The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-13

PETITION FOR THE PAaDoE OF .. O. BaRcKIE-
RIDGE.
A petition has been received here for pre-
sentation TO the President, asking for the par
don OF John c. Breckenridge. IL Is signed by
upwards of seventy members Of the Kentucky
LEGISLATURE
PRINTING OF CURRENCY.
In order to keep pace with the demand for
the currency, Ii Is expected that this week
nearly hundred thousand dollars daily viii
be printed. Last week the issue amounted TO
four hundred and Il We thousand dollars. Oh
this amount, thirty-thres thousand dollars
were transmitted to- assistant treasnrers and
designate depositaries, aud the remainder to
national banks and individuals. The redemp-
ton division last week cancelled fractional
currency amounting to sixty-two thousand
eight hundred dollars.
GENERAL coURT-NARTIAL..
general conrt-martial has been appointed
to convene in this city on Tuesday, February
18th, for the trial of such persons as may be
brought before IL.
THE FRRRDNRS's BUREAU BILL.
The Freedmen's Bureau bill, which lately
passed both Houses of Congress, has Just been
engrossed and sent to the President for his
signature. --National Hafeltigencer.
1t is announced in well Informed circles that
the President is inflexible in his opposition to
the provision in the Freedmen's Bureau bill
which has passed Congress, because of its
application to Missouri, Maryland, and Ken
tncky, and that he will return the same to
Congress unsigned, asking its passage with
that Objectionable feature stricken out.-C0r-
Tespondeace Baltimore Sun.
WHAT Nh. WILLIAMS SAID SATURDAY.
He was very severe on the President, and
accused him of captivating, In fact, to the
chief of the rebellion. We had not secured
the peace we wanted to secure, but defeat.
He said that Congress was not here to register
the DEGREES of the Executive, and it was the
duty of Congress to resist TO the utmost every
encroachment on their power.
TAX on UNITED STATES BONDS CALLED FOR.
In the House, Saturday, Mr. Rogers, of New
Jersey, gave notice of his intent ton TO intro
duce bill to repeal all acts of Congress
exempting Government securities from Fede-
raj and State taxation, and TO provide Tor tax.
ing them by the Federal Government, and
authorizing the States to tax them the same
as they tax other property.
THE CABINET TO BE REoRGANIzED.
1t is confidently asserted by gentlemen from
this State who have lately held private and pro-
tracted conversations with the President, that
at least three members of the present Cabinet
will be relieved of their portfolios during the
current month. The President, 1t is said, after
having devoted that careful and serious con-
sideration to the subject which its magnitude
and Importance required, has adopted a course
of policy by which, in his opinion, the future
integrity and prosperity of the Union may be
secured, and has determined that no marplots
among his own political household, shall by
factious and radical opposition, Interfere with
its successful issue.-Aterandrid Gazette, copied
in National Latelligencer, ctfciat organ.
TREASURY ITEMS.
The Comptroller during the week ending on
Saturday, issued $l,756,330 of national bank
currency The total amount issued TO date is
$3.50, ll6, $50. The disbursements of the Trea-
sury during last week amounted TO $4,407,.
9S2.37.
The internal revenue receipts for the week
were 81 I'll 1850.
THE CATTLE PLAGUE LAW.
The Secretary directs the admission ofhorses,
thus establishing precedent, notwiths tanding
his recent order prohibiting the importation
of all kinds of cattle during the continuance OF
the cattle plague in Europe.