New-York tribune., 1869-03-17
VISITING DELEGAT IONs-TUE LOUISIANA REPT
sENTATIyEs-THE TREASURY CLERKS.
IlENERAL PRESS UISPATCHl

fGENFRAL PRESS DlSPATCHl
Several delegations were at the Executive Mansion
this afternoon awaiting an interview with the Prrsi
dent, which, however, they were obliged 10 postpone
owing to the great lcngth Of the Cabinet session,
which occupied the President until late hour in the
afternoon. Among tho delegations were parties from
Kentucky and Wyoming, whose object was. II they
had been received, 10 acquaint the President with
the condition OF affairs in their respective localities
and also 10 request the appointment 0t olhcialS who
Will support and strengthen the Republican party.
Tie Judges of the supreme Court paid their re-
spects tOtbe President this afternoon.
The statement having been extensively circulated
that tho Louisiana members OF Congress VINO hoid
e Governors certificates have expressed the lnten-
lion OF resiomng, G.. w. McCranle Of tho WITH Dis
trict. Michael Ryan Of the lNth and Adogpe RaJey
OF the lid Dsirct-beng the members referred to-
deny that they have any such intention, believing
rs they do that the best interests OF their respective
constituencies require Of them to insist that the late
election in Louisiana was not only both fair and
Just but is binding in law aud in fact upon all par
ties concerned.
Brcvet Major Cen J. L. Donaldson has been re-
tined tIOm military service by direction 0l me fEcsl.
aInt because OF physical disabilities The President
las directed his namo to be placed on the list OF re-
fired officers in that class in which the disability
results from long anu Iallhlu service Of nom hou4c
injury incident thereto 49,.
Congress not having made any provision for the
payment Of the temporary clerks ia the Treasury
Departments about 80 of this class will have TO be
dismissed on the 1st Of April unless necessary appo-
piatioAs for their salaries be made before that
The limited States Consul at Barcclona informs the
< ate Department that from the Goth Of last month
Inc port charges for Barcelona, which were ten reals
upr nun OF 1000 kogIanmcs discharged are in
creased 10 eighteen reals, to rase funds for improving
A Treasury circular has been issued 10 Collectors
of customs prOmulga eating the act for tho repeal 0i
tt,uunge duties on Spanish vessels. Under the act
SpariSh vessels are libo to pay the ordinary annual
funlaQe tax OF 80 cents per tun; and If they arrive
from Spanish ports where American vessels are SUD
icci 10 DISCRIMINATING duties on tmnagc they are
ipbe in addition to pay ~ per tun ut every entry.
spansh vessels arriving from Spanish ports IN order
fi esc,,pe srcl additional duty, must produce the
certificate OF Consn Of the United states that no
discriminating duty American vessels - enforced
in fhe mort ,yLCtcC such vessels saIled Ie Depart
mc,it is nor at present informed that discriminating
fuDuar, is levied npOn American vessels m any lofi
0E the Spanish dOniHiOns except those Ot CGba ana
Porto Rico. ga. a., ,;a.,.
Syeral Of the higher grades OF clerks ~ me dler
ent daparmcnts as wcll * parties who nave loihcy
boon employed under the Government, aG slplcAnth
70. Positions a. heads Of bureaus, audiiGiS, &C.
Ahiig these may b. named The qhlces OF AeBsicI,
llhd Auditor Chief Of the Printing Division / ,ist
Auditor aud others OF the Treasury D'mrtm1h,.. 7. .
D "a. KELSEY. late Of the First AUDITORS o,ncr' D1t
who was removed by Nj. Cooper - 4h "lphgiint loa
Use PHti0n Of FIist Auditor Col Jay. X - Leitiie
las resigned tie office ~ Reglster Of WILLS for t'
district. and VIII be tnccedeG bl CoL webster i'Iv
OF GIl Grants stan