The Portland daily press., 1868-09-17
WASHINGTON.
COURT OF INQUIRY.


WAsHINGToN, Sept. 16.-By direction of the
PRESIDENT a Court of Inquiry, consisting of
Brevet Mai. Gen. Silas Casey, retired Brevet
Maj Gen. j. NJ. Brannin, Major of First Ar
tillery, Brevet Brig. Gen L. Fl. Pelouse, AS
sistant A dit. Gen. and Breyet Mai r. Clerry
42d Infantry and Judge Advocate of the De.
partment of the East, will convene at Water
town Arsenal, Mass, on the 2lst of September
or as son thereafter AS practicable, to examine
into the nature and necessity OF the arrest OF
Brevet Mai. A. r. Burlington and Brevet Capt.
Phipps. of the Ordnance Department, by Bre-
vet Brig. Gen. Kingsbury, commanding AZ
Watertown Arsenal, as we'll as the nature and
extent of the grievances to which they allege
they were subjected by arre-t
THE SEPTEMBER SESSION.
Senator Wade and Speaker Colfax win ar
rive here on Friday or Saturday. The mem
bers Of Congress continue to arrive, and it is
thought there certainly will be quorum in
the Honss, though whether there will be in the
Senate yet remains somewhat doubtful The
opinion of most OF tho members who are here
is that no legislation should be attempted 9TH
er than providing for adjourn nent, and it is
believed that caucus of the members of both
houses will be held on the 10th inst. to decide
the question regarding the necessity of enter
ing into other business.
sal EXCHANGE OF CEREALS. n
The Commissioner of Agriculture, Hon
Horace Capron, has completed arrangements
for exchanges of cereals, rare seeds and med-
cinal plants, and other plants, with various in.
stitutions and several governments of different
divisions Of the globe
APPOINTMENT OF A SUPERVISOR.
Col. MARI, the first and only Supervisor as
yetappoiuted, left Washington tonight to en-
ter upon his duties in Missouri and in the con-
tguous territory. e 4aaN
ACCUMULATION OF TOBACCO AT RICHMOND.
1t is estimated bv parties in position to know
that at least 900 pounds of manufactured
tobacco have accumulated in Richmond await
ing transportation North. H.. ....5...ases
srslags APPOINTMENT. s.1Lu- 81
j. s. GEnnell, for three years chief clerk in
the Department Of Agriculture, and for the
past threo years an Examiner in the Patent
Office, has been appointed chief clerk in the
Patent 0ffics in place Of Con. Stout, resigned.
no TRIAL OF sURRAT7, PaoBABLY. r
Although subpenss have been issued in the
Surratt case. il i, not generally believed about
the City Hall that the trial will take plsce.-
The District Attorney has expressed himself
in such way ~ TO show that he considers it q
heipless task TO attempt to convict the accused
on murder Indictment, and is now we'll set
tied that they will never go to trial again upon
GOSSIP ABOUT POSTMASTER GENERAL RANDALL.
NEW York, septslo-The Heraid's special
says Postmaster General Randall returned to
this city this morning He denies the report
shat he had interviews in New York with gen.
tlenen connected with the Steamship Navisa-
tion Company, and that he had indicated to
them plan which il agreed upon would ena-
bic him 10 sign the boxds of the Company He
had an interview with one gentleman in New
York in reference to shat subject, but informed
him that ~ the law stands no guarantees can
be given for the faithful execution of the pro-
visions OF the law, and that he must still de-
cline 10 approve these bonds until the question
10 decided by the Attorney General whether
he may act in accordance with his own iudg-
mont. This question has not yet bsen submit
ted to the Attorney General as Mr. Randall is
waiting for the return of Mr.. Evarts