New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-16
WASHINGTON.

CHINESE LABoRERs CONTRACTED FOR IN SOUTH
CAROLINA-PoLITICAL AFFAIRS IN ALA
BAMA-THE CHARLESTON CUsToM-HoUsE
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBUERI
WASHINGTON, Aug IS, 1869.
letter from South Carolina says that Chinese immi-
grafton agent has that State for some weeks past
and has made contracts with number Of planters there
to furnish them with Chinese abOrer by the first Of the
new One rice planter has contracted for $50 China
men to substitute for his negroes.
Senator Warner of Alabama arrived in this city
yesterday, en- route to the Pacific Coast Mr. Warner
represents affairs in his State in hourishing condition.
The crops excellent condition, and the yield Of
cotton, wheat and will be greater than In any sea-
since before the war The recent election for
bers of Congress passed of quietly throuehout the State
excepting at Mobile The Republican party In the State
has splendid organization. not being hampered with
the troubles Of the Republicans in Virginia, Tennessee
and Mississippi At the election week before last, the
Republicans elected four Of members Of Congress-
and have majority 1900 the popular vote Of the
State There is no Acknowledgement in Alabama.
The CustomHo var in Charleston, South Carolina
has led TO spicy newspaper debate between all the par
ties concerned. The Others Msokey who elected
by the United States authorities the Custom House
their refusal Ognze the commission Of President
Grant when proferel by the new Collector, and who
have since been indicted FOR such distractions TO the
law, have been most in their denunciatons Of
Senator Sawyer and Congressman Bowen, who effected
their overthrow TIE Charleston Heps Of last Friday
contains statement against Congressman Bowen.
the signature of Mr. j. Mackey which has called forth
teegraphic denial 10 ne Charleston Courier from Mr.
Bowen, now here, wb( denounoes the allegations
maciousy false, and h instructed legal proceedings to
be taken against the parties concerned and the news
paper aforesaid which reported TO be the property Of
Ben Wood. portion ofthe charges against Mr. Bowen
ore set forth by Mackey being vouched for by Gov.
Scott, WHO arrived here list evening and has furnished
Mr.. Bowen with a written statement Of their falslty.
Gov Scott leaves here in few days His object in visit
ing Washington Is TO Obtain from the Secretary OF War
the quota OF arms to whit his State is entitled.
The contractors for Inch and 7nch guns, who lost
nearly half million dollars by having their contracts
snnulled by the Ordnance Department, arc moving,
through Caleb Cushing md j. T. Drew their counsel for
a commission to settle tho same similar to the one ac-
corded Horatio Ames Boston.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD COMMIsSIONERS-RE-
DUCTION IN TIE PAY OF REVENUE OFF
CERS-IMPORTAIT LAWSUIT.
lGEHERAI PRESS DISPATCH.l
The Acting secretaryof the Interior has issued instruc
tons 70 the Commissioners appointed under the Joint res
ouon Of the 10th Of rll last to ascertain ana report
Central Pacific Road California The Commissioners
will meet at Omaha onthe 2Jd inst and thence proceed
20 Sacramento At thu latter place they VIII enter upon
the discharge Of their dnties .
The Acting secretaryof the Treasury upon the recon-
meudation OF the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has
reduced the pay OF tie Assistant Assessors In SotSn
Carolina and Tennessee, from 80 10 Is per day. IN the
Gulf States from a. so too day and in the states ana
Territories the Pacifb coast from - TO u per day
The OF COwdTy Igt. Tho Galveston Houston, and
Henderson Railroad Company, Will be beard by Judge
swayne here Monda' This involves the owner
ship OF the road between Galveston and Houston, now
the valuable Toadn the state, receiving from 5000
$4,000 per mile annuity and IL the trunk road 20 the
The suit IL brought 10 fOreclose mortgages on the
road Of $4,000 a Is resisted by parties who have
purchased 10 under execution. decree for the sale OF
the road made by Judge WatrOus OF Texas last year.
and the questions now arising before Judge bwsyne
relate 10 the settlement OF the accounts and the liability
OF the rolling buildings TO the MORTGAGES
The counsel for tho bondholders IL W. G. Hale for the
defepdants W. r. Hi, w. Z. Baenger, PC Tucker,
and the J. Black and for the receiver, A. Bangs
Alexander Fulton to-day re-cOmmlssloned ~ SUI
peryIsor OF Internal Revenue without regard TO ter