The New York herald., 1868-04-04
MISCELLANEOUS WASHINGTON NEWS.
WASHINGTON, April 8, 1858.
The House of Representatives.

The House met at twelve O'Clock. There were
very few members present and several others OBJ
tanned leave Of absence. The Speaker laid before
the House communication from the Secretary Of
the Treasury relative to the New York Post ONCE,
which was referred to the Post once Committee.
Also q communication from General Schofeld
relative to the expenses OF elections in the First
Military Dictric which referred to the Committee
Appropriations The House then resolved tselfnto
Committee OF the Whole, Mr.. washburne Qllinoisl
chairman, and proceeded in the usual order to the
Senate Chamber to attend the impeachment trial,
with the understanding that no business would be
done on reassembing.
Report ON the New Post Once and Court
House in New York.
In answer to y resolution introduced In the House
OF Representatives March by Mr.. Van Wyck, the
Secretary Of the Treasury forwarded the report OF
Mr. Mullet supervising architect Of the Treasury
Department, as to the estimated cost, plans and
material Of the proposed post ONCE and court house
In New York city, which was presented to-day. Mr.
Mullet doubts the proprety Of occupying the whole
lot with the building as the city might In the rear
cut or all egress; that the building is proposed
larger even than the prospective wants Of the CITY,
giving 1873 superficial feet to each employs whereas
the most now used Ii In the Chicago oice, IS feet
EACH Second, the driveway is Objectionable for
room at a great expense, excluding light and air
from the rear of the building Third, that there is
an excessive Of iron; carpenter work and lumber
will be only three per cent OF the estimated cost
The interior finish Of iron, while three times the ex
pense OF wood, is not so beautiful, with no possible
advantage. Fourth, the mode of ventilation is de-
fectve. The commissioners estimate Of the cost is
$S,5a2,s3o. Mr.. Muet says, with proper alterations
In the plan and built Of marble, the cost should be
49, while the same plan in granite would cost
about $4,000, 900.
Escape Of State Prisoner.
Private intelligence from Fort Jefferson, Dry
Tortugas, stated that the notorious Colonel Green
feldt has escaped from his prison, and left in COM
pany with some soldiers for unknown parts, 1t
will be remembered that Greenfield who was
formerly officer in the British army, participated
In the late war colonsa in the Confederate SER
vice. and was sentenced to Imprisonment for life on
conviction Of conspiring with others to burn the
cities Of Chicago and Buffalo, and effect the release
of the rebel prisoners confined at Camp Douglas,
Chicago. Greenfield is connected with an influential
family in England, and Lord Stanley In 1sG4-5 eX-
erted himself to his release but the guilt Of
Greenfield was so apparent that his efforts
awaiting.
Nominations by the President.
The President to-day sent the following nomna-
tons to the Senate
Hedgeman Slack, to be Marshal of the District OF
William 8. Willis, of New Jersey, to be Assistant
Surgeon IN the navy.
John Ayers and Nicholas Quintard to be Agents Of
Indians in New Mexico.
A. X. Osborne to be Collector of Internal Revenue
for the Fifth district OF Wisconsin.
William Murphy to be Collector OF Internal Re-
venue for the Sixth district Of Kentucky.
The Public Debt Statement.
The public debt statement will be issued t0-mor-
row, and as was stated in these dispatches a few
days since, VIII show slight increase OF the public
debt.
The Department Clerks and the Come ctscut
Election.
large number OF leaves of absence are being
granted in the several departments to clerks who
claim residence in Connecticut, to allow them to
20 home and vote 1t is thought that almost all of
the government employees from that State will EN-.
deavor to cast their votes in the coming election.
Reduction Of the Clerical Force Of the Trcn.
sury.
The process OF reducing the clerical force of the
Treasury Department s now going on. About a
dozen female clerks and copysts were discharged
day or two ago, and many moro have been notified
that they will be discharged. The report that other
female clerks are being appointed is a mistake. No
Of any kind are being made.
The Case of Samuel strong.
Several days ago Samuel Strong, a civilian, wa7 |
arrested under a warrant issued by Chief Justice
Cartier in pursuance Of requisiton OF Major Gen.
,ral Sch0feld, the latter asserting that 1t appeared
hat Strong stood charged with crime committed |
n Richmond It will be recollected that Judge
Fisher discharged Strong short time ago, not
Governor Pierpoint as the Executive OF
Virginia, nor Virginia State IN the Union. Chief
Justice Cartier to-day, In delivering lengthy opinion
N the case, confined himself TO the question as TO
whether Strong was refugee from the Jurisdiction
of Virginia. and spoke of the requsition of Major Gen
eral Sch0eld being from the executive authority
of that State lie concluded by discharging Strong
On the ground that the evidence furnished did not
clearly and sufficiently show that Strong was fugi-
live from justice In the sense OF the constitution
sf the United States. The District Attorney said |
Ihat ne desired to have this important question tho
roughly examined, and therefore gave notice that
he should procure new requsiiions for Mr.. strong,
with copy Of the indictment found against him in
Virginia. and addavits from persons in that State
to show that the accused is fugitive from justice.
The counsel for Strong said that he would be fre-
pared TO meet the case.
Dissolution OF the Philadelphia Internal Rev. |
csue Board.
The Philadelphia Internal Revenue Board, com.
posed OF the District Attorney Surveyor of the Port
Postmaster, Director OF the Mint and Assistant
Treasurer OF the United States has been dissolved ut
he request OF Its members, and the duties which
lave been performed by them have been remitted to
he collectors and assessors OF the various districts
Decisions in Gases Of Soldiers, Bounty and Ar.
rears Of Pay.
The following decisions on cases where bounty
md arrears OF pay were claimed have just been
made by the Second Comptroller OF the Treasury -
In the case OF certain foreigners who came to the
ymEncf m states leaving wives In Europe not heard
rom for years remarked here entered the army
ma were Killed. their American families alone are
ecpgnzed az entitled 10 receive the arrears Of pay
ma bounty since u would be impossible TO investi-
,ate every foreign case presented, IL must he In
ne nrst instance, on pdrte evidence, so as Z,
make sure thai sraud had not been prnctlced where
ne faciitles Tor fraud were so numerous and
imcuit OF detection. coiored soldier died In
ne military service or the United States leaving
vife chi!d mother, or brother but a sister who
'as the CLAIMANT for additional bounty under the |
lW OF JllN y. lkcn. rhe nnther had heen |