The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-25

WASHINGTON, Oct. "a, 1859.

WASHINGTON. Oct "a, 1859.
Radical Attempt TO Defeat Reconstruction.
With regard to the admission OF the Southern
states to representation in Congress- II may be stated
that as the session OF Congress approaches there are
indications that an effort Will be made on the part OF
lew ultra radicals to keep them out. For this pur
pose stories are being industriousy circulated and
letters written by interested parties in the South to
the enect that there is q general understanding
among the Southern leaders that as soon as
these States are admitted their legislatures
VIII undo all they have done in compliance
with the demands OF Congress, and that
the action OF the Tennessee Legislature, as
wen as that OF Georgia. Will be generally followed.
| IL ID known that such conduct Is dsavowed by the
men VINO nave been most prominent In the WORK OF
reconstruction In the South, and 1t Is believed that
inc purpose attributed to these men has no exist
ence except in the minds Of those who are anxious
to keep these States out Of Congress- The Presi-
dent Is known to be anxious for the speedy admis-
sion OF all the States not yet represented and it Is
| said he will use his influence for the purpose. He
does not pay any attention the stories about latent
treachery on the part OF the Southerners nor does
he believe that there will be any developed.
Texas Politics-Radical Alarm Over the Negro
Vote.
General w. T. Clarke, OF Texas. arrived here again
this morning, and Will leave for Texas Immediately.
The distribution OF federal patronage with o view to
AID In the election In that State has been pretty we'll
disposed Of and for the past few days there has been
general movement In the direction OF the Lone
Star State or all parties interested in the success of
the election. Reports recently received announce
that the democrats and conservatives are indus.
trlously at work, and all the evidences are
that there will be lively time. The friends
OF DAVIS have not yet opened the campaign
nd aro Mt hoy will
now swing in. The deepest interest Is manifested in
the result OF this election by Northern friends of
the republican cause in the South, and many OF
these are giving tangible evidence OF this sympathy.
The opposition Is said to be well organized and
backed by the old rebel divisions OF the soil, are
destined to make stubborn fight Social In
fuences as well as political heresies perfectly i'm
bedded in this portion of the popular mind, will
have full sway, and is apt to effect united front OF
| all the elements opposed to progress and the new
order Of things. Considerable anxiety is manifested
over the negro vote, not much upon the grounds
of the unreabiity Of this class their remarkable
| credulity, combined with ignorance. The negroes,
as class, are universally with the republicans; but
the fears are that they Will be duped by the emssa-
! rles OF the opposition stampede OF the African
| vote at the last moment would have most DAM
aging II not fatal effect. One of the first efforts OF
| the republicans In their management OF the cam.
palgn will be to watch and keep the negro element
well In hand. 1t Is I'VE weeks until the election,
and much remains to be done before the State can
be considered in any manner safe.
General Butler in the Supreme Court.
Ben Butler Is here to argue q cause which it is
expected will come up in the Supreme Court
tomorrow involving the question OF the patent for
| the manufacture OF paper from wood The
was decided against Buffers clients in the courts
below, and since that time there has been
promise between the contestants whereby the pat
ent has been transferred to OF the parties. Under
this state Of affairs Butler proposes to move to dis
miss the case
Union Soldiers Inferred in Southern Gene
tcries.
Quartermaster General Meigs has just issued mus
tiers twenty-one and twenty-three or the Roll Of
Honor. The'1rst records the burial places of 80 600
deceased Union soldiers, whose names, far as
known, alphabetically arranged with full index,
according to the places OF interment, and with a
brief preface to each list, giving short history
OF the cemeteries in which they inferred at Men,
phs, Tenn, and Chalmatte, La. The whole num-
| Der inferred at the Mississippi River National
| Cemetery, near Memphis, is nearly H,oO0 OF which
/ 1900 are colored Thirty two States and organza-
| lions are represented, and 537 regiments. The VIC
| TINS Of the Fort Pillow massacre, and those who
subsequently died In occupancy OF that fort have all
been rem owed to this cemetery and buried by them
| selves. The total number removed is 24s. or
the thIrty-four known in this list only three
are the names of victims OF the massacre, and all
efforts to obtain list OF the of others have
been thus lar unsuccessful. Volume twenty-th
contains the records OF the graves Of 1868 Union
soldiers inferred in the national cemeteries at Mari
eta, Ga; Fort Doneson, Dover, Tenn, and supple
| mentary to No. II of the Rolls OF Honor Chata-
| nooga, Murfreesboro, Stone River and Knoxville,
| Tenn. Nos q and 20 or the Roll OF Honor are not
| yet ready for issue.
Government Bank Note Paper.
| The Treasury Department constantly keeps an
| exact account OF all the sheets Of blank paper on
| which the obligations OF the government to be
| printed. This is made up OF statements from
Glenn's Mills and from the points where printing is
executed, the several statements as to the amount
on hand being telegraphed to the Treasury Depart
| ment daily An agent OF the department and assist
ants were sent to Glenn's Mills few days ago TO
count the paper at that place, to ascertain whether
the amount reported on hand agreed with that called
for by the books OF the department. On the return
Of the agent he reported 100000 sheets, which was
| found to be correct compared with the books OF
that date, with the exception OF 10000 Sheets which
| had been sent to the bank note companies at New
| York.
Relief for California Fruit Disiilicrs.
The fruit distillery interest OF California has been
langushing on account OF the stringent regulation
| applied to 1t in common with gram distillation.
| These regulations were napplicabe on account OF
the variety OF material used and the irreguary of
| the duration OF dstiillIng The law gives power to
| the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue to dispense
| with such regulations In favor OF fruit distil-
| lcrs. During the past week Hon. A. A. Sargent OF
! California, and o. II. Burnham, Assessor OF the
Second Collection district OF California. have had
frequent interviews with Commissioner.D eano on
TINS subject, and the result is important modilca
tons Of the regulations applied to this interest.
The kind Of material used Is to be considered in est
mating the capacity OF the stills, and the hours only
actually occupied in distation to be considered
| In estimating the amount that should be returned.
This will relieve the fruit disting interest from
destructive deficiency tax liberal treatment Is to