The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-04
THE TEST OATH IN VIRGINIA
President Grant to Stand Firm Against
His Cabinet for Its Adjustment.
No Interference to be Had With
the Texas Election.
No Cabinet Meetings Until
September.
WASHINGTON. August 3, 1869.

WASHINGTON August 3, 1869.
The Next Regular Cabinet Meeting.
It is understood that no regular Cabinet meeting
Will be held until about the LIST OF September Secre-
tarles Rawlins and Cox are the only two members
OF the Cabinet now in Washington. Postmaster
General Creswell expects to return here next Mon
day. letter received to-day states ne is recover
ing from his recent injury.
The Test Oath Not to be Reuufrcd In VIr-
ginia.
1t seems to be pretty generally understood here
now that President Grant Will not permit his Cabi-
net to practically nury the results OF the late vir-
ginia election by exacting the obnoxious test OATH
am informed that the President is fully resolved to
abide by the popular verdict, and that too against
the advice OF some OF his constitutional advisers
who are well known to be Of Numerically the
opposite opinion. This Information Is strengthened
by an article In tho Richmond Inquirer Of this morn
ing. which say s:-"We have 1t In most direct man.
ner that the test oath will not be exacted" The
words are italicized and bear the impress OF
authority.
Texas Politics.
Colonel Haynes, Chairman Of the Republican Com
mitee OF the regular organization Of Texas has ad-
dressed an appeal to Mr. Claim, Chairman OF the
National Republican Committee, against the recog-
milton of the Houston organization, which nomi-
mated General Davis. he publishes letter Of
Governor Pease, which states that President Grant
assured him he would not interfere with the Texas
election.
success Of the New Indian Policy.
The Indian Bureau has Information that the
Kiowas COmanches and Arapatoes In the South.
west are doing we'll their reservation, with the
prospects Of Improvement. portion Of the special
commsslon-Messrs. Brough Dodge and Bishop
are now among them.
The Post Office Department-NIr. Creswelps
Forthcoming Report.
The figures OF the Postmaster Generals annual re-
port are so far made up that pretty correct dea
can be formed OF the relation between the receipts
and expenditures for the last fiscal year. The
amount OF deficit Will not vary much from that Of
the previous year. as the various economical mea-
adopted by Mr.. Cresswell will only begin to be
felt during the current The Postmaster Gene.
RAILS estimates for the coming year will show that
he expects to bring the department up from the
dition IN which Mr. Randall left it till 1t 5 nearly or
quite self-sustaining.
A Permanent Tenant Wanted for the White
House.
pretty good joke was played on the White House
people to-day. Some wag, up to mischief, stuck on
one OF the pillars OF the portico large placard con-
tanning in big letters the words, "To let for four
years to permanent tenant" The word "perma-
nent" was capitalized. The pacard occasoned
great merriment to passers and remained unds-
covered for nearly an hour.
Reminding Internal Revenue Taxes.
The following was to-day issued from the Treasury
Department.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE, August g. 1869.
The following regulation, prescribed by the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury Is published for tne informa
ton Of officers OF internal revenue and all others
whom 1t may conc ern. c. DELANO.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, August 8, ls69S
The following additional regulation relative claims
the refunding of taxes 10 hereby prescribed =
No claim application hereafter made for the refundinq
will be entitled to consideration by the
Internal Revenue, unless the shall be filed
Commissioner within from the date Of the payment
OF the in of claims already accrued, within
wears from this date. WIN. a. RICHARDSON,
Acting Secretary Of the Treasury
New York Post Once Contracts.
The contract for making the excavation for the
new Post ONCE In New York city has been awarded
James Everard. and that for furnishing cement to
Messrs. Dela1eld Brown.
New Light House in Narrngapsett Buy.
The Light House Board are about to erect a light
house Goat Island, Narragansett Bay, at present
occupied by Fort WOlcott.