The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-02-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
Congressional Proceedings
THE RECIPROCITY TREATY

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-The Tribune:
Washington special says: Col. c. R. Jo
dick formerly in charge Of the Military
State Agency in Washington, was on the
lst inst. relieved by order of Govern OF
Fenton, but allowed to retain full rank
and pay until April 1st
Col j. E. Lee, formerly Captain of the
oath n Y Independent. Battery, is al
present acting as State Agent. Since its
establishment this Bureau has been of in
estimable value in relieving the wants
and settling the claims of New York sol
diers, and there is a necessity for its con-
tinuance for two years to come.
Gen. Spencer on Saturday mailed to
Europe, for collection, the captured
drafts of fifty pounds each, drawn by
Col Harrison, of jeff Davis military
family, to the order of Secretary Tren-
holm and by him endorsed upon Brown,
ShepIey & Co, the rebel bankers of Liv-
erpool Several captured English drafts
have heretofore been sent forward for
collection, but returned with the en-
dorsem ent of "ne funds" AS the gov
ernment has knowledge that these are
good, the action of the Liverpool bank
ers is awaited with special interest.
The Heralds Washington special says:
| A rumor is in circulation in Washington
that if the Freedmen's Bureau Bill shall
pass in the House of Representatives in
the same shape that it was received
from the Senate, the President will issue
a proclamation declaring the privileges
of the habeas corpus restored in all the
border States.
The Tribune's special says; 1t having
been represented to United States Treas
urer Spinner that number of National
Banks located in cities where Clearing
Houses are in operation, have estimated
deposits subject to duty from the bal
ances after exchanges at the Clearing
Houses, and not from the balance at the
! close Of the day, as required by the reg
ulations, he has issued a circular let
ter to the Cashiers of the National Banks
| in such localities, in which he says that
the former method cannot he accepted
as correct, and requests them to inform
him whether in making the semi-annual
returns of their banks for the six months
preceding January |, 1866, they esti-
mated the average Of deposits from the
balances at the close of the day from the
balances after the exchange at the Clear
ing House. In conclusion, the Treasurer
requests, in the event that the regula-
tions in this respect were not complied
with by them, that an additional return
| he furnished, which shall contain state
ment of the average of deposits, estimat-
ed from the balances of deposits at the
close of the day in excess of the average
of balances so returned, as made up after
the exchanges at the Clearing House,
and that they remit to his office an
amount equal to onequarter of one per
cent. on such differences of computation.
The Second Comptroller has decided
| that non-commissioped officers mustered
out in consolidated regiments, before
| the reduction of the army commenced,
are only entitled to the installments OF
bounty which accrued while they were
| in service.
The bodies of the Union soldiers who
fell in the skirmishes near Falls Church
in 1861, are being disinterred for re-
| burial in the soldiers cemetery at Ar
| lington.
The Worlds Washington special says:
| The United States Consul at Honolulu
informs the Department OF State that
one hundred seamen, who were captured
on American whale ships by the pirate
| Shenandoah and landed oil Ascension
Island. reached Honolulu en- route to the
United States.
Generals Grant, sherman, Thomas and
Meade, who have been considering all
of the military bills before Congress,
have returned them to Senator Wilson,
chairman of the Senate Military Com
mittee, with their suggestions and re-
Communications The increase OF the
army has been materially changed by
these officers. They seem opposed to
giving the volunteers any show what
oser for incorporation in the regular
army. The other suggestions look to a
perfection of heregular army bill, and
will be adopted by the committee. The
bill for the reorganization of the State
Militia meets the full approval of these
officers They also approve of the
Vest Point bill. 1t proposes to increase
the number of cadets one hundred and
fifty, giving to each State two, with
seveuty-fve to be selected from among
the sons of soldiers who fell In defence
of their country.
The Times Washington special says:
The President and Cabinet have had
| unue1 COUSluSIdllOu tue al uhICii' Va
Semmes, claiming the right to be dis
charged under the Sherman-Johnson
parole, but have come to no definite
conclusion. Until this matter Is dis
posed of there will be no detail for a
court to try Semmes, and there is bare
probability that the trial will be indeffi-
nitely postponed
The Posts Washington special says:
The Ways and Means committee Will
hold a special meeting this afternoon,
for the further consideration of the reel
procity treaty There is no prospect
that they will recommend a new treaty
or the extension of the present one, but
it is probable that reciprocal legislation
will be approved upon the following ba
sis: The tax on distilled spirits in Cana
da and this country to be similar, so as
to prevent smuggling; navigation to bt
open. the locks of the Welland canal be
, ING enlarged, and the tolls the same tC
ali parties; importations from Canada tt
be taxed her so that they shall possess
no advantage over our own products; the
free ports in Canada 20 be abolished.
The United States Consul at Liver
pool reports the Department. of State
under date of January 18th, 1866, the
: loss of three American vessels, the Harry
: ofthe West, the Meridian and the Tigress
and the rescue of their crews.
From dispatches of our consul atLiv
erpool dated January Goth, 1866, W.
learn that the cattle scourge is rather or