New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-29
WASHINGTON

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REVENUE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sURRATT -
Tie GENERAL Sf-OFFICE-APPOINTNEN
WAsHl1<GToN Wednesday, Oct. Is, 1858.
Correspondence from Louisiana, in the possession
Of the Union Republican Congressional Committee,
SHOWS very clearly that the present troubles between
fhe whites and blacks in New-Oreans have long
been premedtated by the Rebels of that city. Their
object is TO brighten and intmidate the negroes on
the eve of election as to mako them afraid TO cast
their voeSon election day 1t is anticipated that the
vote in the State will be very close, and the Rebels
not being able 10 perpotrate fraud by the New-1orK
and Philadelphia system Of naturalization 90 inc
next best thing of numbering Republicans hehccloi
ward until election day. ~
uno1v seems urobabie that Chief Justice Chase will
not 20 TO Ohio to cast his for President on Tues
day next 1t ia said that he will, early next week.
take his departure for Charleston, 3. T.. TO hoId
term of the United States District Court Heexpects
"a 70 thence to Savannah, Ca, the following week,
10 hold a term of Court in place of Justice wayne,
deceased and that he will PROBABLY be III Richmond
toward the close Of November
The Department clerks have started in large num-
hers for their homes to vote on Tuesday next. Mr..
Secretary Browning of the Interior Department has
not bepn so liberal with his clerks as his brother
crctories have been. lie has forbidden the absence
&C the emrloy6s of the Interior Department., thus
ACCOMMODATING very many who had hoped to cast
,bir ballots for Grant and ColfaX. Surgeon-Generm
prnes too has been illibera in the matter as Mr.
Browning. He refused 10 grant the clerks OF ls
Iureau permission to go home f; but Secretary Scho-
field having been appealed TO, has OverTuled Barnes
and granted all the clerks connected with the War
Dcpartment the privilege of going home If they wish.
Secretary McCulloch has made q discrimination
sgaiust the clerks from the Eastern States his reason
bo;np that the maortes for Gen. Grant Will be large
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for drawing ON Government employees. In the other
Departments the clerks have found no difficulty ~
obtaining leave Of absence Mr., FaXOn, Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy, took the train tonight for
Connecticut, intending TO vote on Tuesday next.
Nothing Of Importance relating to the Internal
Revenue Supervisors appointments was developed
today. Most of the several hundred applicants for
these positions here circulating between the
Treasury and Internal Revenue Departments, and
the White House Mr. Rollins has ruled the roOst so
far ard is determined to hold out against Mr. John
sons oyertures The opinion is prevalent that after
the election both sides will yield, and that the offices
may be filed at once. sharp and bitter fight Is
made against Spencer for the Southern New-lork
District and it is possible thai he may not succeed
with Mr. McCulloch.
The volume of customs regulations Of the Treasury
Department published by Secretary, Guthrie 1851,
laws become nearly obsolete revision thereof has
been for several months in the of preparation
in the Secrctarys Office and part of the result has
Just been issued IN the shape of pamphlet OF about
100 pages, comprising the regulations under the
warehouselaws. Other portions of the work will
follow in a short time.
The Secretary Of the Interior has been officially
informed by the President of the Union Pacific Ra-
road Company that the SS0th mile of railroad and
telegraph lines has been completed, and the neces-
sary alddavits have been filed. Secretary Browning
has therefore tclegraphed the Government Commits
s0neTs TO examine and report whether the road has
been built according TO specifications.
Francis A. Davis otherwise Henry $: Morris, was
convicted the 23t inst. at Newark, N - OF iTaud
upou the Pension Office in connection with his own
claim for "A pension. asceItalned from information
which the Commissioner OF Tensions received 20
day. g.. -.
now stationed IN Alexandria, are under marching
orders for Memphis Tenn. Trains arc held IN readl-
ness FOR them. and the necessary ratOhs nave been
prepared for the journey.
SfrTatt 'slcase will come up In the Supreme Court
Of thc,District tomorrow, and then arguments are
10 be heard on the motion 10 dismiss the appeal from
The decision Of the Cont by which he was discharged
General Orders No. 81 prOmuigates The opinion OF
the Court of Inquiry which convened az NateitoWh
10 examine into the nature 81 the arrest q cFet
Major Burlington and Brevet Capt Phcpps by BIeyct
Brg-Gen. KingsbuIy, commanding the W att4ioWh
Arsenal. 1t eXculpates the accused.
A letter was received today from Catholic priest
~ MluuedfOl5, lLtlOoiIH ltNt4ft@ t+4Av"1- N-'
Iie Second National Bank Of ST. Paul has been
designated as a National Depository
Appointments have been made AZ follows;
s.o.eKecpers-H ". Turly, Ffth keuucly; H. =.
Hauscr J. shth Ohio: WIN Cook, washington Territory
Jos n Means Fsrst Rhode Island; Frank Llibr Li-A'h
Pennsylvania. GaugeIs-J II. Muray. Fourth Ken
tuekv- e. W Short, sixth OHIO; Charles J. M1yf, IEuiA
Pcun-ylvaula; y. r. Little. Third Oho; lewis Day
Washington Territory Charles g. morrill, Second Con
uectcuf: John ". COrley, Fourth Kentucky.
Tie EreHiHg POsts Washington correspondent teic-
paphs thus; ,... o.,
the General Post Office Department Tor tie tch y'f
sAdng June % jss was completed by As Auditor OF he
department aud laid before toe PosiiDriof General 4Ao
nglres chow au alarming condition " ~ le 10 TIE Poet
ONCE Department az managed by Randall Ihi- year
there lceucy Of receipts over expenditures or UP
ward " 1890 other wOIds The reccp ia short
% the expendtures 20 that amount Ths exhibit appears
oil tie more damaging % The Department Nhen " ls
Known that the receipts this amount 10 over tbt1
80 or 81 200 900 than thooe ~ last year Some idea
NAV be obtained the adm Illustration or tile Department
by comparing it, present condition with that OF fcw
wears ago In 1865 the Department had surplus in
money hand Of $4,000; IN 1896 there was dndency
pfs $500 In 1867 the deficiency increased 10 y35Ol
In 1873 hs year II as still further increased 70 800
No. The Department endeavOTs 10 keep the amount o.
te present deficiency quiet until ater ihe election bat
here gwen obtained from the DOOAo OF tie
DeuartIueut. and therefore correct.