The New York herald., 1866-06-18
WASHINGTON.
MOVEMENTS OF THE RADICALS.
Thad Stevens and Company Caressing
the Fenian Chiefs.
THE BROKEN LEVEES OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
Their Reconstruction . Matter Of
National Importance.
THE GOVERNMENT FUNDS.

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WASHINGTON, June II, 1856
rHE RADICALS CoQUKTTINa WITH FENIANIsA.
The radicals have large sized trump card in the city
at tho present me Of which they intend to make
political capital possible for the fall campaign. Pres
dent Roberts, the Fenian Brotherhood in close
consultation An attempt is being made to draw Head
Centre stephens into the ring, but he plays shy OF
the whole party. Stephens Is to be introduced
70 the House in tho morning. and In the evening Presi
dent Roberts will speak At the Soldiers and Sailors Or.
phan Fair whore Speaker Colax will introduce him.
Tho bargain for the radicals to their influence for
tho repeal Of the neutrality laws while the leaders
the Fcnans are to work against President johnson
the coming elections The order Of the Presi.
dent directing the arrest Of the Fenian leaders, will
used TO tho fullest extent further the ends OF Thad
Stevens Co.
RADICAL STRATEGY.
An attempt beng made TO prevent the confirmation
OF several apponees in Western States the ground
their not being residents of the districts in which they
are appointed to Office. slate or two may be thus
smashed, but the reJections are likely to be few.
THE PRESIDENTS APPOINTMENTS.
An inklng Of the Presidents indisposltion in the mat
Ter OF Illinois appointments transpired recently, when
reported Congressman called at the White House TO
Office for constituent, who recommended
by Senators Trumbu and Yates Mr. J)hnson examined
the papers for moment and asked significantly, Has
3lr. o. H. Browning recommended himg wish you
would get his recommendation" The inference is that
ne will hereafter be governed by the advice and recon-
mendaton Of known friends in such cases.
NO MORE SENATORIAL COMPUTATIONS.
After the adjournment Of tho Senatorial executive
session on Friday It agreed In informal way by
the Senators present to make more combinations
during the present OF Congress- except In of
appointments to fill vacancies. This reported determ-
nation Of the Senate important 70 the country and to
tho scores Of persons awaiting executive action.
RxPArRINa THE MISSISSIPPI LEvEEs-THs WORK
NATIONAL BENEFIT.
The subject OF rcconsructing the lcvces the Mis-
ssspp river engaging the favorable attention OF Con-
gross Mossrs @. j. Field and j. A. Strother who have
been TO Washington TO represent the interests OF
the State OF Mississippi this NATTER that nearly
three and half millions OF acres OF land OF nexhaus
bio fertility will be reclaimed by this work 1t is in the
power OF Congress by appropriation at this session to
insure limo Of permanent repairs this year. and II this
be done tho crop OF the bottom specified may be es
mated for the next year hrce hundred thousand bales
OF cotton-a product which will rapidly increase each
succeeding year. Estimating cotton at twenty cents per
pound this yield would be addition OF twenty four
million dollars 10 tho national wealth In raw cotton
alone say nothing Of the product OF corn ana other
articles upon the plantations The sum OF four million
dollars would bo sufficient and the product Of the tax
on the cotton alone. even at present rates. would In
swo years tho whole for which an appropra-
uoa is solicited
THE GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
Il Il understood that the report Of the Com
lt,ee on Banking and Currency will show that most OF
the National banks and sub Treasures OF the United
States have responded 10 Mr. Hoopers circular askDf
FOR the amounts their vaults subject 70 the drafts
the government and those Of dsbursng officers The
arures were about a. follows In the aggregate May
1866
G""9.ne, ",T 1% y the Sub treasures and deposits
In National banks. i"oo"o,oo'
Total. $3.50, ,ooo, ,oot
Deduct amount deposit to credit Of dis
bdrsing onicers ................'...' si,oo0'oV'
Balance subject TO United States Treasur.
er's draft. tlss, 600 0O'
Tho returns yet 10 In are expected TO swell th'
amount OF government funds bond at that tims In
these institutions about two millions more
NrRo-GLYcERIsg VERSUS GUSPowDRS.
On hast Saturday afternoon a series Of important ex
permsn,s were made by Colonel Shanner, showing th'
relative explosive force OF ntro-Rycerine and gun
powder There we're some five hundred gentlemen pres
eut, among whom many officers OF the army ant
navy Several water torpedoes were exploded, thu
inc raised the water hundred feet high Sew
srai musket barrels charged with thu
two substances, and the nro-gIycerine In each
case tore the iron into fragments Mines wer
similarly constructed In the cartn and ON iron pases
and with these the superior power Of the other com
pound was forcibly shown wrought iron shaft twelve
inches in diameter with orace one inch in diameter
was torn TO pieces. similar result took place will
cast iron shaft, and experiment with powde
similarly applied failed 10 injurc the iron Eart
mines were tried, and the crater produces
with powder did not exceed four feet u
diameter, while the nitro-gycerine tore mp ib
earth twelve feet the Co lionel Shan
ncr illustrated how the San Francisco explosion oc
cured by saiuralng sawdust with the giycer me- an
many very interesting experiments proved the extra
ordinary power OF nitro gIycerne and how easily IL cal
be handled and employed without mourning the DANCE
common TO gunpowder The government aided colone
snafiner make the experiments with the view Of prc
noting science
RIVERS AND HAEBoRs
Tho River and Harbor bill, In committee Of con
ference expected TO be made sccepble. and passe
sary this week.