New-York tribune., 1869-04-08
NETWORK. THURSDAY. APRIL 8. 1869.

termaster's Department whether rated as clerks,
teamsters, mechanics or laborers will be reduced as
rapidly as possible so that by the 1st of July and
thereafter they will not exceed 1000 in the aggregate
The commanding Generals Of military divisions
and departments will cause thorough inspections to
be made as to the number of officers drawing com
mutation for fuel and quarters, and will reduce the
number much as possible. All officers and troops
should be quarered in the regular forts and barracks
belonging to the United States whenever it is pos;
sible and when the barracks are inadequate for All
military purposes they may submit plans aud esti-
mates for new or enlarged barracks with view to
accommodate in public buildings tho army on It's
present standard. In like manner the commanding
Generals Of divisions and departments Will cause
thorough inquiry into all the means of transporta-
tion whether of animals, wagons barges, boats, &c,
with view to reduction to the actual wants oil the
service, and will report thereon specially 10 the
Headquarters of the Army. .............
The Department has received dispatches from
Rear-Admiral Radford, commanding the European
SQuadron dated on board his ag-ship, the Franklin,
at Lisbon, March II. The Richmond was dispatched
on the 18th of March to Athens hence to other
in the Archipelago where the presence OF an Amei am
to touch at Tunis and Trpoli The 1ieondeIoga ielt
Lisbon on the 18th Of March for the United states
and the Frolic was to leave on the 18th OF tnat
month The Swatara was at Cadz making some
necessary repairs before leaving ior the oni'eu
States ,o. r. IT,
Speed s. Fry has been appointed Supervisor Of In
ternal Revenue for Kentucky, in place OF ID. D.
GOodl0e.
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
ACTION IN THE CASES OF VIRGINIA AND
MISSISSIPPI
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE following mes
sage was received by Congress from the President at
O'Clock this afternoon:
To he Senate and House Of Representatives:
While am aware that the time In which congress pro
poses now to remain in session very BRIEF and that
It's desire far consistent with the puDnc interest 70
dee Sh sf deeply the
Of the country that deem 1t my duty 70 prlng peioo
have no doubt that you will concur with me In the
opinion that It desirable 10 restore the States whch
were engaged IN tho Rebellion 70 Ine pSr say Serod
the people OF those Staoes shall be found wlng 10
and maintain such constitutions and laws as will eiecu
ally the civil and political rights OF an persons
which has been yindicated aud established by It's
military power must undoubtedly be asserted
full endowment of the freedom and security
which the object Of the republican government But
enter in good faith upon the accomplishment OF this oD
ec in entire conformity with the constitutional author
Irritation should DO removed as promptly as possible
that more perfect union may DC % ,o
tion OF the people Of virginia which met In Richmond
on Tuesday Dec 1867 framed o iSr tSr 9b
OF April 1858, and desire respectfully 70 can the
attention Of r Gafss EoDs 20 Of tns a that state a
some during the months OF May and June next un
der the direction OF the hary "a q, O that cs
sttuton shall be submitted to the citizens OF tne stae
and IL this should desirable, l would recommend
that separate be taken upon such parts as may DE
thought expedcnt and that at the sAne ne anu uhuer
the authority there shall be an election Ior the
provided under such Constitution. and that the
Constitution or such parts thereof as shall have Oeen
adopted by the people, be submitted 10 Congress on the
first Monday OF December next for lts consideration 80
that II the same Is then approved the necessary step;
viii have been taken for tho restoration OF the stale Oh
Virginia TO ITS proper relations TO tne Union ntn
led to make this recommendation from tho
confident hope and belief that the people OF that State
now ready 20 cooperate with the National Govern
ment bringing again into such rea ons 20 the Union
as U ought possible 10 establish and maintain
and give TO all Its people these equal rights under the
law which are asserted In the Declaration OF iDdepend
enee In the words OF Of the most iusttous OF its
sons desire also 20 ask the consideration OF Congress
TO the question whether there 10 not just ground for be
eyng that the Constitution framed by Convention OF
the people Mississippi for that State and once reject
ed might again submitted 20 the people OF that
State Ia like manner and with the probability OF the
same result. u o. nHANp'
Washington, ID. o., April1 1902.