, 1869-06-18
The National Banks Called
on for Reports.
Work Accomplished by the
Census Committee,
a Thinning Ont Of War Depart
ment Clerks.
Expedition Organizing to Ex-
p1ore the Northern Pa.
cific Railroad
Route.

" AkH1hd1pF, u. L., June II.
W0a1 OF TI1 CKHsC5 coxNlfTxE.
The Censos Committee ind their wosk growing
en- their handA They co1ld easily decide upon .
plan foz taking the NUMBER Of our IuhabttantA
What they are at u to decide On Pt2n for taxing
the quantity and quality Of all our business and
material Ecsuu1ce4- Former censuses have been
1alnentahy deficient In th1s respect, and the COM
nitsee mean 70 provide ! way for getting \ CON-
pfete statement Of everything 1t Is realty esahie
10 know. They ass WORKING faithfully six or eight
hour every day, and however It may be
with other Congressional committees, this one
NJ 1eaKt u doing good service. In metnberx
hope to complete their present inquiries In about
week mo1e. They were occupied 5esten1ay and
to-tay with Dr. Snow, Of Rhode 1aland, and arc to
examine uo1nan9 of New York, on Lie insutance
question: 1t Ia proper to add thas the committee
has no candidate for Superintendent Of the
cecsuA Is has been h!nted In souB qu4rtcth
One or two persons seem to be figuring for the
pos1tson. but theI cannot, II they II, get the en-
aossement Of the committee, whl<h IL only anx-
tous tc do it, OWL work well 3nd then h4ve the
best man 10 the country put II tbs head Of the
bureau.
wAR p1rARINHxr nznussA1A
The Secretary Of War hAa returned from
the North, AID Is Il once giving hIs attention 10
fhe oussnnss Of 1~daeInk khs clerical force IN his
BUREAU to bring It within the requirements OF the
law. No discharges have Jet taken plAee IN any
of tte branches except In the Qu2rte1mAsters B0-
reau- TneAe were made On the Recommendation
H the heads Of dIF1aton1- 1t il found, on nyest1-
Attou that in one OF these divisions nearly al OF
thoee dismissed 4re able bodied men Of Democrat
ic roi!ttca put on duty during johnson last 5ea,
In ali the other dlTta,ons the di1mszala happen TO
ee nostlJ Republicans, many Of whom wero dis
'aoled Curing the Wa. The Secretary viii look
Into thls matter and right the wrong.
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD RoCTL
An expedition In o5E1u1Hng TO make 4 new a1.
ploratlou Of the Northern r1c.1e Railroad route,
for which lands Nerc sorpe t1mea9o granted by
ConGze4a- Colonel N!ner Roberts one Of the best
fs1lroad engineers, viii be At Its head Tnrte Or
iour othW noted railway men will 70 along, n
vii, also, several strong Capitalists TIE e1plosa-
t!on IS to be thorough and Of the most practical
character. II Colonel Roberts report ts favorable,
1t IL p.ot,ahle Jay Cooke Co, viii take hold Of tho
road and negotiate loan for its building. TIE
expedition Will have military escort, and begins
it work on the Pacific Coast,
TER SECOND wAhD KLBcr1ox Atore.
The Republican Club had meeting last night,
TO tAko action about the diegraeerol E1ot IN that
ward On election day. The hall was mostly nlct
with coloftd men. Resolutions sercre1y con-
1eMnlng tht Rioters, and saving that every man
had right to vote - he pleased were almost
unanimously tablet, and then one WaA paasc.l
sincerely hoping that Necessity NtIl throw upon
GA no repetition Of the scenes Of that dAJ, THIS
strange turn Of words excite good deal Of oor-
mtut
THE T1Grr OVER TIE coroKEp PEns71R.
All the printers in Tho Gig are preparing for a
bse tght orer tbs case OF The colored nan Doug
iahs, In the government ONCE. Those Who stood
hy him are 70 hare a public meeting to-moErow
evening, with speeches from General Howard and
otheEK- The other Ade have decided not to hold 4
meeting, but light Il out in the regular session Of
NJ.