Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-22

luOct lEum tue NuIll. W e nave thought PROPER u
await competent and final conclusion in law o
the question. Yesterday in regular order of bust
ness, the case Of Newell, appellant uS. Norton, Ii
bellant-a case in admiralty, arising apOn a boa
collision in 1883, on the Mssissippriver-was called
under the order referred to, and the Court entered
upon the merits of the case as Of course.
The laws of the United States are in unobstructeC
operation throughout all the States, and therefore
the practical constitutional relations of the seyera
States far as they concern the Executive branch
are restored To this may now be added Il second
Of the three coordinate branches.-NGti0Ral IHteE
hgeRceT i yesterday.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE ARMY.
The Secretary of War has communicated dOcu
ment to the House of Representatives in reply to &
resolution showing among other things that on the
9Th of January OF the troops in service 1850 were
EMPLOYED in Missouri, 464l in Virginia, 8, log il
North Carolina, 476S in South Carolina, 6l3 in
Georgia, 10 1875 in Mississippi, lO,623 in Alabama,
lO,6S4 in Tennessee, $500 in Arkansas 1915
in Louisiana, 29,24S in Texas. Orders have
been issued for the further reduction Of 1864 white
and 23,O9O cOlOred troops, or in all 4l.744. The
troops composing the regular army number 20 525
The regiments, excepting the Seventeenth infantry
have been assigned 10 military departments and a:
fast recruits are made the unOrganized companies
are formed and put en- route for the departments
where their regiments serving Recruits are also
being sent 10 ill up other companies already organ
lied About 1900 recruits per month are now being
enlisted. The Seventeenth regiment Is recognizing
at Harris Island New York, where II cOmposes tem-
pOrarily the garrison for depot ut which vOlun'
teers are paid and discharged. The number of gen.
eral staff and retired officers OF the regular army
500 and of general and staff officers in the volun-
teer service lois Twenty-One MajOr-Generals and
lOt Brigader- Generals ordered to be mustered ont
by general orders are not included. The exhibit
shows three regular officers and 500 volunteer OH
Gers are receiving pay but are unemployed. The
latter consist mostly OF those ordered TO their resi-
dences for muster out.
Il further appears from the document that regu.
lar officers aud 652 volunteer officers are without
commands. OftheSe, Cpl, belonging to the Veteran
Reserve Corps are retained under resolution of Con-
gress to await further action in their cases. The
officers reported in this list though without COM
mand Of soldiers corresponding 10 their rank, are
either employed on duties legitimate TO their COM
missions, or are suffering from severe wounds re-
ceived in battle and not yet healed with the eNcep
ton of two who are on leave. The reeapltulatlon
shows the troops in volunteer service: White, Dol
officers, 50 800 men; troops in volunteer service,
coored, 1888 officers, 63,373 men; IN the regular
service, l,l24 officers. - 4b3 men. General Stalf
and retired officers of regular army, 62l General
and staff officers in volunteer service, LUIS; FIRST
Battalion Veteran Reserve Corps, not attached to
companies, GOO do. do. u officers, 4iS men; Sir
nal Corps 10 officers 90 Deducting the officers
of the regular army in the volunteer service there
are Z 943 officers, forming, with the men, a grand
total army of the United States OF l52 OIL The es-
innate of the annual expense of the army as now
organized and distributed is Sl2O 800 SIS; deduct
estimate for troops ordered TO he mustered out,
$50 940llS and this leaves an aggregate OF
SS7, 362, 759.
APPLICATION FOR INDEMNITY.
Some time ago citizen of West Virginia petit
toned the Senate To indemnify him for the loss OF
his printing Office at RavenswOOd valued at three
thousand dollars, destroyed by the rebels socalled)
L.. has ls..U.
toner did his duty manfuy and assisted in the de-
fence of his country. In this the Committee on
Claims say he did no more than his duty rs citizen
and "a patriot and that the Government has never
recognized liability for claims of this character,
or considered Il citizen to be entitled to reward for
doing service which his duty and loyalty com
PEELED him to perform. His liabilities and risks were
the same that pertain to every one who loves his
country and is loyal to her. His place and situa-
ton demanded sacrifice and he performed the
duty and met his losses at the hands of "a lawless
horde of rebels" The committee add: We COM
mend his fidelity but can never recognize the liza
bity'Of the Government for his losses.
APPLICATION FOB INCREASE OF SALARY.
John p Hale, United States Minister at Madrid,
has written to several prominent members of Con-
gresS urging an increase of his salary, which is
twelve thousand dollars in gold.
