The New York herald., 1868-05-14


The House then at four O'Clock adjourned.
MISCELLANEOUS WASHINGTON NEWS.
WASHINGTON, May 13, 1858.
Secretary McCulIOch Opposed TO the New
Internal Revenue Bill.
1t is reported that the Secretary of the Treasury Is
opposed to the passage OF the Internal Revenue
bill. Mr. McCuOch clabns, it is said, that by Great
ing department Of Internal Revenue the
Treasury Department is deprived of the power OF
scrutnizing the affairs OF the revenue bureau, and
that by leaving the entire matter in the hands of the
Commissioner a most important aid in compelling
the proper management Of internal revenue affairs is
destroyed.
Announcement of Treaties with Indians.
The Secretary of the Interior has just received two
dispatches from the Indian Peace Commissioners,
dated the 10th instant, at Fort Laramie Dacoah, one
| announcing that treaties had been concluded with
the Crows, Arapahoes and Cheyennes, and that the
Commission would separate at this point The other
| stated that the Commissioners are arranging to
remove the Indians located at North Platte and
Laramie to the vicinity of Fort Randall The de-
| spaches signed by all the Commissioners except
| Mr. Taylor.
MIR. FOrney's Resignation.
It Is generally thought FOrney has had no intention
OF resignng, but merely wanted to get compliment
from the Senate in the shape Of q refusal to accept
his resignation. There is no doubt however, that it
| VIII be accepted as majority of the Senators want
| to get him out.
Among those named as successors to Forney are
Lafayette G. Foster, OF Connecticut; j. A. j. Cress-
well. of Maryland; General James Brsbn, of Ken
| lucky; Thomas L. Tulloch, Secretary Of the Union
| Congressional Committee; william j. Mcdonald,
| Chief Clerk of the Senate.
| Another National Bank.
| The Carolina National Bank, Of Columbia, S. c.
| was authorized to do business as national bank
| last week on depOsting securities for circulation
| with the United States Treasurer to the amount Of
| $4,000 This makes the total number OF national
banks at present in operation sixteen hundred and
eighty. The First National Bank of Trenton, Mich,
has voluntarily withdrawn its securities and has
ceased to act as government depository.
The SOIdiers' and Sailors Convention.
The Soldiers and Sailors National Executive Com
mittee met tonight in this city and completed ar
| rangements for the convention to meet at Chicago
the 10th inst The State delegations will organize
Immediately upon their arrival at Chicago, and the
charmen report at once to the Secretary Of the Ma
| tonal Executive Committee at the Matteson House.
| The committee adjourned to meet at Chicago, on
| Saturday evening, the 10th inst.
Ben Wade's Prospective Cabinet.
| ON ait that FOrney is to he made Postmaster Cen
eral and Fenton Secretary of the Treasury under
Wade
MIR. Harlan's Opinion ON tho Right of Re.
| mOvaIs.
| The following is a copy Of official letter adj
| dressed by Hon. James Harlan, when Secretary of
| the INTERIOR to q prominent gentleman who remon-
strated with him against making removal in his
department.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, July g. 1865.
have deemed IL 10 ne my privilege TO make re-
movals in this department, and | shall do so
IN the future without admitting the right OF
in question When Mr.. Smith became Secretary Of
the Interior he at once sought and obtained the ap-
pontment Of those whom he personally preferred for
same and expect to continue to do the same Sue
cess as an executive officer requires 1t.
Official rule Of right should prevail from
the President to the smallest executive
officer having control Of subOrdinates The Presi-
dent should not appoint nor retain Cabinet Minis
ter who Is not his personal choice for the
POSITION pc, , ana, u according to my Views Cabi-
In Office after becoming satisfied having reason to
believe that he was not the Presidents personal
choice. The same rule should maintain between the
heads OF departments and the heads OF bureaus
JAMES HARLAN.
Conference Of Principals Of Deaf and Dumb
Institutions.
conference OF the principals OF the American
Institutions for the Deaf and Dumb now In session
In this city. All the most prominent members OF the
prof s,.on are present IL is expected that their
deliberations will be followed by results of great
practical value. The teaching OF articulation
and the various methods OF instruction will receive
full discussor. temporary meeting of the confer
ence was effected last night Short addresses were
made by the President, DIR. Gallaudet Mr. Amos
Kendall DR.. II. p. Peet and others. The conference
was permanently organized tAls m9rn!sg py the eec.
ton OF DR.. H. p. Peet Of New York as President and
Rev. Collins stone Of Hartford and r. j. Gilett OF
Illinois, as Vice Presidents. Valuable papers on |
methods Of instructing bcginDSrs were read by DR..
Peet and Mr. Giett. and csitd forth profitable dis.
cussiOn.
Annual Examinc don Of the United states !
Naval hcademy-List Of Visitors.
The f,,n6%lng il the list of the Board Of Visitors |
sstceted 20 attend the annual examination OF the
United States Naval Academy, at Annapolis, which
commences on the 10Th instant:-Rear Admiral
Charles H. Bell, q. s. n, President; Commodore ].
p. Greene o. s. ~. Captain J. X. NJ. Muany, U. 8. N.
Surgeon Philip Lonsdalc U. 8. NJ; Paymaster +. T.
Dunn. Z. $. ~; Chief Engineer william II. Shook,
U s. NJ; Prof. Charles Davies, Ii. d., United States
Military Academy, West Point; Hon. John Scott,
Lieutenant Governor OF Iowa, and Lucien A. Hagans
wheeling, West virginia.
Navy Bulletin.
Chaplain william ]. Salter has been ordered TO the
Norfolk navy yard. First Assistant Engineers T. @.
smith, Isaac S. Fnney, W. b. Buehler, A. II. Able
and u. p. Mccartney, and Second Assistant En-.
gneers g. A. B. smith, J. ]. Bissett and w. l.. Bae
have been ordered TO temporary duty In connection
with the contract trial Of the Pushmataha.