The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-04
WASHINGTON.
The President at Home-lmportsnt subJects TOT
Consideration by the Next Cabinet Meet
ing-Disposal Of Public Lands Under
Buchauans Administration.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 1870.
The President nc Home.

WASHINGTON, Oct 3, $780,
The President nc Home.
TNe president was once more seen at his post to-
cav m the White House, looking hearty ana me
soirits after his long repose from the burdens OF
enfosa Duties He received great many visitors
and had interviews with Secretaries Fish, Boutwell,
and Robson and Postmaster General Creswen
with the exception OF few appointments he did
nothing OF importance TO-DAY.
The Next Cabinet observation-disclosures Mai
tiers ia be Considered.
The first regular Cabinet meeting Will take place
tomorrow, when vast quantity OF routine bust
ness matters which have been accommodating for
some time VIII be attended to. IL is said also that
come very important matters will be discussed,
among them the Instructions to our new Minister TO
England on the Alabama claims and the appoint
mem or the new Solicitor General under the late
act The latter point excites very great interest
m legal circles. The ONCE il one Of the very high
est importance and curiosity is aroused TO learn who
IN TO be the appointee. SO many men
have been named, and the President himself
r. recent that point, that It is difficult to get
nj the reai person upon whom the appointment ~ 10
be conferred. As stated before In these dispatches
Senator Williams seems 10 he out OF the question
Another subject which IL 60 be considered IN Cabi.
net In all probability, Is that raised by Mr.. Jenckes'
terribly complicated smpliacation OF the patent
laws. The question as TO whether the Interior and
Treasury Departments have really been abolished
ny stupid plunder 1t is ssid win be sub
lntted TO the Cabinet by the President. and
from what Is already known OF the views OF majority
of the members the policy adopted win be 10
ignore the repeal entirely an extravagantly non
sensical mistake. unworthy or being seriously con-
sidered for even moment. This is she only
practical way OF surrounding very biz dlniculty,
and IS the one most likely TO be adopted II is SAID
that when This tremendous binder was first OK
posed In the HERALD, and WAS copied al over the
country, Mr.. Jenckes became terribly exercised and
teegraphed to Cabinet Minister nquirng .Why
dont you contradict that story from headquartersS
The curt reply or the Minister was, .Why don't you
do ii yorrselfS" The Minister evidently thought The
best expounder OF the law ought 10 be IT'S parent
and protector Mr. Jenckes, while here yesterday.
tried very hard TO pooh-pooh lie whole thing; but
In government circles IL made not the slightest I'M
preston The authorities secretly dcpore the
biunder, but say nothing in pubic about H.
Excitement Among Army Oficcrs-2 e Smensol
REORGANIZATION.
Considerable interest is felt in army circles
concerning the forthcoming reorganization
OF the various regiments az contemplated by
the new army law. Until now they have
been reduced almost solely by designations
great many officers who have been engaged In the
performance of civil duties have been detached from
such services and placed waiting orders II Is
expected that very shortly the Board required by
law, consisting of five nembers-onc MAJOR general
one brgader general ana three colonelsthree OF the
ffYe 10 he officers who were formerly volunteers
viii be appointed and proceed to an examination OF
the records OF the oficers OF the army with view
recommendations concerning discharges under the
law.
Claim 10 a Military Reservntion-The Way
Secretary Floyd Disposed OF the Public
Lands.
In the Supreme Court OF the District to day
Edward Bradshaw, OF Grow, Wing county, Minnesota
fled petition for mandauus against the Secretary
Of War; alleging that he has right 10 twenty
eight acres or land contained within the mill
tary reservation at Fort Ripley He sets
forth that Oh the 18th day oil September
1857, Secretary Floyd, 10y direction OF the President
having determined that the military reservation and
siie at Fort Ripley had become useless for military
PURPOSES directed sale under The act OF Congress
approved March 5, 1857: that such reservation was
divided into sites and sold by Major Seth Eastman
and General A. &. Jones, the 26th nay OF Septem-
Der, 1857 in lots OF about sixts acres and tat ihe
petitioner bought one OF SAID lois for afrJ-
eight cents, paid the money and obtained receipt
alleges that nevertheless the United States st had
possession of the land, but claims that IN law and
equity the secretary Of War is bound deliver II
over TO him. He ASKS, therefore, tnat writ Of man
darnus may Issue directed TO the Secretary OF War,
commanding him 10 execute aud deliver to the
Teiator all needfIl instruments 10 convey ana
transfer TO the title patent OF Land described
file, and that he MAY have such other reier AZ is
just The court upon consId GRAFTON refused 10
grant the mandamus
The Case Of Sccrcsnry Cox.
The stories circulating about the projected re-
moval OF Secretary Cox obtain no credcnce here.
Mr.. Cox enjoys the confidence ~ the President and
should ne retire from the Cabinet VIII be- by
and not compulsion.
Consnls Appointed.
The President to-day made the following appoint
ments OF Consuis:-Charles MattOon. Of Onto at
Honolulu; A. y. Young, OF Kentucky, ut santiago
de Cuba; William I. Wright, resident nc Ssntos.
Brazil: Alfred &. Colquit, Marshal of the Consular
Court OF The United States at Chin X lang.
Personal.
Attorney General Alderman viii retain 10 Wash.
inqton from the North in aboui u week liis health
is better.
Charles ". walker, late Firth Auditor has been
appointed Assessor Of Inrerna Revenue Tor The FUN
Missouri District, vice Mack J. leaning suspended.
Clement Hugh Hill, 81 Massachusetts has been an.
pointed Assistant Attorney General OF HE United
States.
Tax Passports Abolished.
The tax OF SIS on passports is no longer REQUIRED
w The Department OF State.
NEW JERSEY MEMS.