New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-29
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsHNGTOS, D. c., Tuesday, Aug % 1877.
Se"at0r Cocre has addressed letter 10 the Treasury
Department regarding claims pending before that
department for the and occupation Of private prop
erv such houses EARNS enclosures churches etc,
by the Union Army during the Rebellion he desires the
department TO select good officer Lud send him 10 MS
sour 20 investigate such claims.
Postm stcr James OF NewYork, has forwarded to the
Treasury Department lease Of the Old POstOfce build
ing on Nassau-st James H. ConAnt Of Brooklyn. is the
lessee To- ono year and one month a the annual rental OF
$1,000.
The Government paper mills at Glen Mills Penn. will
be closed tie st OF September The stock OF paper
hand FOR bank-note and Internal Revenue pur-
poses Is large that additional supply will not be
needed for year Committee OF Treasury clerks are
suuernendlng the transfer OF the paper from the
mills 70 Washington.
It can be auhoratvey stated that the President has
intention Of revoking his proclamation cOnyening
Congress in session the 18TH Of October The
reports in regard 10 having extra session were re-
ferred % in Tie Cabinet meeting today, but the Pres-
dent and all the Cabinet officers are unanimous ID ne
opinion td Congress sn0ud meet on tAe l0h OF Octo
Der, and Ee proclamation cOuYeung tie session on tal
day will not be revoked.
Nj Edwin l. stanton, son OF the late Secretary Stan
ton who has been sick in this city for time past
Is to-day very low bis disease having last night taken
still more WnfavuraDle turn.
Wm stone United states Attorney for tic District Of
Carolina has rendered his resignation, and it has
been accepted by the President.
The Secretary OF the Treasury directed the Assistant
Treasurer no NcwYorl to-day to purchase one million
dollars in gold On saturday next the thus obtained
10 Dc used for the purposes Or resumption.
Secretary sherman said to-day that be had received no
answer from Collector j. Russell Jones OF Chicago whose
resignation asked for before the secretary started
on hs visit 10 ono.
It was expected that Secretary schurz would in the
CABINET eetng to-day propose the transfer Of Indian
Commissioner j. o. smith to other position in or
der thar he might scect a Commissioners In whose
business capacity he has more CONFIDENCE but the mat
referred TO- Ii Is believed lnlt TINS chahge
Will De- before the President goes " est
Secretary Sherman has yet taken no action on the re-
port OF the JAY Commission upon the weighers and gang
er az the York Custom House The secretary VIII AZ
ford hearing several persons who protest against the
statements and conclusions ofthercpor Special agents
OF the who have recently investigated the mat
ter report numerous Instances Of favOrsm in emitting
TO examine baggage arriving at New York from foreign
ports. Ihg Treasury Department mas now under con-
sidcratOn circular the subject ia when Collectors OF
Customs Will De directed to permit no foreign oaEEage
arriving from foreign ports to be admitted WITHOUT eA
animation
IT'S reported here that Chief Justice Cartier OF the
District Supreme Court will cline honor any requ
sition which Governor Hampton Of south Carolina may
make for certain Republicans formerly residing In that
state this citv 10 Is stated that tine Judge
viii fa, this action on the ground that
gard Hapton the dc e Governor OF the state The re-
port circulated among South Carolina RepnDicans
some OK waOu claim u speak by authority OF Judge
Cartier
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has received
notice OF the arrest OF Deputy Marshal william H.
Beaver, United states Commissioner Joseph W. Green
and his J. A. Green, at satesville, " c. for pre-
senting alleged fraudulent vouchers for awards on ac
count II giving information the arrest OF criminals
The Commissioner has forwarded To the United 9It,rs
Attorney that district all papers bearing on 'he ease
on file his office be used IN the prosecution OF the
parties arrested.
It's said at the Office OF the Chief Engineers that the
statement "a irregularities In the Office OF Col Blunt
Engineer in charge OF the Government works at Buffalo
" Y much exaggerated. II is claimed that the trouO
lie was caused by misplaced confidence in clerk and
the amount involved Is hundreds Of dollars, not
several thousand "a stated The visit OF lnspectorcen
ra Davis TO Buffalo was at the urgent request on Col
Blunt The CHIEF OF Engineers has every confidence III
col Blunt who l. an old army officer, and 10 II not
Thought be has been guilty OF any improper conduct