New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-30


NOTED to Major The following is list OF
the Brigadier Generals, and their rank Mcdowell
Cooke, Pope, Howard, Terry, Ord, CANDY ana Aueur
There is no doubt with those who ought to know, that
the President will promote OF these officers 10 the
rank Of but which one, not known The
President announced to his Cabinet today, that the
country had suffered another calamity in the death OF
Gen. Thomas and expressed his intention Of attending
the funeral OF the deceased, which will take place at
Troy, N Y the latter part Of next week The Cabinet
officers will also doubtless attend.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations who have
had under consideration for time past all the docu
ments and correspondence in the Of Mr. Perry who
Secretary Of Legation at Madrid while Mr. Hale was
Minister for the purpose Of deciding relative to the
quarrel between Mr. Hale and the Secretary, to-day
instructed their Chairman to report the matter back to
the Senate and ask to be discharged from Its further
consideration Not wishing to be mixed up In the affair."
either way the other, they decided to recommend
the confirmation Of Col Hay Secretary of Legation to
Madrid under Gen. sckes This action dIsposes Of Mr..
Perry's case.
The attention Of the House Committee Territories
having been called law in the Territory Of Idaho,
which compels all Chinese in that Territory to pay
special tax Of five dollars and which is not exacted OF
any other people In the Territory the Committee to-day
directed the Chairman, Mr.. Coburn, to report bill
annulng the law authorizing the collection OF said tax
The House Committee on Appropriations, at their
meeting to-day had under consideration the question Of
making appropriations for the construction Of pub
lie buildings. The Committee decided that 1t mex
pedient to commence buildings at the present
tme and that no appropriations should be made for that
purpose. Buildings already commenced will receive
limited amount 10 continue operations
The Cabinet had long session to-day. Secretary Fish,
who still absent from the city. represented by the
Hon. Bancroft Davis. Assistant Secretary OF State.
The following important changes in the Internal Reye;
service has been decided on. The President VIII
send the TO the Senate for confirmation tomorrow
next day: Morris Frietan, Assessor OF the Fifth
w.York District, wee James MeCarn. This ldistrct
comprises the Seventh Tenth. Thirteenth and Fourteenth
Wards OF New York City Gen r. Robbie Collector Ihir-
teth NewYork District vice Gen. Edward A. Rott This
District comprises the City OF Buffalo Alfred f. Lee.
Collector OF the Eighth Ohio District vice Eugene Pow
3Oth June. This District comprises Union. Delaware,
Richmond and other counties. Horatio G. Hand Asses
This District comprises twenty eight counties.
Commissioner Delano before the Committee on
Appropriation to-day and explained the necessity for
retaining the temporary female clerks in the Revenue
Bureau They are now all thoroughly organized with
Morrill, of the Senate Committee and Mr. Dawes OF the
House Committee arranged to make the appropriation
so that these female clerks could be placed on the per
lapse fund OF $4,000 due the Revenue Bureau, this dis
missal Of these 40 ladies' will not take place on Friday
expected and by the time that sum IA exhausted
the appropriation will have passed so that no dls
missal win be necessary. The Commissioner has
dend Of 50 per cent OF the New-York
Central Railroad Company be allowed to remain unco
attorneys for the Company will be heard by the Com
missioner the question as to why the TAX should
Ohio Railroad Company has submitted compromise
proposition to the Commissioners in reference to certain
ons being considered by the Commissioner and the
Secretary OF the Treasury. The Commissioner mas
ordered that SUIT be brought against the baiore anu
ivdends Of the 100000 bonds loaned or Endorsed by
will be brought in the United states District Court in
Baltimore.