New-York tribune., 1868-07-30

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| WASHINGTON, Wednesday, July 90 1868.
Gen. llancooks recent letter to his Missouri friend
pledging himself for Seymour and Blair, is freely
criticised here among his friends. 1t is told of him
by one who was present at the time to which ausion
is made, that when he received the news from Tam
many Hall of the nomination Of Seymour, he seemed
very angry, and was not secretye of
severest terms, saying that had 1t not been for
his trckery and hypocrisy he (IIancock,l could
have been nominated. lie accused Seymour of ad-
journing the Convention on Wednesday evening
when it was apparent that clear majority of the
delegates had voted against adjournment, and he
charged that Seymour did solely for the purpose
of preventing his (Hancocks) nomination.
Washington has O fearfully quiet and de-
serted appearance. There are not more than
half-dozen Congressman left in the city.
The Capitol is lonely and gloomy; the
hotels are nearly empty, and half the employees of
the Government departments are away on leave OF
absence. The only place exhibiting the least actv'
ity is the White House. The lobby that controls the
business at that place is still there in full force The
new Tax bill provides for fifty new appointments IN
the Internal Revenue service and the applicants for
those places would I'll five times many as are pro-
vided for by law. Most of them are on
the spot urging their claims. Many prominent
Democratic politicians are in the city on business at
the Presidential mansion. They are here with the
purpose of manipulating Mr.. Johnson and his Cab
met officers to secure ways and means TO carry
on the pending political campaigns
Judging from what the Oifice-seeking gentry say,
draw the inference that the action of Congress in
! taly lytpr ingfp # tlio
annoyed the President and has materially interfered
with his future plans of operation. He thinks that
the September session means business and he is APP
prehensve of impeachment, with Senate not IN
the cOntrolof Ross Fowler Henderson, IL Co.,
lie doubts the susceptibility of the newly-eected
Senator's and would not like to stand another trial.
This timidity, in view of the September session OF
Congress- it is said to-day constrains Mr.. johnson
to withhold his threatened removal of the incumbent
Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Tue friends oi
Mr. Rollins say that the President mtlmates that he
will drop the subject unless the lobby In
sst upon the change. The quibble in re-
gard TO the conditional clause ID MI
Ronss resignation is too serious matter TO decide
and the effort TO make up charges against the Com
missioner sufficient TO secure his suspension from
office is more difficult than expected. No one III
an official capacity is willing 10 attempt sueh a
! thing. and, if Mr.. johnson persists he VIII nave
TO draw up the charges himself HIS man cooper
= yorling nm the case. aided by several other
notorious Democratic partlsans, VINO eAPec'
to plunder and debauch the Department.
The report Of the Senate Committee on fnVa'e
and Claims on the claim of two citizens OF Calor-
MIA TO their assumed ownership OF the famous
1-uovnIte yaney, has boon printed 1t Is brief ana
covers all the points involved, conclusively showing
that the claimants have no legal right 10 the land
The Committee recommend Congress not TO rauiy
the title given the claimants by the State of Cali
fornia for the reason that their claim is not good
and the wishes and interests of the people demand
that the Yosemite Valley shall be preserved for their
resort and recreation.
The act providing for the payment OF invalid and
other pensions for the year ending june 1862 appro
pirates s9O35OOOO This sum is 10 provide for invalid
soldiers and sailors, and for the widows, children,
mothers fathers brothers, sisters, and other rela
tves OF soldiers and sailors who died in the service
of the United States.
Deputy and Acting Controller Knox has published
an abstract of the quarterly reports of all the Ma
tiOnal Banks in lieu OF the abstract dated July o.
from which the reports Of a banks were in
advertantly omitted. Thercsources in the aggregate
are stated at $l,51, ,3lGl3G including the following
items: .
u. g. bonds to secure circulation about 1889 3a0'J"
o. s bonds and securities Deposited TO secure ..,o
L. $. bonds and securities hand 3oooo9eo
Compound interest noes.... %,............ l951I0Y
Threc per GVoVoo
The First National Bank Of Charleston, Ill, has
Voluntarily ceased to be a Goyernpent depository
Several of the Western National Banks have IRE
Gently been called upon for increase Of their Sc
curities which has become requisite on account Of
an additional amount of public deposits In all
instances these banks have complied with the order
Cen Uowarf ordered that the operations of the
Freedmens Bureau in Maryland, excepting the edu-
cationai work and the payment of bountes as pro
vidcd ly law be discontinued and after the 10th
| of next month The educational work and bounty
payments are to be nnder the supervision OF the
Assistant Commissioner of the District OF Columbia
and West Virginia. Major c. Won Schaack and e. ii.
Monteth Disbursing Officer, will report to the SAID
Assistant Commissioner.
In compliance with q request from Executive cir
cIes neither of the evening papers here published
Mr. Stewards proclamation concerning the ratinca-
ton of the Fourteenth Article The reason gwen Tor
the request was that inaccuracies would nave 10 De
corrected There is considerable curiosity to ascer-
tam what changes may be decided on
The Ryan-lIitchcock revolving iron fort is, II Is
understood, to enjoy fair test in this country but
not until the House shall Teassemble and pass the
bill which has been passed by the Senate This fort
is IA he ON land what the irOn-clads are at sea.
The force in the Adjutant- Generals office has been
reduced TO the extent of so 60 clerks, Congress
having failed TO make the necessary appropriation
for their employment.
The new Commissioner of Patents, Mr. FOote and
the new Commissioner of Pensions Mr. Cox, entered
upon their respective duties to-day
! The uncalled-for interest on United States bonds
amounts TO over tG5 OOO which is payable in coin at
tbe office of the Treasurer of the United States.