, 1866-05-03

Gncl j. ". Ffpzc&I, GfeenF1Hc. Chlo; C0lone4 u
Il. Hart. Miami County, Ohio; Colonel J. cramer.
Union City, 1ndisna.
TEE FCHlIc DIET.
: The Apnt ftateuent OF the public debt. a. COM
pared with fhAt OF March, shows 4 reduction in the
aggregate tebt Of ,956, GA The $50 bonds havc
been Increased about saeo0,o0o and the tem'
orarY loan about s9,;o1, 600. The Compound
Interest notes haye bcen decreased about 0 COO,
md tie Grrenhack currency about S7.ooo,eo Tho:
fo,a, amount now IN the Treasury s1s7, PSI, ,lsa
IN increase Of about I'll, SCI, COO.
eEAExApE.
Tie Wisconsin people residents IL the cly, fere-
nsded Cor. Fa'sehld. Of that State. At late hour
this evening. He made 4 br7ef spetrh, expressing
his thanks fcr the compliment and i1vtsed his
friends to cali On him.
NOMINATION WITHDRAWN.
The President has withdrawn the nomsndtion Of
Nicholas Smith, OF Kansas. ~ Mtniatar to Greece,
having learned that The Se11ntt COMMITTEES On Fur
cign Relations Ind agreed to report against ht Con-
nrmat1on. He is one Of the pzoteees Of Senator
Lane, OF Kansas. Kentuekiaa4 who resigned
CaptaIncy In the regular army rather tim light tho
rebels.
II i. due to tho Postmaster General to EaJ, IN
evidence of The great he has used in correcting
the irregularities in mails, that they have never
before been transported With as much certainty
and detpatch, ,as no,r. The complaint which arose
hczc 10 regard to the Western rnsis, originated
m error IN The published schedule Of asrlvnls,..
ArprroR's oFT1cE.
Tho Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury Department
last month eeltled 5,Qa4 c1aims, involving m cx.
pcndIture Of *s49. .47s.1ss, The claims embraced
mar. asents' pay11astcss', pcnttou aud 1usrno ae-
counts, and pr1ze and general Chains. The Sixth
Auditor adjusted i, liz accounts during tho month
Of April, whte. involved the expenditure Of $te1,-
4sa,7u+
INFORMANT GENERAL ORDER
An important general or1c1. in relation to trials
py military courts a1d eosaussetona. raa Issued
nom the War Department yesierday, in which It
IL stated that, whe1eas military commanders
are cnbassfed by doubt as 10 the operation Of the
proclamation Of thB President dated the zecopd day
oiApri]. 1et6, whctt trials By military courtsmhr
ttal md military co4nmltsioIB ase in tcssion, 10
rcmsse such doubts 1t Is ordered By the President
that hereafter whenever offences arc committed by
ctyi1ne. they to be tried BY civil tribunals where
civil tribunals arc In existence, and lhelt cases
are not authorized 10 be. and will not be b1oueht
before ml3'ary courts marital or commissions.
1hIs order Ii rot applicable to camp followers.
provided for under the Goth article Of WEE OF to con
tracto9* a.d others Fpccfed IN the act Of July 17,
1s9i2 AID March 2, 1BEs Persons and offences coz
uzabe by the rules and articles Of var and By the
acts Of Congress nheSe cited, will eontinre to be
tried nnd punished BY military tribunals, A. pte-
eibed By the rules and articles of w.t. and atts OF
Congress ciied-
LAND OFFICE pEc1s1oS.
The General Land Office has decided that where 4
party mikes homestead entry, and before Its c.
cupat:on tettlement apd CULTIVATION The homestead
tet1er dies, the widow other representatives Of
the deceased may complete the te, by paJtu: fnr
the 1and and paying for the crfdcnce Of purchase In
favor Of the heirs Of the deceased Eet:leT.
| PARDoNs.
| The President todsy granted pssdons 10 thirteen
pen ons nom Louisiana, ak from Tennessee, th1fs
| Rom Alabama, thrre from Arkantas. one from
GcogRis, md one 1ron Virginia, ali Of which wczr
| special eases rnder the tsst and thirteenth ezeep
t1ors Of the proclamation Of snnntsty.
HAaas FIRE.
The Scnate ycaicrday lid On its table the nonnt-
nation Of Mr. Houssean, brother Of General Rous'
seau, Is Minister to Honduras, IN the Place oi
| Thomas Il. Clly.
The Alexandra slave pei h1s been tuned over
! By the Government to the civil authorities.
MONTHLY STATEMENT OF the NATIONAL uEaT.
eH 1ne ns1 to'9ng 9.t }s !: statement OF the National
pebt bearing coin interest aee 81 eo
Debt bearing currency tutc1tst.... S31354f Ct
Ahtnsrd ecbt not rresented for o ~
1otal debs BEARING no interest. 5355.5t
u
Amount In 1ttasuy-
Coin: a:saHg1 s:C =; e
Amount oi debt leu es:h in Treas
isixsed1 uuon ;scIisos;Ss"''' acceisoe1. 10
| Sec1ttary Of tbe Treasury
| ORDER coHcERNCs0 THE LATE FKAcE PHoCLAxAI1oa
| WAsutSa1ox, My 3:-A general order has Just
been issued t.on the War Department relation to
1rial= By military courts and commissions, sta,lni:
| That whereas some military commanders are EN-.
y Ssne s a,;s5 e q 9
1sGG, upon trials by courts martial and military
offences, to remove such doabte. Il Ia o1aesed By
military corr!s nanrtta. or commissions, no
tics, where tneh are to ot fouud. Thi
order IL not sppheabe 70 camp followers, q pro
0. he aet Of July, 1es md sections and of tht
| ac4 Of Narea = 1868. Pe,.on. and Offences cozni
Il oooee1 aeo5e dss ee III Il Se eonapsa q
be tried and punishcd By military tribunals. a. pr
ectibed By the Kulet and Articles Of War md aet
es Of War p,ovfies tlai ali auiic1s nd rets1;ers I,
IL anaiea o. the United States IN inc neId, thous
: cnraing to fhe ru>es and discp1lre Of war.
The acts Of Congress to which reference Is mad
: provide that whcns!:r any contractor for sabsis
and for everJ dstcripaon 9. supplies fo1 the nEm
Of navy Of the United State: ,hlli he found ea1lt
ess1 tba g p,,ssa q aa q sa eexs
OF Euch folhef punishment ~ The court mfrua
than saj1dee and further provision Is made for III
psoe5s fsss zoe q ass
pIotnent ii tie Government VIII view to fssu
!, and other kindred o1encet.
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