New-York tribune., 1869-05-19


TIE CHARGES AGAINST JUDGE BUSTED
FURTHER DISMISSALS IN THE TREASURY DE-
PARTMENT
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBuNEl
WAsHINGrON Tuesday, May 49, 1863.
The usual Tuesday Cabinet meeting was heIu 10
aay, all the members being present. Inc scSSon
was of unusual length.
The President has not yet determined the route Io
will take this Summer, nor the point al whlch no
will snend most of the time which he has decided 10
devote TO the rest and recreation which ne so uch
needs He will attend the annual Cadet EAamiha'
ton at West Point in June, aud may then go 10
Roston for n short STAY He hopes to spend a short
time in the West and if he finds his public duties
will permit he may yet decide on trip over the
Pacific Railroad.
Secretary Boutwell, is constantly in receipt OF let
ters asking the reissue of United States bonds that
have been lost OF DESTROYED The Secretary desires
it to be understood that the Treasury Department
does not issue new bonds for those lost and that the
only course for the owners to take is to appeal to
Congress for the necessary legislation authorizing
reissue From the records in the Department II APP
pears there have been but two cases where the sec
rotary has issued duplicates in place of bonds alleged
to have been destroyed and in both of those the OLD
bonds were subsequently found. and the Government
was compelled TO redeem them. There were nuIhDeI
of cases before the Claims Committee OF both Houses
of
inadequate evidence the Committees refused to
report bills granting the required relief.
Messrs. Bingham, Butler, Eldridge. LOughridge
and Davis. were appointed a subcommittee of the
House Judiciary Committee at the last session OF
Congress TO take testimony during the recess In the
case of Judge Busteed of Alabama, charged with
corruption &c. The Committee met here to-day,
and had a long session. The case not having been
considered by this Committee heretofore, the mem
bers are informing themselves in reference to the
testimony taken by the old Committee on the Judi
eiary They to-dav considered whether they will
take any further action in the case, and whether
there is any reason for the Committee TO go TO Ala
bama to become better informed. Judge Busteed Is
in the city attending to his defense, and his attor
ney Mr.. Chandler made an argument to-day in favor
of closing the case The Committee will hold another
meeting tomorrow when the question viii probably
be decided The Committee, in any event, will have
their report ready to present to the House in De
cember next IL Judge Busteed is found guilty OF
the charges the House Will prepare articles OF i'm
parchment against him.
About one-third of the clerks employed in the
Seeretary's office Treasury Department. viii be re-
moved in a few days. and new appointments made
to fill the vacancies The force of this office consists
OF about ljO and at least 30 Of them will be removed
Gen. John Cochrane James B. Taylor, and others,
from New-York arrived this evening. Their visit
here at this time is understood to have for its object
the completion of the New-York City Internal Reve-
nue. appointments, which are all made except that Of
Assessor Of the Fourth District and Collector Of the
Sixth District Mr. Assemblyman Richmond of the
Fifteenth Ward who is also here, is understood to
be the Fenton Taylor and Hutchings candidates for
one of these positions
Commissioner Delano returned here from Colum-
bus to-day
Gen. Wager swayne recently assigned to duty in
the War Department has arrived.
The Secretary Of the Navy has rendered 10 Admiral
Goldsborough the appointment of Commander Of the
Boston Navy-Yard, bat the Admiral has not yet de-
cided 10 accept
Messrs Farwen Of Chicago, Smart Of Philadelphia
Campbell OF st. Louis, Dodge and Bishop Of New
York Tobey Of Boston, Brandt OF Pittsburgh ana
Lane of Indiana, the special Indian Commission APP
pointed by the President, viii hold preliminary
meeting here on the 26th inst.
THE FINDING OF THE DYER COURT OF INQUIRY
-vELOCIPEDE Kinks TO BE ThXED-rlE
NEW WASHINGTON POSTMASTER ENTERS UPON
HIS DUTIES
lGESERAL PRESS DfsPATCHl
The Dyer Court Of Inquiry convened in Washing,
ton ON the 9th of November last, and was composer
of Major Gems. George ii. Thomas and Hancock
Rreadier and Brevet MaiorGens "A II. Terry and
Holt the last named Judge Acknowledgment They
actions Of Brigadier and Brcvet Major-Gen. Dyer,
Chief Of Ordnance and the accusations against that
officer contained in the report OF the JOINT eeIecs
Committee on Ordnance Of the Senate ana house OF
REPRESENTATIVES. submitted 10 the Senate on the ltth
DfJuIy 1868 The deliberations Of the Court eX-
tended over period OF many months, and the tesu-
mony taken makes a closely printed record Of about
LCJJ pages The greatest latitude was allowed the
accuscrs 10 produce both oral and documentary
evidence in support Of then charges. Ihey were
nermitted TO apuear and 10 be represented by
sel Several Of them also heard as witnesses IN
support of the allegations and u - believed that no
evidence offered has been excluded from the eOnsd-
eratton OF the Court which could possibly have shed
any light upon tue question involved. Or which would
have affected the decision Of the Court The case was
submitted without argument by both parties Ihe
Court say they gave % the subject full and
thorough CATION and submit Their conclusions
Referring 20 the evidence that Cen Dyer SAID he
was entitled 20 "A royalty the Dickinson and Zane
she'll the Court believe the expression was not
made with the expectation Of deriving any
Iecuuary profit by that association. lie never took
out patent for IT, There is no evidence that he
ever received any pecunary advantage from II, ana
the Court is satisfied that he has not. They further
say that his motive N making the remark was eiter
the pride Of AN inventor or desire 10 protect inc IN
teTcsts OF the United States. In reference TO the
charge that the displacement Of Cen Ramsey as
Chief Of Ordnance and the appointment OF Gen.
Dyer 10 that Office has been procured by an Intrigue,
the Court say u Is clear 10 them that the appoint
ment was unsolicited by Gen. Dyer, and was not
controlled by any outside influence but was alone
determined by the convictions entertained by fIesl-
dent Lincoln Secretary Stanton, and Assistant Sec
Fetary Of War Watson as 20 his peculiar fitness Tor
the position. As ~ the charge that Gen. Dyer was
guilty Of Wlllful msreprcsen taOn and falsehOOd, III
claiming to be the first inventor Of the plan OF cast
ing soft metal SqbOts on the iron bodies OF pro-
iectiles the Court say from the evidence presented
That they are Of the opinion that Gen. Dyer
was not the first person 10 propose that
plan, but that although not the first inventor, he
was an inventor Of It, aud that he the first per
son to recommend its use by the Ordnance Depart
ment. The Court discovers in the testimony no
ground LOT questioning his good faith aud sincerity