The New York herald., 1870-08-19
MOVEMENTS OF PRESIDENT GRANT.
Em0luments Of Naval Officers and
Port Surveyors.
Organization of National Banks
on a Gold Basis.
WASHINGTON. August Is, 1870.
Movements Of President Granf.

generally stated, but he will remain quietly In Long
Branch until the close OF next week, when ne will
proceed to Glencyfe, the summer residence or
Secretary Fish, opposite est Point, N. Y The Pre-
siden will arrive there IN time to attend the closing
hop OF the season at West Point the 29th OF Au-
gust, and he will spend few days with Secretary
Fish. Secretary Robson viii also pay visit to
Glenclyffe tomorrow or next day, and probably re-
main until the departure of the President
The Next Democratic Presidential Candidate.
Francis p. Blair, Senior declares that In his con-
versation with your correspondent, few weeks ago.
he did not intend to state that Judge Chase his
preference for the next democratic oppo itlOn
didate for President. close reading of your cor
respondents account OF that interview will show
that Mr. Blair was not represented saying but
merely as expressing the opinion that "a thorough
Union man and patriot" should be selected.
very general impression however, seems to have
obtained that Mr. Blair expressed preference for
Judge Chase Such. however, was not the fact.
Tho Attempted Assessment Of Clerks Tor Poll.
ticai Purposes.
convention OF the presidents or the several
State republican associations In this city, including
the president OF the Southe rn Republican Assoca-
tion was held Tuesday evening" and an organiza-
ton perfected by the election OF A. M Clapp, Of New
York, president and Charles T. Murray, secretary.
Colonel Cowie subsequently elected financial
dBents Inc lOnOWluB ORGANIZATIONS were reppe-
sented:-New York, A. M. Clapp; Pennsylvania,
Colonel d. c. Nevins; Indiana, Charles I. Murray;
Illinois, Colonel A. II. Holt Iowa. Colonel George
w. Cowie; Michigan, NJ. L. Higgins; Kentucky,
General A. NJ Stout Southern Republican Club,
General Allen Rutherford. The special business con-
sidered was the late assessment imposed upon off,
GERS OF the civil service by the Republican Congress
slonal Executive Committee The members or the
convention, while recognizing the Importance OF
the approaching elections, and agreeing with
the committee as to the necessity OF national aid
being extended, were unanimously OF the opinion
that the object sought would be more satisfactorily
accomplished In the manner heretofore adopted by
the respective state associations.
On motion, Messrs. Clapp and Murray were In.
structed to draw up resolutions expressive OF the
sentiment Of the meeting In regard to the assess
ment.
Their report was unanimously adopted suggesting
the policy OF voluntary contributions as more bene
hcient than system Of arbitrary assessment.
The views OF the convention have been laid before
the Congressional Committee and been approved.
Rumored Dispatches Concerning the War.
Some OF the newspapers are daily publishing
dispatches from this city, purportng convey the
substance of kilograms received from Europe by the
State Department, Monsieur Berthemy and Baron
Gerolt IN regard to the movements. II Is not
too much to state that there Is not word of truth
| in them. Very few dispatches are received here,
| and they always contain information two or three
| days old. Baron Gerot and Monsieur Berthemy
laugh at some OF the alleged dispatches which they
| are represented receiving from their home gov
| ernments Monsieur Berthemy, the French Minis
| ter, is quite unwell to-day.
| War News-Excitement i'm Diplomatic Circles.
The war news intensely Interests all classes peO-
pie, particularly such of the diplomatic corps as are
n Wash Ut inclu uoi or
| sian and French Minister'S Military men refer to
the maps to aid them in understanding the newspa-
per accounts OF the war, upon Which they converse
with much earnestness and explain fully what ap.
pears TO them to be the real situation of affairs.
| Love for Fatherland.
The large number OF the applicants at the Depart
| ment of State for passports are Germans who pro-
| pose returning to Prussia to enter the army
| The Cuban Question.
Madrid telegram In to-day's papers states thar
Colonel Hay. Secretary of the American Legation
is on his way to Washington to adjust the questions
| arising from the Cuban situation. Our government
| knows nothing regarding the movements OF Colonel
Hay further than this newspaper account nor Is 1t
probable his mission is correctly stated for the rea.
son that the adjustment Of such questions belong
to the governments OF Spain and the
| United States. Some weeks ago General Sickle s.
under instructions IRON the Secretary of State de
| livered to the Regency the proposition on our part
| for an adjustment OF the pending questions and
| suggesting that's this take place in Washington.
| 70 this proposition the spanish government has AS
| yet made response. Our government has not
| for some months received any intelligence of i'm.
| portance from Cuba. The American Consul at
Havana has been ILL., None OF our vessels are now
at Cuban ports owing to the sckly season.
Adjusting Accounts for Taking the Eighth
| Census.
The late rebellion interrupted the al ustmcnt of a
! great many accounts with federal ohcers employed
in the South and cases OF the kind continually
arising to bother the departments. The latest is
| that Of Assistant Marshals In the Southern States
| engaged in taking the eighth census. 1t appears
they have not yet received their pay, the breaking
out OF the rebellion having prevented it by the
| pension OF their accounts with the Superintendent
OF the Census. An appropriation was made by the
last Congress for the payment OF such claims ana
the accounts OF the unpaid Marshas will be audited
In the same manner similar officers under the
present Census law, far as practicable The Sec
retary OF the Interior has ruled that such Marshals
In presenting their accounts for adjustment, must
take the ironclad oath otherwise they will receive
| no pay.
Payment of Census NlarshaIs.
The Superintendent OF the Census Bureau. the
Fifth Auditor and the First Comptroller have held
several consultations lately and agreed upon sys
TEN OF auditing the accounts Of The 5000 assistant
marshals employed In taking the present census
Superintendent Walker Is preparing form of ac
counts, which Is to be supplied to all the assistant
marshals and by them filled up and forwarded to the
Census ONCE, from which they VIII be trans
mitted to the Fifth Auditor for further
animation. One half the payment OF claims viii be
made at once but the balance VIII be reserved until
1t is ascertamed that the amount OF appropriations
made to take the census is sufficient to the
tire expenses. After passing through the Fifth Au-
ditors Ufiice the accounts viii be transmitted to the
First Comptroller, and after undergoing this 1na
adjustment they Will be reported back to the Super
intendent OF Census in schedule form. The Super1n