New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-18
WASHINGTON
TIE DULL SEASON BEGUN-THE PRESIDENT TO
LEAVE FOR LONG BRANCH on THURSDAY
THE CABINET AND TIE WAR NEwS-THE IN
DIANs IN NEW-MEXICO.
BOnapaTtel

LEAVE FOR LONG BRANCH ON THURSDAY
THE CABINET AND THE WAR NEws-THE IN
DIANs IN NEw-MEXICO.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNRl
WASHINGTON July II, 1870.
The duh has already commenced here. and
throughout the Executive Departments great inactivity
prevails Nothing whatever ia transpirng TO relieve tho
dull nonotony OF routine business. number Of clerks
in the various offices enjoying their annual leave OF
absence for days In the course OF the next 10 days all
NJ the Cabinet officers will be absent from the city, but
will visit Washington at intervals Of 10 days or two
weeks to keep up the routine business OF the Depart
ments Senators and Representatives are rapidly leaY-
ing the city for their homes and already nearly nea
Of the members of each House have departed BY mo
middle of next week there will hardly BIO dozen
Representatives in the city, as every train out decreases
the number here. Senators Anthony, buckingham,
Conkling Edmunds Fenton Ferry, Flanagan, Hamilton
OF Maryland, Hamlin, Howell, Johnston, McCreery'
Morton Patterson, Robertson Scott, Vckers and Wiley
left lass night and this morning for their homes ana
Senators Boreman, Cameron, Cattel Davis, salisbury,
Upton and others will leave tonight or tomorrow
About 81 nominations remain without any action having
been taken upon them the Senate previous to adjourn
ment majority Of these for POstmastershps or
small revenue officers Among them is that Of John r.
smyth to be Postmaster at Albany, N Y
The moving Of the necessary furniture, carpets, etc,
was going all day yesterday from the White House 10
the depot route to the Presidents cottage at Long
Branch The President said that he would not leave hero
until Thursday next, by that time Secretary Fish
could accompany him as far as NeT-York at least
Secretary Fish and Secretary Boutwell, had interviews
with the President this evening They oil agree In tho
belief that there will be general European war, aud
Secretary Boutwell, OF opinion that 1t VIII be soon pre-
cipitaed The President is known TO be ayerse 10 call
ing Congress together, but said this evening that 1t
looked quite probable that contingencies might soon arse
that would necessitate him to do so.
W. p. Wilson, the Agent among the Cmmarron indian
tribes OF New Mexico reports to the indian Bureau that
large number Of the Yutes and Apaches are coming
into the forts from their buffalo hunting, and are de-
the buffalo is too poor this TO kill and they all
and declare that they will not return to their re-
spect7 reservations The Agent fears that II the Gov
eminent does continue to feed them that they will
commit many depredatiOns Commissioner Parker has
sent the Agent instructions to continue feeding
these Yutes and Apaches until he hears
further from the Department There is
news whatever at the war Department from the Indian
country. Secretary Cox and Gen. Parker had long
interview with the President and Secretary Of War in
reference to the arrangement and settlement OF several
OF tho Indian treaties, the appropratng Of various
sums lor the different tribes and the general plan in
fact 10 be carried out in the expanding Of the 100000
and tbs preservation of the peace possible Secretary
Cox and Gen. Parker Of the opinion that they
would Dc able to avert Indian war; and que the
ding parties of CAeyennes and sosx that gen
eral peace will be assured on Indian frontier.
Information has been received here that the Governor
of Minnesota will not appoint successor to the de
ceased Senator Norton until next Winter, when he will
appoint either eX-Repeseutatve Window or Represen
tative and ex-senator wilkinson.
The income Tax in Virginia has all hesn assessed and
tho pcoper officers are collecting IT, Supervisor Presbury
reports that it is about 25 per cent increase The
amount OF last year.