New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-03
WASHINGTON.
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CLub-0HN' WASHINGTON, Aug O. 1868.
,.. last the President telegraphed
On illC"y :, Ohio rendering him the position OF
eA-"oF' C 80 - Ir+ornal Revenue Gov. Cox re-
W that he could not accept the posi-
- t,,sinoss arrangements preventing him. IL
49, - .a,,,,obsred that an effort was made to have
proe;dont nominate Gov. Cox for the place be-
g. +ho odiournment Of the Senate, but he refused.
Tbo same persons who urged Gov COx's appointment
90 now irving to have the President appoint Column
las Delano, Member Of Congress from Ohio The
clio Democracy are bitterly opposed to Delano and
chat fact NAV defeat him. Gen. Burbrldge Is stu
.rgine his fitness to succeed Mr. Rollins,
and a gentleman called Gen. Vandever of Ohio
4, lining likewise Vandever's friends feel confident
!. NIGHT that the President will appoint him. His
,,Dointment however can be OF no avail unless
t, mnissioner Rollins resigns uncondlhonaly' ana
,,s ba has not promised to do excepting in the case
the appointment of Cox or Dolano. This little
Hiculty about the Internal Revenue Office is the
Iv matter that can be talked of in political circles
,sre. This being considered the most important
mic pe0ple can imagine how dull it is here
A very 1ersistent effort is being made by the Re-
-nblicans O. Virginia, to have Gen. Grant order
4en. StonemaA commanding the military district of
Virginia. TO remVge the majority of the State and
dunicipal OficeTsOf that State, the reason beng
hat hey were rebels and are therefore disqualified
rom lolding Office by the provisions of the XlVth
smenanent to the Constitution of the U. s., recently
Aeclaed ratified. Some doubt is expressed
At headquarters in Richmond whether that
AmGdment is applicable to Virginia in her present
coalition. In addition to the doubt Gen. StOneman,
,anmanding the Military District, holds that if he
flCuld remove the officers disqualified by the Amend
= l.. l. -nfo ,,N v,anY,
70 fill the places. Gen. StOneman is in the
North, on leave and Gen. Grant viii not re-
.arn here for a month hence, and it is not
robaJe that any definite decision will be
ndered until the return of the latter
zen. Howard will leave here tomorrow evening on
tour of inspection of the Freedmens Bureau IN the
'Outhern States. He viii travel through the sea
Aoard States and go as far as Texas The provisions
o. the bill that passed Congress during the last
ION for the adjustment of the Bureau after fixed
period make this tour Of inspection necessary. 1t
nay be looked upon preliminary movement
toward the closing of the Bureau.
BY reason Of the provisions of the bin making ap
gOpriatons for the navy passed at the last session
Of Congress, the Navy Department has ordered the
reduction Of the naval force from about II 900 to
5000 men, the number required by law before the
war; 1t also compels the ordering home of many
vessels from foreign sQuadrOns which when they ar
rive to be put out of commission and laid mp for
future USE Secretary Wees and Assistant Secretary
Saxon are busly engaged in ecOnomizng, that the
expenses of the Department will come within the
new appropriation.
The printers of this city have organized a Grant
and Colfax campaign Club. The club is one of the
largest political organizations in the city, and in
tends doing good work in various ways to help the
cause this Fall q.
Some months ago Cen. Steedman rendered his re-
sination as Collector of Internal Revenue for New
Orleans to take place on the confirmation of a sue
cassor but as the Senate did not advise and consent
70 the nomination sent to that body by the President
Gen. Steedman left Washington to-day to resume
the duties of that office. .a
A warrant for the payment Of the purchase money
for Alaska in the sum of $72OOOOO in coin, was
signed ON Saturday, by the Secretary of the Treas
ury and transmitted to Baron de Stoeckl, the Rus
sian Minister The draft for that amount, payable
in Kew-York, was signed by Gen. Spinner yesterday
morning and the following receipt was given there
Tor by the Russian Minister:
The undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
PlenipOtenary Of His Majesty the Emperor OF all the
RUSSIANS does hereby acknowledge to have received az
the Treasury Department in Washington, SZJOOOO ID
Russia In consideration OF the ceSslon by the latter
Power 10 the former of certain territory described In the
March IeG7. STOECRL.
washing ton, Aug. l, 1868.
The Indian Bureau has received but few reports
recently from the Indian country containing allu-
sions to signs of serious hOstilites among the In
dams There is less apprehension now than there
was some time ago Of trouble with several Of the
tribes whose movements have not been calculated
to strengthen hopes of peace. The Comanches par
ticularly have been surrenderng captivcs who were
held by them. These with other signs are regarded
as conclusive evidence that they at least have no
present intention Of engaging in war against the
whites.
A paragraph recently appeared in the newspapers
generally respecting the financial affairs of the Post
Office Department But there is authority from the
proper accounting officer of the Depa tment for say
ing that the figures are altogether Enthusiastically.
The official exhibit of receipts and expenditures for
the fiscal year just closed cannot be completed until
September or October next and whatever deficiency
may then appear will not arise in any considerable
degree from the causes mentioned in the paragraph
70 which reference has been made
The greater part of the supposed deficiency
viii be owing to the establishment by Congress Of
expensive mail routes in the new and remote West
ern territories which being expected TO produce but
Little revenue were specially provided for by appro.
prlatiOns made by Congress. They are therefore
not really proper charge upon the ordinary Post
Office revenues.
The Pay Department has commenced fling for
settlement the claims for the original and additional
bounty of the MISSOURI State Militia about 10000 of
which troops were mustered into the United States
service in 1861 and 1862 for duty within their own
State. The bounty was denied them because they
were regarded as homeguard militia but resolution
Of Congress, approved on the 18th of last month
brought them within the limits of the law.
Rear-Admiral Dahlgren, Chief of the Bureau Of