, 1865-12-04
Arkansas Asking for a Provis-
ional Governor.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN
NEW YORK.
Three Cotton Warehouses De-
stroyed--Loss 100000.
Receipts of Internal Revenue On
Saturday Nearly Three
Millions.
FROM WASHINGTON.

personal Ktcmk-BlllA TO be introduced
by MIR. SheFman-REevetM-G
Grants Views on lncreasiug the Reg
ular Army-Financtal Rcports-The
Freedmcn-Court Martial Dissolved
Quar1ermuAter's Sales.
M,tor Samuel ". Tuttle, Of Gov, Feutonse staff.
Is in town today, and has had IN interview Viii
the President, whoee pleasure he Il awaiting pre-
y1ous 10 his departure on important business con-
ntcted With the Government
The Nat,on0t Ialeiiiq<neer saya Senator Sherman
Will lntiDdnce bill, on the opening Of Congress-
for equalization and reduction Of taxation. Sen
aor Sherman will also introduce bill at IN carly
day. providing for reorganization Of the civil d.
paftmenf4 OF the Government 10 reduce the clerical
force and Increase the falaies Of remaining clers
A lit OF about forty breyets Of o1lcars In tho
a. B: Eaton Chief Comm;sFa,J, md his M assfslaat.
Col. Love, have beth Leen bregeted Mstar Gen.
cfals in the regular army. - =.
Gen. Grants s1eWs In 1eRnrd to an trcEeasc Of
the regular army will be communicated TO the Aih-
one Is 1t liberty 70 foreshadow bis views in regard
10 ihe lowest point compatible with tbs public ID
terest.
Next to the Secretary Of the Treasury, Il report,
most Important showing, Is 1t WILL ID detail> The
exact AMOUNT Of each kind ef currency In cltru1a-
tion. The public will be surprised 10 tind that the
rally supposed. The. report will contain recon-.
mendations Inst are deemed vital to the financial
interests of the country.
Certain parties are travelling Though the North.
by General Howard, appealing to the benevolent for
contributions. by EcpTsentt9s that these ate 20 90
or more destitute freed people in this district who
There statements are false The Freeamen's Du-
Feau supports but SOU ftcedmen
Col. Deisne, ot New York. who "a. for some
time tho efficient Prosoat Marshal OF this city. WAS
yesterday. appointed Deputy United STILES Marshal
for the District Of Columbla.
Col. Burnett, Judge Advocate, was mustered out
An osder ftpm Zen Dent, commanding the car-
rfeon OF Washington dlssolyef the OF
which Brig. Gen. Dewitt Wa Freaident. and re-
was composed. The court Will probably be soon
reformed with n detail Of officers from naueock'e
coEpe os some Of the volunteer regiments on dusy
berr. when se[eral imPort1ns eases of aaad IN the
considerable rink Will be tried. Dtssolstng these
court marlas destroyn The lsst hope Of those yete
mn officers excepted In the late order sending home
Some time e,neo The Qna1ermsates's Department
directed that the sale OF transportation materials
Be disconttnusd. The comm1ssau Department
has In effect adopted 1he came conrse In respect to
supplies for toop., and has commenced cunal!lns
at New Orleans and other posts Convenient to Tex
as. Inspectors arc laid to ba looking closely into
ordnance etoret and directing 1rpaia ID ali casos
where they are needed. Taken In connection with
Gen. Granite propoted visit TO Sheridan. these
Southwest in condttiou for actlre Service 1t mo
meutfs notice.
Col. Wethe1s, Of Mississippi. formerly Gen.
10 induce Boston capitalists to embark IN cotton
growing and other Southern speculatlona vesy :uc.
W1snrtoros, Dec s.-About my A.abamtans
All belonged to the 81, 900. :.
The War Department has Just directed The mus
Ter out Of thltJ-three additional paymastcrs, to