New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-20
WASHINGTON.
SECRETARY MoCULLoCEs GOLD SALES
HIS STATEMENT IN REGARD TO TIE MATTER
The Senate Passes the Army APP
preparation Bill.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR TIE fREEDMENS BUREAU.
PASSAGE OF THE PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL.
The Educational Bureau Fill Passes
the 8onse.
CONSIDERATION OF TIE NEW ARMY BILL.
Minority Report from the Reconstruction
Committee.
Minority Report from the Reconstruction
Committee.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday jane 10. ls66.
THE TRRASr'RFR's COED SALES.

WASHINGTON Tuesday jane 49, 1906
THE TREAsURERs GOLD SALES.
Tie report of Secretary McCuoch as his purchases
and sales of gold bonds since January 1866 made to the
House to-day states that Feb 2, 1866, he commenced
sell gold al iO and continued his sales until Feb .,
closing at 81 when he sold altogether Si,9lO,OOO He
then sod none until May l6, when be again commenced
sell at 3Ol and sold up TO May % at not over 3o} On
May % he closed his sales by selling $4,000 at 49, and
100000 at sc, making total sales, $JOi950Oo, on
which he received premiums amounting TO $6,39l, ilS
Nj Myor the broker who sold the god who was en-
ployed by Mr.. Van Dyke at commission of one-eighth
per the entire amount except the last two items,
sold at 80 and &c. which be sold without charge. The
Secretary has bought since January J. $l55OOOO of
lOlOs, for which he paid Sl,il4l26. lie also sold
between January and June 3 $22 900 Of 52Os for
which he has received S23 1929, which paid IN
730s compound interest notes. aud lcgaendcTs In the
bond transaction jay Cooke * Co. were employed
for the negotiation of tie exchanges which was rendered
necessary by the low which 1905 had fallen,
derng impossible to fund the Indebtedness unless the
Government securities were kept at par These transac
ions were conducted at profit 10 the Government Of
about 81 100000 beside placing the 73Os above par and
increasing the price Of al other Government securities.
No gold las been bought since January !, 1896.
THE TARIFF.
The Ways and Means Committee had two sessions
to-day the tariff question. The question TO when
il shall 60 into operation has not yet been taken into con
siio!aion.
THE PENNSYLVANIA CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
~ the case Of Fuller agt. Dawson, Westmocland Dis
tct Of Pennsylvania the Election Committee today de-
cdcd that Dawson entitled to the seat Fuller is
Republican, but failed to make ont a case.
LEAGUE ISLAND
The Senate Naval Committee will report in favor Of
transferring the Philadelphia Nayy-Yard TO League
Island.
Tie Tax Bill will be taken up tomorrow, and on It's
being disposed Of League Island matter will be called up
and 10 doubt, be passed.
THE MEMPHIS RIOTS.
The Hon. L. r. Washburne will return tomorrow. Mr.
Broonal returned days ago, and the testimony is
now written out covering 1000 pages Of manuscript
There viii be two reports majority and minority. The
former Will be completed in the OF week. II viii
be very youmnous, and viii give a complete history Of
the massacre 1t will probably three pages Of The
TRIBUNE unless the Committee conclude TO shorten it
somewhat.
TIE ARMY BILL.
Schencks Army bill viii doubt pass the House, but
IL will be 50 amended in the Senate to send the whole
question to the Conference Committee to be finally
settled
Ex-ProvisioDa Gov. Holden Of North Carolina has
been appointed Minister San Salvador. BreckinTdge
Speed Of AttorncGcn Speed has been appointedby
tie President cadet 10 West Point.
Dr. l.. J. Czapkay Of California one Of the Hungarian
patriots, has been nominated by the President Consul
General TO the DaDuban Principalities DIR. Czapkay
was sent out last year United States Commissioner TO
the Exhibition at Setlin, Prussia
PARIS EXPOSITION.
As the Senate has amended and passed the House bill
making appropriations for the part the United states
10 take in the Paris Exposition all persons who desire to
exhibit and who have made application should do
Immediately by addressing j. G. Derby esq, Agent No.
Spruce-st. and No. 40 Park-row, New York, who will
supply forms Of applications. Letters to him should be
prepaid
SECRETARY STANTON AND PRIVILEGED LETTERS.
In libel suit pending in the Circuit Court Of this Dis
trict Secretary Stanton last week summoned and
asked 10 produce letter addressed 10 Mr. Dana formerly
Assistant Secretary Of War; charging empoye with dis
loyalty on which the action Of libel is based Secretary
stanton for reasons stated and sustained by the Attorney
General declined TO produce the papers The question
then rested with the Court, whether IL should
compel communication made TO the Department 10 be
produced To-day Judge DIN delivered his opinion that
the Court could not compel the production Of the paper
lie held that the theory Of Government is that there
three experimentation LegSdilNei Executive, and
Jndiciay-each independent Of the other. 1t be
possible that the Executive should be called before
aand be compelled disclose what has been done being
done, and ID 10 be done.
MUTILATED BANK NOTES.
The Controller of the Currency has decided that all
mutlaed National bank notes must be sent to the Offices
from which they issued for redemption when if the
banks recognize them will redeem them. All United
States, when not dcfaced more than to the extent
Of oneiwentieth, will be redeemed at tho Treasury
Department at their full face value when the mutila
ton is greater the redemption will be in proportion
INDIAN NEGOTIATIONS.
Gov. Edmunds of Dacoiah Territory, communicates TO
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs from Fort Suy,
the 9th inst, the arrival of the steamer Ben Johnson
with the Northwestern Indian Commission on board
There are about coo lodges Of Indians at Fort Sally all Of
the Upper Sioux Nation and there said to be 900
more lodges Fort Rice. The general feeling among the
Indians in that locality Is said to be friendly The object
Of the Commission is to negotiate treaties with the H.
dams.
NATIONAL BANKS.
Representative Buckland, To-day. from the Committee
on Banks and Banking reported back the resolution of the
House nqurug whether any National banks in the South
had bad preference banks in other States in the pre-
paraion and delivery Of circulation, with letter from II.
r. HubuTd Deputy Comptroller Of the Treasury, in which
the following statement is made:
On the 18Th Of September last there were SIX National banks
organized the southern States which had received cIIoC
laon viz: two banks in Alabama in North Carolina.
GecIsa hpd one in Virginia IL was Tenrss0ped nv