Is
now composed Of white men, the blacks who were
employed on the coming in Of the present city ad-
minstration having been dismissed.
NAVY and Army Orders.
The order transferring First Lieutenant H. O. Coch-
rane from the Constellation to the New Hampshire
at Norfolk Va, has been revoked and he will report
at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, for duty
on board the Saranac, vice First Lieutenant G. H.
Daniels, resigned.
The resignation OF First Lieutenant Frank L.
Church, United States Marine Corps, has been ac
cepted. Second Lieutenant John II. Sherburne
houI Ioau
Powhatan, Of the South Pacific squadron.
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel E. +. Townsend Major
Twentyfth United States infantry has been ordered
to report to the commanding general Of the Depart
ment Of the Platte and relieve Brevet Colonel Samuel
Ross Major Twenty eighth United States infantry,
relieved from recruiting service and ordered to re-
port at New Orleans.
Removal of tho Agricultural Bureau.
The work Of removing the Office of the Agricultural
Department to the new building in South Washing
to- e. r--o-c--'-o .-'.- --riAs- ,.---y ----A
laboratory have already been removed and by next
week the Commissioner and most OF the officers OF
the department will have become located In their
new quarters.
Invcstisahon OF the Late Outrage by the But
Ter Zouaves-The Firing Premeditated.
An investigation took place today In Georgetown
into the circumstances attending the outrage last
Thursday night by the Butler zouaves, a colored
company, which, 1t will be remembered, fired into
crowd. merely because stone had been thrown at
them by somebody. The facts developed fully con-
firmed the despatch which sent you on Friday last
and failed to show the slightest shadow OF adequate
cause. The Zouaves loaded their guns and peppered
away at the crowd quite recklessly, and the police
seemed to be utterly demoralized by fear One of the
policemen examined to-day said he did not interfere
because he did not about being murdered in the
attempt to do so. The names Of the prisoners ar
rested and on trial are Samuel Hughes, Thomas Glib
son, James Johnson. George Mshoney, Christ
hill Carter George Herbert Robert Jack
son, Charles Parker. George w. Baker, George
G. Mouton, Samuel Johnson, James Espey,
Frank Holland. Charles Hawkins Daniel Washing
ton, Robert Johnson, Thomas Brooks, James NJ alias
Sunny Johnson Charles Young. John E. Norris ap-
peared % counsel for Charles Parker and George
Mahoney, and Joseph II. Bradley, Jr, appeared in
behalf Of the citizens living near the scene Of the
riot J. b. Adams appeared for the Butler Zouaves.
Mr.. Norris hoped the cases Of his clients Parker and
Mahoney, would be taken up, a. It would be un.
reasonable 10 detain him tai all the testimony was
taken. Mr. Bradley did not think that practicable
It would require the hearing Of all the testimony to
decide who were implicated. The Justices refused
to grant Mr. Norris request. Mr.. Bradley opened
the proceedings with statement reviewing the dis
graceful scene Thursday night last, when ehe riot
took place. He proposed TO show that the shooting
by the Butler Zouaves was entirely unprovoked, and
snmadverted very severely upon On organization Of
the kind being allowed to carry ball cartridges. Mr.
Adams said that he would show that the Butler
Zouaves marched 10 the Capitol by direction Of their
superior ofncer, and that they learned when near
the Circle in Warrington that they would be as
saileds on the way down TO the Capitol, as they
afterwards were on the corner Of Twenty-nrst
street and Pennsylvania avenue. He would further
show that the actioe Of the Batter zouavcs was en-.
tirely In self.defence. Mr.. Norris stated that the
Thursday night riot grew out OF practice which
should have been stopped long ago-that OF armed
men being allowed To parade the streets he would
prove ab In the OF bis cliens ana that 100,
by the testimony offered by the government Most
OF the witnesses were police ofncers.
Onicer Robert White deposed that on tne l3tn OF
August, while standing In front of his house In
Georgetown, he heard the command OF ..Hatp TO
the Youaves and then heard the jingng OF ramrods,