New-York tribune., 1869-05-28

intended to be pursued by this Government toward
Hayti. Mr. Bassett has already received his written
instructions from the State Department.
The Trustees OF the Corcoran Art Gallery held
their first formal meeting at the residence of Henry
d. Cooke, esq, on Georgetown Hights yesterday at
ternoon. The following gentlemen constituting the
full Board with Mr.. COrcOran were present: >. M
CaTlile, James c. Kennedy, j. c. Hall, Henry u
Cooke, George w. Riggs j. G. Mcclure, A. Hyde, w.
T. Walters, and James G.. BeTet After transact
ing the business for which they had met, the
guests invited by Mr.. Cooke to meet Mr.. Corcoran
began to arrive, and little after seven
o'clock dinner was served Beside the Trustees there
were present President Grant Secretary Fish, Secre
tary Boutwell, Secretary BOrie, Postmaster-General
Creswell Secretary Cox, Attoney-General Hoar, the
Hon Charles Sumner, Gen. w. l. sherman, frOL
Henry of the Smithsonian Institute Quartermaster-
Gen Meigs, Mr.. j. w. Forney, and Henry ID. Cooke,
ir The President sat on the right of Mr. Cooke, and
Mr. Corcoran on his left. Gen. Rawns Secretary OF
War, was prevented from being present by the ad-
vice of his physician,
Mr.. L. +. Chittenden of New-York was incorrectly
reported yesterday as one of those endeavorng to
induce Gov Boutwell, to change his financial policy
of selling gold and buying bonds, and to urge the
policy of redeeming three per cents Mr. Chittenden
has been one of the strongest advocates of the Secre
interviews has advocated his carrying it out with
frmness and decision.
THE NEW INDIAN COMMISSION TO VISIT THE
INDIAN RESERVATIONS-TIlE RETlREhENT OF
GEN. BADEAU.
GENERAL PRESS pIsPATCH
All the members of the Indian Commission were
present with the exception of VIM. E. Dodge OF New
York and Z. S. Toby of Boston. The former was
absent owing to the death of brother and the latter
by Illness William Welsh is Chairman OF the organ
ization and Felix II. Brunot, Secretary Letters
were presented asking the influence OF the COminis-
siOneTs in favor of applicants for certain ocCs INC
Board passed resolution declaring III lneNpculekJ
for its members TO recommend persons for appoint
ment to office in the Indian Department Messrs;
Stuart Farwell Dodge. and Campbell were appointed
a Committee TO cooperate with the proper ofhccIs OF
the Government in the purchase OF goods ana sup
plies for the Indian Department. Interviews have
taken place with the President the Secretary OF inc
Interior, the Commissioner Of Indian affairs, ana
Gen. Sherman, in relation to the business OF the
Commission. The Board resolved TO diVile lnto
three committees for the purpose of visiting the In
dans upon their reservations, and inspecting the
agencies. DC. The Northern division IS assigned 10
Messrs Welsh. Farwel. and Toby; the Western TO
MeSsrs. Campbell Stuart, and Lane; and the South
ern to Messrs. BrunOt, Bishop, and Dodge.
The President has directed the retirement OF
Brevet Gen Adam Badeau among the fno lS's & O5
and faithful service or from some INJURY lncldehI
thereto in accordance with the act OF Congress ana
Badeau is retired with the full rank OF captain
By direction of the President, a Board OF Omcers
Wilt assemble at NewYork city the lst Of June, or
as soon thereafter practicable, for the eXamina-
tiOn of Brevet MajorGen. l.. y Carroll, Leutenant-
Col of the United States Army, for retirement, in
pursuance of the Act of Congress of the Sd of August
1861. Details for the Board Brevet MaJor-Gen.
Irwin McDOwal. Brevet Major-Gon. Rufus In
gals, Brevet Briqadier-Gen. 7. II. Neill, Brevet
Brigadier-Gen. j. NJ. Cuyer, surgeOn and Breyet
Meutenant-COl. j. f. Hammond, surgeon; Brcyet
Capt. Howard Stockton, recorder Upon the com
pletOn of the examination Of Gen. Carroll, the Pre-
sident of the Board will dissolve the Board, and
order the officers composing the same TO resume their
proper stations. >.
The Navy Department is to-day in receipt Of dis
patches from Admiral Hof TO the 10Th inst. They
give no intelligence whatever concerning the progress
OF the insuTrectiOn in Cuba, and merely relate to
matters Of ordinary official routine.
prominent Texan recently had an interview with
the POstmasteT-Gcner on the subject Of increased
mail service on the old Butterheld overland route
running from Fort Smith Ark, TO Fort COnchce,
Texas Oh the sd parallel. more generally known at
present as the Fremont Pacific route. via FL Iaso.
At present only a weekly mail is running on this
line The Postmaster General intimaed that after
the details of his department more fully settled
matters of such public importance would be carefully
considered
The Hon John Allison, Register Of the Treasury
will leave here tomorrow TO visit hIs home IN Green
ville Mercer County, Penn for few days.