The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-12-05
From New York.

The Presidents Message .. The Orr
Rantzation OF the House .. SNUG.
CLING ON the froutter..Deeision Of
the second Comptroller .. Veteran
Reserve Corps.
NEW YORK, December 4. The Worlds
Washington special says: The conservative
Senator'S pronounce the Presidents message
sound 10 the core. He argues at considerable
length I'm favor Of his policy Of reconstruction.
He says our relations with England and France
were never more satisfactory. lie calls special
attention 20 the recommendation Of Secretary
McCulloch. TO convert the 7-30 bonds at any
time before their maturity NJ the secrctary's
option, into per cent. bonds. interest payable
in gold.
The Herdlfs Washington spe, ial says: Last
week S2I5,iO0 Of mutilated currency were
passed into the Treasury. and S95l $50 certif-
Gates Of Indebtedness were redeemed.
The IribHne's Washington special says:
The Senate will convene to-day at II O'Clock,
await the organization of the House and adj
jOurn. A Senatorial caucus will then be held
To prepare lists Of committees.
With what temper In the House, the caucus
raising joint standing committee upon the
admission Of Southern members, will be re-
ceived, l. not vet entirely issued Some Sena-
tors approving the spirit and intent of the res
olution are jealous Of any infringement of
rights Of the two bodies under the COnsttu-
ton 10 regulate admission TO their respective
organizations. There Is no doubt of combined
q
House, Offering conditions 10 q membership i'm
the Senate, and vice versa, is suggestive of
irregularity, If not inconsistency, that il is
thought possible, by influential persons In both
branches Of the National Legislature, that sim
liar, though separate, committees may be raised
in lieu Of the joint committee.
The House will meet at the usual hour, and
go through with the form Of organization
without delay. The several caucus nominees
and especially the DoOrkeepers, have had lit
tie time for their devotions to-day. so incessant
and impOrtunate have been place-seekers.
These candidates are the heroes Of many bat
ties, and the sons Of widows, who want to be
pages, and their name is legion. After organ
izing, the House will adjourn until Tuesday,
when the message and accompanying reports
will be read.
But one National Bank was established last
week. There are now in operation 1872
WASHINGTON, December 3.-The Herdlds
special says: Secretary Harlan has commenced
preparations 10 secure his election 10 the
Senate. This indicates that he intends 10 leave
the Cabinet at no distant day. Ii has been the
impression here for some time past that Mr..
Harlan is thu only member Of the Cabinet not
in accord with the President
Collectors on the frontier report smugglers
very active In their vocations. All women
who cross the line are closely examined bv the
authorities, and as consequence, not one
woman crosses now where two hundred did
before the recent searching operations began.
The business men along the line, both in the
United States and Canada, have closed their
stores and are busily engaged in ferreting out
smugglers.
The Comptroller of the Treasury has revised
two thousand seven hundred and seventy-three
prize claims, and six thousand four hundred
and nInety-six claims of heirs of deceased
soldiers.
The Second Comptroller has decided that in
case Of a soldier being detailed as a clerk i'm
the War Department, payment of bounty ma
turing while on such service, can not be made.
as extra pay is received for detached duty OF
this kind.
1t is also decided, under the same authority,
that soldiers who enlisted in the Veteran Re-
serve Corps under provisions of General Order
No. 49, Of June -, 1864, are not entitled to any
instalment Of bounty maturing when serving
as clerk in any department, but if discharged
with all men of his regiment, because the Gov
eminent no longer requires service Of their en-
tire terms Of enlistment, he maintains the same
footing and rights in regard to bounty claims
as pertain 10 the balance Of members Of the
same regiment.