The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-13
Washington Items.

u. Ullman on charge Of violating thr
Tevenue laws in relation to distilling
They are two of the most wealthy meI
In that part of the State, and both dis
tilleTs. Both have been sentenced t.
two years IN the penitentiary, and are
now IN confinement. The Supervisor
of the Western District says these
convicts hoped to escape by theiI
riches and influence, and their con.
viction will have a good effect on
smaller dlstillers who violate The law
The President did not attend the
S@ngerfest, at Baltimore, this after
noon.
The following appointments have
been made: j as. II. Weaver, of Vir-
ginia, United States Consul at Brin-
lee, and @. N. Gouldiug, of Ohio,
Consul at Hong Kong.
The following commissions of Post
masters have been signed: VIM. NJ.
Grubb, at Russellville, Kentucky: r..
b. Head, at Harrodsburg, Kentucky !;
DIV. Derrickson, at Meadville. Penn
/ sylvanla; JAS. Hunter, at St. Joseph,
/ Missouri.
The President and family will
! leave Washington on Wednesday next
for Long Branch. The President will
return after ten days absence. with
out his family, and viii determine his
future movements according to cir
cumStances.
Governor elect Walker had a
| lengthy interview with the President,
which attracted much attention.
The State Department has issued
circular advising citizens having
claims against the Mexican Republic,
to forward them promptly to that De-
partment for the consideration of the
commission appointed to examine and
decide upon them, The claims will
be argued before Commissioner J. II.
Ashton, at the expense Of the Gov
ernment. The claimants are request
ed In every case TO furnish to the De-
partment satisfactory proof, showing,
first, that they are citizens Of the
United States; second, the time when
the claims arose; third, the present
owner or owners of the claim; fourth.
the name aud address of the person
authorized to act for the claimants,
and to correspond with the Depart
ment on the subject of the claims
On application TO the Department,
circulars will he sent to the claim
ants containing substantially the rules
as 10 the mode and form Of proof,
which have been adopted by the
Commissioners organized under the
convention between the United States
and foreign governments, for the ad-
justment Of claims.
WAsHINGToN, July 12-This after
noon about fifty citizens OF New
Jersey called at the Navy Depart
ment to pay their respects to Secre-
tary Robeson. Mutually congratu-
latOry and complimentary speeches
were made by the Secretary and a
number of the delegates. Ia the
course of his remarks, Mr.. Robson
said Of the administration OF Presi-
dent Grant: Perhaps it does not be
come him to speak, but [ will only
say lift, that the policy by which the
rebellion was finally subdu9d was the
pohcy of action rather than Of pro
fessiOn; so the policy of the present
administration under his leadership
must be Judged by its fruits. With
no startling announcement, no pro-
fession of a splendid policy, the ad-
minIstratlon of Gen. Grant endeavors
quietly perslstently and honestly to
perform each duty which each day
finds before 1T, and trust itself without
reserve TO the intelligence of the
people, and, acting in harmony with
the other branches of the Govern
ment, the Executive Department
hopes to be able, In the fullness of
time to present the country restored
in all It's parts, industry invigorated
through al the channels Of national
prosperity, with It's honor untarnished
at home and abroad.
The following is Judge Dents let
ter to Messrs j T. Warlord and 4.
jerks, Of Mississippi:
WAsHNGToN, ID. O., July 9, 1869.
GENTLEMEN-Your communication
of this day, requesting permission to
place my name before the National
Union Republican Convention, is at
hand. In reply, L beg to assure you
that if l can IN the least be instru-
mental In restoring the State of my
adoption to her normal place In the
Union, and secure a good local ad-
ministratiOn, You have permission to
use my name for any position within
the gilt of the National Union Repub-
lican party of your State. The plat
form adopted by your Convention at
jackson, on the 23d, of June last, L
most heartily approve and indorse.
With great respect, l have the
honor to be,
Your obed't serv't,
LOUIS DENT.
The President and his family will
not leave Washington in the steamer
Tallapoosa for Long Branch until
Thursday morning, as that vessel can
not be prepared for the voyage before
that time.
Messrs. Jas. N. Carlisle and Phillip
Phillips, to day, presented to Chief
Justice Chase the petition of Colonel
E.. NJ. Nerger, now on trial before
Military Commission in Mississippi,
for the murder of Col. Crane, praying
for writ of hdbeds corpus, to take
him from the custody of the Military
Commission. The petition is In the
usual form.
The Chief Justice received appli-
cation, and fixed Wednesday morning
/ at IL o'clock as the time for hearing,
in the Supreme Court Room, at the
( Capitol. Attorney General Hoar
Will represent the interests of the
/ Government at the hearing. The
real point to be determined is,
whether so much of the reconstruc-
ton acts as permits military com
missions to try persons accused of
crime is unconstitutional. This will
/ be the only point Of the recon
structiOn acts, the constitutionality
of which will be questioned
Chinese Labor Convention.
MEMPHIS, July 12.-The hotels
are rapidly filling up with delegates
/ To the Chinese Labor Convention fo