New-York tribune., 1868-09-09

! WORCESTERSHIRE Ku-KLUx KLAN-INDIAN
TROUBLES - BRIDGING BOSTON HARBOR.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Sept 8, 1863
! The concurrent resolution, which was adopted by
Congress July, for adjournment until the third
Monday in September, provides that the PRESIDENT
of the Senate and Speaker of the House OF Repre-
sentaives shall that day. unless it be then other
wise ordered by the two Houses further adjourn
their respective Houses until the first Monday in
December, 1868" quorum of each House is requi-
site to OTHERWISE order"
Letters favoring Gen. Grant in the strongest Ian
guage and expressing an earnest desire for his cleo
ton have been received in this city from Mr..
Cassus NJ Clay and his Secretary of Lega-
ton, Mr.. Curtin, Russia; John p Hale, Spain /;
Gen. John A. Dix and his Secretary. Mr..
Hoffman, Paris Mr.. Watts, the new Min
lister to Austria and John Hay, Charge d'Affares at
Vienna; Mr.. Morris, ConstantinOple; Mr.. Marsh,
Italy; Mr.. Harrington, Switzerland Mr.. Nicolay,
Consul at Paris; Mr.. Murphy, Consul at Frankfort
Mr.. Moran, Secretary of Legation in England, and
over two-thirds of all Consuls yet heard from.
The Printers Grant and Cofax Club of this city
some days ago elected the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
an honorary member of their society. The following
is Mr., Beechers letter acknowledging the cOmpl-
ment:
PFFRsKIIL ". Y, Sept L. 1853
@. W. sCRvER-Dedr Sir received duly the notice OF
my election Honorary Member of the Printers Grant
and COlfaX Club OF Washington City. accept the honor
with pleasure and shall cooperate with IN just
measure for the victory OF those fundanentl principles
Of moral and good government OF which Grant aud Col
fax are the expOsOrs
Revolutions do not 20 backward and 7 have every
confidence that the conscience and intelligence which
ed tins great nation to resist SaTT,y, ana 70 1sIeat ~
S nov refuse TO Toed p91 against f. or Which refused
help in It's defense.
The new adhesion OF impatient Southern men to
the very worst type OF Democratic doctrine ever
enuncated since the party went into alliance with
Slavery cannot but be disastrous for the South
the league with tue same party before the war Inc
Democratic party seems fated to lead the south INTO des
pcrate steps and then 20 be utterly unable TO help those
whom II has deluded II Will be so agnn Utterly lost
10 all moderation, the Convention in New-fork has LAID
down platform which will bring cril tcdr 10 ne Sohh
again. unless It prevented by the victory Of the Repub
hENRY WARD BEEcHER.
There is no foundation for the report sent hence
that Secretary McCulloch has returned to Commits
sioner Rollins all the nominations for Supervisors
that the latter has made. The two gentlemen were
again together to-day in consultation over the
troublesome problem; but the question Is no nearer
solution than it was a month ago. Five nominations
are vet to be made by the Commissioner which Will
on his part complete the list
The troubles in the counties of Ia Rue, Marion,
and Nelson in Kentucky. have not been settled, and
the outrages likely to occasion mueh serious re-
Election on the part of the Attorney General and
Secretary of War 10 the proper course TO be pur
sued. The two officers in correspondence on the
subject. The disturbances are likely 10 prove even
more serious than at fret apprehended the outlaws
being determined to resist all execution of the law at
every hazard.
Information from the Plains received here to-day,
confirms the press dispatches and is in effect that
the Indians have nnad~ IN attack upon Fort Dodge
and been repulsed with loss of four killed and
fifteen wounded. The news which has been received
today is that two or three bands have given them
selves uD 10 Gen. Sheridan, claiming that they have
not been engaged IN the late attacks and that he has
asked for authority to settle them on the rescr
yation.
The stated Cabinet meeting was held to-day,
Browning and Evarts being the only members alb
sent. A number of students from ST. sulpce Bati-
more called at the White House this morning, but
were unable to see the President.
Brevet Brgadior General McFeTan. Deputy Quar-.
tcrmaster General IN charge of the Department OF
Washington, has been ordered TO make "A special IN
spccion of the cemeteries In tho Department Of the
Cumberland. lie will report what portion II any OF
the duties at present performed under the direction
of Lieutenant COlOnt Ransom, can adYantageously
be transferred 10 the ,uarternaster Generals oihce
here ; and generally what steps are necessary To
hasten the completion of the cemeteries as rapidly as
consistent with proper and due regard Tor the
hOnOTed remains resting there.
Tho Treasury Department issned TO the Commits
slOneTs OF the Union Pacific Railroad Company to-
day 2S0 bonds of the value Of a. 600 each, being Tor
the completion of the 10Th and 9th sections of the
road, beginning at the 7@Oth mie-Post, and term-
mating at the 7G0th me-post westerly from the lnl-
tial point at Omaha.
missioner of the General Land Office show the dis
pOsal of 50 32l of the pnblc lands dMrhg Tue
past month, as follows: Brownsville Nebraska,
ilG9l acres; Omaha, Nebraska, l9l3 acres East
Saginaw. Michigan 9693 acres: Humboldt, Kansas,
q l04 acres. The greater portion OF tins lana was
taken up by actual settlers under the Homestead
Law. - ,t mn n
Rear Admirals s. IT, Stringham and C. H. Bell, OF
the Navy and Hrevet Brigadier General >. H. sllnp-
son of the Engineer Corps of the Army, have been
appointed Board to examine the subject ol DrlIelnR
Boston IIarbOr. They are 10 meet at the Navy iaiu
in Charlestown on the 10Th INST. .
Secretary McCnlIoch has appointed j. NJ Bur
ronphs Assistant Assessor Of the IVth. and Edward
G. Harrison and Joseph Thomas Assistant Assessors
of the Vth District Of PENNSYLVANIA. go
Revenue appointments have been made as follows:
StOrekeepers-lrigham Eckert, Hamilton, ono l. +.
Cnyler Philadelphia William Goodwin, Massachusetts
Thomas NJ Johnson Dayton, ohio /; Enocli j. Thomas
Mount Vernon, Ind iana Gaugers-James Carson Mad-
son Dye and WIN. Hcrgc wether, Fourth District ONO
VIM M Sleep. TWcDty.fourtl District, Pennsy lYanla
ana L. UnesIet, IuIid District, Massachusetts,.
LABOR MOFEnENTS.