New-York tribune., 1868-10-22
WASHINGTON.
TIM, APPOINTMENT OF MIR. TRACY-sURRATIe
CAsE-THE ALABAMA CLAIMs-APPOINThENH
ESTIMATES FOR DEPARTMENT ExPENsES-
NEW-ENGLAND MAILS.

ESTIMATES FOR DEPARTMENT EAPENsE0-
NEW-ENGLAND MAILS
WASHINGTON, wednesday, Sept al, lscs
sooa time ago Commissioner Rollins appointed
poriomin p Tracy of New York to be Supervisor fof
the Eastern and Southern Districts Of New-iorK.
! Secretary McCulloch returned the appointment 10
Commissioner Rollins with the Endorsement that De
had the very highest opinion of the ability ana en-
tire confidence in the integrity of Mr.. Tracy; Dut
that after having given the subec careful consider
alton he had come to the conclusion that hls services
would be more valuable 10 the Government ;Is us
trct Attorney than as q revenue officer. lie 'hefe
fore felt it his duty to decline to appoint him. John
| Legro was confirmed by Secretary McCulloch To-
day as Supervisor of Internal Revenue for Maine,
| New Hampshire end Vermont, and Alex +. Sutton
as Supervisor for the district Of West Pennsylvania
The case Of Surratt came up in the District Su-
premo Court (Chief-Justice Cartter yesterday, on
an appeal of the District Attorney from the judg-
ment of Justice Wylie. in which the defendants
point of law that the indictment bad its face.
| was sustained Mr. Merrick had motion to submit
for decision but tho ChiefJgstlco wished the case
set for hearing. The first argument Will be upon
the preliminary question, whether the prosecution
has the right TO appeal from the judgment OF a'onrt
below in a criminal case
Cable dispatch from London yesterday to ibs
Associated Press says: 1t is reported to-day that
the international differences pending between the
United States and England relative TO the Alabama
depredations will be referred to the Emperor OF Rns
sia for arbtrament. The report is confirmed by
message that was received by the United States
Government yc iterday from Minister johnson; but
instead of the question being referred to the Emperor
of Russia for arbitrament, it was referred to the
King of Prussia.
John Williams has been appointed Collector OF In
ternal Revenue for the lid District of Tennessee III
| place of Abernctby, resigned. ... .
| hThe President has appointed Joseph Powell Of
Tennessee Consul to the Falkland Islands.
! Cornelius Wendell has been appointed by the Pres
ident as one of the Commissioners to examine the
Union Pacific Railroad and telegraph lines. HE col
leagues are Gems. Blair and BufOrd.
DR.. w. w. Potter was appointed to-day Coroner OF
| the District OF Columbia IN place Of Woodward. de-
ceased. Dr. Potter during the war surgeon OF
| the 57th New-YOrk Regiment, and for over year
was in charge of tho First Division, Second Corps
| tHancock'sl, of tho Army of the Potomac.
The Secretary of War has directed the chiefs of
the various bureaus of the War Department to make
their yearly reports to bin Immediately, that ne may
! begin the preparation OF his report for the year.
Estimates of appropriations for the fiscal year end
! ing June so, 1870 in addition to those noted Iast
| week. have been prepared. -... -t ..r.. ...
The Patent Office asks for $3.50 600, as follows;
For salaries, including temporary clerks $4,000 Tor
dunems noey ttyn99nH 9lH w,tbrawsl Of ajcat6ms Tor
patents, $4,000 expenses of copy rights. $4,000 The
Institute asks iar sSS Tr rne
This is the amount iiat has been annually asked
for estimated amount required for the support of
the jail SOtS2 Tho items being as follows: For sas
res S22O subsistence Of prisoners, sloe2; for fuel
bedding. &c s0S FOR repairs 70 tIe ouisng ~ soO f2a
sl,SSo M,SS1' p'"''-'''' . ''''''' ~
The contracts for carrying the mails in the New
| nd Na.v- -XnrL nir.a ar fhe of
| the present fiscal year. The Post-Offce Departments
is preparing new proposals for these States 10 be-
| published in about month.
| Last night two coored political clubs had a torch
light procession, and, during the evening number
of white and black rowdes indulged in several small
fights which tho Copperhead newspapers are trying
to disort into fearful Radical riots. Nobody was Sc
riousy hurt excepting the ruffians who created the
disturbances.
Tomorrow severe test OF the capabilities OF va
rous fire and burgarproof iron safes is to take place
in Monument-square Baltimore. This trial will be
witnessed by representatives from every bureau OF
the Government departments, the Secretaries desig
mating the gentlemen who are detailed TO compose
the Examining Board.
f. B. Omsted the defaulting Post-Ofice clerk. IL
still in the custody of the police authorities and has
not recovered from the broken-down condition OK
health under which he has been IaDoring ever Shco
his arrest. one
tho Treasury Department, of the feminine CLERKS en-
ployed in that branch OF service with view Of max
ing considerable reduction OF the force at the END
of the month. At least IS are to be dismissed.
The United States Consul at St. Thomas informs
the Department of State that In consequence OF the
cattle disease now prevailing IN several parts OF tho
United States the Importation OF horned cattie OF
of any portions OF said animals, has been pro
hibted until further notice
Postma ster- General Randall and Assistant Post
master-General Mcclellan returned to this city this
morning from New-York. Satisfactory aIIan ngemehts
N
fornia mails as follows: The Pacnc Mail Steamship
Company is to carry all documents and such othef
mail matter as may be directed TO be sent by thst
route bet ween New York and San Francisco, VIA the
Isthmus of Panama; and arrangements nave peeh
made with Wells, Fargo " Co TO carry the mans
overland between the termni of the Union ana Cen,
tral Pacific Railroads until the junction II loine"
between these roads, say in July next
Appointments have been made as follows;
INSTRUMENTATION. W. Jenkins and ID. DuIrom, Fourth
District, Maryland Daniel buckley, EsnS w, reS S,ps
teenth Ohio James Maloy, Third Newcfork BeLa IM'
dee Twenty first Eew-York; James 3 Thomas dweny-
first New-YOrk; George ii. Bemus, ISehieth rehhsy-
uania r. Poteet and George o. sachford, flitn Mary
land Gaugers-JOsiah W. Thompson Elgnth New otAi
Albert j. King, Nineteenth ONO james ~ hA, ~; s"
ders Hermodus White, Benjamin +. Campbell and ira ~
Sankey, Twenty-fourh Pennsy wanna; SLis Sheeh' %
Illinois; r. s. Thayer, First New-Sorki Joseph AHen
First Pennsylvania; B. f. TAFT, second ONO -,
The ErenRg Posts Washington correspondent teIe-
graphs "a follows: IT., 81, os,,or ,,,a,ber
Seymour aud Blair shall withdraw from the contest
or,wa more Interesting The Official announcement rom
the White House today-that thc Satloha E.tcuh e,,h
Committee will issue an address recVinnenuu We"
Tectors already be voted for without rieIee
10 SEYMOUR and Blair without lnsLrue is 70 cass VIC
electoral any political se' n9
n"nIy assert hat II tile Executive Committee issue hueh
an address they will withdraw from the canvass altoge-
papers received to-day virtually give up the CONTEST