The New York herald., 1863-12-25
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
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WAsAINoroN, Dec. "a, 1888.
BoCETIEs TO DB PAID AYreR THE 9TH OF JANUARY.
Tho Adjutant Generals o1co has teegr aphed to all tho
army commanders that law has been passed to the Of
fect that bounties except such provided
by law will bo paid TO any persons enlistng after the
9th Of January neKt Tho only bounty provided by law
Is the hundred dollars authorized by section Ave OF
tho act or July. 1861. The commanding officers
cordingiy required all reenstments Of veteran
volunteers possible before January and give immediate
publicity to this circular.
THE ROBBERY IN THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
Tho abstraction OF funds from tho Redemption Bureau
OF the Treasury Department. by the chief clerk OF that
bureau-ChArles H. Cornwall-hAs principal topic
OF remark here to-day He this afternoon transfer
red to the Old Capitol prison having confessed his guilt,
the evidence bong strong against hsm 10 preclude
any opportunity OF escaping conviction he has hitherto
stood well In tho community, and generally consider
ed an honorablo:and honest
The manner In which the moaey abstracted
this Tho n,tos redeensd and ordecd 10 be burnt
put up In packages, each denomination by itse, WHOM
they rcachcA hundred thoy cut leush wise and
tho halves package 70 tho Secretary and tho
other To tho Register whom thcy wero counted, and
III amounts talileu tuoy wore tnon eont dOwn 70 90
burned, which operation saporintendeAby Cornwall
As tho packages cast into the re ho would manage
TO pocket package OF each half and world then take
from the whole notes In his charge Similar amount and
send tho packages 70 be again counted. As tho
Der and amount OF tho uoos all rght The trick
unsuspected, until at OF the burnngs boy who
present him pocket the and revealed the fact.
which ed to his being watched aud tho halves sent up
70 b. counted to be compared when that tho
upper and lower halves OF portion Of houdd not match
and his guilt was fastened upon him.
Tho smosat absraotsd, - Can be assertaaed,
Ii about ORC hundred thousand dollars. whch he had
vested N nvetwenty bonds. These bonds have been
sczcd, and Il Is believed that little ,ifany sss will
orus 70 the government. The he gives is that
finding the facility with which the sovernmsuS could be
robbed hc concluded that everybody stealing and
detection almost impossible aud be might Is well im.
prove bis opportunities.
THOUSAND DOLLAR BOND MISSING.
1t s Understood that ono OF tho thousand dollar avc-
twenty bonds missing from the pEinting Of the
Treasury Department The bond a. tho time Of its dis
appearance all completed with the exception OF the
United States SEAL The matter has thus FAR kept
very quiet but the perpetrator Of tho robbery has
yet boon arrested
HOLIDAY EXODUS PROM Tue cAPrTAL-oaRIsrMAs
CELEBRATION.
Most Of tho members Congress have left tho city TO
spcnd tho holidays at their homes. Tho ayouue and
hotels show plainly tho extont OF exodus which has
taken place tho adournment. There but lttlc
news stirring everybody appearing TO have given them
selves up tho festivities OF tho Thore will DO
| provision made for entertainments tho sick and
wounded In many OF the hospitals 10 morrow and this
Christmas promises 10 be indeed merry In this
| city.
SHAMEFUL TREATMENT or RlcRUIrs.
Croat indignation has been aroused among the troops
Inv Al, hav
boon treated tho trip from Now York to Alexandria
few days since steamer arrived here with, number
| OF who had beon suppled With rations for the
voyage, but with no means OF cooking thom, and the
compelled purchase food OF Tho steward
OF the transI ort who charged dollar for cup OF
conec, dollar and half for plate c. besns, and
hftcen csnA per cantsen fer water. Those unable 10
mako these purchases substed upon crackers and sugar
| This 10 exceptional ono, but It is somewhat
markable that occrs OF chartered should be
retained In tho soryice aicr tho pcrpessaiioa Of such
| acts.
| rRoUDLE AMONG THE n0LrTroSrsrs-oTAxrsDE or
CoNTRABAEDs
Mo little amusement been occAsone7 % late by
Jsy existing among she Now England phIsnihropists
who havc inundated Washington for tho purpose 1sur
log the bureau established for tho care OF contrabands
Upon the PRONUNCIATION OF the order Of the War Depart
meut 70 remove all costrabAnds camp 70 COL Graves
colony a Arlngton OF these "dsnterostcd ovsnge
ii,ts circulated among the negroes report that they
wsre 70 be pick cotton In tho sections
| pied BY our forccs, causing general stampede some
arc returning, but largo number still rowing
about fearing return 10 Dixie should tbey venture Ia
| call upon shc authorities FOR assistance.
ruH RKBxLhIoUs INDIANS AND THE BxANcIpATfoE
AND AMNESTY PR0cr.AxArr0ss.
Az the terms OF the Presidents emancipation aadi
amnesty proclamations do not words include she Indian
Territory ebrts being madsby tho Indian Bureau 10
adjust tho dcultes growing out d certain Indians ay
Ing mado common with tho rebel goverumeat and
tho settlement the principles asserted In thoss
proolamAtIous. Already ths Greeks have negotiated
treaty with this government providing for The aboson
OF slavery among them condition OF their bang rein
stated In the enjoyment o: ths benefits which for
fci.ed by their disoy aly and similar treaties
tsmplaed with tho Choc.as and Cherokcsa Tho latter,
through their council have provided fos freeing
their ssves Stipulation for that ond 10 required In
| new treaty.
rus REvIsroS AND CONSOLIDATION OF THx STAT.
| urns or TEE UrrrxD STATES
In the seoats ycstssaHg. nr. sumner Qroduoed bill
10 provide fos thorsxsion and oonsodaAcA Of the ss
usss Of tho UpIssd Ssses, which Is "a follows
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b. dresisd by end with tae advice o the 5eas 70 ap
point tsrec persoos learned 10 Tho u - comnsoncr
70 reviso simplify arrange and coasodAs all the wss
a the United stacs general and psrmAnest 10 the,
pas which shall be n force ~ the time such commits
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