The New York herald., 1868-05-14

nlDitlOn III commissioner BeckWltn'S report De cor
rected to correspond with the official records OF the
Exposition.
The House then at four O'Clock adjourned.
MISCELLANEOUS WASHINGTON NEWS.
WASHINGTON, May 13, 1858.
Secretary McCulloch Opposed to the New
Internal Revenue Bill.
1t is reported that the Secretary of the Treasury is
opposed to the passage OF the new Internal Revenue
bill. Mr.. McCullOch clatms it is said, that by Great
ing new department Of Internal Revenue the
Treasury Department is deprived of the power of
scrutinizing the affairs Of the revenue bureau and
that by leaving the entire matter in the hands of the
Commissioner 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 DacOtah, 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 now located at North Platte and
| Laramie to the vicinity Of Fort Randall The de-
spatches are signed by all the Commissioners except
| Mr.. Taylor.
MIR. FOrney's Resignation.
III IL generally FOrney HO iIlteIltioH
of resgning, but merely wanted to get compliment
from the Senate in the shape of refusal to accept
his resignation. There is doubt, however, that 1t
will be accepted, majority of the Senators want
| to get him out.
Among those named as successors to FOrney are
Lafayette G. Foster, of Connecticut; ]. A. J. Cress-
well, Of Maryland; General James Brisbin, of Ken
tucky; Thomas l.. Tuloch 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 a national bank
last week on depostng securities for circulation
with the United States Treasurer to the amount Of
$34, 900. 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has voluntarily withdrawn its securities and has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 Soldiers and Sailors Convention.
The Soldiers and Sailors National Executive Com
mttee 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
tional Executive Committee, at the Matteson House
The committee adjourned to meet at Chicago, or
Saturday evening, the 10th inst
Hen Wade's Prospective Cabinet.
on at that Forney is to he made Postmaster Gen
cral and Fenton Secretary Of the Treasury unde
Wade.
! MIR. Harlan's Opinion tho Right Of Re-
| mOvaIs.
| The following is a copy OF an official letter al
dressed by Hon. James Harlan when Secretary OF
the Interior, to a prominent gentleman who remon-
strated with him against making a removal in his
department.
nrp. INurr JuIp
| / have deemed 1t to De my privilege To make re-
movals In this department. and | shall do SO
| in the future without admitting the right OF
! any one 10 can tne proprieiy OF my course
in question When Mr. Smith became Secretary Of
pointmen Of those whom he personally preferred for
assistants and associates. ! have been doing the
same and expect to continue to do the same. sue
Any other course would be suicidal. This
Official rule Of right should prevail from
onicer having control Of subordinates. The Pres
dent should not appoint nor retain Cabinet Minis
postion and, according to my views, Cabi
| net officer could not in self-respect remain
i'm oIlce after becoming satisfied or having reason to
! believe that he was not the Presidents persona
choice. The same rule should maintain between the
| heads OF departments and the heads OF bureaus
''''0' '''' ''''' '''' JAMES HARLAN.
| Conference Of Principals Of Deaf and Duml
| Institutions.
| conference OF the principals Of the American
Institutions for the Deaf and Dumb is now in session
| In this city. All the most prominent members OF the
prof s'.on are present. IL IL expected that theil
deliberations will be followed by results Of great
| practical value. The teaching OF articulation
| and the various methods Of instruction will receive
full dscusslo1. temporary meeting Of the confer
| ence was erected last night. Short addresses were
| made by the President, DR.. Gallaudet, Mr.. Amos
Kendall, Dr. II. P. Peet and others. The conference
was Prominently organized tAls m9rnsy py the cleo
tion OF Dr. H. p Peet, OF New YORK, Us President and
Rev. Collas stone OF Hartford, and p ]. Gillett OF
Illinois, az Vice Presidents Valuable papers on
methods Of instructing beginDSrs read by Dr.
Peet and Mr.. Cilett, aud csItd forth profitable dis
cussion.
Annual Examin-. sfon Of the United states
| Naval hrndemy-List Of Visitors.
The f,,6Syna il the list of the Board Of Visitors
! s.-,cetei 20 attend the annual examination OF the
United states Naval Academy, at Annapolis, which
commences on the 10Th nstant:-Rear Admiral
Charles II. Bell, Z. s. n, President; Commodore ].
p. Greene o. s. "; Captain J. r. NJ. Muany, U. s. N.
Surgeon Philip Lonsdalc, u 8. NJ; Paymaster f. T.
punn. T.. $. n; chief Engineer william II. shook
U.s.N; Prof Charles Davies, Ill. 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 ]. Sater has been ordered To th
Norfolk navy yard. First Assistant Engineers T. q
smith, Isaac s. Finney, w. B. Buehler, A. II. abb
and d. p. Mccartney and Second Assistant En-
aineers q. A. B. Smith, j. J. Bissett and w. l.. Bai
have been ordered TO temporary duty In connccc'
with the contract trial OF the Pushmataha.