The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-02

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WAsusGros, Dec. I, 1884
Arrival of Congressmen- parchment Of ahs,
President.
large number OF Congressman arrived here night
and, although there about thirty Senators and
seventy members Of the House in city, there seems
10 be doubt OF quorum Of both houses on Monday
The best bumor prevails among them, Irrespective or
party. So far be by conversation and
otherwise the idea OF introducing articles OF mpeach
against the President OF the United states 6nds
uttie IL any, favor
The President's Message.
IL is said that the message of the President will DO
about the same length of that of last year and will
occupy about an hour in the reading
The Policy of the Adninistratios In Re-
gard to Mexico.
Sufficient information has escaped from the usually
close portfvos OF the government establish tho fact
the policy OF the administration present inter
ference In Mexican affairs is all what 1t seems 70
IL IL ascertained without doubt that tho
object OF tho administration Is not to exercise pr0eco
Mexico but simply 70 make alliance oHens-
i've and defensive with Juarex. Certain we'll informed
parties here that tho grant OF Lower California
70 American parties Is the motive power OF she whole
Affair."
Republican Caucus.
The republican members q Congress, nuasbernK
perhaps about nifty, hold caucus 10 night at tho
Capitol. The Hon. Thsddeus Stevens presided. and
Hon. Mr.. lngersoii OF Ill, acted Secretary.
mtee TO consist Of nine members 10 prepare business
for an adjourned meeting for Wednesday night nsxt.
was appointed The designated Speaker Collar
TO reply to the address OF welcome Congress, to bs
delivered by Chief Justice Cartier Monday afternoon.
at the Capitol. The various republican associations,
clubs and unions, have made arrangements TO
proceed thither in procession AS a part Of tho
programme The caucus not exclusive in
naming their orator. but suggested the members OF
the Senate appoint Of their number TO perform
similar part Hon. Thaddeus Stevens was selected
respond to the toast. "The Congress OF the United
States to BIO proposed at the banquet in the fair build
Ing on Monday night The had AN interesting
time in discussing the subject Of removals from ap
pointments to office There instances or
what they characterized gross injustice the part OF
the President OF the United States The sentiment
among them was that good had been displaced to
make room for bad In view of this the CAUCUS
unanimously recommended that the Senate reject all tho
nominations made merely on political ground. Hon. r.
Spading said he had Senate would reject
all who ought to be rejected.
Financial Matters.
Fractional currency printed during the week. $425 000
shipped. $l7s,667-of which $4,000 sent to the
United States Depository at Chicago, and the Remainder
TO national banks. Fractional currency redeemed
STAT 200; securities held FOR circulating notes Of
national banks $40 securities for deposits OF
public moneys In designated depositares S39 21T $50
Total securities held 1919, 600.
The government holds possession sos 500 900 In
gold, $22 500 900 Of which is represented by gold cor
tifcaes
The receipts from internal to-day amounted In
sI,e2s, 943 as foiiows:--Received from COLLECTIONS
si6soces from sales Of stamps $50 ,os and from shs
lag % salaries, 81, oa3 -
The amount OF national bank currency issued during
the week ending December l. 1865 was $685. 1o0 Total
issued 70 date $500 O2725S From the total issued 70
be deducted the currency surrendered and returned
which includes GU, notes, amounting at date 70
$ao7aas2, leaving the amount Of national bank notes
aoteai circulation $2e8 e63 c2I
G0vcrSment Gold.
IL rs secret here that Mr. McCuloch has boon
quietly selling the Treasury gold for several days. ana
says that the matter will again brought before
Congress- whom the Secretary will be called upon give
in dcta statement OF all his transactions The radical
leaders, intending Mr.. Stevens insist upon II that Mr.
McCalioch's financial theories of contraction must BE-
clipped, otherwise trouble In the world
not well be avoided
Nc Walters, OF the London 7r~es, and his soa arrives
here this morning. and stopping tho Ebbn
House.
Senator Dixon. OF Cont, arrived to-day. aud this
evening had interview with The President
Hons Samuel Mckee. Of Kentucky; J. g. Nlchoisoa,
OF Delaware; l. :. Foster, OF Connecticut; Ieonars
Myers Of Pennsylvania j. A. j. CresweiI OF Maryland;
and Baron wettenstedt, the Swedish mister ars q
Wilard'a
Hons W. b washburn, Of Massachusetts,; Roosevelt
Hart. OF New York; r. b Hayes OF Ohio; Ulysses Mss.
cur, Of Pennsylvsnia; j. y. Starr OF New Jersey; w.
salisbury, Of Delaware; William A. Darling. OF New
York; J w. Patterson, OF New Hanpshre p Baxter Il
Vermont; Admiral d. d. Porter. United States navy
and General A. T. Blunt, are at the Ebbtt House.
Pnrdsncd by the President.
The President has directed pardon TO be issued 70
Jacob NJ Wood, convicted Of the Nay term, 1854
Of the United Staies District Court for the Northern
district Of OF New York. the charge OF having in his
possession with intent to PASS counterfsit fractional
currency, and sentenced TO three years imprisonment
Wood has endured large proportion OF his sentence
and his pardon has been recommended by the United
states Commissioner, the County Judge, Sheriff. Az
torney. Surrogate the Mavor Recorder and Postmas-
ter Of Troy OF the Justices New York Supreme
Court, Judge oin, Of the Supreme Court DIstric, OF
Columbia, and many other influential citizens
Checks Issued In Favor of Participants In sh~
Rebellion.
Another OF the presentation for payment Of
checks issued about the time OF commencement Of
the rebellion TO persons IN the military OF the
United States occurred ut the Treasury Department
day. appears that in 1851 Brevet Brigsdier General
g. II. Constock, OF General Grants stan but
at that time treasurer at the West Point MIL.
tary Academy, issued two checks for 500 ~ and
fs ~, respectively, In favor OF two cadets who had
left the academy and gone to their homes the seceded
States. The checks were recently returned, and the
matter being referred to Secretary Stanton be directed
that payment be refused; that they be cancelled and
that the amount be transferred to tho fund whence de-
rived. The Secretary directs that similar course be
pursued In all Of like character hereafter occurring
stationery for the Internal Revenue Bureau.
The arm Of dempsey o rooe Of this city have boon
notified by the Secretary of the Treasury that the con
tract for stationery be supplied Internal Rev.