New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-04


FRAUD UPON THE FENlANe' .no 1893
yy.s,rSSroS Monday, Aug D. Ie00'
D.. po,.se.,, was a visitor at the Wmte HOUSE
Ioday After his arrival here from .ne o. -
.s a witness in the impeachment "i"i, ~ -
,r.nted fonr months leave OF aDsenoe, " u''o -
Ipne IL. consequently he Is net eApeS'ou "
80 ~ his new NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ana
.oin'p" aS hefore October next Until he does Gen.
Aaaran remains in charge Democratic politl-
80. TN of having Gen. Rousseau take the stump
~. G4vn,our aud Blair this Fall. The PTesl-
annt was kept very busy to-day IN re-
ceivipo visitors. few pieayUne offices are
vooant and for these there are immense
.nnlcants There are some persons here from Maine
renresentne the interests of the Seymour and Blair
ticket in that State, who are striving to have MT
Johnson do something for the ticket by making
new distribution of the Federal patronage in that
State They say that it is vitality important to the
Democracy that they should carry Maine, or at least
make significant reduction in the Repubhcan ma
iority.
The Republicans here express entire satisfaction
With Ger. Meade for the wisdom which he has dis
played in his last order in assigning the 10Th United
States Infantry, commanded by Gen. 0. L. Shepherd
70 the Military District of Texas. Gen. Shepherd
was in charge of the Freedmens Bureau and the
Military District of Alabama long while, and Is
spoken Of as having always been the friend OF the
Southern Unionists in preference to the Southern
Rebels As society now exists in Texas, 1t is felt
that such man Shepherd, friend of Reconstruc-
ton, viii be able to more speedily reconstruct the
State and put an end to rampant lawlessness. Gen.
Meade's new assignment of troops in his command
viii greatly diminish the cost of maintaining mill
tary force in the Southern States like reduction
Of the expenses of the Government could be made in
Gen. Rousseau's new Department if he could be in
duced to take command at once.
Mr.. Rollins, Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
took the train this evening for NewYOrk to be alb
sent two weeks. Deputy Commissioner Harlan will
be in charge of the Bureau adj interim The Presi-
dents mind is still puzzled with the question of a
selection of a successor to Mr. Rollins-one upon
whom he, acting for Seymour and Blair, and MIR.
Rollins, acting for Grant and Colfax can agree. IL
Is said that Mr. johnson wants Gov. Dennison of
Ohio to take the place but the Governor refuses to
do So The names of Mr.. w. w. Warden of the
Presidents Staff and Gems. Yandever and Burbrdge,
are mentioned In connection with the position, and
it is understood that the President would appoint
any one of the three should Mr.. Rollins assent
A paragraph was recently telegraphed hence say
ing among other things that the voluntary increase
of pay granted by the Postmaster General to con-
tractors on the North Western routes has added con-
siderably to the deficit of the Department This as
sertion Is entirely without foundation, the Post
masterGeneral has under the law discretion in
fixing the amount of pay for service any route as
increased compensation for service can be allowed
only in proportion to the increase of service. Col
w. NJ. SmalIwOod was designated by the Postmaster
General to-day to take charge of the pOst-oice at
New-Orleans, in place of the incumbent, who has
been suspended on charges.
The Union Congressional Executive Committee,
DESTROYS of placing themselves in communication
~, NlrtIac
and all Republican organizations TO send their adj
dress to Thomas L. Tullock, Secretary of the Com
mittee, at Washington, ID. C.
The Governments instructions TO the Hon. Reverdy
johnson are very few and general. He meets the
British Government untrammeed and it is therefore
predicted that he will effect satisfactory settlement
of the Alabama claims within three months.
The State Department viii promulgate tomorrow
the recent treaty made with Mexico providing for tho
settlement of claims of American citizens against
that country 1t is understood that the Commission
ers who are to make the settlements will hold their
sessions in this city.
No CANCERS and storekeepers, under the spirits and
tobacco tax law, have yet been formally appointed
About 40 commissions for the former class have
been made out at the Internal Revenue Bureau, but
they have not been signed by the Secretary of the
Treasury. Secretary McCulloch has directed the ap
pOntment clerk to receive further applications for
Office and to return those that he has received.
The Secretary of the Treasury has given notice
that he viii have to reduce the present clerical force
of that Department to the number Of one hundred OF
both sexes during the present month.
The Patent-Ofiee granted 29l patents during the
week ending to-day, and received 1856 applications
Caveats entered, a.
Solicitor of Internal Revenue Buckley viii enter
upon the discharge of his duties tomorrow
Secretary Welles went from the clty this evening
on a brief leave of absence.
new camp of military instruction is TO be estab-
lished here at place called Lincoln Depot all the
military now in the District of Columbia are to be
concentrated there instead OF being scattered around
the District as at present This will be saving to
the Government in the way of rent etc.
The notorious Semmes is here. and is Of course
lion among the old Seeessionists of the city.
1t is understood that, by common consent, the in
cumbent ofhce-holders in Virginia are to hold until
Congress shall have taken action relative to relief
from disabilities
The bridges being impossible. the only communion
tion for wagons between Washington and the Vir-
gina shore is by ferry
The announcement Of the death of Gen. Charles
g. Hapine reached here THIS afternoon, and caused
deep regret and sorrow among his many friends.
Last week party Of Irish Democratic adventurers
from New-York Ctycame here aud got up a meeting
Ostensiby in the cause of Feniansm, but really for
the purpose of committing the Fenian Brotherhood
to the cause of Seymour and Blair The swindle was
successful and the Democratic newspapers have been
making the most of it ever since. 0nSaturday night
Last very large meeting of the United Irshmen Cir
Gle I. b. was held, and the fraud above alluded to
was severely denounced. The following preamble
and resolutions were adODted.