The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-01
The RumOred Change Of Commanders in
Virginia and Mississippi.
General Sherman Directing the
Reconstruction Business.
Organization Of the Mexican Claims
Commits sion.
Bids for Building the New
York Post Office.

WASHINGTON. jay III, 1869.
Virginia Poiitics-Reconstraction Measures in
the Hands of General sherman.
There Is semoIllcal authority for stating tnat the
rumOred removal OF General Candy to Mississippi
aud his supersedure by General Mcdowell Is untrue.
In relation 70 the administration Of the test oath 1t
is also understood that Candy Will be guided BY in
structions from General Sherman who has the
entire reconstruction affairs under his control by
the law. and az fully three weeks must yet elapse be-
foro General Candy Will be ready to promulgate his
order concerning the result OF the electons regis.
tration and assembling OF the Legislature the mat.
Ter may by that time be favorabiy considered. Lead
ing politicians on both sides In Virginia are satisfied
that the test oath will not be administered and the
proposed fusion OF both parties ID OF the best evil
dences of this result.
The New York Post Once bids.
Ten bids for excavating for the foundation OF the
New York Post once were offered to-day by super
intending architect Milleu The lowest bidder was
James Everard. OF New York city at eighty three
cents per cubic yard. For cement four bids were
submitted, Messrs. Deaaeld Il Baxter, OF New York.
being the lowest bidders at 81 81 per barrel. For
removal ana purchase of stone, fence and coping
eleven bids were submitted; the highest was by
Edwin L. Brady OF Jersey CITY, at sll25. 1t is
probable that none OF these bids will be considered
the fence being worth mucn more money.
Transportation Of Goods in E0ud-Circulur
from Secretary Boutwell,.
II appearing by report received from special
agent ID. g. Lobdell that the restrictions contained
Ia the ninety ninth article of revised warehouse
regulations Of October &c. 1858, requiring cars ves
sells and boats TO contain mo other go0dsv except
such a. are in bond tend to embarass and pro-
hibt the transaction OF the legitimate business
OF transportation companies In the use OF
railroad cars. steamboats, and other vessels;
and further, that the c0rdng and sealing OF pack
ages or merchandise, where carried under proper
manifest from place Of shipment to port OF place OF
destination under customs locks or seals, occasions
delay and unnecessary expense. The said article
% Of the regulations referred TO is hereby amended
so as to read as foows:--
ARTICLE 80. The cars, vessels or boats upon which
merchandise Is laden must be secured and sealed, or
locked, In the same manner as cars conveying goods
coastwi5e across foreign territory, and they must
pass through by continuous route from the port OF
Importation TO the port Of expectation without
delay and without being opened. When dutiable
merchandise Is transported IN oopd over BONDED
route, such merchandise must be corded and
sealed OF branded aud sealed and marked or la
belled as provided in articles IS aud 90 OF revised
warehouse regulations OF october 3D. 1858, and In ad
dilona regulations vi February 10, 1859, unless the
transportation be made by continuous route, with
out change OF car or vessel, under customs locks
or seal from the place OF shipment to the port or
place OF destination; so that II dutiabe merchandise
IA bond Is 10 he carried from the port OF shipment
TO the port OF destination Ia cars or vessels under
customs locks or seals. by continuous route, With
Out opening or cnaage Of cars or vessels, the cord
ing ami sealing Of packages Will not be required.
GEORGE s. BOUTWELL,,
Secretary OF the Treasury.
The Mexicun Claims Commission Organized.
The Mexican Claims Commission, consisting Of W.
II. wadswortn ana Senior PaIaco. organized this
morning. General Cushing Is attorney for Mexico
and J. uubley Ashton for the United States.
fractional Currency Statement.
The amount OF fractional currency received from
the Printing Division Of me Treasury peparfmsn'
for the week ending to-day IA $3.50. 900