The New York herald., 1865-12-09
Reported Pardon Of Over One
/. Hundred Texans Yesterday.
Probability Of the Issue Of Another Hun
dred Millions Of National Currency.
An Investigation Of the Late Indian
Atrocities 10 be Instituted.
Acceptance Of the designations Of Gene
rails Dix and Butler.

encouraging Reports from inc Ffee0nen'S
Bureau Officers in the Southwest.
&c. Ae. &c.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 1885,
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS- VISITING THE DEPART-
MRNTs
The adjournment Of Congress until Monday has given
she members opportunity Of visiting the depart.
nents which few appear TO have omitted. The Comp
troer Of the Currency hes been literally beseged
majority of those who honor him with call in
Serssted in the establishment Of additional national
banks, the naming OF repositories. Judging
from the temper and inclination of those who have
called at the Comptroller's Office, Congress win un-
quesonaby authorize the issue Of at least hundred
millions additional national currency The Comptroller
10 not understood to opposea this under suitable
rcstctions, provided similar amout Of legal tenders
uere RETIRED and all national banks in existence
PEELED to redeem their issues at tho great commercial
centres
REsIGNArIONs OF GENERAL OFFICERS.
The designations Of the following named officers have
been accepted by the President TO take effect from the
dates annexed to each name:-Major General John A.
Dix, United States Volunteers November 80. 1855;
Major General Benjamin f. Butler, United States volan
tsers November 80, 1865; Brgadier General J. II.
Ketchum, United States Volunteers, December 2,
Il.
Volunteers, December 2, 1896.
PRISONERS CAPTURED DURING THE LATE WAR.
The number Of rebel prisoners captured and paroed by
MS during the amounted In round figures, TO three
hundred and twentynine thousand, Of which nun
dred and seventy three thousand taken during the
Last six months Of the rebellion The number Of Union
proners captured by the rebels during the stated
70 have been hundred and fifty thousand This
!, would make a difference Of but thousand in the
whole number taken both sides previous TO the 6na,
campaign which ended the
THE TROUBLES WITH THE INDIANS.
The Secretary Of War has appointed a military officer
we'll acquainted with the Indian country Of the South
west TO report to the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs for
such special duty the latter may deem expeden to
the needs Of the Department II is understood that the
sceY In question will proceed to Bluff creek In Arkan-
sas to ascertain the full and meaning Of the late
murderous attack made by band Of fifteen hundred
Cheyennes and Arapahoes upon mail coach tho
Smoke Hill route on the 10th Of November last.
delegation composed Of twelve Indians Of the Choc.
taw and Chickasaw tribes are expected to arrive in
Warrington in few days settle claims with the gov
srnment growing out Of their respective treaties Gov
srnor Pitchlyn, Of tho Chocaw Nation, is in the
city.
THE HOUSE CoAMIrTEEs.
Speaker Colfax engaged upon tho composition of the
House committees, and Is very reticeRt There IL
unusual amount OF speculation about their formation
but nobody appears have been deep enough in tho
Speakers confidence TO get anything definite in regard
70 the committees
QUALIFICATIONS OF JURORS IN TREASON TRIALS.
The bill introduced by Senator Doolttle the first
day Of the session in relation TO the qualifications Of
jurors for the purpose o relieving any difficulty that
may in the prospective trials II pro-
vdes that In ali .uch trials juror be rejected by
Of opinions previously formed expressed to the
guilt OF the accused which may have been founded upon
rumors statements in ne spapcrs, or the common
History Of the times; provided that the juror declare
upon oah and appears to the satisfaction ohe court
! shat he will mparally try the upon thSevidence
deduced upon the trial
PRISONERS REL BASED.
An order emanatng from the Adutant Generals Office
releases eleven Of the prisoners conn cd at Fort whppe
Va whittier they sent upon closing the Old Cap-
tol Only nine remain ard new court martial viii
dispose Of their Military prisons and
marta are fast going out Of date
OPERATIONS OF THE FREEDMEN's BUREAU IN ynE
soUrHwEsT.
Reports now arriving at the Bureau OF Refugees
Freedmen, &C., give encouraging accounts OF the
in which the business OF the Bureau Is being carried
in the SO thwescrn States Hospitals and camps
being provided for the sick freedmen, and large
Der have already been established Homes ar being
iuhsneu ana Work supped 70 great nupe5 oi ING uie
and suffering The number Of those supported by the
Is daily diminishing the freedmen gradu
ally fall into employment and are thus converted from
he idle consumers 10 producers
PARDoxs
Ia said that the President to-day pardonod one hun
ared and eighteen Texans all OF the twenty thousand
dollar class, and General De VITA, Of Tennessee
THE SECOND AuDIToR's REPORT.
Tho annual report Of the Second Auditor shows the
amount Of work performed in his ONCE to be greater than
iaSny previous year. The number OF money accounts
settled Is l1o77 embracing expenditure OF Si5s
S0s Of which S4 047 500 has been paid TO the heirs Of
deceased discharged soldiers; 500 400 on ac.
coun, OF the Ordnance Department. $50 on account
Of expenses Of enrolment and draft recruiting and COL
iecng drilling and organizing volunteers; 500 oe4 s47
on account Of tho Pay Department. 4e on account
Of Indian Ars, 81, 5a3 account Of the Medical
and Hospital Department. $l0l o2l for supplies trans
portation and OF prisoners Of war $ailoio
count Of contingencies Of the army and the balance
sccount OF miscellaneous oaims There have been ex.
amincd and adjusted during the year 42o property
accounts ss5 acquisitions registered and posted,
bang S425 900 for the payment Of troops and
war accounts &c 49, 004 certificates from the pay rolls
furnished the Pay Department and Pension Office The
number Of claims and letters concerning them received
brefed and registered upwards Of 10000 and the
numbcr OF letters written and sent out from the Office
upwards Of 400 600
In addition 10 the foregoing various statistical state
and reports Of them very large and voumi
nous, and involving much time and labor, have been
prepared and transmitted from the ONCE The report
closes with earnest appeal that action may be
taken afford and facilities for the proper
sposition and arrangement Of the vast accumulation of