Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-11-06
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From Washington.

/ New YORK, Nov. A special to the
Times from Washington says: Application
to che Comptroller of the Currency tor the
establishment of National Bank at New
Orleans, with capital OF i$l,O0000O, has
been granted. ',.. ......tyf trts, .tytis.
The War Department has promulgated
the sentence against Capt. James Mooney,
of the 10Th United States Infantry,
charged with enlisting, attesting and in
spj citing, in January, and February last,
Wdile on recruiting service in. New York
ycity, Peter Ryan, Michael Kearney and
eleven other persons, and severally credit
ling them falsely to two or more towns in
che State of New York at the; same time,
and receiving, corruptly, for each recruit,
q credit OF $Gl5.from bounty brokers. The
sentence Of the Court is that Capt. Mooney
be dishOnorably dismissed from service and
pay fine of $4,000. The Secretary of War
approves the sentence, but RENTS Che fine.
| There js lull in the pardon business,
Among those whose warrants await the
signature of the President are Roger A.
Pryor and Robert Ould. Among the latest
applications is that of Major General John
NJ. Withers of Alabama. r 5,,
The Tribune's Washington special says :
During the month OF October last the Prize
Bureau of the Treasury Department adjust
ed three thousand eight hundred and sixty
naval claims, involving over nine millions
dollars. . ,,.l a.l.u.- .-tl'r,.1.t ae.ai
The Collector for the District of South
Carolina reports fourteen cotton manuiac-
turing firms within his District. . d. 81"
| The Secretary OF the Treasury has order.
ed large amount of fractional currency
issued. .n ..u fc.-r .,.I
The Worlds special says: There was
protracted Cabinet meeting to-day; all
members present. They had under consid-
grafton our foreign affairs. . ..-,...
Secretary Seward entertained the Turin
| Embassy at dinner at his residence on
Thursday. The Cabinet was present. -
Government will probably take early ac-
zion on the recent proclamation by Maxi.
milan. instructing the assassination, .oi
| every prisoner taken by his force.
The Comptroller OF the Currency has just
| called attention of National banks to the
provisions of the law requiring them to
provide for the redemption of their notes
He is, determined that action on their part
shall be taken as speedily as possible. Some
of the banks have already taken the hint,
and are sending their notes here for cOllec-
ton.
Aspecial to the Herald says The case Of
Lieut.. Boherre, charged with gigantic
frauds on the Navy Department in the en-
| llsJlucuJ VI SdllOTS anu mdTlTeS dU DalUl-
more, will come up before the Military
Commission to-day. n.- . -r.r
An order from the War Department dis
solved the Greene Military Commission just
asgit was about to take up the trial of Capt
Petit, the Alexandria jailor. 1t is not prob
able that Petit will be brought to trial, in
asmuch as some of the evidence necessary
to convict him would implicate prominen
parties now out of service, who cannot af
ford to stand i'll with the public.
. The occupant of the house In Washing
ton where President Lincoln died has mad
claim for damage done the room and furni
jture on the night of the assassination. Rel
ic hunters would buy the furniture at
! high price. Large numbers visit Ford
theater daily. iat
/ Ninety-siX volunteer medical officer
were brevetted Thursday by special or
ders. .a -.r
The Washington Monumental Associa
ton has commissioned DIR. MCGOWAN to so
licit contributions of lapidarium stone
l from Asiatic countries. The Association
is determined to complete the monument a
soon as practicable. ~ ."