New-York tribune., 1870-10-07
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
WASHINGTON.

ADMIRAL PORTER RELIEVED FROM DUTY AT TUa
NAVY DEPARTMENT-THE NEW NATURALIzA-
TION LAWS TO BE ENFORCED IN THIS CITY
AN AMERICAN LINE OF OCEAN STEAMERS.
GBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSRI
WAsHlSGToS, Thursday, Oct. Q, 1870.
The President has transmitted to Admiral Porter,
through Secretary Robeson, the official order relieving
the Admiral from active duty at the Navy Department
This was DONE Secretary Robson states, at the Adia
rails own request account Of his continued III health
Mr. Ofey Chief Clerk, s performing the duties OK
Assistant Secretary Secretary Robeson announces thae
Assistant Secretary be appointed until Congress
takes action the matter that place was temporarily
abolished by act OF Congress
u g. Marshal sharpe OF New-York hero 20 day. Ho
had an interview with Assstant-AttOrneyGenc Tai.
bot the subject Of the enforcing Of the Naturalization
laws passed at the recent session Of Congress- He also
had interview with the President the subject and
returns York with the determination 10 carry the
law out to the very letter. He does not anticipate any
grave trouble in enforcing the law He states that
Attorney General Akerman informed him that he will
issue specific instructions TO the L. g. Marshas how to
act, as soon as he returns to Washington
The gentlemen from New-York who have proposed 10
Postmaster General Cresswe Ito establish an American
line OF steamers, have received much encouragement
from that gentleman. He states to-day that n they run
the steamers Mondays and Fridays he VIII g'e them
mail for each day. either Of those days but al
other days in the week the mails taken by steamers
he proposes to continue II is thought by Mr. Cresswe
that the line will be established, and that it will be
success
The Secretary OF War has concluded hs selection Of the
officers who compose the Board to determine who
are and who remain officers OF the army IL
is said that nearly 800 officers from Colonies to second
Leutenants be examined before this Board all OF
whom reported unfit for the proper discharge OF
their duties The Board will convene IN this city on
the 18th inst The following are the officers detailed aa
required by the act OF July is, last: Malor-Gen W
Hancock Brig Gen. Alfred H. Terry, Col c. H. Smith,
10th Infantry Col. Edward Hatch, 9th Cavalry and Col
r. s. Mckenzie oath Infantry Capt. James MeMillaD
11th Infantry is detailed Recorder OF the Board
Secretary Robson to-day appointed n. Mccoy cadet
in tho Naval Academy TO Ill vacancy. He rs irom
Columbus Ohio, and is the son Of Col james heC"y'
Chief OF Gen. sherman's staff
The Secretary Of the Navy has ordered the United
states steamer Saginaw OF the Pacific feet TO be detailed
s tbe vessel TO coOperate on the Pacific side with ths
Daren Expedton The gunboat Guard has not yet ar
rived at New York from the fishing banks, but is eh-
pected tomorrow. The Guard will 20 with tho DaTlen
Expedition which il 70 start the latter part OF this
MONTH Secretary Robson states that he Is determined
TO see what chance there is for ship canal over the
routes proposed and the only way to arrive at con'
sion on the subject is have complete survey made
which the President and himself have decided shall Ia
done.
A dispatch was received at the Attorney GeneraPa
Office to-day AttOrneyGeneral Akerman, annonhc-
ing that he improved in health ana tuat dc "oud
return here next week.
Assistant Attorney-Gen Hill sworn into onice
Yesterday and resumed the duties to-day As soon as
Attorney-Gen Akcrman returns, Assistant Attorney
Gen Talbot will resume his duties at the Court ~
Claims and Mr. Hill will remain at the Department Oh
Justice as the assistant Of the AttorneyGeneral Mr.
Hill WAS formerly in the law office Of Judge Ii0ar and,
although a young man, is accounted a very talented
lawyer.
Controller Hurlbrd has authorized the organization Of
a National Bank at Rome Ca; one at AinsrlcuS, oas
and one at Greenylle, Ala.
Gen Casey Collector of the Port Of Now Orleans do
MES the statement the Washington correspondence OF
a Baltimore paper that he has been offered the position
of and he further denies that he IL
candidate for the position. He says his enemies nave
tried to have him removed from the Colectorshp but
the Administration has sustained his course there, ana
he will remain in that place He is sure that Louisiana
will be carried by Republicans at the coming election
Postmaster General Cresswe called on tie President
to-day, accompanied by O delegation Of prominent Re
pubcans. They assured the President that Maryland
would send three and probably four Republican mem
bers to the next Congress and predicted Republican
majority Of 5000 in the State.
Commissioner Deano accompanied by large nurnbef
OF Ohioans left here to-day for their homes to vote neS
Monday
dispatch was received by Col. Mccoy, today, from
Gen. sherman announcing his arrival at salt Lake City
YESTERDAY and that he would leave there for ST. Loua
to-day and reach Washington by Tuesday next.
Chief Engineer King Chief Of the Bureau of Steam En-
cheering returned here to-day after an extended tour
OF inspection Of the various navyyards ChefEngheet
Shock who was ActingChef Of the Bureau was relieved
of the duties, and ordered TO resume his place at tha
Washington NavyYa Mr. King reports all the no.
provemeuts and repairs of vessels as advaneng sTac-