The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-26

after next month strong effort being made 70 have
that circular rsvsksd but action has jet bean taken
BY Secretary Stanton in the matter
Commissiouor Of PatenrsN
Il "a sscsrrancd that Mr.. william d. Bishop win be
appointed Commissioners OF Patents in place OF Mr.
Theaker The necessary papers Of appointment are
being made out and win b ready about the middle Of
the forthcoming week
The Reported Recall Of Minister Hale Dis.
credited.
The reported recall OF Hon. John Hale from his post
At Madrid receives color Of probability from any
action Of the President similar report received cur
rency over q month age, but was SHOWN to have no
foundation.
Report ON Violations or the Passenger Law.
The Director OF the Bureau Of Statistics has compiled
abstract Of the reports Of the examination OF passsn
ger vessels which have arrived at the port OF New York
during the month Of December, 1867, from which it
appears that on board the Hamburg ship Lord
Brougham, which arrived December 7, there were
seventy-hve deaths during the voyage. caused by
cholera This vessel brought excess OF four and a
half passengers which appears the only violation
Of the Passenger act by vessels arriving at the port Of
New York during tho month.
Stanton and tho Decapitated Bureau
H OiRcials-RadicaI Petition for the Removal
Of HancOck-Executive Pardon.
From the Evening TELEGRAM Of yesterday]
WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1868
Major General Howard, who issued the order, under
Instructions from General Grant, dischargng large pro-
portion Of the officers and agents Of the Freedmens Bu
reau on the 10Th Of next month Is now working
gecally TO obtain authority from Secretary Stanton
ssue another order resembling the first in order retain
these officers and agents indefinitely. General Howard
had interview with Mr.. Stanton Thursday, at
which time he sreuuousy urged the latter 10
10 the retention of tho officers question: failed
HbfGln the entirO concurrence OF ME Stanton in his
views The Secretary to be convinced that the
course proposed by Howard is emneny proper viewed
from the radical standpoint, but declines to give the
necessary authority without clearly defining his
for such hesitation Il 10 still believed however. that
an order Will ultimately be gwen revoking the whole
part OF the order issued by direction OF General Grant,
petition signed by the great majority Of the Cons-
ssnlaon TO both houses Of Congress- praying for the
removal Of General Hancock and tho rebel State and
parish officials. The reason given for Hancocks removal
Is that be is an impcdmont in the way Of RECONSTRUCT
uou, and that the people DESTROYS OF having the
local Offices filed with loyal men.
II Is reported TO tho Congressional Committee
that IN Louisiana there ID better state OF feeling
Tho negro candidate for Governar has withdrawn,
and unanlmty ofsac ION in consequence prevails in the
tives have comb ned under the name Of democracy
alone, and arc determined in their opposition.
The President has granted pardon to Godfrey Munich,
who was convicted at the September term 1866 or Abe
United Satos Court Of New Jersey OF counteYeng the
United States fractional currency and sentenced to three
years imprisonment Munich was pard0ncd account OF
his youth previous good character and other
circumstances, and the recommendation Of tho
United States Attorney who prosecuted him. part Of tho
jury. Morgan Jones and many other respectable
citizens.
The following officers of the navy were honoraby dis.
charged from the service the dates specified Act.
ing Ensign G. A. Pachen, January rs, 1858 Acting As
s,sant Paymasters j. II. Hathaway, March TO- 1866,
and L. l. Brigham, March 10, 1885, Acting second AS
sistant Engineer George w. RUSSELL Of tho Newbern,
as resigned.
More Radical Trcnchery.
Washington correspondence Jan. 24) or the Boston
Post
Facts have TO light which justify tho belief that
the extent which President Johnson has been grossly
deceived by his subordinate has not yet been maio
public There Is TO believe thai the treacnery
has not been confined 20 matters pertaining directly
Mr. Santons restoration to tho War Office but pervades
the management OF ono Of tho southern military de-
partments. IL may be premature TO allude to
these things, bat they will be made public at the
proper Time. II has been said that the President,
In exchanging General Pope for General Meade,
"swapped tho devil Tor witch.n It may hereafter DO
made 10 appear that there swapping for
witch but That treachery quietly at work outside
well as inside tho War Department. 1t may be di.
vuged that General Meade urged the proprey OF post
poning tho Florida Convention but that he directed
TO allow tho orders OF Pope unchanged and
that the correspondence tho sube. mover reached
the Presidents ego until eight days after the Florida
Convent on had boen in These startling facts
should be known to tho people, whose government is
being thus undermined and destroyed.