The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-03

contrast Of the October statement with that Sep
tember shows reduction of the public debt Of four mil
lions Of dollars and also reduction Of legal tender
OF forty four millions In the October statement
there Ia also feature, namely Amount outsand
ing In nve-twenty bonds exchanged under the OF
March 8, 1885, nearly four millions and a half These
are payable after FIVE and rcdeemable in twenty years
from November J. 1885, at six per cent interest in COIN
Tho temporary loan at four per $0l2 72s
per cent $3 308 no. and at six per cent $6 1856 3o6
Certificates Of Indebtedness bearing six per interest,"
4b5, COS, 900.
Notwithstanding the alleged sales Of coin by the Sub
Treasury the coin increase during the month is about
two millions The currency hand has been, however
diminished from fifty six millions 10 thiry-three mil
lions Temporary loan has decreased about seventeen
millions the certificates Of Indebtedness about ten
milliona "a ~
e INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
The internal revenue receipts to-day were two millions
and half.
The SOUTHERN REPRESENTATIVES TO THE NEXT
IW CONGRESS-.
The leading journals have recently published
mont OF the law governing the Clerk q the House Of Re-
representatives. In making the roll for the organization
Of The next House, who CONSTITUTES that law pre-
clUds him from placing the roll any OF Repre-
seotatvss elect from the lately rebelious States This
statement they have incorrectly attributed the Clerk
himself Il written by Mr. whtelaw Reid, the
librarian OF the HOUSE, for Weatern journal with which
he 10 connected. But there sufficient for be
hsving that faithfully and exactly states the view OF
Ne law which the Clerk will act Il may, therefore,
- considered settled that in the organization Of the
House members elect from the lately nsurrcctionary
asss viii participate After The organization their
Will up che presentation Of their credentials
and win doubtless DO REFERRED In due course Com
nitee on Elections Mr.. Mcpherson himself, however,
las published nothing on the subjeca, and is not likely
- volunteer printed explanation his Intended courss
h advance In the Senate the organization effected
she extraordinary session following the inaugu ration
and consequently the claims Of the elect from
she Ia.ely rebeious States will be duly considered by
chat body tbs presentation Of their respective Gre
asOtialk rt.M
THE NAVAL COURT MARTIAL.
The Faragut naval court martial met again to-day
when Colonel Masson Of the Marine corps charged with
nmppropriating large Of money placed in his
hands for recruits to which charge he yesterday
pleaded guilty submitted written statement IN extenua
sion OF the offence The cleared for delbera
ton upon verdict The next case taken up will
be thatof Commodore Craven, charged with violating
one OF the articles Of In engaging the rebel ram
ssonewall In the port Of Ferrol
AFFAIRS IN LITTLE ROCK AND .JciNIry.-oPERA.
TONS OF THE FREEDMEN's BUREAU.
private letter from general ofhoer In Arsansas 10
friend in this city gives the following details regarding
the country IN and about Little Rock and one hu
smes below 1.-THE nhabtanfs OF this secton-are sII
TO boast Of their prowess and against the
federal arms during the rebellion and f the most part
persst In the belief that slavery only suspended until
by the restoration az the civil government II the State
Ste functions OF the peculiar institution will he restored
The writer recently visited te frcemcns farm loca,ei
~ Pine Bun on the ArkaDeas river, and found work
proceeding perfect order and system and zho eids
white with the cotton pods. " estimated that up.
wards Of ye hundred peands Of clcareotton would be
produced the acre, and federal ofce cult
waiting adjoining lands expecting net sixty thou
sand dollars upon the proceeds OF six hundred acres
planted by Them II rs Mpued thai the Frcedmen's
Bureau 10 doing much coed, but would ~ more
effective it's subdvisions smaller md s agents
scattered more numercusly through the country the
whites with their inherent pcrversty a, prjudce
qHire considerable schooling under The new labor system
70 readily understand their own interests Horse threw
ing was carried on 10 great extent aud mounted
orderly could not proceed with messages 10 any
siderable distance without beng robbed ~ his horse.
TIM FREEDMEN or THE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA.
The Local Commissioner Of Freedmen for the District
81 Columbia reports for the month OF October that fewer
difficulties are noticeable among whites and blacks upon
ee question Of labor and compensation than before
Jhs report enoins upon certain charitable associations
~ bare esyn asulpg.2s g,sJXsas susas W. blacks