The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-29
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Greeley, Summer and the COlored Folk.
The friends of Mr. Greeley are endeavoring to Sc
cure the attendance at the Baltimore Convention
OF large delegations Of cOored voters from Rich
mond and this city. The colored people here
nearly unanimously in favor OF Grant, but Mr.. Sum-
ner has been diligently engaged since the adjourn
ment OF Congress In endeavorng to prejudice them
against the Philadelphia nominees. Not day has
passed that he has not had some of them at his
house. and appealed to them In the strongest terms
not to support Grant.
GrOosbeck and tho I" Beat" Conference.
In letter to a friend in this city, Mr. Groesbeck
says that he will not take any notice Of his nomina
ton by the boilers at New. York, but that should
the National Democratic Convention at Baltimore
select him as one OF its standard bearers he shall
not feel at liberty to decline.
Cabinet Movement.
Secretary Belknap leaves here tomorrow even
fng for the West
Consul General Butler.
General +. A. Starring, diplomatic agent, has
arrived here with v0luminOus report OF his inves-
tigation Of the accounts OF George II. Butler Con-
sui General in Egypt which has been submitted to
the Secretary OF the Treasury. 1t Is understood
that it exonerates him from the charges preferred
against his administration of affairs at the Consul
late.
Personals from Japan.
Among the arrivals here to-day were F. 0.
Adams First Secretary Of the British Legation at
Japan. who has been appointed to similar position
at Berlin; German Consul General Won Brandt at
Jeddo, en- route for Berlin to meet the Japanese
Embassy on their arrival in that city, and DR.. U.
Pisa OF the Italian Legation at Jeddo, en- route for
home on the same errand.
Internal Revenue Receipts.
The internal revenue receipts for the fiscal year
ending the 3oth will be s1s1 oOO in ex
cess Of the estimate.
Inland Navigation-Ship Manifcsts.
The Treasury Department decides that vessels
which leave the inland waters OF the northern
northeastern and northwestern frontiers for the
;seaboard, should surrender their frontier papers
and take out coasting papers.
The Secretary Of the Treasury decides that under
the act Of March q 1923, in connection with the
quirements Of the act OF 1866, the master Of any
vessel entering the waters of the United States
the same frontier Is required to deliver manifest
OF all merchandise brought from foreign territory
to any collector or deputy to whom he should first
make report after his last departure from such
foreign territory. The manifest may be made out
at before arrival at port Of the United States
but 1t must be "a full just and true one." such
manifest be not delivered penalty Of four times
the value OF the merchandise imported and not
manifested is incurred
Dissolution of the Freedmen's Bureau.
The Secretary Of War to-day issued an order d.
recting that, pursuant to the act OF Congress OF
June 10, 1872, the Bureau OF Refugees, Freedmen
and Abandoned Lands will be discontinued from
and after Juna &c. 1872 and after that date all bust
ness relating in any way to said Bureau exclusive
of the Freedmen's Hospital and Asylum at Wash
,ington, with all the accounts and claims connected
Herewith, OF whatever character date or when
ever incurred, will be conducted through the Adu-
tant General OF the army, to whom all records,
checks and Treasury certificates amounts re-
ceved therefrom and all other funds,
papers and property, will be delivered from
the LIST OF July proximo, at such place
az the Adjutant General may designate.
After June 80 all business relating in any way
ito the Freedmen's Hospital and Asylum at WASH
-ington, d. c. with all the accounts connected there
with, OF whatever character or date, will be con-
Quoted through the Surgeon General OF the Army,
to whom all the records, papers, funds and property
will be turned over by the 1st of July The Adju-
tant General and Surgeon General will arrange
promptly for the execution Of this order and after
the transfer submit for the action OF the Secretary
of War such regulations may be necessary for
the future transaction OF the business.
Agents, clerks and other employees whose services
may not be required by the Adjutant General and
Surgeon General in efrecting the transfer will be
discharged June 80, and all others as soon as the
transfer shall have been completed.