Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-20
W AsHINGToY, March /


Secretary McCulloch, in answer to a reso-
luton Of the House Of Representatives enquir-
ing as to "the amount of money now in the
United States Treasury, including all in the
hands of Assistant Treasurers, national banks
and all other repositories, designating the
amount in each separately" on Saturday trans
mitted TO that body a communication from the
Treasurer of the United States, with state
ments prepared by him, from which it appears
that the available balance in the Treasury, &C
cording to returns received to the 10th instant,
is 1928, 243 SS5 81 consisting of CON- S57, 1884,
92l. 81; currency, s65, 623, 964.54 of which
sum, S2l, $50, 1856 was on deposit in national
banks designated as repositories.
Secretary McCulloch has written letter to
several leading Republican Congressman, in
which he says he feels much anxiety about the
political situation, and very much desires that
something shall be done to restore harmony
between the Government and the people of
the Southern States. He thinks that one step
in this direction would result from full and
free conference between leading Northern men
and leading Southern men now in the city. He
suggests that the persons to whom his note is
addressed invite call from Governor Parsons
among others.
cANARD
Was extensively circulated yesterday morning
to'the effect that Thaddeus Stevens had at
tempted to cut his throat in fit Of temporary
insanity. The story caused considerable ex-
element, and sent number Of his friends to
the rooms of the honorable member on Capitol
Hill TO make enquiries, where the style ofcaus-
tic answer they received from him for their
pains was sufficient to prove that he was not
only vigorously alive and kicking, but as satur-
nine and savage as ever--in short, that they
had been badly sold.
A special despatch to the New York Com
mercidl says: "The Republican Senators on
the Reconstruction Committee, to whom were
referred the various propositions for Consti-
tutional amendment, which have been pre-
sented in the Senate, met Saturday morning.
After careful consideration of the different
amendments, it was voted to report that pre-
sented by Mr.. Grimes, of Iowa, with some
slight verbal alterations. 1t is believed that
this will receive the requisite two-thirds vote
in the Senate and in the House."
The defeat of the loan bill was not unexpect-
ed, considering the great weight Of influence
brought to bear against it in Congress. lire
deemable paper money is advocated by many
members as the only possible currency of the
country. Adding a thousand millions to it,
now and then, will enhance the benefits which
we derive from it. If prices are not high
enough, they can be increased. When the
light finally goes out, as it will, will it be in
the hands of sharp spectators, and knowing
politicians, or in those of the popular mass
Gold will advance, and all prices will rise un-
der this notion of the House, if it is not
changed.
Monday has been assigned for the considera-
tion in the House, of the joint resolution for the
admission of Tennessee. A substitute for this
will be proposed, striking out the preamble,
but retaining the main features Of the bill with
reference to the question of representation, or
rather the conditions which should precede adj
mission to representation.
Orders have been issued by the War Depart
ment dismantling the Notifications north of the
Potomac The military district of East Ten
nessee has been discontinued by order of the
President.
Mr.. English, the democratic candidate for
Governor of Connecticut, has had several ill.,
tervews with the President, who unquestion-
ably desires his election.
Ah-Moose, or Wasp, or Little Bee, head chief
of the Lac de Flambare tribe of Chippewa In
dams, whose hunting grounds are on the Wis
consin river, died on Saturday, at the rooms
temporarily occupied by the delegation now
here, on street, near Third, and yesterday
his remains received Christian burial at the
Congressional Cemetery, Rev. DR.. Keeling, of
Trinity Church, officiating. The deceased and
three others of the tribe who came here some
time ago for the purpose of having stalk"
with their "Great Father, were taken sick last
week with what was pronounced black measles,
a disease peculiar to the Indians. DR.. Dove
was called in to attend them, and subsequently
DR.. Keasbey's services were required as con-
sulting physician. Under their treatment
the patients were getting along as well
as could be expected, but they insisted
upon taking medicine of their own, which
they had brought with them. Early on Satur-
day morning, during the temporary absence of
the agent, Mr.. Bradford Ah-Moose induced
two of his companions to take him to pump
and he had water pumped over him. This no
doubt accelerated the death of the Chief, as
he expired short time after the OPERATION
The remains were encased in one of DR.. Scol-
lays deoderizing burial cases, the dead chief
tain, according to the custom of the tribe, be-
ing buried with all the clothing in which he
died. tits also custom of this tribe, when
the master dies, to kill his dog and bury it with
him. and in this instance the survivors en-
deavored to obtain dog to bury with the Chief,
but failed to do so.
French Enterprise in Virginia.
IL we are not very much mistaken the arrange.