New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-04
FROM WASHINGTON,
The Davis Trial. Proceedings in Judge
UnderwOOdS Court To-Day.
Prospects Of the Reconstruction Resolves
Other Congressional Business.
FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE
A NEW CHURCH.
WASHINGTON. June ,, 1906

NEW CHURCH.
he Calvary Baptist Church, the finest Churcn eI,1e'
IN Washington built by the munhcenee OF ANUS h0H'
dali was dedicated to-day. sermon, strongly "N'''
Slavery, was preached.
Ie Davss counsel are here to-day but expect to pro-
coed 10 Richmond tomorrow to be present at the opening
of Judge Underwoods Court.
Maio.-Gen. Scofeld is in town
THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK AND ITS PREsI-
DENT.
Leonard Huyck President Of the late Merchants
National Bank who has been held in durance Tor the past
Two days to-day committed to prison, beng unable
10 procure bail He is committed upon warrant sworn
nut by Controller Clark charging him as President OF
sand Bank with wifuy embezzng abstracting and mis-
appropriatng the moneys Of said Bank.
SOLDIERS FAIR.
The Ladies Fair in aid of the National Soldiers Orphan
ASYLUM is TO open tomorrow. The ladies have had
erected large temporary structure at the junction Of
Seveuth-st and the avenue and anticipate large peeun
AIRY return.
RAILROAD OPERATIONS.
l. expected that the Alexandria, Loudon and lamp
shire Railroad will be in running order to Farnwe the
latter part the present month the bridge across Broad
Run being nearly completed The work will be pushed
forward to Leesburg with vigor.
An engineer surveying the route for railroad to
run from Winchester to Salem, Va This will give Balt-
more command of the Shenandoah Valley trade and take
il away from Alexandria until the Manassas Gap Railroad
is rebuilt
THE TREASURY.
The following shows the amount of funds in the cash
vaults Of the Treasury the close Of the week ending the
% nst United States legal tenders, $2OOOOO National
notes 800 fractional currency of all denominations,
81 Os 05; gold S32 500; silver 1860 cents, $500 Re-
serve Fund-temporary loan $50 600; Reserve Fund
surplus ISSUE United States notes $3 932 25; Reserve
Fund-surpus issue compound interest notes. sll OOO
compound interest notes in redemption division, SIS NO.
300 total amount Of funds on hand, SlO3,6l37SO.
MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
The Mayor election here tomorrow both candi-
date, claim to be Old Line Wings and Eighth Men.
The contest is quite exciting with the best chances Of
success for Mayor Walach.
RETURNED.
Most Of the members who went on TO attend the funeral
Of Gen Scott have returned and others will be here il the
morning trains.
RECONSTRUCTION rs THE SENATE.
The Senate will resume its consideration of the Recon
structon Committee report and well informed Senators
express their belief that final will be reached before
adjournment tomorrow. If So the propositions, as re-
ported will be sustained without amendmentn the House
The New-Iondon and League Island Navy-Yard question
Is expected to up, which will give Use to lively
debate Judge Kelley Of Pennsylvania and Mr. Brandagee
of Connecticut the champions Of the respective inter
esis and as both are able and determined men, and the
question an important one, the discussion is anticipated
with lively interest.
CONTRACT AWARDED.
The contract for engraving the Illustrations accompany
ing the report Of the Commissioner Of Patents for 1863 has
been awarded to John W Orr Of New York The Illus
number Of patents