New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-20
WASHINGTON.
Ex-cQNGREssMAN BOWEN TO BIB PARD0NED-
EODIFICATI0N OF THE STEAMBOAT LAWS
THE TURKISH SANITARY DUES.


Ex-coyaREssMAN BOWEN TO BIB PARDoNED-
CoDIFICATI0N OF THE STEAMBOAT LAWS
THE TURKISH SANITARY DUES.
GBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBUNBI
WASHINGTON, Monday, June 10, 1871.
ExCongressman Bowen, convicted OF bigamy and
sentenced 10 two years Imprisonment is still confined In
the County Jail here He not suffer much from the
rlgors of confinement being furnished with the best
room the building, and allowed the freedom Of the
jail and the grounds. He furnished with meals from
his home and daily visited by numbers Of friends.
II is the general belief that he win be speedily pardoned
by the President, The favoraby considered in
the Cabinet meeting Friday the Attorney
has recommended the pardon The papers are in the
hands Of the Attorney General and will BIO forwarded 10
the President tomorrow. The friends of Mr. Bowen e1-
press the positive belief that he will get his seat in Con-
gress from the Hid District of South Carolina over
Dearge (colored) the sitting member, who was
declared elected by majority. His friends also
that three Managers OF Elections I'm county where
Deargo given by them a majority OF $780,
having been tried upon indictment for fraud and con-
vcted, there be further dlihcuty They also say
that the Wholesale stufng Of 1.-THE banobox OF the eec
ton was proven beyond doubt and that stu other
evidence remans alse that other managers are now on
trial for the oonse, with strong likelihood OF con-
vction which will go to mako Dearge selection invaid
Major Louis E. Johnson Of the Hon. Reverdy john
son. reappOinted by the President United STATES
Marshal for the District Of South Carolina Representa-
tive Wallace of South Carolina, together with his
COLLEAGUES Elliott and Dearge, had preferred charges
against Major tJohhson, upon which ne was remoVeu
and son of Wallace appointed In his place. An inves
tratlon has shown these charges without foundation
and Major johnson been restored to his position
George W. Emery, formerly Supervisor OF Internal
Revenue for Tennessee and who was transferred 10 tno
Kentucky district. to make place for Col Wn d. ooeS
exMem yer of Congress- and subsequently superseueu III
the asnamed district by MIR. Fry is here awaiting
orders. ,..
The Board of Supervising Inspectors of Steamboats,
now in session In this city, at present RECEIVING
patented inventions pertaining TO their business anu
referring them appropriate committees Inc sesso
will probably not adjourn before next month"; ooih'
mittees have appointed and are at WORK cooylhs
the general Steamboat laws They have completed the
new code of Pilot laws and sent to the Public Printer
II will be promulgated so as TO take effect the LIST OF
January next The Board visited one OF the Potomac
wharfs this evening" and witnessed experiments WIFI
Capt T. b. Boyd's patent lifepreserver III was Demon
strated to the satisfaction of the members present that
single preserver would keep two inexperienced
j swimmers above water.
I+ renorted that the Secretary Of the Treasury pro-
Moses 70 make no appointment the Office OF Commits
sioner of Customs until Congress shall have another
opportuny to pass bill heretofore prepared by MIN
for the purpose Of making this executive Office ana
creating Third Controller Of the Treasury majority
of the work Of this done in the Secretary
Office and the remainder can be easily supervisor Wy o
| acting Commissioner.
| A letter received from AttOrneyGeneral ARerman'
now in the South that he expects to DO IN
| Washington on Monday next
Twenty-Five thousand reams Of letterhead and 900
envelopes required by the Internal Revenue Bureau
yearly Will be printed by the Congress Printer here
after This done by contract heretofore The
Treasury Department will furnish Commissioner Pleas
onton with all the stationery he may need, and supple
mental contracts will be made therefor.