New-York tribune., 1868-08-22

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wAsHSGToN, Friday Aug zi I'oo'
mi, uo,,;,o is positively known Of the in
-,-.'D,ia,s 20 Cen. Rosecranz relative to Mexican
% there il very good reason TO suppose that we
-, tho eve Of important changes, so far as the
-, of the limited States toward Mexico is con-
lor,,cd II ia asserted by usually well-intOrmed
di,lomatsts and Others that Gen. ROsecranz is en-
p,wered by the Executive to tender all the naval
ad possible TO the Juarez Government and that ma
te,ial support will not be withheld if il should be
found necessary to enable the Mexican authorities to
crush the various factions there and establish a
stable government 1t is said that this action has
been taken at the instance Of the Juarez Govern
mont and Of the leading men of Mexico, who desire
the establishment Of the republic on firm tounda-
ton, and TO make an end Of the intestine 1euas
which have 80 long distracted the country The
M xican authorities are, it appears, Wiling TO
surrender a portion of their northern territory
in return for this support and the whole project
commands, it is said, the approval of some
of tho leading military men of the United States
Mr Seward il is understood, made a very earnest
opposition in the Cabinet meetings and elsewhere 10
the scheme looking to the acquisition OF the terri
tory but he finally consented aud agreed with the
other members of the Cabinet on the subject. Cen
Rosecranz is invested with discretion in the premises
but il is believed that the preceding outline Of the
future policy of the present Administration on the
Mexican question covers the ground
The transfer of all business in which the United
States is party from the custody of the Court of
Claims to the Office of the Attorey-GeneraI ID ac-
oordanco with recent act of Congress- has been go
ing on for some time aud is now nearly finished. 1t
nav be remembered that the act abolished the office
of Solicitor of the Court of Claims and some other
officers of the Court and directed the AttorneyGen-
eral to assume control of the Government cases
creating an additional Assistant Attouey-General-
ship, aud providing for the appointment of clerks
etc For that purpose Col. I. Lysle Dickey has
therefore been appointed, and is organizing the bu
and arranging the business preparatory to the
opening of the Court next Winter It is the desire of
the leading lawyers and of some of the prominent
legislators of the country to abolish the law bureaus
in the several departments making the Attorney
General the supreme head, that the decisions in
the departments may be uniform instead Of con-
hctng as is the case where each is governed by the
interpretations of its own solicitor A strong move
ment looking to this end is TO be made at the next
session of Congress. .....
Postmaster General Randall learned, about six
months ago, that the Department had been exten-
siyely defrauded by Buffalo firm. At once he in
sructed Mr.. Fred. Carlyle of Detroit special agent
of the Treasury Department, to make thorough in
vestigaton and the result is that the Grand Jury of
the Eastern District of Michigan has found bill Of
iudictment against Mr. Calvin F. S. Thomas, MIR.
James NJ. Johnson and Mr. Andrew F. Lee, of Buff
falo, and some other persons in New-York, Chicago,
and Washington, accusing them of conspiracy to de-
fraud the United States Government. The two first
named persons are members of one of the most ex-
tonsive business houses of Buffalo, and are and have
been for several years, Of the contracts to
supply the PoSt-Ofhce Department with printed
blanks, wrapping paper. twine, etc. The last named
has been the agent of the Government in inspecting
the quantity and quality Of the articles supplied
under the contracts. The alleged frauds amount TO
over quarter of million dollars and it is asserted
have been practiced during long series of years
The accused have been released on bail in 5000
each. to appear before the United States Circuit
Court at a criminal term in November next, at De-
troit. 1ho Government has initiated legal proceed
ings in civil court against the bondsmen for the
coyeTy Of the money alleged to have been Nrongfuly
taken from the Government
The following appointments Of Gaugers under the
Interval Revenue law were made to-day Charles Z.
Durham, Boston; Morrtz Augenstein, NewYork
City; Chester J. Moore, Rochester. The following
appointments Of Storekeepers were made John T.
Slater Fifth District Of Maryland, and George a.
Everett. First District of Maryland; Lorng Boyden,
George c. Brown, Antonio Roise, Frank Adams, Jas.
Gilmore, Edward w. Ford, Wm. Swaincy, John I.
huy, Ncll " DllcL, IlculJ Dulh4eli JOiiA NdiIlCo5
John c, Looser, Henry $. Dane Charles Linoe, John
Pickiey, James Fitzgerald Thomas KeDney Lorenzo
Newell, Sciba Wilkes. Frank S Hunt, c. +. Daven-
port, Geo Tituai Stephen Kenney William L. PaTk.
Leopold Seitz. Edwin T. Lcgg, Geo. TrGll, stephen
Garrison, John f. BlOisdale Geo. T. Cough, George
Braut, Calvin Fisher Geo. X Dunbar Thomas +.
Snons William r. Lane Charles Footman Henry
Atwood Patrick Hone, l.. Orlando Adams Chas IL.
Taylor, Wm. j. Robinson Geo. I. Rice. Alfled Look,
Antoine Avoa Geo.M. Gilman, Geo. A. Reynolds,
Thomas Adams. Samuel Soyer, John c. Griffith, Chas
Renshaw, Ii. G. Hardwick, William Cook, Joseph T.
Allen. Joseph r. Kelly, William H. Moore James T.
Francis jeremiah Casey, Howard Kelly. Francis
Lsary, Geo. Smith, Matthew Cunmisky, Patrick
Golfer, Alonzo f. Clifford John Sherlock Moritz
Augenstein, who was a special agent of the Treasury
Ayear and half, received his commission to-day as
Gauger Of the Eighth New-Yorll District.
The White House politicians are anxious and de-
termined to get control Of the Internal Reyenue
Department that they do not hesitate to urge the
President the suspension Of blr. Rollins and the ap
pointment cf successor Gd interim. Nj. Johnson is
very much annoyed and embarrassed by the recent
opinion OF Nh. Eyarts, and by no means desires 70
run the risk Of another impeachment trial He
says, however, that be has no official knowledge of
the opinion aud that IL was merely letter fron one
subordinate officer Of the Government to another
There IS no telling what man Of Mr. Johnson's pc
culiar temperament may do when under any strong
excitement; but the general belief that he will not
resort TO any violent illadysed measures to Oust
Mr. Rollins.
By direction Of the Secretary of War, Board Of
Officers TO consist Of Brevet BRIG. Gen p V. Haguer
Colonel Of the Ordnance Department; Brevet Major
Gen. w. H. French. Lieutentant- Colonel of the 9d
United States Artillery; Brevet Major-Gen II. G.
Wright, Lieutenaut-ColOn Of the Corps of Engi-