, 1866-12-24
FROM WASHINGTON.

Especial Despatch to the Chicago Trfbune.l
WAsHHaroH, December g,
TIE pnEs1DEET's pKcls1oH n THE NuDKAKR WAT
SONS CASE.
There Is great rejoicing In hecesh eirc1es tonight
oTer the order Of the President dissolving The
Military Commission which was txTing Ds.Watson
at Richmond, for The murder Of . negro. The
order was Issued in accordance With a decision Of
TIM Attorney General that the late decision Of the
Supreme {Conft reached the case. The Attorney
General Ia very busy In determining the applca-
ton Of this opinion 10 the present state Of aatrs,
and also Its effects In undo1ng lacts Of the military
courts.
Yonr correspondent with the New Orleans e1-
cu,slonists communicates the following, at1er
pa:eing through Virginia: a delegation Of lead-
Ing men had accompanied the party. and were e1-
terding every hospitality. They all ta1k freely,
and say that the people are uualtersbty opposed
to he amendment Although they approve Of
Johnson's policy, they have no confidence in him.
The policy indicated by the talk Of the potIciaus,
is that the South will take no Action+ but whit for
some change TO take place that will secuzs easier
terms for her than those now proposed.
STATIONERY TOR HETEsuE puRPosEs.
The Commissioner ofInierDalReve1ueh has 1saued
circular 10 officers Of tho Bureau throughout tho
country, directing them not to make any more
purchases Of stationery that in future to make
acquisitions upon The Commissioner for all they
may require.
NATIONAL BAHK CURRENCY
to The amount Of $19s,d3 was Issued ty tho Act
ing Comptroller Of the Currency during the week
ending to-day, making The totn1 Sum Issued to
date. S3to 43t ool from this Inter sum should be
deducted S3,EAEI1 being ne KmuurH or rnr8
currency returned to the Department. md can
ceIled, which leaves the circulation Of these IN
stttutious at present dste, $a9s, ,s07,s6a,
TREASURY ptsBrnsEAEsTs.
The disbursements Of the Treasury On account
OF the rcvera1 named Departments, during the
week ending to-day, were as follows: War De-
psttment S1,21s,7s8; Navy Department. s5sl, IT'S:
Interior Department. al3t,370 total 81, ,s7l ,s3i
FRACTIONAL CURRENCY
The amount Of fractional currency received by
the Treasurer from the printers during the past
TreasureIs and National Banks WIS $54y,000.
NATIONAL RANK HECUnlIHs.
The eecu1ities held = By IL Treasurer Of the
to-day were Is Follows:
For circulating Eotes. S3B. $50
Fer deposiu Of public uonsys.,....-- 56,9lH0
Total .....-.-...-....-- &ss9. 100,6 600
SECURITY AGA1ssT FRAuDs II FRACTIONAL CUE
RIEcI.
n rtics, ofIo;Ma, wi1l ipt5odace a h1l stan
Govesnuneat against the Feasibility Of fraud IN
IeuC3. .-..
THE Po1oNAc MEEH
deienuy thict 70 interfere viii @ na7isaon. M M ''''
eEcnxTlRI N'cCLoCH
VIII be absent Com the city for a few days during
the holidays. when Assistant Secre1arJ Chandler
VIII b. The acting Secretary Of the Treasury.
LAND aALXB.
Returns received at the General Land Office for
the month OF November shows that II, 47J acres OF
the publfc 1ands we're dispensed with In the fol-
lowing localities: Stevens Point, Wis, 52g77
sefcs, a0g3 Of which were sold for $10,1l7 cash,
the remainder We're located With Agricultural
College sCtpt md military warrants. AT faCrose,
Wis, y 7G0 acres Wete taken undcr the homestead
Law fo1 actual settlement and cultivation.
On The dsst of January a53 patents wfl1 be tssned
by the PATENT ohice. This Is for two weeks, bnt
Is the largest number ever iseucd In one day.
coN1uACT INVESTIGATION.
The Senate committee On tnveatfc1tton into
the a~ard Of contracts made recently hy Mr.
Bpgy, Commissioner Of IuGtan Affairs, was In
session To-Day at the Indian bureau. Me. Bogy
and Nj. Nix, Chief cfeik, AID others were exana-
iued concerning the same.
FANDoxs- ,....... .
Ancn2 recent parGona granted BY tha President
is that Of General II. ". Ransom, Of North
Carolina. .....
TIE AasAss11E1nE coaHrInATors.
WASHINGTON, December 23--It Ia reported that
the Supreme Court will grant Nrit pS Aaoeds cor
pus In The case OF III. Mudd and others cnnaned
At The Dry Tortuoas. charged with completely In
the Lincoln Assassination
A EKpuHL1cAN f0EX OF aovEMNAKaT 1on1 INV
Arumor i current that prominent Radical