Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-06
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
Captured Rebel Drafts Sent to Europe for
Collection.

Captured Rebel Drafts Sent to Europe for
Collection.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Treasurer Spinner on
Saturday mailed to Europe for collection, three
captured drafts of ESQ each. drawn by Colonel
Harrison, of JEFF. Davis military family. to the
order of Secretary Trenholm. and by him Endorsed
upon Brown, Shepley & Co., the rebel bankers at
Liverpool Several captured English drafts have
heretofore been sent forward for collection, but
returned with the ENDORSEMENT no funds" As
the Government has knowledge that they are
good, the action of the Liverpool Bankers is
waited with special interest.
The Freedmen's Bureau Bill.
The Herald's Washington Special says a rumor
has gained circulation in Washington that if the
Freedmen's Bureau bill shall pass in the House
Of Representatives in tho same shape it was re-
ceived from the Senate, the President will issue
proclamation declaring the writ of hdbeas corpus
restored to all the Border States.
Circular to the National Banks.
The TriJWnc's special says: 1t having been re-
presented to the United States Treasurer, Spinner,
that number of National Banks located in cities
where clearing houses are in operation, have
estimated their deposits subject to duty from the
balances after exchanges at the clearing house,
and not from the balance at the close of the day,
as required by the regulations, he has ISSUED
circular letter to the Cashiers of the National
Banks in such localities in which he says that the
former method cannot be accepted as correct, and
requests them to inform him whether, on making
up the semi-annual return oftheir books for the
six months preceding January l, 1866, they
estimated the average of deposits from the balance
at the close Of the day, or from the balance after
exchanges at the clearing houses. In conclusion,
the Treasurer requests, in the event that the re-
gulations in this respect were complied with by
them, that an additional return be forwarded
which shall contain a statement of the average OF
deposits estimated from the balance Of deposits
at the close of the day. The excess in the average
of balances so returned, as made up after the ex-
changes at the clearing house. and that they re-
nit to his office an amount equal to one quarter
of one per cent on such differences of computa-
ton.
Bounty Of Nom Commissio ned Officers.
The second comptroller has decided that non
commissioned officers, mustered out on the con-
solidation of regiments before the reduction of
the army commenced, are only entitled to the in
stallments of bounty which accrued while they
were in the service.
The bodies of the Union soldiers who were
killed in the skirmishes near Falls Church. in 1861.
are being dsinterred for reburial in the soldiers
cemetery at Arlington.
senmen Captured b. the Shenandoah route
for Home.
The Hercld's Washington special says: The
United States Consul at Honolulu informs the De-
partment of State of one hundred seamen captur-
ed on American whalers. by the pirate Shenando
ali and landed on the Ascension Islands, who had
reached Honulula, route to the United States.
The Case of Semmes.
The Tines Washington special says The Pres
ident and Cabinet have had under consideration
the argument of Semmes. claiming the right to
be discharged under the Standardization pa
role but have come to no definite conclusion
thereon, Until this matter is disposed of there
will be no detail for a court to try Semmes, and
there is a bare probability that the trial may be
indefinitely postponed,
The Army Bill.
Generals Grant, Sherman Thomas and Meade.
who have been considering all of the military
bills before Congress- have returned them to SEN
stor Wilson. Chairman of the Senate Military
Committee, with their suggestions and recon-
! mendationsI The increase of the army has been
materially changed by theseofieers. They seem
opposed to giving the volunteers any show what
ever for incorporation in the regular army. The
other suggestions look to perfection Of the regu
lar army bill, and will probably be adopted
by the Committee. The bill for the reor-
ganization of the State militia meets the
full approval of those officers. They also
approve of the West Point bill. It is proposed to
increase the number of cadets to one hundred and
fifty, giving to each State two,with ssventy-fve to
one hundred ard fifty. to be selected from among
sons of soldiers who fell in the defense Of their