New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-17
WASHINGTON.
THE PRESIDENT TO RETURN ON TUESDAY NExl
ELECTION FRAUDS IN ALABAHA-THE SOL
DIERs AND THE CLAIM AGENTS. ....-

THE PRESIDENT TO RETURN on TUESDAY sExl
ELECTION FRAUDS IN ALABAhA-THE SOL
DIERs AND THE CLAIM AGENTS. ..ss.f
r.Hr. fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUNSl
ra# WASHINGTON Thursday, Sept l6. 1862
the intention Of the President to return to wash
ington on Tuesday next TO remain, at which time the
repairs now going on at the White House will have been
completed Secretary Boutwell, will be here tomorrow
and General Hoar is expecedrnext week. ana
it u.s. therefore predicted thatEthe first fun Cabinet
meeting which has been held for several months. VIII
convene on Friday next.
j. j. Hinds esq, of Decatur, Ala who was the Repao'
lcan candidate for Congress in the With Congressional
District of that State has served notice upon T.
sberrod the Democratic member elect that his seat will
be contested Sherrods majority less than 7oo and
Il alleged by Kinds that at least 2o oolored voters
we're prevented from voting the Republican ticket oy
intimidation and actual violence II ia also asserted thai
sherrod Is not eligible seat in Congress from the fact
that his disabilities not removed prior to the rat
cation Of the Fourteenth Amendment This raises for tho
first time Constitutional question as TO whether the dis
abilities any person could be legally removed prior u
the passage OF the Fourteenth Amendment so asto eno
such person toEaeseat in Congress The friends OF Mr.
Kinds assert that abundant proof violence used against
colored voters will be furnished. This Is the district
canvassed by Hlnds Haughey, and sherrod the nrst
being the regular Republican nominee the second nde
pendent Republican, and the last the Democratic nom
inee In the canvass. Haughey, who was the member
from that district in the XLth Congress- was shot ana
killed at CORTLAND.
The agent of the Union Relief Association OF New
York who came here in the interest Of the claim
ants for Government pensions, will return In day OF
two He informed by the Secretary OF the Interior
that there authorize the establishment OF an
agency NewYork by the Government to give free in
formation advice and assistance to those claiming or
receiving pensions under the Government and that
nothing be done before the meeting OF Congress to
relieve soldiers from the payment OF unnecessary fees 10
lawyers and claim agents The Secretary states now
ever that the Department will Investigates and prose-
cute any one guilty Of dishonest conduct In obtaining or
collecting pensions or those who charge illegal fees for
their services. OIL .r
Secretary Robson has been unwe for several days
that be has been unable spend the usual number OF
hours in the Department. He was to-day unable to
receive visitors ....t
Commissioner Delano took the train for his home To-
night and will be absent In Ohio the most of next week
He will then return for day or two, when he viii BEGIN
his stumpug in Pennsylvania, which will last about
week .--r
Gen. Stewart L. wsodford Of New-York arrived here
this morning -. r.....-I
The proportion Of postofdce stamps Of the new ssno
that are to the Office unused bat in damaged
condition, is FIVE 10 one, compared with old issue
THE TEXAS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN THE
PATENT oFFICE-INCoMEs TO BE REAssEssED.
" . lGEEERAL PRESS DIPArcH.I
that the Texas Constitution provides for only one cleo
ton precinct county. The counties are so large shat
the voters distance will not have time TO reach
polling place in day, and asked an extension OF
time Gen. Sherman teegraphed TO PRESIDENT Grant 40
Pittsburgh, stating the substance OF the telegram rr
strucon allows extension there could Dc no op-
lection Gen: Sherman on examination. found autb9ily
20 extend 70 four days and the order 20
Reynolds night Mississippi has not yet asked for an
extension the difficulty 10 found IN that state
an extension. no doubt. win be granted -
asement are rapidly decreasing On July there was
unexpended balance Of last years approprianon on
o. 500 This VIII suffice for all current expenses
10000 Of the appropriation for this year Aside from
this saving the entire OF the office has been per-
formed with nfteen clerks less than the Law allows yes
terdsy for the first time the Commissioners desh was
entirely cleared Of all back business which had aecun-
lated during the previous administration. Besdes The
saving mentioned the old appropriation was so managed
manifoldng drawings, which amounts 20 $4,000
Commissioner Delano has determined TO Thoroughly
st assessments and TO this end has appobteu
large number OF Assistant Assessors whose specla du
ties will be to incomes. The commtsslons
have already been issued and the work win commence
in the large cities Immediately.
mt the Naval Hospital at Norfolk Passed Assistant BUR
geon Charles l. White and Assistant Surgeon Lewis 4.
NAVY Yard Chef Engineer p NJ. Bartlenpan has been
ordered 10 duty tho Boston NavyYard Lieut. Com
mander E. j. Dckman has been detached from meNaVA
Observatory and ordered 10 the Naval Academy.
II ANNOUNCED by the Publishing Association that Tho
Washn0Son ETprsss will be issued Monday In connec-
ton with The National Ineliseneer, as Dcmocrseo
The T. g. steamer Kansas Commander Henry Erbens
has arrived at the Washington NayyYar from RE jan
ero where sho has been for time past, attached TO
Accounts from Richmond state that during August
there shipped from that city, l7loo0 ponnde OK
chewing and teo0 pounds OF smokingtobaceo. -