New-York tribune., 1868-07-29
WEDNESDAY, JULY o9 1865

retary Schofield having already received a number
OF complaints in relation to the matter will order an
investigation. 1t is charged that discrimination
was made against soldiers in favor of citizen clerks.
Gen. Miller, who made the tdismissals, is the same
who refused to contribute to the fund raised to
decorate the graves of the Union soldiers.
The difficulties between the Repu blicans ard Dem
ocrats of the City Councils Of this place have not
been settled. Last night at the session Of the Board
of Aldermen. the Democratic members were very
riotous. The Republicans have one majority in the
Board but the Democrats took advantage of the alb
sence of two of the Republicans and tried TO Oust
the Republican officers and install some of their
party.
Yice-Presdent Wade started tonight for his home
and will take a tIp to the Rocky Mountains on his
return, in about three weeks time. He will visit the
seashore near Boston, where he will stay until the
time for Congress TO reassemble, IN September
To-day being Cabinet day at the White House.
there were few visitors. Reyerdy Johnson had an
interview with Mr.. Johnson.
During the last days of the late session Of Congress
the Joint Committee on Ordnance made a report
recommending the removal of Gen. Dyer from his
position as Chief Of the Ordnance Bureau of the
Army. charging against him frand and msmanage-
ment. Gen. Dyer then wrote a letter to the Secre-
tary of War. demanding a aicourtmartal, and asking
Major Generals of the RegularArmy be made members
of the Court The Secretary of War sent Gen. Dyers
letter to the Senate and requested that formal
charges be prepare and that witnesses be summoned
in support Of the Ordnance Committees charges, in
order to bring Maj. Gen. Dyer to trial In reply to
this request Of Secretary Schofeld the Ordnance
Committee have made the following report.
There would be special occasion for stepping out Of
the ordinary OF the business OF the Committee TO
other topic referred 10 them not that the request
mec very unusual one and so far as is known them
wholly without precedent, calling for the exercise OF
powers and the assumption OF duties the part OF the
Committee not within the scope OF legislative action
request that formal charges may be preferred and
Witnesses IN support thereof named by the
Committee with view OF bringing Gen Dyer to trial
The tribunal before which the trial TO be had although
not indicated In the letter OF the Secretary, appears IN
the letter OF Gen Dyer, incosed TO be Court Martial
composed OF the General Commanding the Army and
the Lieutenant General. and Major Generals llalleck
Meade, Sheridan, Thomas, and Hancock u would be
enough for the Senate and House 10 say, m answer TO
this request that no part OF Their functions ener
In session by their Committees TO act public prose
cutors Of any person before any tribunal, Civil
upon the Attorney General aud his subordnates in eases
before ciy courts aud upon the Judge
and his subOrdnates IN cases before martial Your
Committee have made such inyGsugation INTO the con
and necessary 10 guide CONGRESS III ls rgtIhate aeto
and they have made such report thereon ana fecoshd
alton for that action the evidence appeared To thtm
to warrant That evidence has beenm made pubic na'ihR
printed by order OF tho Senate and IL open 10 the
I
drawn into precedent they feel obliged to call the aten
ton the Senate and House 10 the fact that no appeal
lies from the action OF either or both Houses oI no
grc.s, or the Committees or either OF .Ucln,
any other constituted tribunal whatever least OF an 70
a court martial II will be observed that the letter Of
Gen Dyer which demands such an appeal processing TO
OF your Committee, II c0uched IN language unusual
IN IT'S CHARACTERIZATION Of the action Of Committees
In SAYING that the Chairman Of the Select JOINT Com
an 1yer Sn Sh have Known mai il Was report Of the
I Ipin Congress
organ Uher Chairman and not tie report Othe CHAIRMAN
n s In the Judgment OF your Committee, not for them to
p0n The pr0prcty Of the request Of Breyet
MaiorGen Dyer that Congress shall constitute Itself the
prosecutor aud shat tho respondent should choose 1s
under the command Of the Geneal OF he Army 70 tly
stan officer Of the rank Of Tor onehses
charged of the nature usually tried In civil lie IN me IN
fcrior courts such request hrlig adIftc9 o his ul'a
ton Your Committee therefore report that there Is no
ter Of the Secretary 0f War referred TO- ncosng the e
ter Of Breyet Major Gen A. H. Dyer and ask TO DC us
charged from the further consideration thcfeoL
letter has been received In this city from Capt.
Henry A. Wise og the United States Navy, formerly
Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance of the Navy De
partment announcing ms arrlyaI at CailsoaI
Capt Wise as Chief Of the Bureau of Ordnance Will
il is expected the duties OF that Office on the
lst August
appointed under the new Tax bill. Since 1t was
Signed by the President numerous applications nave
been filed at the Office OF Internal tcVehur many Oh
the applicants being collectors and assessors seeking
/ promotion. The detectives are probable 10 DC
chosen from among the most efficient officers OF the
late corps of agents and Inspectors. Under the pro-
visions of tho new bill about 900 Inspectors, -
Special Agents aud 10 Revenue Agents went out OF
office -
/ MANY members of Congress- who were unable to
get out of this city in the trains Of last night ana
tins morning were at the Departments to-day, en-
gagged in business important to themselves ana 10
their constituents.
| The First National Bank of Marlboro, Mass, has
made application to the Treasury Department Tor Il
revocation of its appointment as Government de-
pOsitOry. ,, A,
| Capt Robert \. Lincoln. son Of the martyred
President, is visiting Secretary Wclles.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has gwen
notice by telegraph TO collectors that spirits may
/ be- Withdrawn from bond on the payment of nifty
cents per gallon and 81 per barrel of forty gallons,
caual TO sixty cents proof gallon. All dlstllleIles
must be closed until the distillers have gwen new
bonds and complied with the new law IN all other
particulars.
Generals office, has been appointed 10 Ill the new
Office of Supervisor of Foreign Mails.
The Department of the Interior has received olii-
ca intelligence of the Confirmation OF L. 1. Cox as
Commissioner of Pensions, and Elisha FOote rs Com
missioner Of Patents.
/ Ihe Funding bill has not been signed.
Charles r.. Hovey of Illinois has been breYeted
Major General for gallant and meritOrOus conduct at
/ Chickasaw Bayou and Arkansas Pass III the WINTER
of 1862 and 1863.
APPOINTMENT OF CADETS.
! WASHINGTON, July 2S.-General Orders No
49, lust issued from the Headquarters OF the Army set
forth that the following named Cadets Graduates OF the
Military Academy, have been appointed In the Army OF