New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-16
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ESTIMATES FOR NEXT Wharf.-The ST. LANDRY
BIOTs-THE CAMILLA BUTCHERY-SPEAKER
COLFAX AND SENATOR WADE-WESTERN
RIVER IdPROVEMENTS-GEN. HANCOCK
SUPERVISOR ADVANTAGEOUS.
WASHINGTON. Thursday, Oct. Is. 1868.
The heads of Bureaus in the several Departments
are busily preparing their estimates for appropria
tons for the fiscal year ending July 80, 1870 Some
officials have already determined the amounts that
the Government will require. The Commissioner
Of Pensions estimates that he will need an APP
preparation of S23,672,92s. This is decrease
from the amount asked for the fiscal year
ending June. 1860. there being a surplus on
hand This report will show that the whole amount
of money paid for PENSIONS from the foundation of
the Government until June 80, 1863, was
$l6l, 0ls,252 49, On June so there were 1868
names on the pension rolls, designated as follows:
Amy invalids 74,7S2 widows and others included
in army pensions, 92,2lS; Navy inyalids 1,l75 !;
widows and others included in navy pensions, 1,ii3
The architect of the Capitol estimates $4,000 for
the Capitol and Patent Office the items being fol-
lows For completing the work on the Capitol ex-
tension, $4,000; for completing new dome, 5000;
for annual repairs of the Capitol $4,000 for heating
the ROtunda, $1,000 and for completing the Patent
Office building, $4,000. The Treasurer Of the Metro
petan Police Force will require $2l $50, of which
pected that the estimates generally VIII be lower
than they were for the current fiscal year.
The report Of Capt. Hooker of Gen. Rousseau's
staff who was sent last week TO ST. Landry Parish to
investigate the riots which recently occurred in Ope
lousas and Washington La, is looked for with con-
siderable interest 1t is expected at headquarters,
with an explanatory report by Gen Rousseau, within
few days.
Gen. Sibley has forwarded to Gen. Howard several
additional afidavis cOnfmatOry of the first report
of Major Howard of the Camilla massacres. The
afdayits are those of freed people, excepting one
from an ex-VOlunteeT officer of the United States
Army.
Important cases requiring the personal attention
of Acknowledgement Evarts having arisen, he writes
that he Will return here from New-York within
few DAYS. Gen. Schenck is expected here tomorrow
OF the day following. Speaker Colfax and Senator
Wade were looked for tonight, and will certainly
be here in time TO adjourn the two Houses of Con-
eress at noon tomorrow, until the 10th of November
Major-Gen Hancock arrived to-day. His health is
much improved. He called on the President and
Secretary of War, and was at his own headquarters
several hours this morning.
Bnckley's port Of his pilgrimage to New-York.
which was made to the President some time ago,
must be a document Of rare value TO the secret
archives of tie Government, Judging from the desire
of these high officers 10 conceal its contents Both
have time and again refused to surrender the report
for publication to inform the public of its purport
in the slightest particular Buckley also declined
to give Committee of Congress any information
concerning this wonderful production. A way has
been discovered, however, of bringing 1t to light
and its publication, through the Retrenchment Com
mittee, may be looked for at early day, when
racv Developments may be expected relating TO the
little unpleasantness" between the Presidents
friend and Distrct-Attorney Courtney at the AstOr
House. New-York
The grand excursion Of Congressman, oflice-hold-
ers. prominent Journalists and Others throughout
the country, proposed by Cinclnnatians and other
Western gentlemen does not seem to meet with
much favor in New Orleans. The object of this cx-
tensive excursion from the West TO the SOnth is said
to be to direct the attention OF ~, 10 lno neces
sity of improving the navigation OF Western ltivers
the prOper binding of ieyces. and of opening tue
mouth OF the Mississippi TO the entrance ana exit OF
the largest vessels One of tho NewOreanS news
napers which came III to-night's mail, comments
upon the proposition that that city contribute
$40 900 toward defrayng the expenses OI The eXcur-
sion, as follows:
We donbt whether eating and drinking, after the
curson style tend much TO internal Improvement either
individual pubc but II IT did me err con
dOn OF city treasury and the TACT tat inc eachers
labOrers, and policemen who nave dOhe duly hor arc
unpaid and clamorng for bread 70 Keep them from
starvation sufficient reason 10 make us witbhod any
approval part Of any appropriation iof tS pur
pose.
Thomas r. Laird has been appointed Supervisor
Of Internal Revenue for the District composed OF
Virginia and West Virginia. This is the tmrd
Supervisor as yet appointed
Gen Howard has directed the Assistant Commits
sOner of the Bureau for the District OF Columbia 10
close his Office on the 1st of November.
John Phillips, recently clerk in the freedmens
Bureau here and few days ago discharged, COM
mitted suicide this afternoon. by cutting ms throat
with a razor lie had been depressed III spirits Dy
drink.
The Department Of Estate has been officially In
formed that President JuarcZ in view OF the scarcity
of grain in Yucatan, has published the following
decree:
AKuCLEl The importation Of foreign maize, free OF
an duty 10 permitted n the port OF Ssal Tor consumption
ia the state Of Yucatau during the period OF tprec
months.
Am D. The importation free Of duty, Of three barrels
OF wheat -four Of the weight Of 100 pounds eac Is also
granted Tor every 10000 pounds OF maze WHICH may DC
/ imported
! AHr 8. During the torn OF four months after the ex
prat0u NJ the contained IN this Decree inc
Introduction into any other State Of maize and hour com
ing IRON Nucaian shall not be permitted, but cOnruer
ing them as foreign articles They shall liz such case DO
suDmtled 10 pay The duty imposed such by the CIT
cular OF The 2lst Of January Of the present year
Revenue appointments have been made rs fOll0Wsf
bOTchccDrs- A. Culver for the Filth District
Illinois; Richard latn, Sixth Illinois; George Nj Daily
fifh Kentucky .Idward .. BOylos Fourth Kentucky.
Gaug0s-lOln +. Hayden. Gu.tayus H. Hale, ana Henry
B0ugcssef, sixth Missouri; John h. Henderson,, MN
Delaware; samuel T. Green Charles Mcgee. Allen Bar
low. and CeQige ". sweet JSentYs.xtb New'YOrA.