New-York tribune., 1876-08-19
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON. Friday, Aug. -, 1875
So c has been said about the order OF the Secretary
Of War 10 Gen sherman regarding the disposition Of the
army ,nat il is little strange that the authorship
should not have inelliGently discussed III II
generally 1t rib, ted Secretary Cameron. but he had
nro1by as little To with origin scott Lord. A.
stated by rcspnnlble gentleman here i""E thc oId'r
was Joint conception OF tc President ana secretary
Ilc Chandler ard the next day, after II was Thought OF,
the President made nolc OF H. ND submitted ihe lie.
To hr Cabinet II accepted and approved although
what opposition there was II any cannot be a.eertaineG
The preparation of the order was no doubt the work OF
Secretary Cameron.
There were I3 bidders and -3 bids FOR repavug Penn
syiyauia among which represented two OF the
best known London paving companies. The Com
uissioncrs- Gems. Wright anl Gilmore, and Edward
clark Arcl ect OF the CaPiol-haye awarded the paving
OF four blocks the Ncuchatc Paving Company having
previously ed the contract for be remain Ter 10 The
t,.uhlmitc ana Trinidad Asphalt Paw mtrt Company
and roml,p u by the middle OF JIuualN. Tie WOodrn
pavement, ~hlch vas aid hve years ago. Is almost
impassllr.
Mr Adams. Clerk Of the House. to-day discharged the
veteran Enrolling and Ensrossng CLERK Isaac strohm.
He has had charge this important desk for Is years
and lis experience valuable aud necessary there
a. were the services o the journal Clerk Mr. Barclay
a. t,rs buycy,r ma, found the - mocritlc pressure
foI place gr,at enable him to retain man simply
because Of his long experience. general order VIII b"
is,'I tnnnrr,,w making new a. gnmcuts of revenue
AGENTS The object j. similar 10 that Thought 10 he ac
comp,hcd when the order Transferring supervisors OF
Revenue WAS issued
congressman from aississppi made extensive change
I'm TIE Federal officers OF that state, including the mar
sha for the Southern District and the principal post
masters These tOngrcssneu say thai the new appoint
mcnis viii have the effect OF rrcOEcllnS and CONSOLE
Jl,ug All differing clements, and, consequence,
,rcnih the party, with pioE ect OF securing the
electoral vote Tor Hayes "nl Wheeler
The riruds cf Mr.. Mckee. the editor OF The 81. Louis
Glbe Democrat are still >sIuous their efforts 10 pro
curc hs pardon aud exceedingly anNiou, to have it
granted before The departure of the President from the
thr lttornry-G neral and additional argument was
made TODAY in favor Of MS pardon. There are no posi-
tyt inlimati0ns run the Department or Justice As TO
the ultimate decision.
Pes.ratons continue to be received by the Secretary
Of the Treasury from clerks who prefer TO nave the
amounts of their iries aud leaves Of absence from the
rcscut d,tc until the 10th Of October rather than re-
main uutl tha period aud tab" the chance ct hginE dis
missed In he general reduction Aboit 40 clerks nave
thus lar rendered their resiSlA'ions
The secretary of the Treasury was in consultation the
greater part OF The day wh representatives OF promI-
ncut NewYurl banking rnS on the four ANA hail per
cont bond question. The day, however, closed without
anything definite having been accomplished The inli-
cgiiun, are that satisfactory arrangement VIII be
reached within the next few days.
There was an unusually large crowd of visitors at the
White House this morning, among them many Senators
aud Representatives who called to take leave OF the
President
Geo. W. Glcndcnning to-day appointed revenue
raugcr for the First West Virginia District and Charlton
B Howe storcarepcr tor the Thd Missouri District
The Controller Of the Currency to-day authorized the
Ceutrcvillc National Bank Of Ccnrcyile. Md, with
c,pital OF $4,000, "a commence business.
Secretary Cameron who left hero last evening for u
visit his home at Harrisburg Will be absent about ten
days
Passed Assistant Surgeon wm A. Corwn is ordered TO
the Naval Academy.