New-York tribune., 1869-05-10
PRICE FOUR CENTS.

session of the Senate il has been discovered THAI
some improper foreign appointments we're made oy
the State Department and that some OF the canu-
dates obtained their places under false pretenses
The Department has the matter under consideration,
and it is not improbable that some changes will be
made before the close Of the fiscal year.
The cityais very Gaiet and there is little OIL
interest transpring in tie departments. Inc
White House was almost entirely deserted yester-
day. A small delegation Of cOlored men had an IN
terview with the President in reference to the Vr-
GINA election, and Minister Curtin and congressman
Banks and Logan also called. The former will not
depart for Russia until some time in June.
Collectors of Ports have been authorized by the
Secretary of the Treasury to pass free Of duty
wagons, plows, and all agricultural implements be-
longing to Canadian enligrauts provided the Col
lector is satisfied that the emgrant will settle IN tho
United States and make his permanent home here.
The Cabinet officers having had their day OF reere-
alton the heads of Bureaus are beginning to obtain
leaves of absence. Commissioner Delano having
been the hardest worked is the first to avail himself
of an opportunity for rest and left tonight tor Ohio
He will be absent week or ten days.
Several of the Friends, recently appointed as In
dian Agents. received their commissions yesterday,
and the remainder of that denomination who have
been appointed win he commissioned in few DAYS.
when they viii proceed Immediately TO ,aeif feSTcc
tive stations.
About 100 employees in the Office of the Superintend
ent of the Treasury building will be discharged be-
tween now and the end of June. This is made neces'
sary by the action Of CONGRESS at its last session.
Senator Fenton is expected to arrive here tO-mor-
row night Senator Casserly of California has gone
to New York.
In all of the churches here where services were
held today there was thanksgiving for the compile
ton of the Pacific Railroad and for the great pro-
gress of the country generally. +,
GENERAL PRESS DrsPArcnI
The following appointments of Special Customs
Agents have been made by the Secretary of tho
Treasury j. C. Dutch for the Fifth District head
To5er Of chcpdk has beeS
pointed Special Agent for the Eighth District, head
quarters w-Orleans; Lew Nutting, for the Thir-
teeRth District headquarters St. Paul, Mimi; A. X.
Lieb for the Fifth District headquarters Key West;
and 4. n. Goodwin, for the District of Virginia and
North Carolina. headquarters Norfolk. j. n. Woggn
has been appointed Assistant Special Agent, and as
signed to duty in the Sixth District; and CharlesS =
Parker Assistant Agent and assigned to duty IN tile
Fifth District.
The President made the following appointments
to-day Robert w. Loster, 10 be Pension Agent az
Raleigh, N c.. Richard +. Goggin, to be Collector OK
Customs for the District OF Erie, Pa. George A.
Houghton to he Supervising Inspector of Steamboats,
for the Sixth District John Wilde. to be Surveyor
of Customs at Chester, Pa
L. y Infantry, " r. g., having BEEN at his own re,
quest ordered before an examining board, Is found
Incapacitated for active service. on account OF
wounds received at the battle OF Spottsyvanla Couft
house. The finding of the board Is apernveh ana he
is retired with the full rank of MajOr-General.
No fractional currency has been recelvei during
the week Shipments to the Assistant treasurer az
New-York. $000O0 to the United States depository
at Cincinnati 100000. and To banks. Slyt. oW. Inc
Treasurer holds ia trust as security for circulating
notes S342 T49 500 for public deposits. $Dl53,SJO
National Bank notes issued during the week, $l%9P
TO date s34641, ,04l. Bills returned $l21. .'OS. In
solvent bank notes redeemed, 81 Oo9o75 Actual CIR,
eulatiOn $50 S06,465. Fractional currency redeemed
during the week, $d5S 800
| Daniel p Snyder has been appointed Assessor oi
Internal Revenue OT the lNth Georgia DISTRICT, vice
| Watson. resigned Nillctt A. Hopkins has been ap
pointed Collector Of Internal Revenue for the Isl
| District Of New-YOrk vice George A. Everett.
| Commissioner DeanO leaves " ashiugton tonight
| on a short visit 10 his home in Ohio.
| The United States Consul at Falmouth informs Tho
State Department, under date of April 8. that the
ship Nellie Harding. Mitchell. MASTER Ot larInOuth
| Maine, went ashore while IN St0g near PorthlevIn
| in Mounts Bay, Cornwall, dniiug the night OF the
5th of Aprl last No lives were lost but the ship be-
| came total wreck The Nellie Harding was I,55a
tuDs register and bOund from Antwerp To Cardiff IN
ballast and had on board the time channel pilot
| from Antwerp. The chief mate aud three ordinary
seamen were the only American citizens IN the crew.
| Tie remainder of the crew. being foreigners pro-
ceeded some tO their homes and Others In quest OF
| employment at other ports
Mr. Clapp the newl yelected Congressional printer.
has issued an address TO swhom il may concern,
stating that he has learned that practice has here
tOfore prevailed TO greater or less extent IN the
Government printing office, OF making II theater
of brokerage and uSury by loaning money to those
employed therein at interest varying from ~ to
~ per cent per month"; and asserts his intention 10
| prohibit all such practices hereafter.