New-York tribune., 1868-08-11
WASHINGTON,

MR.. EvARTs AND THE CASE !oF COMMISSIONER
ROLLINS-GOV. WARMoTHS CALL FOR
TRoOPs-MR. SEwARD-GEN. GRANTS MOVE
MENTS-NEW CUSTOMS REGULATIONS FOR
Ew.oRLEAN,-CRoPs IN THE soUTH-PER
WASHINGTON, Monday, Aug. TO- 1868.
There is some probability that Mr.. Eyarts will
submit an opinion tomorrow at the Cabinet meet
ing on the question of the resignation of Mr.. Rol
lins and that the President will act in accordance
with the advice of his Attorney General Gentle
men who supposed to hold confidential relations
with Mr. Evarts laugh at the stories which have
been put in circulation in reference to the subject,
and assert that further action Will be taken on IT,
1t is generally believed, however that Mr.. Eyarts IS
engaged in the preparation of paper discussing the
whole ground of appointments, removals. and resig
nations but not applying to Mr.. Rollinss case spe-
cially. The President, if left alone would probably
make no move whatever; but he is surrounded by
two or three rings of pol ticans who are anxious to
get at the patronage of the Internal Revenue De
partment for the purpose of plumber.
1t is understood that Col Deane of Gov War
moths staff was assured by both the President and
Secretary of War that the instructions to Gen. Bu-
chanan, a copy of which was furnished to him, were
intended and expected to cover the grounds pre-
sented by his chief and the Legislature of Louisiana
Information has been received at the Army Head
quarters in this city, from the Generalln-Chle IN
effect that he will leave Galena, Illinois, on the 18th
inst, and come east
Mr. Seward telegraphed, TO day. that he will arrive
here about the middle of the week.
Gen. Rosecrans is still in town, awaiting final in
structions relative to the Mexican mission.
The Treasury Department has amended the Gus
toms regulations for NewOrleans, which, it is ex-
pected will result in q considerable saving of time
and expense to business 1t was heretofore re-
qured that foreign cOnsgnments for an interior port
should be discharged entered, and bonded for ware
house and transportation weighed or gauged and
that all the documents should be made out to go with
the merchandise to its final destination. Under the
new arrangement goods may be weighed or gagged
and appraised on the levee AMI then transferred to
the vessel which is to take them on the next stage
of the journey the necessary papers going by mail
The change WILL it is thought, encourage direct inn
portatiOns between New-0rleans and ST. Louis, Gin
cnnati, and other Western cities.
Montgomery Blair says that +. p. Blair does not
intend TO visit this city as reported
Col c. b. Norton, the Paris banker is in town.
EThe members of the late Constitutional COnyen
ton of Maryland which sat at Annapolis, last Sum-
mer will meet on Monday next IN Baltimore IN
accordance with resolution providing for an annual
reunion which was adopted on the day of the final
adjournment of the Convention.
The DemOcratsEof Florida held Convention in
Tallahassee on the lst of August local journal,
commenting on the affair, says:
Itisa noticeable fact that nearly every speaker had
been officer In the Rebel Each took occasion TO
inform the audience OF that portion OF his history These
military chiefs and orators were all very cOnhdent OF
the election and II they can't vote down
the Radicals they mean to put them down by force.
The sentiment that cheered the lOudest was that
uttered by Col Davidson In substance follows: We
appeal 10 Heaven Tor deyerance, and II Heaven won't
help must help ourselves dislike war; but, II 1t
must come let 1t come"
A Louisiana newspaper says that complaints are
beginning to come in of more less injury to the
cotton CROP account of heavy rains. The bols
shedding fast and fears entertained that this
warm, damp weather will develop the cotton worm.
The young corn and other crops are doing well. In
North Louisiana the continues very favorable,
also in the lower parishes. The South will, with a
continued favorable season. probably make from
5000 $500 hogsheads of sugar this season, against
1900 as the produce of 1867. We have very cheering
reports of the cotton crop from Claiborne Ouachita
Morehouse and adjoining parishes
a committee from the iourneymen tailOrs of the
International Union Convention, which is in ses-
sion in this city, waited on the President and an ar
rangcment was made for reception of the entire
convention at the Executive Mansion on Wednesday.