New-York tribune., 1868-02-06

that all officers below the rank of Major who were
mustered out Jan. !, 1868 and retained az ofhcers
of the Bureau may he taken the discussing Off
GERS muster rolls and pad rs agents. at salary OF
$50 per month, from Jan ], 1868.
The report of freedmans affairs in North Carolina
for December has been received. and shows that the
close of the year has brought with il more than
usual number of complaints in relation 10 breeches
of contract and nonpayment of wages for labor per
formed, arising from Indifference to settle honest
debts or inability TO fulfill obligations by reason OF
failure of crops. The system of working for
share of the crops has been so unusual,
and the almost entire failure of the same so
marked. that but few of the iaborers nave
realized anything, and are now without
the means of living by their own resources ana en-
poyers are not III condition TO provide ior theih
during the long interval before their labOrs can he
made available. In this unfortunate state OF affairs
the writer says il becomes serious question as 10
the steps To be- taken to provide III measure ior
the relief of the suffering. The promlscuons
distribution of money, food or clothing rl-
fects but q limited portion OF the GOOD ne
signed Ii leads TO imposition. fraud, idleneSs,
and hundreds of nndeserylng obtain what they VINO
really suffer shOuld receive. Various suggestions are
made with view 10 adjust the operations OF labor
There are 30 schools in the State with 200 scholars
During December 1880 TatiOns were distributed 10
the sick in hospitals orphan asyluns ana destitu'e
freed people
The Senate to-day confirmed the following noinlna-
tiOns Mr.. Gideon III. lalster Oi CONNECTICUT 10 ne
Minister Resident and Consul General at hayt; 10
fill vacancy William X. kinney OF Kentucky, ~
and George A. Maguire of Missouri to ,ses be
to reimburse the State of Indiana for
moneys expended i'll enrolling, eqipplng, and pro
vsionng the militia To aid IN the suppression OF the
Rebellion William +. Turner, to be Chei-Justlce oi
the Supreme Court of Arizona, his former commission
having expired. c. H. Beaire to he Pension Agent OF
Raleigh, n. C., To- fill vacancy Alfred kent, PosI-
Pension Agent at Providence, Rhode Island John
Robertson Postmaster at Chew Llsban, Ohio vii.
liam Wilson. Postmaster at Fayettc, Indiana
The Senate rejected the nomination OF Alfred Beck
bar ac oStm ii AZ YORK
NJ. Milling. Postmaster at Finley, Ohio.
The following nominations were sent TO the Senate
to-day by the President: For Consul 10 Matainoros,
L. W. Scott; for Consul to Guaynas, Alexander Nil
Ter; for Consul To Leith Scotland. j. j. Fisk; Tor
Assessor of lid District Of Western Virginia stephen
j. DOwney.
The Supreme Conrt was engaged today IN hearing
the of James ct al. agt the NJ. and VI Railroad
Company, which ls the first of several western iai
road cases that will Occupy the Court for the remain
der of this week and all next week
The Secretary of State has given Official noilce
that the act 10 suspend the further reduction of The
currency has become q law.
The Er(ninG Post has the following:
The President is extremely irratcd ~ the conhnc, oi
Gen Grant IN sending copies OF his letters "a secretary
stanton 10 forward 70 Congress and has not allowed gen
Grant 20 have the last word but to-day replied 10 ms e
ter IN very sharp md strong language reminding him. l.
said that Grani subordinate 20 tile President ana
tained IN hs last letter 10 the Chief ~ the
army The President further intimatea that he VIII not
submit 10 such language again. II Is probable that Con
grcss Will call for this letter There u cohsucfsbe
comment in diplomatic circles here about sec
retary Stewards failure To present Nj Thornton,
the new British Minister 10 the President yesterday. Mt.
Thornton. IL appears had made all his arrangements to
meet the President AZ the time stated and had so noi
Fed Mr.. Seward. Yesterday morning the latter IN
formed Mr. Thornton that circumstances had arisen on
account OF which Il would be necessary 20 post
pone the presentation. The British Minister - In pro
found ignorance of the nature 0t these circumstances
II j. well known here, however, that the Preside n wished
lay his views the Alabama claims before the cam
net previous 10 meeting Mr. Thornton, and that this Wa
the cause Of the postponcmcnt.
II Is announced that the President viii nominate MI
n of u.
Charles Francis Adams resigned. Mr.. Sewaris friends
say that he will accept the nomination. and Radical sen
ators that the senate VIII confirm him n he viii agree
10 mcddc with politics bur leave the country a once
after his confirmation.