The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-29
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
wisBSsroS, Dec. %, 1896.

FINANCIAL MATTERS.
Senator fessenden, chairman or the Finsnce Com
ntiee, and Hon SAMUEL Hooper, chairman OF the House
Ways and Mean Committee reported 10 have had
ong interview with Secretary McCuoch to-day whcreat
nnsncis measures largely discussed in reference to
he Introduction % q bill Congress embodying the
recommenaAisons Of IN, Secretary OF the Treasury.
LENGTHY IArKRvIEv BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT
AsD SECRETARY or WAR. so 4s
Secretary stanton c-ied the President soon after
breakfast THIS morning and coseicd with him in the
library until nearly O'clock. Tho protracted inter-
view caused some spercla,icn; but its purpose is
kaosn.
rms sEw roRK coLLEcroRsnrr.
M ssnythe, of the National Central Bank New York
n said 10 be gaining considerable strength for the New
ierk ceiietorship
rnx REnrL PIRATE sExNEs.
ne Navy Department expects Captain Scmmcs OF
Alabama notnri~,y TO arrive here tonight. Prepara-
ioss have been made for his custody tho Navy Yard
pending his trial.
THE Rs0r AT ALExANpRIA.
csnersi Aagur. commanding the Department OF Wash
inston has ordered Lieutenant, Colonel Eyre in com
aand a. Alexandria al parties concerned the
IN thas city Christmas Day and not 20 release
any persons arrested ,hs demands Of tho civil
aushos bu, 10 refer all such the Dcpar,
headquarters
rae REBEL "roREiex BATTALION"
fnformssioe desired by the War Department Of the
rs,ss~ and drnces " tho ,wonty seven soldiers
bslenging 10 what known among tho rebels the
'foreign battalion" and who escaped at about the
,'ne 81 the execusios Of Union soldiers by
ae' ~ she rebel General Mercer before Savannah
- pe~emser. 1894 These soldiers or any them
requested 70 Communicate with the Judge Advocate
eeners. At Washington, their names and residences,
tassihsr with such Information they may possess in
resstd 40 The above referred 10 execution.
gss ST0Eo srrrHsos QUESTION ~ THE DISTRICT.
The leading friends 81 negro suffrage the District OF
Columbia have reoeded considerably from their frat
aep, whirh contemplated unqualified unlimited suffrage
- N" blacks rhes propose 10 work ~,b Congress
a. nesre suffrage with such educs,cral or property
sssssiclisos a. that conservative body may allow
PERSONAL.
Ps-spors hsvs hen nsde the State Department
CO NJ seward, his daughter. Colonel Clarence 4 Sew
80 and wife. with Mr. Ron nsoe. confidential messen
seS a. the state Depssmeas. 70 ,ka foreign parts.
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