New-York tribune., 1868-02-17

Al ol the foreign Diplomatic Corps. 1t lis e1-
r.cted that nearly or quite all of the remaining va
can't foreign missions may be disposed OF by noun
nation this week. and among them the mission ~
England to which there seems TO be no DOUBT u
Gen. McClellan's assignment A new nomination iOi
Commissioner of Patents is expected tolnOii'"'
Hon. ThOs. Ford is urged for the position A..
Reverdy johnson will try to Obtain 'o,e % :.
case of Senator Thomas tomorrow" Ano D"t14
pretty equally divided but the chances he as
the admission of Mr.. Thomas ,n. co,,o4o
Several more speeches are to oe maui III ~ ~ them nv
on tine House Reconstruction DILL oio VI ' y
MP pbO Fendan one of the most distinguished
vmhsrs Of the washington bar, died TINS ai'eInooh'
sgSS 20 1tyyactonal currency issued from the Printing
Rreau of the Treasury Department during tne TefA G
ending on Saturday amounted 10 So%U;oOV' anu & 'nS a
nrnt sbipped during the same period was as
4oIlows. Legal-tender notes 10 me assistant
TTeasnrer Of New-Orleans, $4,000 ana ITac- lac
tons currency 70 4Sorcv tne same t6 f6e Assistant
Treasurer at New-YOrk, and 70 the NatIonaI Nate
Ranks and Others Slo6564: Inc treasurer Pi 9d Ie
jInitsd states holds in trust for the Natonal banks
y. bs date bonds as securities for circulating notes,
ssn S 40 and for deposits for pubic moneys, $3s-
e 90 The National Bank notes issued during the
I ending on Saturday amount to $l5l,Sl0, and the
total amount issued to date Is S56 2 GAL FROM TINS
are 10 bs deducted the following; Muulateu
3l9sOO; for deposits of public moneys S5''-
$3.50 National Bank notes issued during the
week ending to-day, $l5l $40 Total amount lsS4So %
following Mutilated bills returned 62o5o9o; NOtes
of insolvent banks redeemed and burned by the
United States Treasurer $3o9S6O leaving IN actual
rcnJation AZ this date s299 266 Fractional cur
Tency reduced and destroyed during the Week S1S,s
ZOO Internal revenue receipts on saturday S4Vooo.
Receipts during the week, $l.4o2,O@'' Aggregate Ioi
fiscal year to date, $l2S, 625,2o4.
The report of the number OF counteTfeters IorgeTs
and persons condemned for perjury and emOezzie-
ment has been prepared at the Attorney
Office for transmission TO Congress 1t VIII show that
the number of countereters and persons convicted OF
passing counterfeit money who have been pardoned,
Is about lOO The number of individuals convicted OF
forgery is about Is. One OF two appear IN the st OF
pardOns that were convicted OF perjury me nunoea Z
of such criminals who nave tecelNeu LAoO"'i''
clemency ID upward OF 100
HANCOCK AND THE NEW-ORLEANS COUNCIL.
-TuK CORRESPONDENTS BETWEEN GEN. GRANT
AND GEN. HANCOCK.
Gen. Grant sent to the House of Representa-
tves Saturday and the Speaker laid before that body
the following correspondence supplied in compliance
with the House resolution Of Feb. IA:
tTsIeSEn received At wA giSD Pse J. l rom 9 ne h'oq0Af
GEN S. GRANT: have removed nine members OF the
City Counci-two white and seven colored-for contempt
An election for Recorder for the District and which
Is elective office, under the laws 9y te people anu
made while was absen; in Texas, but the Council were
refarr ~
until reconstruction Was complete without tns autnoiy
OF the commanding General nevertheless these mem
bers voted for immediate election, and the prO)eet
carried The election was about 70 De eoine9e. % t
when OF two members more umd than these ie1t
hs orss OF Cen Mower special order Of october IS
1851 removing the Jefferson City Council for IKE OF
Tense NV action this matter In accordance Win
the power granted by the Reconstruction act wheh
allows the District Commander 10 suspend or remove
{he performance Of the duties persons removed by a
pOintment WINFIELD s. HANcocK Major Gen u ;ass ~ A
Major Cen. W. s. HANCOCK, Eeic- orleans:
suspend your order removing the City Council OF New
Orleans until full report Of reasons Is sent answer ey
TsI telegraph received at washington D. G. r. 1903.
RON Hss. .6rissss, La 2:96 , NJ FeI. g. 1881;
Gen. U. 8. GRANT, commanding Armies OF ne OnNea
Your dispatch Of the sth Of February directing me to
lnS certain members Of the CITY Council of NewOeans
until full report Of the reasons therefor should De sent
the premises be not suspended until you nave the
Fraphed you at the mowent the order was issued
giving az full statement OF my reasons Tor acting
ss / thought could be made. referred you 10 the
order Of Gen. Sheridan forbidding elections which
SG 9SSs tS the on CITY ne Council had been PREVIOUSLY noed
OF this order also referred you 70 an order OF zen;
csse and which you have he. In that appeal
was taken you for reinstatement OF the council re-
tained The present case defiance of the example
of Gen. sheridans order and Of my own letter eau &
Earded TO you printed copy Jan; % 70. ~ i,SS was
also Illegal under the law by when they elalmsT
to act ! was sstonshed at the action Of the Council
and coud not account for IL except by the fact that
they had been instgated to 1t by designing men
who believed that II / dared TO make those re-
novas II would end In my removal from this place,
and they would be protected At any rate, self
respect Comm ander OF tins District made IL absolutely
necessary that should take summary measures regard
less OF tine consequences with which partsans mlght
threaten do not know what fuller report could be
Furnished IN this for all the papers explaining my
action have been sent 70 YOU To suspend my order
would be TO destroy usefulness here and IN such
want Of a OF what consider due 10 me ana 10
Eny position IN this mat would necesstate respect
ful request be relieved from NY present command
Although 1 have been here 70 days, this Is the
becOnd occasion i have taken my own responsi-
bty make removal-the hrst o9e two days previous
this both for grave causes reported 70 you Ia oeta
by telegraph; and while fully recognize the power OF
the GenerslnChief 10 osapprOve my action, respect
fully request that have acted upon PEnOWleuRe
OF the facts the may delay his action
until he inform what further papers or n1OIna
fOn may desire. in addition TO what has already Deeh
Furnished for full understanding OF the case uhueI
consideration Ny action In the premises was oIlghaAy
based upon the first supplementary Reconstruction ACT
of July l0 1867 await your reply before issuing 'ne
order. W. = nANCOChs
ITelegram1 MaiOr-General Commanding.
WASHINGTON, Feb - 1868.
1ajor-Gen. ". s. HANCOCK, Hep Orleans. L.: ..,
III VOur order removing City Council has been executed,
and appOintees are in you need not snPena OuIs
as directed u. 5. GRANT, General
rTsesun received Reb H. 1858 NeSOrlean Feb H. 1891
General L. g. GRASI, Commanding United Slater Army:
fact when your dispatch OF February received Sew
era the appontees had already filed copies OF their oaths
OF Office IN my selections have appointed the best men
70 Orce, without regard 70 their political sentiments All
take the required oath. The change viii De OF I'M
advantage TO the city, the poor Of which the
city Is principally composed are dependent upon the
MaOr-General United states Army.
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
The Department of Education has submitted
a go fN.aw ,rlN Noua1a