New-York tribune., 1869-05-28
WASHINGTON.

FLORAL FESTIVAL AT ARLINGTON CEMETERY
GEN. MMAHON HEARD FRoM-IHE FNOS- lI-
PECTs OF THE GUBERNAToRIAL CAMPAIGN
IN TENNEssEE-NiEETING OF THE CENSUS
COMMITTEE - GEN. BEAUREGARD AND TIE
oUARTERMAsTER's DEPARTMENT
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNEl
WASHINGTON, Thursday May 27' lSby'
The Sunervisorship of Internal Revenue for Texas,
IL is now believed. viii be given to Col. Thomas T.
Ochtree. as Norvell the other applicant has with
drawn from the contest and gOesto Mississippi to
run for Governor Col. Ochtree is warmly urged
by Gov. Hamilton of Texas, Gen. LOngstreet, and
score of leading Republican Senators, several fight
ing Republican Generals like Hazen and G. NJ Nc
Cook and last, though not least his appointment Is
favored by President Grant. He was among the first
Confederate officers who followed LOngstreet in his
support of Congressional Reconstruction, and sup
ported Cen Grant for President with great activity
Ochiltree has been connected with several leading
newspapers in the South, and at time was editor
of The Houston Telegraph His friends say that his ap
pointment will be popular in the South, and add Its
weight to the reconstruction of his State.
The Committee of Arrangements appointed by
Grand Commander Duncan to make all preparations
for the decorations of soldiers graves at Arlington
met last evening and completed most of the ar
Engagements not heretofore announced. Gen. Sher-
man las ordered out Col. Duponts battery, which
will fire the salute the occasion. Admiral Porter
gether with the Marine band to report for duty that
day to the Committee of Arrangements. The Secre-
tary of War has given all the transportation in the
service of the Government at Washington, that can
be spared on that day, to aid the Committee. Gen.
Melgs has ordered many wagons, and much other
transportation, to report to the Committee.
Mayor Bowen and Major Richards have
kindly offered all the mounted police in
the district to preserve order The Washington and
Georgetown Railroad Company have given 200 free
tickets to the Committee and sent $}5 in addition.
The Beethoven Club, the Saengerbund, and the
Arion Quartette Club have all been invited to sing
on the OCCASION and have rendered their services The
exercises at the cemetery at Alexandria where about
5000 soldiers lie buried will take place at o'clock
on Saturday and after the conclusion of the cere-
monies appropriate exercises have been prepared,
similar to those at Arlington. Additional ceremo-
MES, after those at Arlington concluded, will be
held at the cemetery where cOlOred soldiers are
buried, and will be in charge of the coloTed men of
Washington.
Committee Of the Grand Army of the Republic
visited the President this morning. and extended to
him an invitation to be present at Arlington on
Saturday next at the ceremony of decorating the
soldiers graves which the President accepted and
said he would be present
Considerable anxiety has been felt for the safety
quay, and fears were expressed that he had been
either put to death by Lopez or deprived of his lib
erty These fears were strengthened by the belief
of ex-Minister Washbum, and the fact that the
State Department had received nothing from Gen.
McSIahon for several months. The State Depart
ment however, has just received q dispatch from
Gen. Webb Minister to Brazil, announcing that
McSIahon is at Ascunson, and in good health, but
nothing Las been received from him direct 1t is
therefore probable that his dispatches to the Gov
erument lave been withheld by the South American
authorities.
Congressman Stokes Of Tennessee arrived here to-
dav. lie SAYS the Republicans throughout the cOun-
try need have fear of the success of the party IN
Tennessee in the coming State election. The recent
Convention was composed Of 327 delegates, OF whom
233 declared for him for Governor The Convention
adjourned however, without making a nomination.
Stokes was afterward nominated by the 233 dele
gates and Senter by the remainder. All kinds of
compromises were offered, but neither party would
Weld. Mr. Stokes says that he can be elected easily,
but should there appear any doubt to the success
of the Republican party, satisfactory compromise
will be Effected
The Census Subcommittee of the House, COM
posed Of Col Stokes and Messrs. Garfield. Halde-
man. Wilkinson and Latin, held their first meeting
this evening at the residence of Gen. Garfield.
communication was presented from Mr.. Capron,
Commissioner Of Agriculture. embOdying his views
rs to the statistics required to exhibit the agrcul-
tural resources of the country also one from Mr..
Wilson, Commissioner Of the General Land Office,
accompanied by an elaborate schedule to be en-
ployed in the collection of mineral statistics and
one from Mr.. Elliott OF the Bureau of the Special
Commissioners Of Internal Revenue giving his
views as to the best methOd Of obtaining the results
of the agricultural wealth of the country. Nm
merOus letters received by the Committee from diff
ferent parts Of the country upon various subjects Of
statistical value indicate such general interest in
the matter in charge Of the Committee as to promise
much valuable rcsults. The Committee adjourned TO
meet on Friday morning at the Capitol.
Some time ago the accounting officers Of the Treas
ury Department notified Gen. 6. r. Beauregard who
was at tie breaking out Of the war; a major III the
army and Superintendent of the West Point Military
Academy, that he charged on the books Of the
Treasury Department the amount Of $40 30 on ac-
count Of the Quartcrmasters Department, and
queSted him 20 pay the same On the Goth inst Beaure
gard replied f.om NewOrleanS, inclosiug his account
amounting TO $lJj 80 for transportation from West
Point to New-OrlcauS in January and February, 1861
IN obedience 10 orders from the War Department re-
heying him from duty Superintendent of the
Military Academy, and sending him back TO New
Orleans, his former post Beauregard says he pre-
sented this account to tho proper officer in New-YoIk
the QuartCrnaster here being out Of funds but that
1t was not paid, and has not since been paid He
therefore requests the Department 20 deduct the
amount OF $40 20 from $lG5 so and remit him
the remainder soon as convenient. lie
closes by saying his resignation from the
military service Of the United States was accepted
February 20 1861, and signs himself as President Of
tho New-Orleans, jackson, and Great Northern Rail
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