New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-12
WASHINGTON.

40 SEWARD DISCUSSED WITH THE OTHER
yoHNsoN-GEN. GRANT AND HIS VISITORS
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT's RETURN-THE OPEN
ING OF THE MYSTERIOUS BOX-THE REvE
NUE. INvEsTIGATIoN-MR. PERRY FULLER
Mr.. SEWARD NOT IN THE REAL ESTATE
sUsINEss-THE NEW ORLEANS LEvEEs-PAR-
pONED-THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Nov. II, 1868.
nis asserted on authority claiming to be official
that the United States Government has given no
,sstructons whatever to Minister Reverdy john
.On since his departure for Europe, to guide him
i. his negotiations for the settlement of the Ala
hama claims, and that all the credit attaching to
h,a course during the past six weeks is due
holly to himself. I have the same au-
,horty for adding that Secretary Seward is
siseusted with the new Minister and says that his
avn disgust is equaled by that only of the Ameri-
,.p people Neither the President the Secretary
Estate has yet received any confirmation Of The
L,sdos T.,ess reports, as published in Cable tele
Rams to-day. Mr. Seward iavors the apP appoint
nent of mixed commission, with an
bitter to settle points of disagreement, but
Re thinks that Mr.. Johnson should be able to settle
himself all general principles involved, leaving only
minor matters for the Commission. The probabili-
ties are that the whole question, together with the
voluminous correspondence since Mr.. JOhnson's
arrival in England may be submitted to Congress
early in the session, for such action as NAV seem
sesessary
Gen. Grants headquarters was again the scene of
much interest to-day. More than the usual number
o. visitors paid their respects to the General and the
usual efforts were made to obtain information Of him
regarding topics belonging to the future. 1t is
peedless to say that all such efforts brought
forth the usual result The President-elect was
cheerful and courteous but he avoided all illusions
to Cabinet matters and questions of future policy
Gen. Geo. H. Thomas, Gen. Candy twbo goes hence,
tomorrow. for Austin, Texas, to relieve Gen. Rey-
nolds Secretary Schofeld, Gen. Townsend, and one
atwo Congressman called upon Gen. Grant to-day.
Gen. Longstreet also had an interview.
The arrival of Admiral Farragut in New-York has
furnished material for various speculatiOns in the
newspapers. regarding the cause of his return. 1t
has been said that he was summoned home
BY orders from the Secretary of the Navy;
smother gratuitous surmIse is that his
coming was in consequence of intimations from
Gen Grant and other leading Republicans that he
would be called to the councils of the incoming Ad
ministratiOn in the capacity of Secretary of the
Navy. The fact is that Admiral FaIraguts signal
ryees to the country taken into consideration
By the Department and he permitted to take his
swn course; and so, at his own request he was Dom
say gned to the command of the European squad
sen but it wasj understood that he was TO be the
,nthority for his own movements. After following
his incnatiOns in his extended cruise he came home
because he preferred to do co. and the Department
las given him no orders whatever and has no lnten-
ton of assigning him 70 any duty unless he desires
Il. He will IN a few days haul down his flag from
the masthead of the Franklin, and the ship Will go
cut Of commission His position will then be that
Of any officer of the Navy waiting orders; but Score
larry Weles to-day said that as long he is at the
head of the Navy Department, Admiral Faragut Will
BE- his own master 1t may be mentioned
here that the Department has IN prepare
hon a long report of the Admirable cruise,
made ND from his dispatches and from other sources
Al information giving among other matters OF inter-
ut detailed account Of his reception by the vaii-
,us nations that he has visited This report will be
unlimited TO Congress and published IN book form.
The Admiral is expected in Washington this week.
Several months after the close of the tin box
vas given to Gen. Spinner, Treasurer OF the United
states. By Mr. Stanton, then Secretary of War, for
afe keeping. The box said 10 contain about
10000 in gold, and Mr. Spinner carefully locked it
away in the vaults of the Treasury. About
. year ago a certain national bank sus-
pended, with a heavy Indebtedness to the
Government. A United States Quartermaster
who had got into trouble in bis official capacity was
indebted 10 this bank in the sum Of 10000 and the
box deposited with Spinner was said to contain that
amount of money belonging to said Quartermaster.
%ho of q IA eminent LAWYER
of New York City as its attorney, and he immedi-
.tely began proceedings TO have the box opened
and the money taken out aud paid over
10 the Government 20 DQuidate part
Of the hanks indebtedness The attorney has been
striving for more than year 10 accomplish his OBJ
iect but was not until to-day that success attended
his efforts He had been TO Secretary McCullOch,
Who referred him to Gen. Grant. Gen. Grant hann
she authority but thought Stanton was the person.
Ar Stanton referred him back to Mr. McCulloch, who
asked time 70 consider Several months thus passed,
and Mr. McCullOch laid the case before the President
and he thought it fit subject for Cabinet consul
tatioD Ii was accordingly discussed III CaDlnet
meeting. but before a conclusion could be reached
the impeachment complication occurred, and changes
we're made in the Cabinet. ID was then
tound necessary to bring the subject before
the Cabinet again with its new mem
hers. This was done, and It was decided
that the power to open the box lay with the Secre-
tary of War To-day the War Secretary detailed Gen.
Hardee Of his staff TO accompany the bank attorney
and have the contents Of the box examined. They
found that the rules Of the Treasury Department
required law officer Of the United States 10 be
witness and Assistant DistrictAttorney Wilson was
sent for. Gen. Spinner then summoned sew
ual Of his confidential clerks as additional
witnesses and the whole party, headed by