New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-28

submitting further evidence going to snow why suc
measure should not be passed by Congress
special meeting Of the Senate Territorial Committee
held Saturday TO consider the nominations ol
Gen Potts, Governor OF Montana, in place OF Ashley
and Mr. Solomon Governor Of Washington Territory, IN
place OF Mr. Flanders The Committee heard parties In
both cases but adjourned without reaching any decision
The probabilities arc that the nominations VIII DC
reported fayOrably for confirmation
The House Committee on Railways and Canals, at
meeting Saturday agreed to report o. bill for an air
line road from Washington to NewYOrk also, bill Tor
a railroad from Washington to the schuylkill in Pennsyl
vania which is intended open the anthracite region,
with the view Of securing cheap coal This road TO be
extended through Pennsylvania and NewJersey TO New
York, furnishing outlet in that direction for coal
1t stated that the President will not take further ac
ton about the Judgeshp for the Fourth Circuit until Con
gress shall definitely dispose OF the bills pending Tor
changing the Circuits. The probability IS that the
Fourth and Fifth Circuits will be consolidated and out
Of them there will be three Circuits formed Meantime
Judge Pearres nomination will remain before the Senate
With the OF the Surgeon General, Dr. Billings,
in the Regular Army has been detailed to service
under the Secretary Of the Treasury and has been by the
latter deputed to make general inspection OF the Ma
rne Hospitals throughout the country. Dr. Billings left
here this evening the South and will commence his
inspection in the Gulf States and thence to the Hos
pitfalls the Atlantic Coast No extra expenses is at
tendant upon this service Dr. Billings merely drawing
his regular salary as Surgeon In the Army.
bill i.st passed by Congress, and which will probably
DO signed by the President tomorrow takes from the
Treasury five million dollars, and gives the sum to
the Asylum for Disabled Soldiers under the act OF Feb
ruary 1854 The institution has received 100000 OF the
fund Treasury created by the above act which re-
leyed all Quakers from military duty by their paying
$500 to the Government OF this fund there yet remains
about s2jOOOO which goes directly to the Institution.
The bill just passed also gives to the Institution all the
funds withheld atthe branch rendezvous from
those soldiers who subsequently deserted dumped the
bounty" and who have never claimed their money on
account Of said deserton &c. This fund was created
pursuant to General Order No 25, issued December ~
1854 and there yet remains Of it In the Treasury $685.
600. All this goes at TO tue Institution The Dill
orders that the Institution shall receive all the funds
in the Treasury which have been accumulated there
under the acts Of March, 1865 and March, 1906 The fifth
section of each provided for the retention Of the
Of all deserters and pay all soldiers unclaimed for
three years. This fund, the Second Controller states
is over <4O0O0 Thus ii will be seen that this bill gives
to the Institution altogether 100000, which its
Directors can invest in bonds in buildings or in what
they may deem proper.
Tomorrow Gen. sherman will issue order trans
ferring the State Of Mississippi from military to civil
authority.
Senator Morton, who went Indianapolis TO attend the
State Republican Convention the 22d, returned this
morning
Col. y. G. Ordway, Gen Van Wyck Of New-York, and
the Hon Thomas Fitch Of Nevada left here this evening
to take tine stump in New Hampshire.
A meeting of the soldiers who fought under Gen But
er and who assisted the capture Of NewOreans was
held last evening here for the purpose OF expressing
their thanks that gentleman for the manner in which
he defended their interests in the prize suit Of Admiral
Farragut and Others now pending before the Equity
Court OF the District The meeting well attended
and during the evening Of the speakers nominated
the Essex statesman for the Presidency in 1872.
large number OF cOOred recruits were to-day ordered
from Newport Barracks, KY, 70 NewOrleans, 70 fill up
the ranks OF the 25th L. s Infantry at that place
The new $40 greenback Will be issued by the Gov
eminent next week.
Dispatches were received at the Navy Department an
nOuncing that the worKmen at the various NayyIards
were again placed work, pursuant TO the orders Of the
Secretary.