The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-16

WASHINGTON. Lu,x Is Ian.


WASHINGTON, July u.s. 1852.
Departure Of the President and Family.
The President left Washington this afternoon, with
his wife and cbdren-cadet r. II. Grant a. >. Grant.
IT., Jesse 4. Grant and Nellie d. Grant-and Post
master General Cr>sweli and wife, and ex-Secretary
OF the Navy Bore. fGr Long Branch They will stop
three hours Fortress Monroe and one dag as Oaps
May. The President will Se absent from tine city ten
days or two weeks, and will return hither. leaving
his family at Long Branch. General Horace Porter.
private secretary OF the President will leave
tomorrow 10 join him at Long Branch.
The Texas CenstitWtion--Procisma by ths
President.
l'he following was issued by the Prcsideat thus
afternOOn:-
PROCLAMATION.
IA pursuance OF the provisions or the ACT Of
congress approved April TO- 1889, hereby desIg
nate Tuesday, the 30th dav OF November, 1864 a.
the time for submitting the constitution adopted by
tne convention which met in Austin, Texas. on tho
18TH day OF June to the votes of said State regis
tered az the date OF such submission I hereby
direct the vote to be taken upon the said cOnsttu
ton IN the following manner, viz.:-Eacn voter
fav0rng the RATIFICATION OF the constitution a.
adopted by the convention OF the 18th OF June Is6s
eac s Dy yatnT or &
the constitution shall express his Judgment by
voting against the constitution"
IN testimony whereof have hereuntO set my hand
ana caused the seal OF the United States to be axed-
Done at the city of Washington this fifteenth daV or
hundred and sixty nine and or the Independence
OF the United States OF America the ninety fourth.
u. 8. GRANT.
BY the Observation-Disclosures FIsa, secretary OF
State.
Ffiibusteriu8 Expeditions to be Suppressed.
The District Attorney and the Marshal OF New
York have severaiiy been instructed at any and ali
hazards to enforce the neutrality laws ana break up
the expeditions against Cuba. For this puf pose
they have each been empowered by commission
from the President, under the great SEAL authorizing
them to call on General Mcdowell for such troops a.
they may require and the Admiral in command OF
the Navy Yard for such vessels and forces as they
deem necessary to prevent the departure OF any hos
tile expeditions and they also directed to pursue
any such expedition and capture 1t the high sea- i
necessary General Mcdowell and the Admiral nave
each received orders to respond to any call that may
be made upon them in pursuance OF the powers 80
conferred
Secretary Boutwell, aud Mississippi Appellate
nents.
Secretary Boutwell, authorizes denial OF the story
teegraphed hence purpOrting to give an account OF
an unpleasant interview between himself aud Judge
Dent relative to some appointments in Mississippi.
No such interview took place, and the Secretary AID
Judge Dent are on good terms.
Executive Appointments.
Edward Ferguson has been appointed Peas.oa
Agent at Milwaukee, and Henry L. Jones Receiver
Of Public Moneys al New Orleans
No Favors to Incompetent Revcnue Omcers.
With regard to removals under the Treasury De-
partment it may be stated that 1t s the purpose OF
Secretary Boutwell, to insist upon the removal OF oil
officers who fail to collect the revenue When 1t IL
made apparent to the Secretary that any officer 10
derelict In his duty, either through fraud or negi-
gence, he will be removed, no matter whether ne 10
republican or u democrat. As MIR. Boutwell, u
responsible Tor the collection OF the revenue he
siders that 1t is but just to himself that he should
have honest and capable officials under him, this
is the only Wy ia YeiS4 tas revenue aaA Rs COL
lected. The course heretofore pursued OF dishonest
officials, when detected, hiding themselves behind
party, will not be cOuntenanced by Mr.. Boutwell,.
The Peru Claims CQmmlsslon.
Michael Vidal, Of Louisiana, fas been appointed
commissioner on the part Of the United States.
under convention with Peru, of December L. 1868
for adjustment Of claims OF citizens Of either country
The New Mexico Surveying Expedition.
Colonel Samuel >. SmOOt has received letter
from Captain NJ Darling United States Surveyor.
announcing his safe arrival with his party at Santa
Fee, New Mexico, overland from, Sheridan, Kansas.
No hostile indians were seen on the route He goes
west to the NavaOe Indian reservation where his
surveys commence.
Reports OF Virginia Banks.
The abstracts OF the reports Of the sixteen national
banks OF Virginia, made in response to the last call OF
the Comptroller of the Currency, shows that the ag-
gregae and liabilities amount to S. $685. 1885,
loans ana discounts. s3so2 446 United States bonds,
$25s4, 5oO specie, So, $685. capital $222l sso pro-
fits s4l7,49O; deposits, S., 49,, 900.
Personal.
The Chief Justice will leave Washington to-naor-
row morning to attend the commencement O, Dart
mouth College. OF which he is a graduate.