New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-14
FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsBEGroY. Moldsy. Feb -, 1895.
COZ. MORGAN DECLINES TIE SECEhrAIYsHIP
Hon. Edwin ID. Morgan having been this day
nominated for Secretary of the Treasury. and without
consulting bis wishes he has seen hr TO positively de-
cline tue post THIS stops sic,ati)n With regard to
new United States Senator for S;Ge. II is thought
that either Hugh Mccullough OF Indana. nov Con.
troer of Currency or Gov Bostsel ii Massachusetts,.
will be the Fl csdents choice.
MARYLAND SENATOR.
The death of Gov. Hicks Will give rise to
lively discussion Gs bis in tie Senate.
MCnte. merry Blair prominently recommended though
Winner Davis lns many rtelt friends. choice VIII
not be made without spirited canvass
sCFgEgISGs OF IIDgL soLIIsrs.
AZ! accounts agree in representing the Rebel
soldiers as enduring great priv aiors, as dslIected
and discouraged By the failures oi tie peace conference
and as desertng in unpre, tented nunbeis.
OUR NATIONAL DEBT.
The following statement of our National
Finances ives furnished by the TieasaIy Departments
to-day 10 tie House Committee Of " Us and Means;
DeOt bearing interest IN ta'sS6f5s !"
Interest t.e'eor shouf..."I 80. ~ 100 $1,000. -
Deb, ring interest in currency sban'. eJ'''oooow
Interest thereon aboIt.....Fyj OA.i0 .oo.o 49,
De 1t On waicb iateret has ceased abaul... cWV W
L. al Tenees bearing nterrs se 10 100 90
Fr.ct onal Curr,ncy. a1ou. 4'oOOD :"
Total. e. - - %
Interest $1,000 80
Amount OF ulpeid rrqu.s.tions.. - 20 40 So
in the Tr 4surs....:............ lo-'ot,o w
Tie amount Of Suspended IeQusi.lous include all un'
pad requsitions for every branch Of pbiic service.
II is stated at the Iepartme tat at tbs date, Feb
ary 49, this amount has been reduced abort nine MIL
lions of dollars also that the nitmeut intend paying
the Army Of the Potomac next week.
NATIONAL BANKS.
The number of Natiopa, Banks Organized for
tie week ending Feb. II, was IA. Their aggregate
cspal was 81 7O5C00 Tie amount Of currency issued
during the week was SO ~, 400 Total currency in
circulation. sec, 80, 100
IL the A.socia.sd Pres.
WASHINGTON Mon'ny Fen. i3, 1868
SECRETARY OF lHB TaEAsURY.
The President to-day nominated to the senate
Hon. 4. d. Morgan TO DO Secretary III the treasury.
THE NIAGARA CANAL BUSINESS.
At hearing before the Senate Military Com.
m ttee to-day proposition submitted or behalf OF
yeral capitalists To construct Marine kall"ay
around Niagara Falls at their ON expense capioe Ok
Transporting The largest vessels employed in the COM
IN rec of the lakes well gunhOats between Lakes
Erie and Ontario provided the Government IN copsiu-
Grafton Of the free use Of the works forever: vii, on
completion OF The railway give 20 ihe company ~ bonds
plyable In twenty years. for 90 CO. and aso euo w
In bonds annually Ter ten years aiter IKE demonstration
of he entire success Of the work The Canal bill which
recently passed the House Purposes Government loan
OF s6,00o,UO. 10 be paid in tolls.
REPORT ON HEAVY ORR NANCE.
The Committee on the Conduct vi the War
o.day through senator Wade made a report ealing
attention 10 three classes Of heavy gurs: f,stihoss
mai5 entirely Of cast iion-ihe Dsnl0en aud Roimen
gun; the second--those made o. 81 and bound
with wrought iron--ihe Psrro't guns. ttird-.hose
made entirely of wrought iron--'hc .Ames gun. Tho
Committee say Dahlgrcn neyor received any oOmpen-
cation IL the nature Of roy ty: that Parrot never
charged anything excepting what he deemed = fair
manu- ic ur.is profit; anu that Ames has made Only
twenty-one guns Tor the Government. charging 50
much round for them The Committee have exam.
,ned into bursting 81 the Parrott guns OF
large .caliber together With The hurting OF
come Of the cast iron guns of large
caber upon the vessels engaged in Operaiifns against
Charleston and Fort Fisher which has tended to weaken
confidence in their Durability and seems TO SHOW tho
necessity OF obtaining, il po slb.o. some other gun
which can he implicitly relied on. The bursting
those guns is generally attributed 10 the premature
expoeoE OF shells within The ngve of the gun. Inc
committee in view Of al The facls elected by the es
mony. recommend that Congress immedia.eiy adopt
such measures as will enable rhe War aud Navy De-
partments 10 obtain and introduce into the service
wrought iron guns. and problby Of larger CALLER at
as early day rs practicable.