New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-14
WASHINGTON.
A CABINET MEETING YESTERDAY-THE RESULT
IN VIRGINIA--THE MISSISSIPPI ELECTION
ORDERED-THE YERGER HABEAS CORPUS
CAsE-PERSONAL.

ORDERkD-IHE YERGER HABEAS CORPUS
CAsE-PERSONAL.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THR TRIBUNRl
WASHINGTON, Tuesday July 10, 1869.
full meeting Of the Cabinet held to-day. The
session long, being necessary dispose of large
amount Of business in consequence Of the contemplated
absence OF the President from tho city afor Thursday
The most important matter considered the naming
Of a day for the elections in Mississippi and Texas 1t
appears that several OF the Cabinet officers are not
pleased with the result in Virginia and look upon the
triumph OF the Walker party rather as o defeat
Tor the Administration than victory. These Cabinet
officers have been in consultation on the subject
with the few Republican Senators and Representatives
who here and they also OF tho opinion that
the result in Virginia a doubtful victory They say
MT Walker may mean we'll enough, but they fear the
large majority OF doubtful men in the Legislature may
swamp m, and carry the State back to the condition in
which Georgia and Louisiana now are Prominent Re-
publican Congressman In those States which hold cleo
tons this Fall write here expressing the same opinion
Tho Stokes party OF Tennessee, especially, fear
that II the Administration fully ndorses the action
OF Virginia will do them great injury in the approach
ing election In their State This feeling Of uncertainty on
tho part Of many Of the prominent Republican con
ercssmen communicated to tho Executive nj tho
meeting Of the Cabinet held on Friday last ana a full
aud free discussion Of tho was then had This ex.
plains the careful action OF the President regard 70
Mississippi and Texas. II agreed to-day 70 name
the fourth Tuesday In November for the election in Mis-
sssippl Tue order viii probably be issued tomorrow.
The application for writ OF habeas corpus in the Yer
ger will be heard aud finally disposed OF by Chief
Justice Chase in the Supreme Court Chamber at the
Capitol tomorrow morning Attorney General Hoar
has sgnned his intention to be present at that tme
the representative Of the Government The point to be
determined 49, whether that part Of the Reconstruction
acts which provides for the trial Of persons accused OF
crimes by military Commissions is constitutional
Col Thomas Moore, late of Gen sherdans staff Of
the most gallant officers Of the army, to-day ap
pointed Bank Examiner by the Secretary OF the Treasury
lie Will probably resign from tho army, and accept the
position the lst OF August.
Secretary RaNlus will leave here tomorrow for ten
days visit 10 his home IN Danbury Conn. LoutGen.
sheridan arrived here this morning. he will remain
several days. Gen sherman VIII leave here Saturday
next for a visit TO New Iampshgc. lie Will DO absent
about a fortnight.
The work OF reducing the force in the War Department
has been finished and about $50 employees in tho several
Bureaus dismissed.
VINCENT CoLLYER on THE INDIAN QUESTION
\ RELIGIOUS FEELING PREVAILING AMONG
THE TMBEs-THE GREAT COTTON CASE
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS
lGRSERAL PRESS pIsPATCHl
Vincent COyer Secretary To the United states Indian
f % ~ EyYork an The 18th of Fe6rHaTy and
has been absent i've months Ho says lie visited ana
closely inspected u tribes Ina their wigwams and native
homes numbering nearly CO 600 souls located in Kansas,
the Indian TcrrllOry Texas NewaeXc0, Arizona, aud
Colorado. lie has travelled 900 miles on foot, $50
on horseback, 400 by stages, and 3,74 by
railroad total 575I miles Some Of the tribes the
most Varsc and troublesome IN the country; others the
moro civilized. Among them all he was vel received
aud IN many cases with marked hospitality. In nearly
all tie tribes visited school teachers and farming tools
were found and IN tie journey he did not case OF
drunkenness, witness OF violence OF hear bias
pucm0us word by Indian. lie believes that by patient
cno. all the tribes DO civilized aud that In Less than
tWoycars we will have heard the last Of Indian OutragCs
deep rcg ous feeling porSaded nearly al their CONVEX
saiion and councils.
Secretary Boutwell, this morning received telegram
from Gen Irturs A. Osborne recently appointed super
Visor f1r Massachusetts, Rhode Island ana Connecticut
declining tho appointment J.. 4. Adams OF new Ork
has been appointed Consul at Malta.
Tho following are the Custsms receipts at tie ports
named from July g. July 10, inclusive: Boston siCsJ
NcW-Yurk. (2gil4U, Philadelphia, Sl.3jV baltimore,
Su2fgs Ncw-O licuus. Juuo 81 10 July 3, SlSJj san
Ffanci.co. Juno a 10 June ~. sl6622i; total si21ssoS
Et,orctary Boutwell, has feappointed i. j. KIN
s.ln Special Agent OF thc Treasury Department
Investigated the NoW-Oricaus Custom frauds.
Tho lucrna! Revenue rccg pts to-day were $4,000
The great Decatur cotton ease, involving the value q
so bales Of cotton, has just been decided against tno
Government at Memphis, Tcun. Secretary Boutwell,
tcguphcd to-day 90 the United States Counsel az that
ctty 10 carry up, either to the United states
supreme or the United Circuit Court appeal
Wit Of error.