New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-23

CONDITION OF THE MAYA NEW CANAL
PROJECT-TIIE NEW JUDGEs-THE VACANCY
IN THE CABINET-THE DEPARTMENTAL
CLERKS ORGANIZING FOR AN INCRAsE OF
SALARY.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THR TRIBUSEl
WASHINGTON. Wednesday Sept. T. 1869.
The President has called meeting OF the Canet for
tomorrow. for the purpose Of receiving their ors OF
the condition Of the executive business.
Forty-eght ironciads in going ondition
and ready for immediate and by the 18th ofDecem
Der next from Is to 20 soops and frates will ready
for service.
project to be brought 20 the attention OF Congress-
at the Lext session. TO make mouth FOR ia Mssis
spp River by canal OF great capacity on the lie Of the
unfinished James River and Kanawha Canal aross the
mountains in Virginia The proposed work wo be 100
miles long, and would make continuous waterommu.
ncaton from the westward to the II 900 mileo nav
CATION in the Mississippi Valley, 1t is claimed lat such
work would increase the value Of Western Ioduce
hundred millions year, while cheapenng brea in the
East. because estimated Western grain void
full twothrds OF the freight now paid by the onsumer
and the producer 10 the carrier.
In addition 10 the nine circuit Judges undefhe new
Judiciary act Of Congress the President is autized TO
appoint Associate Justice OF thesupreme Cort mn
the vacancy caused by the death OF the late Justice
Wayne. For this position several persons mosof them
OF superficial judicial knowledge have been naud Its
stated that the Office will be rendered ttorney
Cen Hoar, thus removing, in case OF his Acceptance
and confirmation the objection constantly ured that
Massachusetts has two members in the Cabinet.
As 10 the new Secretary OF War yet be appointed.
the statement is made to-day that Judge Advocated
era Holt desires the position, and that there doubt,
therefore, that he Will receive the nominatn This
opinion IL founded the fact that the Present
upon the point OF rendering the ce 70 Judge ot just
prior 10 naming Gen. Rawlns, and that Gen cant IN
formed a Massachusetts Congressman that hentended
appoint Mr. Holt Nevertheless, the opinion obtains
in high official circles that Pennsylvania win lave the
Office IL being conceded that that Estate shoulde repre-
sented in the Cabinet.
Attorney Gen. Hoar has under considerations ques-
ton submitted him by the Secretary OF the feasury
and the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue whoier an
officer OF Internal Revenue be allowed any Dr. cent
age Of collection Of penalties for VIOLATED OF the
Revenue laws. The matter has been before thu nted
States Circuit Court whchibydiyerse opinions i've left
the point still IN doubt. The general opinion among
officials Ia that the officer Is entitled to the fees were he
is the informant and large sums dependent,n the
Attorney Generals decision, which lie expected few
days.
The Department clerks here are organizing for ohcr
movement on Congress Winter TO % ~ cent
increase on their salaries meeting Of clerks this
purpose is called for tomorrow evening
There is considerable excitement here among those
interested IN Cuban affairs II is only known that hpor
tant intelligence has been received, connrmatn OF
which is expected within few days until then vat is
received will not be made public. II Is asserte that
1t will considerably influence tho situation
The indian Office IL receiving the annual reportsf Its
subordnates, most Of which present Indian anaI IN
very favorable light There no hostile Indianeast
OF the Rocky Mountains, except few small otlaw
bands which are without support from their tribes.
The annual meetiugof the Methodist Episcopal suday
School Union for this District held yesterday
port read giving the following statistics concning
the Union: There LOG officers, SCI teachers S77
Blbleclass scholars, ST. infautclass scholars,2lH
scholars in what may be called the nan
schools, and $50 officers, teachers and scblars
in the mission schools making total of 1853 ofcerand
scholars in our Sunday schools The average asnd
ance the first Sunday in January last was 20 be-
ing three fths Of the whole number. Twelve scools
have missionary societies in their charge four hayem
perance societies, and one school Scholars Ala
Society" These missionary societies have disbfsed
during tho past year s49 n for the mission case at
home aud abroad There 1906 books In their bes,
and GOO Sunday papers, and more than 1900 sson
leaves are circulated weekly.
series OF highly interesting matches OF baseba are
announced 10 place the grounds of the Napnal
Club in this city, Friday and Saturday, which will
doubtless create quito stir III baseball circles here To-
morrow night party composed OF about seVeW or
eighty Of the members of the veteran Knickerbeker
Club of York and OF the Excelsior Club OF Book
Iyn will leave Jersey City for this city Gect,
for the purpose of playing their homo and ONE
game on the National Base Ball Grounds, and 40 TO
play games with the National and Olympics OF this iy
The programme is follows Sept a. KnickerbocEeVs.
Excelsior on National Grounds ut lOi q. m; EIcsior
vs. Olympic at "a p Sept 49, Excelsior VS. oypic,
at "a D. H. President Grant s to be invited CUES on
the occasion The visitors will return home on the Sur
day night train.
About $4,000 in fractional currency receive at
n,ga fran D.E-
Note Printing Companies in NewYork.
During the absence Of the President An elegant blrd
room has been constructed for his use in the EIecuye
Mansion The roomis handsomely fitted up and wais-
coted with narrow strips OF walnut and North Carohs
pine.