New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-14

Georgia, Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas. II will
not formally enter into investigation of the af-
fairs of Georgia until after the Congressional recess
The delegation from Mississippi will seek an early
hearing, and place before the Committee their reply
to Gen. Gllem's report. They will claim that, cx-
GLIDING the alleged frauds etc. the State Constitu-
ton was ratified and that, therefore Mississippi
is entitled to representation in Congress.
The Judiciary Committee have appointed Messrs
Lawrence, Churchill, and Eldridge subcommittee
TO investigate the charges against Judge Busted,
Judge of the United States District Court for the
District of Alabama, which were preferred by citi-
of that State last Summer and referred TO this
Committee
Senator Morton is engaged in the preparation Of
his bill for resuming specie payments by redeemng
the greenbacks in coin and the speech which he VIII
deliver in support of the measure. lie expects to
present the bill on Wednesday.
1t is asserted on undoubted authority that the
President will tomorrow nominate as Minister TO
Russia Mr.. Henry A. Smythe Collector of the Port of
New-York
delegation of Mississippians arrived here last
evening on business connected with civil affairs in
their State.
The Post Office Department published, last year, n
fine postal map of New England, showing the mail
service and its connections with New-York and the
Dominion of Canada. A similar postal map Of the
State of New-York has just been published, and maps
of Pennsylvania, New-Jersey, Delaware Maryland
and this District being engraved by the direction
of the Postmaster General.
The courts Of this District have been revising their
rules. One change is that instead of making il OBJ
gatory attorneys TO take the test oath, the court
reserves the night TO admit them with or without
taking the oath as they may think proper.
Mr. Charles s. Spencer of New-York is in the city,
and has announced himself candidate for the po
sition of United States District-Attomey for the
Southern District of New-York, under the Grant Ad
miniStration. Messrs c. O'ConOr and r. OGorman are
here. Gen. Grant Sec Schofeld. Gems Thomas and
Terry and Admiral Porter took train, last evening
for Chicago. Gen. Grant and Secretary Schofeld
being in special car. Collector Smythe of New-York
is in town.
National banks that are not designated as Govern
ment repositories are gradually Withdrawing the
bonds which they have deposited with the Treasurer
of the United States as security for public depos-
ts' This is owing TO the recent circular of instIuc
tons from Secretary McCulloch directing Collectors
of the Internal Revenue TO deposit their collections
with Assistant Treasures and the banks designated
as repositories. The decrease IN the bonds during
the week has been TO the extent Of nearly y OOON
The Secretary Of War has received petition,
signed by the Mayor, Aldermen, and resident physi-
clans of st. Augustine, Fla, asking that certain
earthwOrks in that city thrown Mp during the war,
be removed on the ground that they serve as basin
for the accumulation OF stagnant water and the dis
semnatOn OF malarial disease.
Senator Drake of Missouri has written long letter
10 Major Ellis, member of the Legislature of that
State defining his position on impartial suffrage and
general amnesty. He is opposed to the latter meas
until such time il be done with perfect
safety.
Ii is understood that Mr.. McCulloch has recon-
mended TO the House Committee on Commerce the
repeal of all laws or parts Of laws authorizing the
carriage as freight OF petroleum on steamers carry
ing passengers.
The engineer in charge of Fort Lafayette has sub
mitted TO the Secretary OF War detailed report
specting the destruction of that work, with an ex-
hibit of the loss of engineer property.
The Dyer Court of Inquiry adjourned over on Fri
day evening TO the 1lth of next month. by direction
of the Secretary Of War.