New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-14
FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE
HENRY A. WISE AND HIS SPEECH.
A Stroke Of Presidential Policy"
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE At TIE CAPITAL.
GEN. SANTA ANNA AND HIS MISSION.
WASHINGTON. Nav 10, $50,
MR.. WISE SPEAKS.

MR.. WISE SPEAKS.
Henry A. Wise made a speech last night in Alexandra
60 d large audence-whom he loosely addressed several
times as my dear traitors" and " fellow traitors'-in
which he de6any denied that those who had fought IN
the Rebellion had been guilty of treason and in which he
Significantly warned his audience to beware of the
National reenback currency; the last holders OF this
worthless trash roared he will surely come to grief
MY POLICY
Without the authority Of law President johnson, among
his earliest of reconstruction, ordered the sale OF
Government railroads and railroad running stock, iron
and materials 10 an enormous amount Southern men,
on credit he directed the Quarermasers in charge TO
tam the property, and take the purchasers notes,
payable monthly, up 10 two years; the value OF the
property thus nominally sold, but in reality given
away, was probably $!OOOOO,OOO. OF eouse
the notes, as they fell due, were not paid,
and it was intended they should be paid They
are under protest here 10 millions. The Government holds
chatel mortgages property, all in Rebel hands; that
has been consumed in large part in part has changed
hands and the balance of which is used defiant dsre
gard of the contract purchase The President refuses TO
permit proceedings compel payment 10 recover pos
session Of any portion of this immense amount Of the pub
lie property.
flour internal revenue taxation heavy per capita
a. il is in Victoria it would realize 100000 600 per an
mum.
THE HALL OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The hall of the House has been put in thorough order by
Capt Goodenow, and the House will probably resume
business tomorrow there now being very nearly quorum
pres, Mt in the city.
GEMS. PrItRRTON AND sTERDMAN
1t has been officially reported TO Gen. Howard, Commits
soner of the Freemens Bureau that Gems Fullerton and
Scedmsn during their stay in Virginia would scarcely
listen Union man, white black, unless convinced
that he was dissatisfied with the operations Of the Bureau
Every Rebel complaint carefully noted by the Com
mssioners and the whole inspection judging from trust
worthy reports, is grossly unfair future developments
viii show.
NATIONAL BANKS.
No National Banks established last week. The
total number in operation is l6j0
OFFICERS PECcApuLoEs.
Naval officers have sometimes brought from foreign
countries goods for the Of their families and friends
upon which duties have been paid; the Commissioner
Of Customs having been informed Of the arrival at this
port Of goods of this description yesterday consulted the
Secretary of the Navy regard to the affair who imme-
diately issued special order directing the officers 10 re-
port Immediately the Collector the amount and value
of the goods thus imported II is understood that the
Secretary will shortly issue general order on the subject
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The receipts from internal revenue Saturday last were
s64si0 H. The total received from this during
the week q $40 80.
RECEIPTS FROM CUSTOMS
The receipts from customs during the week ending the
18th nst from the ports mentioned, were as follows:
New-York g. 253 300 Philadelphia $O3 $50 49, Boston,
$3.50 i5l 81 Baltimore SEQ 2G6 "a. Making the aggre-
gate income from these sources for the period
mentioned, $6,939,9j3 49,
TREASURY DISBURSEMENTS.
The disbursements Of the Treasury Oh account Of the
WAL Navy and Interior Departments for last week, were
as follows: War, $3OsOl; Navy, $,@9,26; Interior,
$40 O0i.
CONSCIENCE" MONEY.
Treasurer Spinner received Saturday last nclosuc
of $l3 from returned soldier who states that he
overpaid that amount while serving in the army at the
beginning of the war
NATIONAL BANK CURRENCY.
$I6I6,73O Of National Bank Note Currency was issued
last week. Total issued up to date, $22
CASH ON HAND.
The following is statement Of the amount Of funds in
the cash vaults Of the Treasury on the 18th inst.
United States Legal Tender Notes-....... t26s.0o0
Fractional Currency Of all determinations I4767ss
Silver. a sS
Reserve Fund Temporary Loan 100000
Reserve Fund surplus Issue o. S. 81 1872 a2s
Fund surplus issue Comp Int kotes "a 613o0
Comp. Int Notes in Redemption Division 4,S0OOo
AGRICULTURAL.
The Commissioner of Agriculture has lately received
from the Royal Agricultural Society Of Austria very fine
collection of choice seeds donated TO the United States for
experimental purposes The Commissioner 10 Of the opn
ion that experiment will satisfactorily demonstrate the
sdsptabty of many Of these seeds to the American c
mate and thereby prove valuable acquisition the agr-
cultural interests Of the country.
GENERAL GRANT.
General Grant seldom INDUCES in theatrical emuse.
mens but on Friday evening he bis native
modesty and attended Growers Theater to witness the
performance of the Holman troupe in Cinderella" and
the Daughter Of the Regiment" The General ac-
companied by his wife and children Nellie and Jesse
and Representative Washburne of Illinois all Of wh9m
seemed highly pleased with the entertainment
THE SANITARY CLAIM AGENCY
The following the number of military claims against
the Government settled by the United States Sanitary
Commission Army and Navy Claim Agency of this city
during the month Of April last;
1000 Claims for Arrears Of Pay and Bounty g9 63
Claims for Pensions. s5a ~
Claims Prize Money .........-.-..--..-- 1886 o.
Total value Of military claims grauitousy 600 ~
The Commission having ceased its distribution Of sup
plies TO the army, directs u exclusive s'ehuon 10
the gratuous collections Of soldiers claims for which its
agents are afforded special facilities by lie different de
psrtments of the Government.
To tb. Associated Pfes.
BILL APPROVED.
WIsHlscros Saturday. May H. 1866
The President has approved the bill TO incorporate the
National Theological Institute in the District OF Columbia
for the education Of persons for the Christian Ministry
There exclusion from the Institute on account OF
theological belief The bill Ia silent as to race or Color
MONEY OF UNION PRISONERS.
Major-Gen Hitchcock, Comnissary General OF prson'