, 1872-12-27
WASHINGTON.

Special Despatch to Tic Chicago Tribune.
GERMAN AND ENGLISH n1a11aRAT1oS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The German Ernigra-
ton Association Of this city, to-day received fur
ther orders from the homo organization Of
similar name relative to the German farmers and
mechanics about to enigrate to this country,
Tho homo organization to effect this purpose is
said now to number $4,000 persons, and it ia
proposed to form union with the National Ag-
ricultural Laborers' Union Of London. This lat
ter Association has membership of 400, 600. It
is contemplated VIXEN tho season opens to send
at least hnlf million Of German aud Eng
lish farmers end mechanics to various points
in the Now World, but mainly to the United
statcs Both these associations hare for their
principal object the relief Of tho present ever
crowded labor market, and the German organ
ization has paid-up capital OF $4,000 to carry
out their plan. It is proposed, among other
things, to urso legislation by the American Con-
gress for the better protection Of emigrants. 4
Commission will leave Bremen in the middle Of
January for the purpose OF purchasing land for
large colonies. who contemplate emgrating in
the spring, and also to mako q report on the
particular section Of the United States, both for
climate and soil, which is best adapted to the
Germans.
AN INDIAN MYTH.
There are ecyerQl parties now here from the
Territory of Montana, who are prepared to show
to the satisfaction Of Congress that there is 40
such tribe in existence known as the " Teton "
Sicnx, for whose benefit an appropriation Of
5000: 900 was asked for last year, and for whom
for III the lndian Appropriation bill, which has
Just passed tho House. These parties propose
to file sworn afidayits with the Senate Ap-
preparation Committee showing that the
tribo especially under the agency Of superin-
tcndcnt Wall, lately removed to make way for
ono Of Senator Harlan's friends, to-wit.: tho
Rev. J. Wright, OF Iowa, were made On fraudu-
lent vouchers.
THE CHATTANOOGA POST OFFICE.
Senator Brownlow and the Tennessee Con-
gressionai delegation, Beveral}y, hayo raised
such storm with tho President over the Chat
tanoogn Postmastcrship, that be has determined
to remove Sam Bard and reappoint the incum-
bent whom Bard temporarily relieved. This
course, it is thought, will relieve the Senate
from the uuplcasantncss that might arise over
the motion to reconsider Bard's confirmation
made at tho instance Of Brownlow, and now
pending.
[1o the Associated P1ess.1
MINISTER ORR.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 26.-Ex-Gorernor Orr, Of
South Carolina, Minister to Kussia, called, to-
day, upon tho President, with whom he had q
long interview. He expects to sail for st. Pc
tersburgh in January.
RESTORED TO DUTY.
Pnynastor Henry R. Reese, United States
Army, who was charged with irregularities in
his accounts, and sentenced to bo reprimanded
in General Orders, and to bo suspended from
rank and duty for four months, has had the lat
ter portion Of his sentence rcrnitted by the
President, and will be restored to duty.
REVENUE ECONOMY.
Tho President On Tuesday signed the bill to
reduce tho expenses and offices Of the Internal
Revenue Bureau, which passed Congress few
days ago, md the work Of putting the new law
into practical operation will be commenced imme
diatoy. There are about seventeen different
kinds Of stamps to be prepared before the new
law goes into effect, but work upon them will be
commenced without delay.
SENTENCE COallUTED.
In tho case Of Alexander A. Semnee, United
States Navy, tried in January last for inaicting
cruel and unlawful punishment upon persons
under his command, for the abuse Of his
official powers, and for oppressive and inhuman
conduct unbccoming an officer and q gentleman,
whilo he waB in command OF tho United States
steamer Portsmouth, found guilty and sentenced
to bo suspended from duty and rank for thrco
years, md to be reprimandod by the Secretary of
tho Navy, the President has remit.ed that por-
tion OF his eenteuco which suspended hi n from
rank and duty, and he will again be ordered to
duty by tho Department. The severe reprimand
which he received, however, By the Secretary at
the time stands on record, it being announced
therein that, if the sentence Of the Court had
been soyerer, tho Department would not hare
failed to approve it.
THE rEEs1DESTs s HOLIDAY.
Tho President closed Ills office at noon to-day,
until tho I'd Of January.