New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-01


THE FREEDMEN's BUREAU-PENsION DECI-
sIoN-THE NAVY LINE AND STAFF QUARREL.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUSRl
WASHINGTON. Tuesday Nov. 30, 1862
The statement Of the public debt to be published TO-
morrow. will show a in the public debt for this
month Of 100000 IL Will ALSO show that there are out
standing: Old demand notes. ss.25a 5 new LeRaltend-
600; Series Of 1862 $504000 Total s6ls,
ass co. Fractional currency-frst, second, and third
ISSUES $40 3s3S CO. fourth issu s2O72l3. Total s3S,
Ss5564 6s; making grand total Of 1884, Ss23 49,
The Freedmen's Bureau will close its affairs Its
business being confined to the collection OF bountes
due colored soldiers and the education Of the freed
men, The number OF bounty claims yet due Is limited
the amount already collected and paid over is over
100000 The total Of the Bureau during its exist
has been s3,5O00Oo. 1t is evident that the
freedmen only homesteads and over 1000 OF them
have taken up public lands in the Southern States under
the Homestead law.
The Secretary Of the Interior gave decision to-day In
the matter OF the OF pension to be paid to the
children OF soldiers and sailors who lost their lives In the
service Of the Government He rules that where there
than child each child is entitled to 70 In ad-
dOn to the regular So per month, after the death or
marriage OF the mother.
The Naval Board to fix the rank Of the line and the
staff of the Navy adjourned to-day sire de. Majority
and minority reports will be made and the indications
are that nothing will result from the Boards delibera-
tons. The quarrel between the line and the staff Is OF
such character that Congress alone can settle 1t with
justice to both parties.
There was much interest excited here this morning
among all classes Of politicians Government officers and
other readers of the daily caused by the appear
ance in the morning journals here of the dispatch from
New.York that Jas W. Marshall Of NewJersey had been
appointed Postmaster-General, and had accepted MI
Cresswes Office was thronged this morning with visitors,
the fact that his first assistant had resigned and
Marshall had been appointed in his place.
Commissioner has been sent to Sheffield England, TO
ascertain whether tine steel manufacturers there have
aided importers in the United States In defraudng the
customs by the differentiation of steel. The manu-
facturers prove their innocence OF the charge have
agreed to permit the examination.
The Committee on Ways and Means held session OF
several to-day and the time mainly consumed
in the discussion Of the tariff on coal.
The Congress Committee to investigate the causes or.
the reduction Of American tunnage will meet In Phla
delpha tomorrow and hold there for two days
The term Of the United States Court Of Claims begins
on Monday next There 500 cases ON the docket
nearly all Of which have been waiting two years for
hearing.
The Secretary OF the Navy to-day appointed Capt Rey
nolds Commanders Breese and shrk Board to examine
into the system OF PENSIONS aud report what changes
for the better, II any, shall be deemed necessary
RESIGNATION OF THE ASSISTANT POSTMASTER
GENERAL-THE EXPATRIATED JEWS IN RUS
~ GENERAL PRESS DISPATCH
ground Of insuicency compensation, and his intention
return to the practice OF his legal profession MI
Mr. Earle lie is a native OF Clarke County, Virginia,
and about = ySs 81 sSr while hs you ba
auently entered Dickinson College, Carlisle, PennsyVa
mia ro% wS me he Shared the 6oOs Of
his class In the intercourse OF soLegate GSae5 ai r
Character and talents Which led him to recommend Mr.
Marshall the President for the important position ne
Marshall held years the chair Of Ancient Lam
guages in his alma mater Early IN Mr. Lincoln admin.
leeds England where he acquitted himself with credit,
and acquired an executive knowledge which, In addition
to s sS SsTsTa pGs to WHEN he is called
Marshall for year or two past, has resided In Bound
delegation, consisting Of Messrs. solomons, Wolf.
Adler, Abraham and Jacobson of Washington, had an
presented by Secretary Boutwell, They laid before the
Pesdent an Rnsss thToasS our Minister at St.
Petersburg to effect revocation or MODIFICATION OF tna
late Ukase exparatng 400 Jewish ames Inc me- frs resi-
OF enlightenment TO prosecute any race color or religion,
and that be would take great pleasure IN nsag ts he
Ukase and lay the appeal before the Cabinet then ABOUT
The President has appointed John Parsons OF Ohio
United states Consul at Santiago de Cuba. Thomas A.
SAVER, Edward Geary aud Jesse Appioga9e NAVE
upon the road and telegraph line authorized Dy an ACT
approved July $780, to be constructed by the oregon
The Secretary OF the Treasury has received commu'
pieation from Savannah Ca asking that permission be
given the Vernon Shell Road Company OF that city 10
import from England, free OF duty, tractonengne to
he used on their road between Savannah aud vernon
burg They state Is TO be used as gu experiment. only
and il should prove successful would be OF great al
vantage 10 tho country at large, 1t would facilitate
travel between railroad depots and the river land
ngs and the agricultural products OF the country could
be moved speedily and at less expense thah ny
teams -, .,
The receipts from Internal Revenue for the month
ending to-day $3l456iO The receipts Tor the cor
Responding month OF last year were $9,640OO0.
The President has recognized Alberto Garay as Consul
OF Spain at Baltimore
THE JOBS" swINDLEs, AND LEAKAGEs, PRES
EMIT AND PROSPECTIVE.
lFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT