The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-01
w WASHING ON.
Probabilities of Virginia's Re-
admission.
Her Senators TO Take the Iron
Clad Oath.
Resignation of Assistant Secretary
Richardson.

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WASHINGTON. Sept 30. 1859.
Reconstruction Of vlrginia-The President De.
sirous TINT the State BIO Restored to the
Union-The DupIicity OF Andy johnson. :.
In conversation with Lieutenant Governor Lewis
OF virginia, who recently visited Washington.
PRESIDENT Grant said, ''There will BIO no difficulty
about The admission q Virginia after the meeting OF
Congress- and all that Is required Is that they act
as though they the Legisature) were acting
In good faith and desired TO renew their
relations with the general government He
| spoke at some length about President john
| sons duplioity towards the South ana said
that his (Grant's) whole action had been with the
| single idea OF restoring peace. He was confident
| That Virginia reconstruction would not be further
retarded Senator Wilson, OF Massachusetts, who
| was present at the interview, expressed himself
decidedly In favor OF the immediate admission OF
| the State under the reconstruction laws and said
| that no further obstacle should be offered by
| Congress- that they were tired OF the long
| delay and hoped for o speedy restoration and
| that he would cheerfully advocate the
removal or the disabilities OF everyone who
should express himself willing to return to the
| OLD government IN good faith, but cautioned
against the adoption of the ideas OF the old political
hhShS anu Slaser5 WHO were COunBelng acceptance
OF admission only upon the grounds or their quaia
cations TO office The Presidenthad been frequently
solicited to express bis preference the gentlemen
spoken of for election United States senator's but
declined Offering any expression out OF decacy, and
said he had no objection TO either gentleman pro-
posed, but said that II would be required that Yir-
| gnia Senators should take the iron clad oath.
| Proposed Visit of tho President to the South.
Senator Spencer and Colonel John G. Stokes, OF
| Alabama, had lengthy interview with the Presi.
dent this morning the subject OF a complete res
toration OF law and order In the South. The result
OF the interview was highly satisfactory and compl-
mentary 70 the people of the South and their nten-
lions. The President hopes to visit the South this
| winter.
Pennsylvania Politics.
Commissioner Deano arrived tonight from Penn
sylvania; he thinks Geary will be elected by small
| majority.
| War Department Clerks Permitted to Go Home
| 60 Vote.
| To day General Sherman, acting as Secretary OF
War, issued circular directing that those employees
| OF the War Department whose services could be
spared without injury to the public interests shall
be allowed not moro than three days for the pur-
pose OF visiting their States to vote should they
desire to do So The order nstructs bureau officers
to show no Partially account OF political faith.
| Resignation of the Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury.
Secretary Boutwell, to-day received letter from
Assistant Secretary Richardson enclosing the resg.
nation OF the latter as Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury.
New Government Department to be In.
stltuted.
An effort viii be made at the next session OF Con.
gress to have the Internal Revenue bureau created
separate department Commissioner Delano, It
in uhou ho
his present position, and he is now laboring to
accomplish 1t.
snug Bill for Securing nm Indian Treufy
and a Land Grant from Congress.
Announcement has been made OF the suit OF Luther
B. Challis against the Central Branch OF the Union
Pacific Railroad. The main clause Of the treaty for
the negotiation OF which, in connection with some
other services Chalis sues Tor s5so00O is as fol-
lows:-The Kickapoo Indians, entertaining the
opinion that 1t s the desire OF the COVE rnment and
people OF the United States to extend railroad com.
munication as far West as possible in the shortest
time possible, and believing that the Achison and
Pixies Peak Railroad has advantages In travel and
transportation ever all other companies 1t is there
fore provided that the Atchison and Pixies Peak
road shall have the preference In buying their lands
at ST Is per This is the road in which Senator
Pomeroy, Of Kansas, was said to have been largely
interested.
The Quaker Policy Among the New Mexico
Indians.
william A. Pile, Governor OF New Mexico had
an interview with the President to-day relative to
the Indians In that Territory. Governor Pile Is of
opinion that the quaker policy viii not do with the
Indians of New Mexico. They disposed to be
troublesome, and Pile thinks soldiers would be the
thing. The President is in favor OF trying the
quaker policy first.
Movements of General Hancock.
A private letter from onicer OF General Han
COCKS star says the General with two or three or
his officers, is travelling through and personally
examining every portion OF the department under
his command. General Hancock has already
travelled over Montana, and had started out in
another direction.
Snifs Instituted for tho Recovery of Bounty
Money.
large number OF cases have been prepared by II.
r. Sherman, OF New York, soon to be filed by him
In the Court OF Claims for the recovery OF bounty
money, or which, he says, soldiers have been de-
frauded. He claims the payment at the Sub
Treasury In New York was illegal, as the soldiers
have neither endorsed the cheeks which have been
issued, intended for settlement OF their claims, nor
given TO any one legal authority TO endorse the
checks IN their names The cases Will be heard az
the December term OF the court
Treaty with Hcsse Darmstndt.
Official proclamation has just been made OF the
convention between the United States and Hesse
Darmstadt regulating citizenship on the basis OF
naturalization as with the North German Confede.
ration. -.< .t~e-s
r.. Swiss Consuls Recognized.
The President has recognized Caspar Richie as
Vice Consul OF the swiss Confederation for tho
States OF Ohio Indiana and Kentucky, 10 reside at
Cincinnati; also Peter Staub as Consular Agent OF