New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-06
THE OPENING BALL OF THE SEASON.
FLASHING TON.

COMMISSIONER R0LLINs-THE TREASURY DE-
PARTMENT-THE EXECUTIyE-THE PUBLIC
DEBT-THADDEUs sTEyENs-THE SOLDIERS
AND sAILoRs-GEN. THoMAs-0UTRAGES IN
TEXAs-THE EIGHT-HoUR MOVEMENT.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1863.
II is published here this evening that the President
had to-day expected the resignation. Internationally
of Commissioner Rollins and that he had gone so far
as TO appoint Deputy Iarland TO be acting Commits
sioner. There is not wordOf truth in the report
ESecretary McCulloch and Gen. Rousseau were
among those who had interviews with the President
this morning.
It is understood that the State of NewYork is to
be divided into two Supervisory Districts under the
new Internal Revenue laws.
The Secretary of the Treasury has had numerous
callers to-day having interest in the appointment OF
Supervisors under the new Revenue law The many
applications for these positions are being backed by
the strongest array of influence that can possibly be
obtained by the persons anxious for appointment
Probably not less than $50 applications have been
received from New-York City alone. Mr.. McCulloch
has not vet considered any of the names recommend
ed by Commissioner Rollins for appointment
The Committee appointed TO investigate the CON
dition of the Office Of the Assistant Treasurer and
Treasurer of the Branch Mint at San Francisco have
forwarded to the Secretary of the Treasury very
satisfactory report
The receipts, to-day, from internal revenue, were
s737, 400 80.
A Collector Of Customs for the District of Alaska,
rs authorized by the action of Congress- has not yet
been appointed by the President though several APP
plicatons for the Office are already file 1t is not
probable that any action will be taken in the matter
until after tho return TO Washington OF Attorney
General Evarts whose legal opinion is desired by the
President rs 10 whether or not, IN consideration
of the office having been created and not
filed while tho Senate was IN session,
an appointment now be valid under
the Tenure of Office law. In the meanwhile Special
Treasury Agent Dodge is performing the duties of
Collector Of that District.
The published rumors that Gen. Banks would be
sent TO succeed Cassius NJ Clay at the Court Of ST.
Petersburg has led TO many erroneous reports rs to
the resignation of the latter. While the President
saws he looks upon the resignation of Mr.. Clay rs
unconditional he is of the opinion that under the
civil Tenure-of-O1ce act he has no authority to NIL
the vacancy while Congress is not in session, as the
office became vacant during the session and noml-
nation for the position was sent in and rejected.
The Executive branches of the Government are
nearly all away. There werc today but two mem-
beers of the Cabinet IN town and by Saturday but
one will be left Next week the President and part
OF MS lalniIy Will IcaNo lol /" my Va -" N'J' ~ 49,
sea shore OF to the mountains.
The July public debt report was not published to-
day owing TO errors discovered after it had been made
no. IL will probably be out on Friday. The de-
crease in the coin surplus will not be large as has
been anticipated owing TO the receipts from Gus
toms for two months and to the fact that the pay
ment for Alaska of over millions in gold Is not
included in the July account.
The Hon Thaddeus Stevens is much better TO-
night. His Lancaster physician has arrived, and
hopes that his patient may be able to travel in few
DAYS. The daily refreshing showers here have so
improved the weather that the venerable statesman
has been saved from inter prostration.
The Soldiers and Sailors National Republican
Executive Committee desire that all organizations OF
soldiers and sailors throughout the country should
forward TO headquarters the lists of their organza-
ton and the names and addresses OF their ocers 10
the end that correspondence may be Immediately
opened with them. Gen. N 7. Chapman is the Sec
rotary here.
Two weeks ago Gen Rodman, who is in command OF
the United States Arsenal ut Davenport, Iowa, hay-
ing some doubts about the payment of the wages to
Government employees under the new law, requested
from the War Department fullinstructons. In reply
Gen. Schofeld said that the law, in his opinion,
was never intended to give ten honrs
wages for eight hours work, and that until
some definite clause is inserted IN the law Dy
Congress regulating the question OF wages under It,
he should direct that all persons who are engaged on
works In which the War Office Is interested shall re-
ceiye the pay to which their positions entltle them
IN proportion TO the hours they labor The following
figures show the amount per diem received by the
different classes of employees, al Davenport Aisenai
under the old and new days work.: