New-York tribune., 1870-01-03
FLASHING TON.
EQUALIZING THE DUTIES OF ARMY OFFICERS
THE FOREIGN MAILs-GEN. EwIEG's RECALL
DEMANDED NEW APPORTIONMENT OF
REPRESENTATIVE.
LILLE nm TO III

DEMANDED THE NEW APPoRTIoNMENT OF
REPRESENTATIVES,.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TBB TRiBUSBl
WASHINGTON. Jan. ? Is7o
The President has directed the Secretary VI War to
prepare order requiring all military ofdcers VINO
have been duty this and other cities, Tor the
term three years. TO report for field duty In the West
and also to prepare detail OF the necessary officers 10
NIL their places from those VINO have had long term OF
duty the frontier. There will be Of course some
exceptions in consequence OF some OF the oicers on
duty here being physically incapable, from wounds or
other causes from performing duty IN the Held The
object OF the order to equaze the service of the va
rious officers by dividing the desirable places among
deserving men.
The eneral has been asked TO furnish the
Special Committee Navigation Interests with the ng
for last decades showing the amounts paid
to foreign steamship lines for the conveyance OF the
mails and also that paid to American ships during
the same period The Department ia now engaged 10
the preparation OF these statistics and they show that
We have virtually been engaged the protection OF Brit
ish French, and German interests, instead Of building up
our own, .,-s <.-4,.s'sRT% 'srs~s- .s.,=..T'.
The removal OF Gen. Hugh Ewing our Minister OF the
Hague s asked for on the ground that he Is Democrat
has always been in opposition to Republican admnistra
tons rot and has been citizen OF Kansas the
State to which he is accredited and that his habits
unfit him for the position he holds. Inc
delegation have already presented papers signed
by themselves and State officers asking the removal
on tho three first named grounds They are to see the
President the subject again. Gen. Ewing s, however
| supported by his DrotheT-in-law, Gen. shermno
Western members are greatly exercised over thc pI"s
posed appOrtonment under the Census bill Several OF
| them busily engaged in the preparation OF
speeches showing the great inequality between the East
ana Western States IN respect to the NUMBER OF
yOterc and the Representatives they have. The dis
cussion over Mr. Judds bill will begin soon after the
reassembling and q large number already on the
Speakers slate speak for and against the bill MT
Hale OF Maine heads the list and will make his maiden
effort opposition increasing the number Of Repre-
sentatyes making the apportionment IN advance OF
| the completion Of the Census.
Hiram GriswOld Of Come cticut formerly Judge or
the State Supreme Court, and for fourteen years mem
ber Of the state Legislature is being put forward by his
friends for the Third Audtoshp, now vacant by the
transfer the Hon. Reader W. Clerk to the Revenue
| service in Ohio.
Attorney Gen. Hoar teleraphs that he will return
here tomorrow The statement published that he mad
requested the President to withdraw his name as Justice
| of the Supreme Court said to be untrue.
Some of the opponents OF Collector Casey OF Newor-
leans have written letter to Southern Congressman
here in which they give the and antecedents Of a
large number OF Cascys appointments in the Custom
House Among the number appear the names OF several
persons formerly the Treasury here who were
discharged by OF their having voted for Seymour
and Blar being hostile to the present Administration
| THE SALES OF GOLD AND PURCHASES OF BONDS
| DURING THE MoNTH-THE FRENCH CABLE.
IGBSERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
The Secretary of the Treasury has authorized the
Assistant Treasurer NewYork to continue the sale OF
one million of gold and the purchase OF one million OF
bonds on alternate weeks, through the month OF Janu
ary on account of the Sinking Fund; also 10 sell one
| million Of gold and purchase two million OF bonds on
alternate weeks and alternating with the sales ana put
chases on account Of the Sinking Fund for the Special
Fund The result for the month Is sale of four mil
lions Of gold and the purchase OF SIX millions Oi bonus
both accounts. He has also authorized the Assistant
Treasurer anticipate the interest coupons payable h
days from presentation, upon rebate OF interest at
| the rate OF SIX per cent per annum.
The French Cable Company have put out vague cara
which careless reader may possibly take to be denial
of the statement the Presidents Message, that their
concession ms the very Objectionable feature OF
subectng all messages TO the scrutiny and cOntrO OF he
French Government In reality II makes no such dehlal
nor could the Company deny the Presidents charge,
since the sixth article OF the concession is in the follow
| ing language: - ~ .,,,, -, -
control tie service Of the hne
as this purpose The service Of the ue
Of the belonging 10 the Telegraph once
which shall the State BY the COnsfo
aires The CLERKS telegraph office the sha be udpenss
DE Intermediates between the public aud the agent Of the 1OesS1
The received by eaoe
banded them aud he delivered through th
asenoy Tb messages transmitted by the cable shall Ia IKE
lodged with item and handed BY them TO the agents o he comes
| StOHdiTG.
The President win hold his first public reception on
Thursday the 18th nst between the hours OF a.d 10
given through the press. Mrs. Grants receptions Will
| commence the nth inst, and he held every lhdrs
day throughout the season, between the hous o ana
| 4 o'clock y. III.