The New York herald., 1864-11-02
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

NEWS FkCM WASMINOTUUs
-~>~-~>~~~~S~-->~>>y>>>>~
WAsHlsoros, Nov I. 1894
TH1 ELECTION FRAuns-sENTENos OF DoNoHgH
AND FERRY TO IMPRISONMENT FOE LIFE.
The military commission. OF which General Doubleday
Is president, announced would to-day take up ~
Of Colonel Samuel North New York state agent vhs
arrested days ago. charged with fraud Ii
gard to tue votes OF the New rk soldiers.
The court however, adjourned until tomorrow. IL
der that . consultation might be bad by the military
temmm with the appointed by Gov.
Seymour.
Doaohue and Ferry, the agents in the recent eectcs
frauds have been convicted by the military commissioa
and sentenced to Imprisonment for life. The seotenoes
have been approved by President Lincoln aud win be
Immediately carried INTO execution.
Nhw YORK soLDIERs' vOFEs.
Tho New York Commission today obtained the sevsa
hundred eight hupd ed eolders votes which
taned when Colonel Nor,o state agent was arreaed
and have forwarded them the proper localities
State The Commisiou not as yet
ceeded In havng aSents recognized and empowered
70 administer osths and receive democratic votes
Washington Aexand dra and Baltimore and the camps
and hospitals In the neghborhood Of tbcss cities. Tns
delay Ia not however attributed to any superior officer
OF the government Toe Commission afe to have further
interviews with the Secretary OF War. Their business 10
far from being finished. The question Of power and
jurisdiction relative the Of Col North and
other ctzens Of New YORK Is st pending.
TBB NATIONAL DEBT.
The ocsi statement or the public debt Tor the month
or october elbows the amount outstanding TO ~
$2Ol7 ,oSa 5l5 increase the last month q
SOL 600 900. The debt bearing interest in coin
about Ssel 900 900; debt bearing interest In lawful
mouey 1854 600 oO0 debt which interes, has closed
$685. ooo bearing interest, SAT- 6s2 900. The
hno tn QQn In onAen
s2s, 657, 900 10 lawful money, $4,000 900 OF the
former, and sl5oo,ooo Of the latter, tho
st,re amount OF interest being $sb, ,3l3, 500 The
unpaid requis'tiops ST. 500 600 aud the amount
in the Treasury nearly fo7 600 COO The amount Of SIX
per bonds exchanged for seventhires undor ne
OF July and August 1867, nearly Sl26, 900 ooo
an increase srce the former monthly statement of
Sl1 ,00o,0Cc TIE amount OF fvc.wenty six per cens
bonds under the Of Juno, 1864, s3,7sl 00O The
thirty three years Authorized by the ast Of
July IT, 1851, been reduced s25, 900 900 70
S1s, 900 ,O0o The amount q certificates Of In
debtedness has been increased So 333, 900. the tive
years Eve per notes have been reduced A 900
the September statement and the three Trea
sury under the act OF June so, 1854 have been
increased nearly $21 600 The fractional currency
has been reduced from s24 500, coo TO $40 10000
GRIN JOKE gY TIE PRESIDENT.
Nr Lincoln unsommonly full Of jokes at the present
time. Accept the following illustration. Complaint was
made 10 him by a Western democratic Congressman .
days ago that the colonel OF OF the cavalry reg
ments from the copgressman's State had sent hone
eight hundred and sixty votes which there
hundred and ninety Er Lincoln, aud the balance Of
fifty for Mcclellan "Now Mr. Lincoln }" complained the
irate c., "that regiment has not to-day 10 its ranks
according TO the coonels ocal return hundre1
and hy present for duty The fact is" oonsisusd
the Congressman 1hat the colonel and adjutant just
took the old muster rolls OF the regiment len tho
state over t~o years ago, aud .returned the
votes Of every they thereon juss %
II pleased themselves" The complainant wound up with
vigorous appesif jusce against offending ofcsn.
.'My dear sir" replied the President, rubbing his Isaa
hands together and cbucxing awsy down 70 the bottom
OF his boos t would that these officers have taken
my words, there II nobody hurt, somewhat too lite
rally but the matter OF correction IL not within my
power. II affair, and, II corrected at all-fcP
which, let confess, see pressing necessity-ths
proper remedies must be applied by the State author
ties. What propose Ia 10 conduct my own campaign
IN my own way and the friends OF General MoCle-
Ian conduct theirs they pesse.' The foregoing may
be the precise words but they the substance Of
that interview
SUPPRESSION OF cousrYEYyrrSs.
Congress at It's last session placed ccpsdersbIe ssm
OF money The dsposa OF the Secretary the Tressury
to be employed In the prosecution OF measures for the
detection and punishment of persons engaged 10 couA
terfeng the national currency and other securities.
Liberal rewards hsvs already been paid TO several
ties who have aided 10 the apprehension OF counter
fetert 1bs administration and conduct OF the
measures TO this end are by order OF the Secretary,
placed under the mediate supervision OF tho Hon. "a
ward Jordan Solicitor Of the Treasury TO whom an per-
sons having knowledge o. facts important to be known
BY the Department concerning such offences shoud mako
their COMMUNICATIONS
SENT TO TIE rHSIYgsTIiRY.
Three persons, fourd guilty by a military comnisssa
OF aiding soldiers 10 desert, have been sent from Wash
ingtou 10 the Albany Pententisry.
ALL TIE voTsRs LEAVING TIE CITY.
This city bids fair TO be largely depopuiatcd for
ensuing ten days. Nearly every who has righs
10 the state. leaving for that purpose All
eodcrs r the hospitals who able travel being
furlouahed for the purpose, and the trains from
here are deDsely crowded with soldiers and civilians
NpIAs AFFAIRS IN TIE sosrBwRsr.
Advices received a, the Indian Department from ~
agencies the disturbed districts represent Indian an
cul,es quetre down ard general warwil bo avoided
interests of the department and OF the Indians then-
selves wsud doubt be greatly scesorved by diseon-
Meeting the Offices o Indian agent and territorial Gov
ernor ipstead ot combining them IN person. the
case 10 some Q: the Territories nov.
The Clergy snd the EieetIon.