New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-24


penses and the full force of tho Department during
the entire wear trusting to the passage of the Def
cheney bills at each Session, which cover up every
thing. and the fact that no reductions were made
was lost sight of. The present Appropriation Com
mittee of the House will adopt such measures as will
be likely TO prevent the evil in future and compel
departments to keep within their appropriations.
The Secretary of the Interior to-day received dis
patch from the Commissioners to examine the Pacific
Railroad, announcing that, having examined both
the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Roads, they
find them in about the same condition, and that they
will soon submit their extended report
A delegation'of prominent Quakers, and other citi-
zens of Philadelphia, consisting of Eli r. Price VIM
Welch, Judge Strong, George II. Stewart, Samuel
Shipley Thomas Wistar, and others, arrived here to-
day. They will tomorrow call upon the President,
Secretary of the Interior. and two Indian Commit
tees Of Congress, for the purpose of recommending
mild and humane policy on the part of the Govern
ment toward the Indians.
Gen. Badeau, who has been sick for the past fort
night, and unable to attend to his duties at the
White House. is recovering and will be able to be at
his post in a few days
Marshall o. Roberts arrived here to-day.
Henry S. Foote was on the floor of the Senate to.
day.
Frs LEAVING ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
THE NONRESIDENT.
GENERAL PRESS DlSPATCH1
The Secretary Of War to-day sent to the House OF
Representatives letter. from which it appears that
unless otherwise provided by law the existing rates
of pay of enlisted men of the army will cease from
and after the Goth of August next. and return to
the rate fixed prior to the late war; which was for
prvates of cavalry $12 per month, and privates OF
infantry $11, nsteadof $6per month as now allowed
to both these classes. The PaymasterGeneral thinks
that the present rates of pay should be allowed until
the end of the current enlistment at least while Gen.
Sherman says in note that he does not believe that
Congress wishes to reduce the pay of prvates. and it
might be well to submit this to Congress and ask
that Joint resolution bepassed extending the period
one or two years more.
The Cabinet meeting to-day, atwhich all the mem
bers were present. continued over two hours.
There was an evident diminution of the throngs of
offceseekers both at the Departments and at the
capitol to-day. Members Of Congress continue to
ceive an unusually large number of letters from dis.
tant applicants for place Some of them have, during
the last three weeks each received from 200 to 300
letters week. They find il impossible to reply to
so many applicants.
Vice-Presdent Colfax, with his wife and sister,
left Washington this morning, for Andover, Ohio,
his wifes former home. He will return to this city
in few days. to preside the Senate till tho end
of the session. He is not going to New-Orleans as
incorrectly reported
The Senate, in Executive session, to-day confirmed
only one nomination, that of Charles B. Barrett to
be Assessor of Internal Revenue for the Fourth Dis
trict of Pennsylvania, in place of FOngeray, whose
commission expired,
Secretary Boutwell, has appointed VIM. B. f. Pres
colt of Concord N H., Special Agent of the Treasury
Department in place of Harry Bingham: Mr.. Pres
colt will be assigned TO duty in New.England
In the Supreme Court of the United States, Edward
Stritlings, esq., of Kansas, j. F. H. Hamilton esq, of
New-York. and j. b. Southland, esq, of California,
admitted to practice as attorneys and counsel
ors of this Court