The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-12-19
EXCITEMENT ST VERA CRUZ,
Etc, Etc, Etc.
From NV York.

southern Affairs .. United state.
Miut--Frauds UPON Soidiers-.Ohis
regiment on it's Way Home-.Edu.
cationel Affairs IN the District.
NaIiouat Bavks--Treasury Matter,
.-ucxtcan Affairs.
/ NEW YORK. December ls.-The Times
special says; A. Il. Wiict, Assistant Archi
tect Of the Treasury Department. has lust re-
turned from the South. where he has been in
specting the Government buildings. under
orders directed To hum some weeks ago by the
Secretary Of the Treasury. The old Custom
House and Marine Hospital NJ Charlr ton were
found 10 be so btdly wrecked that they will bs
useless. Mr.. Willet reports that the Govern
ment buildings in the other Southern cities are
generally i'm fair condition, and will require
but little repairing,
The director Of the u. s. mint at Phila.
lelphia has made for the Secretary Of the Trea.
sury specimens OF eagles. half eagles. dollars,
halves and quarters, bearing the motto " In
God we Trust" In addition TO the other
legends and devices upon the coins.
Secretary McCulloch approves Of the designs
and the coins hereafter made will bear the
MOTTO. The smaller coins do not afford room
fer the words.
The Herdlds Washington dispatch says
Further disclosures show that frauds upon
discharged soldiers by unprincipled claim
agents, in the matter Of procuring bounty land
warrants along the Pacific Railroad. will reach
$4,000 instead OF 81 1900, as at first believed.
Complaints Of swindling discharged soldiers
who have received the advance fee of twenty
live dollars. are coming i'm III a painful rate.
Senator Doolttle's bill, for the removal OF
disqualification Of jurors in cases of trial for
treason. by reason OF previously expressed
opinions, is still in the hands Of the Judiciary
Committee.
The Tribune's Washington dispatch saws:
Brevet Brigader General Banning len last
evening. via the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
with his regiment, for Ohio. II comprised
twenty-nine commissioned officers and 735 en-
listed men. and was mustered out Yesterday
at Alexandris.4 They are ordered to Column.
bus for final discharge and payment.
senator Wilson will introduce bill I'm the
Senate to-day, providing for the appropriation
OF 1.Opo.Ool acres OF the Government lands for
educational purposes IN the District of Column
bia. He will also introduce a bill appropria.
ting 3.OJJ.OO8 acres for instituting In the Dis
trict Normal School for the education Of
school teachers.
An important bill Will be also introduced I'm
the Senate. providing for mastering out all
officers OF the regular and volunteer forces,
save certain important scientific bodies, and
niiing up the organizations Of infantry cav
airy and artillery, 10 be raised under the pro-
posed Increase OF the regular army from those
OF the volunteer veteran reserves and regular
army, who have distinguished themselves I'm
the late war by bravery and merltorious con-
duct, and who are found competent for official
positions upon examination before a board OF
examiners, TO be composed Of officers, equally
selected Us near as may be, from the regular
and volunteer service.
The IfIbanss Washington dispatches say:
The Following National Banks were established
last week: The Usage. capital, 80, 900; the
valley, OF staunton, Virginia, capital, $780,
600; the Peoples, Of Charleston. South Caro-
lima, capital. S2OO. 900; the State National Bank
OF Minneapolis. Minnesota, capital, 100000.
The number Of National Banks now In oper-
alton Is 1923. The total amount Of National
currency issued up TO date is CPS, $685. s5
The Treasury Department last week re-
deemed certificates Of Indebtedness amounting
to S5.330,o0o, and currency and gold certif,
Gates to the amount Of 50 ,39l ,43O.
The Herdtfs Vera Cruz correspondent SAYS
that the last news from the United States
causes profound sensation, and il was regard
The nc news w a john ~ term term
had been appointed rs minister to the Repub-
lie or Mexico was nj once construed as an or
dained determination on the part of the Unit
Ell states to maintain the Republic even by
force Of arms.
The anxiety to ascertain what will be the
ultimate action Of the United States in regard
To Mexico, daily increases among the ImDeri-
alists. and they are greatly alarmed by the in
formation that General Grant had publicly ex-
pressed his sympathy with the Republic
This declaration by the Lieutenant General
commanding the armies Of the United States.
was regarded with the most solemn considera-
lions.
Nothing which had reached here for a long
time past, i'll fact before or since the establish
ment OF the Empire was put on foot. has pro-
duced so great sensation and evoked so deep
a consideration, AZ did the brief speech of the
Lieutenant General, commanding the armies Of
the United States. .afssa
In this instance, the speech was regarded,
taken In consideration with other facts, ms the
solemn and united utterance of the military
force of the United Jtates. through its chief
commander Ii was not believed that the
Lieutenant General spoke without due DELHI
GRAFTON and full knowledge of the extent TO
which his speech would command attention ON
this territory