New-York tribune., 1868-08-08

go rvpI osIoN-THE MARYLAND FLOOD
' w.smyeroN, Friday, Aug. 7. 1868.
The evening newspapers here one eSpcciaHS' p,o
,epd 10 give an account OF what occuiIeu av 'uo
~abinet meeting to-day, relative 10 tlle FIesiuon'
oo.,,torce of Commissioner Rolhns's reslSnatoh'
a.. - understood that there is no truth whatever
A. ,bcss publications. the legal question involved
bayjup b,en referred to the Attorney General Until
his opinion is given, the President will do nothing
further in the premises. One competent to Know
ssys that the subject not even discussed at the
Cabinet meeting this afternoon.
Secretary SchOheld only returned this morning;
and Of course he has done nothing relative TO the call
made ON the Executive for trooIs in tho Southern
States. 1t does not seem probable that any addi-
tional troops will be sent to louisiana or to any OF
the other States but it is more likely that genera
order addressed to the commanders of the recently
created military departments. will be issued, cover
lng the ground made in the application OF GoV'
Namoih.
II Is announced that Assistant Attorney General
Ashton has prepared long citation OF authorities as
she basis of an opinion OF the Attorney-Genera in
effect that the President can appoint collector o.
Alaska under the new law without an infringement
of the Civil Office act. lie takes the ground that.
as the Office has never been filled, it is an original
vacancy and does not come under the provisions OF
the act
The Hon. Thaddeus Stevens remains comfortable
and improving lie is making arrangements for his
departure next week for Lancaster, Penn. Visitors
are received by him now without more than ordinary
restrictions
The public debt rerOrt, which was sent from the
Treasury Department this afternoon, shows one or
two distinctive changes in the position of important
items since the June exhibit for instance The Navy
Pension Fund, which appeared in the June report
under the head of Debt bearing coin interest" is
shown in the present statement under the Debt
bearing currency interest," and as Navy Pension
FundD The amount is the same in both. Another
item. which appears as a separate feature OF the
August tables is the "six per cent lawful money
bonds issued 10 the Pacific Railroad Companies
which is in lieu of the six per cent bonds formerly
appearing in the currency interest debt table.
BY comparison of the statement issued to-day with
that of the first of June it is shown that the debt
bearing coin interest has increased $6754395S; the
debt bearing currency interest has decreased $l1S,
sl2G5O; the matured debt, not presented for pay
ment shows an increase of $7264972: the debt bear
ing no interest has increased $l,S2S,S0o The total
debt has decreased S1Ol64,SO9. The amount of coin
in the Treasury has decreased $l6G4 1G2 while the
total debt less the cash in the Treasury, shows an
increase OF $l3,2SS,59S 49,
In few days important instructions relative to
the assessment and reasSessment of the special tax
on tobacco and distilled liquors will be issued from
the Internal Revenue Office.
Judge B. +. James of Illinois, recently appointed |
Examner-in- Chief of the Patent Office has received
his commission and entered upon the discharge OF
his duties Judge James for the past seven years has
been principal examiner in the class OF civil and rail
road engineering, and his long experience qualities
him for the position to which he has been appointed
Gen. Candy Will take command of the Department
of Washington, vice Gen. Emory next week.
The Commissioner of the General Land Office is in
receipt of letter from the Governor Of Minnesota
transmitting the map Of the location OF the Mime
Sota and Pacific formerly St PauPs and Pacific Rail
road from the west line Of township 12l K, SS w, to
the west line of township Ia H. 41.l0 being in the
western part of the State.
The contract for carrying the United States mail
from Pueblo to Trinidad Colorado, distance of lO3
miles three times a week, was awarded to John d.
Lake for $3.50 The highest bidder was A. Jacobs |
t3O9O0.
The Director Of the Statistical Bureau has COM
peted the annual tat tics of domestic exports for
Ihe last fiscal year. the total aggregate return beng
shown in sp, Gle value 10 amount TO $526l6,OO6, an
Increase Of exports the previous year OF SlS4l
b9O The net imports for 1858 reached $54J9O3Sl9, |
being decrease since the previous year of sn,2D,-
T77. Tie va.U,s in the returns as here gwen |
are all in Ameri, an gold dollars and in- |
clude specie as well merchandise. Amount of |
Customs duties received, $lG3,z8 90, being so per
turns embrace the entire country. from Maine to |
Alaska and include all the river and lake districts,
from the mouth Of the Mississippi TO Canada. They
are compiled from over $4,000 entries and dockets.
A gas main in the Capitol under the center of the
eOme in what is In wn as the Washington crypt,
exploded this afternoon, blowing out all the heavy
frame work surrounding, and tearing all the doors,
frames and windows to spnters, and scattering the
Fragments through the basement passages in all di
sections The effect of the explosion such as TO
create alarm for time for the safety of the build
Ing. Part Of the funeral paraphernela of the
late President Lincoln, which had been
placed for safe keeping in the crypt, was
ignted by the flames and partially destroyed. The
broken glass from the basement windows was
blown through the passages as far as the west en-
trance TO the building and portions of the woodwork
wer escatteTed through large portion of the Eastern
and southern wings of the old building. Notwith-
standing the great apprehension and dread attendant
upon immediate investigation of the affair all the
employees promptly on hand to lend their assist
Ance, and measures were at once taken to prevent
further damage, as well repair that already oc-
casioned. Fortunately one was in the immediate
vicinity at the time of the accident or the result
might have been much more serious As it is no one
injured
HAdyices from Alabama are that the resolution an-
thorizing the Legislature to choose Presidential
Electors is likely to pass
public meeting Of citizens was held this evening
Ht the City Hall in behalf of the sufferers by the
late food in Maryland There was large repre-
tentaton of prominent business men and others. |
The sum of S6O0 was subscribed aud a committee |
appointed to canvass the city in behalf of the move
mont.