A SUIT AGAINST \ SOUTHERN COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS
A short time ago the former collector of customs
at Newbern, North Carolina, was directed by the
commissioner OF customs TO return to the Govern
ment the amount of mOneS he had on hand at the
time of the secession OF that state. He replied that
he deposited at the time the amount in his possession
Isl O25) ut the United States depository at Whining
ton, North Carolina, and enclOseS a copy OF the re-
ceipt, showing that the money had been deposited
The money, subsequently, was cOniiscated by the
Rebel Government, and he therefore claims exemp
ton from the payment thereof TO the United States
Of mt
satisfied with the reply has ordered suits to be in
sttuted against his surees for the recovery OF the
amount.
FREEDMENS AFFAIRS IN VIRGINIA.
Captain John o. Dryer, Assistant Superintendent
of the Affairs for Caroline county, Virginia reports
to the Assistant Commissioner for Virginia that at
present nearly all the freedmen are at work in the
county. Some Of the farmers are without the ne
cessary labor to cultivate their plantations, and
they are inclined to seduce the freedmen from their
contracts.
As to the state of feeling existing between the
whites and the freedmen, the Commission says II Is
a distant and cold One--a feeling of distrus on both
sides
The whites, with very few exceptions are inclined
to show the freedmen very little or no favor, and
only respect their rights when they cannot help
themselves. In some instances he finds the freed
men claim that their contracts were not read To
them or that there was more written in the con-
many instances to break them.
The Assistant Superintendent of Freedmen's
Affairs for the county Cf Stafford Virginia, reports
as TO the state of feeling existing in that county be-
tween the whites and blacks. As a rule, he says
that they have no good feeling for each ether the
whites nearly hating the freedmen. And the agent
cites rs an instance one William Armstrong Presi-
dent Of tue Board Of Oyereers Of the Poor for the
county ON being asked that in case the United States
ceased to issue atons to the poor freedmen whether
t,ls nf a Il Al
bite will give them; would choose HI first.
The agent for Surry county, Virginia. reports that
the feeling of the white citizens of that county to-
wards the freedmen is cruel and unjust lie says
that the whites, with but very few honorable eN-
ceptons are disposed to be exceedingly dislOyal,
and nothing but the fear Of the power OF the United
States Government prevents outrages. The whites
have report circulating in that county that by next
December they will have their freedmen again slaves,
and oct on this belief They desire to keep the freed
men with them by force, pay them as little as pos
Sbe, beat them, &c.
These freedmen fellows wonderful witnesses.
They could turn their talent to great account il he
large cities of the North, where good witnesses
are frequently needed by unfortunate parties who
have fallen into tic bends OF the lawl.
Correspondence Of tle iGl,i@ore sun.
TIE SENATE NOT DISPOSED To ADJoURN-HoPE 10
RECOVER ITS Two-THIEDS POwER-DETERMINA-
rIoG 80 HAVE a SCHEME OF REPRESENTATIoN-FI-
NANCIAL QUESTION. &C.
WASHINGTON, March 20-TAeFa is 10 probability
that the Senate will concur III the proposition Ot the
House to adjourn in May or at any other time, UNI
nj the political and financial condition Of the cOun-
try shall be settled in some manner in accordance
with their views.
The Senate is behind the House in the extent of
il radical power. But the Senate hope to regain
the twGthrds majority which it has for the present
lost They lack but one vote, 1t is said, TO enable
them TO carry Mr. ErCGmalrs constitutional amend
ment fixing the basis OF representation. Some
scheme of representation they are determined 10 pass
before the termination of the session, and possibly
they may effect It.
Tho Committee on Ways and Means have had no
meeting since the loan bill was recommitted to them.
Ii is supposed thai they may favor the proposition OF
Mr.. Hooper, which was referred TO them yesterday
but the opponents of the defeated Ail will object
that It gives power to the Secretary Of the Treasury
and that that power will be used TO contract the
paper currency.
The friends and supporters of conservative fnan-
caI policy in the House OF Representatives are not
discouraged by the votes of yesterday They VIII
not Weld ground, and will go before the people upon
the issue offered. loIA'
WIEN FRANCE WILL EvAcUATE MExIco.-Under
the above head, the Mexican Times of February Do
says
LIadependence Beige has for some time been IN
the habit OF intimating that France Is on the eve oil
recalling her troops from Mexico Fhe uuth Is this
The evacuation of Mexico by French troops will
commence the moment that the Government oil the