New-York tribune., 1870-08-26
WASHING TON.
APPOINTMENT OF ADMIRAL PoRTER-PRoGREss
OF Tile CENSIS.
G. W. 5.
tBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRlBUNB.l
WASHINGTON. Thursday. Aug. 25. 1870.

OF THE CENSUS.
tBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNB
WASHINGTON, Thursday Aug. Is, 1870.
Secretary Robeson has transmitted yice-Admiral
Porter his commission Admiral Of the United states
Navy The date Of promotion is from the 18th Of August,
the day on which Admiral Farragu died The Secretary
accompanied the commission wha personal note OF con-
graduation at the promotion, and an invitation 10
Admiral Porter that he remain at his duties at the Navy
Department His salary iss3,OOo per annum duty or no
duty He can remain at the Navy Department hereto
fore il he DESIRES await orders for other duty secre
tary Robson is confident that he will remain at the De
partment and assist him in carrying out the matured
plans for the reorganization and improvement OF the
navy. or course Admiral Porter would have to remain
If Secretary OF the Navy made peremptory order
on the subject but as both these gentlemen the
amcable terms It may be safe to say that the new
Admiral will willingly continue in his old duties
The promotion OF Rear-Admiral 10 that or
Vice Admiral, made vacant by Porters promo
ton, has, it appears, been the subject or
much anxiety and uneasiness 10 many OF the high
officers Of the Navy and caused their friends 10 be
very solcitous their welfare. Secretary Robson
states to-day that the officer to be promoted has been de-
cided by himself and the President but that the com
mission had not yet been forwarded to the RearAdmra
who receive the promotion, and therefore, he did
feel at liberty TO give his name. 1t Is learned semi
officially that RearAdmiral Goldsborough will receive
the promotion. Secretary Robson states that the fol-
lowing promotions will be made to MI up the vacant
grades : Commodore Thornton A. jenkins to bo Rear
Admiral; Capt. ]. r. Madison Mulany to be Comno-
dore; Commander W. W. N. Jeffers to be Captain;
Lieutenant Commander l.. Phythian to be Commander
The business OF the Census Bureau is rapidly pushing
forward and the returns come in In admirable condition.
The Bureau has been divided into divisions fol-
lows: Correspondence, william ]. Warren Chief; Man
ufactures Samuel Weber Chief Agriculture and Nor
taty d. s. Keller Chief Results. s.w Stocking, Chief;
and divisions OF compilation under charge OF Col
Henry stone, c. W. Seaton, and c. s. Mixter Over
5000 900 names received and nearly many
more will probably he received by the 1s Of September
Thus far there have received from
l4O,72O; from New-Hampshire, 1850; Rhode Island,
4sO Pennsylvania, $1,000; Ohio, 5936io; and from
Virginia $780, superintendent Walker says rather an
unexpected increase is noticeable in Massachusetts, The
census OF the small towns shows slight falling Of, but
the cities have all greatly increased The Marshal Of
California although the last appointed, will report by
September After the rush OF work somewhat ceases,
Gen Walker intends TO have prepared statement show
ing the of coored people and also the proportion
of men and the States especially in the South,
where it is believed the females greatly exceed the
males.
Secretary RObeson returned here this morning from the
country residence Of Secretary Fish the Hudson River
He has improved much in health by his trip and will ne
main here until the President holds Cabinet meeting
September and will then visit the Portsmouth Yard and
stop at Long Branch on his return TO Washington.
Treasurer Spinner was at his office to-day, bsying
turned for few days to attend to some mporanth2si-
ness He will return TO his fishing grounds on Saturhty
10 remain several weeks. He mas also improved I'D
health. 80 - ,,...,. 4. .,,,, oi,,, ,uo,,,
ast Point reaching the evening Of the 5n inst,
and hold a Cabinet meeting the following Nuesday
Secretary Fish will leave his country nome ior WASH
ON the 2d proximo and has determined to remain
here for the rest of the season.