New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-28


office by a member of Congress, on the repre-
sensations of one Williamson, who had DUO"
formerly employed by Mr.. Ordway. Nllllamsoh' oh
his discharge stated to several Congressman among
others to Senator Patterson of Tennessee ana boo'
little, that OTdway accounts were III sueh coiui
ton as to need investigation and that II they "ou
procure him position by which he conld support
himself for few months lie would WORK mp the case
and come forward a witness against the sergeant
alarms The situation was procured 1or nm III TIC
Interior Department where he Is at present. runway
courts the inquiry and hsIirendS are sa'Sneu Oh IFS
perfect integrity.
senator Trumlull and Judge Hughes, counsel for
tbe Government in the McArdle suit, will make
motion on Friday that the be still further adj
vouced ON the docket and ask for dismissal. They
are fully prepared to argue the case Immediately.
4 decision in this case involves the constitutOnaity
of the Reconstruction acts.
The judiciary Committee will present report in
a few days on the claim of the ldIia Quicksilver
Company of California, which they have been IN
vestigating for several days past.
1t is generally believed by Mr.. Johnson's friends
that he will sign the Contraction bill passed last
week and now in his hands; but it is possible that
he NAV conclude TO permit the bill to become law
by the lapse of the constitutional ten days.
Western and Southwestern politicians here are
making a movement in favor of Mr.. Hamlin of Maine
for the ViccPrcsidency and are doing all they can
to advance his interests in that direction.
The Senate Finance Committee will take mp to-
morrow some of the cases of Collectors and other
officers who have been suspended various charges.
In the case of Callicot the papers all before the
Committee and this officer will it is understood be
allowed the privilege of answering the charges pre-
ferred against him.
The case of Elgce agt The United States. which
has been before the courts for long time, was finally
disposed of to-day in favor Of the Government by
the Supreme Court affirming the judgment of the.
Court below. The suit involves some half million
dollars the proceeds of abandoned captured prop
perry, and the decision sends the money into the
Treasury of the United States
There has been no meeting OF the National Rcpub-
lcan Union Committee here to-day as stated in
some of the New-YoTk newspapers.
Gen. Benjamin I. Butler is in Boston. having been
called to that city suddenly on business.
meeting of citizens of Colorado now in Washing
ton was held Oh Saturday, TO consider means neccs-
saIy to secure the admission Of their Territory into
the Union. New claims 10 such recognition. arising
from a rapid increase in population and wealth, were
set forth. and agreement made TO work III harmony
TO accomplish the end in view. memorial has been
prepared concerning this matter, which viii be laid
before Congress at an carly day
1t isexpected that the remaining nominations for
important positions will be made this week. among
them the mission to Ecuador Consul-GeneId TO lla-
vana, and Minister TO Mexico. The strit for these
positions Is extraordinary. and for The last-named
position there q candidates. each one pretty well
satisfied that he is to be nominated. For the Office
of Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury there but
three persons named
The Government Commissioners for the Union
Railroad
the Interior that they find the 10th section of 80
miles Of said road commencing ut the 5lOth mile
post and terminating at the 5f0h milepOs west from
Omaha, well constructed, and ready for immediate
service and Therefore recommend Inc acccutaucc Of
the section The President Of the United States has
accepted the section. and ordered the patents and
bond accruine by law 10 he issued 10 the Company
The 10th nlepost, where this section ends, Is 90
feet above tidc-WateT.
Gen. Howard today. in response to resolution OF
the Senate, sent TO that body copy Of ms circular
letter dated December last which provides that with
view 10 the reduction 81 officers and agents Of the
frcedmens Bureau whose services can be dispensed
with il is orlered that. with the exception of SUI
peInendents Of Education, on and after the 10Th ol
February next, all officers and agents ln Maryland,
kentucky West Virginia and Tennessee be dis
pensed with and that officers Of The REGULAR Army
be specially designated by the Secretary Of War 70
take their places and act as Assistant Commissioners
in those States
cTcssmen from Tennessee and the delegations from
Kentucky and Maryland have personally and IN
writing deprecated he proposed changes which they
well as other interests of the freedmen.
III the Supreme Court to-day the following tcci-
siOus were rendered
No TO- Mussina agt Cavaz0s Ct al CmcfJusticc Chase
announced an aliI1nance OF the Judgment below No 90
FitZ agt. The GalIOt Ameie. Judgment affirmed No.
H. Willard agt Tay Tor. Case argued. NO ~ Holiness
FOundery, claimants and appelants agt. Inc tnltcd
States. Couiiscdtion case. Argued.
Several DAYS ago the House Of Representatives
passed a resolution calling upon the Secretary OF
War for information concerning the statement that
the United States troops at Alaska had terribly SUI
feyed from hunger and cold. The Secretary replies
that no such information has reached either the Adj
jmant-GeneTaHs Office, or the headquarters Oh the
Army.
For the week ending Tuesday, February ], there
Will be issued from the Patent Office - patents
During the past week 40 applications, and 20 caveats
were fled
I. H. Hannah. an agent of the Freedmens Bureau
at Lake Providence, Louisiana. who absconded from
that place q few days since Hth 5000 belonging 10
freedmen and Others, which came into his hands rs
Bureau agent has been arrested at ChaIe ston, > e.
and nearly all the money recovered. lie las bcen
sent To New Orleans under strong guard 10 await
trial The money is in bank, subject 10 the oder OF
Gen Howard, and will be retuUed to tho owners:
The Director of the Bureau OF Statistics furnishes
information that for the year 1890 ana the suhsc-
qucnt years 20 1867 inclusive the returns for the last
migrants TO tins country was l5i00C0 and that dur
ing the eight fiscal years the number of psscn
gers. not immigrants was 25l,2Cj.
Senator DOOllttlc has, owing TO public engage
ments declined the invitation TO address the meeting
TO be held at Cooper Institute New-York, on Thus
day night. He has written letter to the Committee
with reference TO important measures pendIng IN
Congress.
XLTn CON0RESS-IID sIsSloN
SENATE. .WAsniNGTcs, Jan. q, 1863.
PETITIONS.