New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
SpcciA Dispatch 10 The y. Y. Tribune.

Special Dispatch to The y. Y. Tribune.
| WASHINGTON jan !, 1866
THE NEW MEXICAN GESRRAL--A BAD RECORD.
! The Gen X. Clay Crawford who is reported
TO be at Brownsville Texas, with his Chief OF staff,
Col A. i. Reed, raising an American division for
Mexico is citizen OF Tennessee, who was about year
or Is months ago dismissed the service by court
martial upon charges OF stealing money from bank IN
Eogersvle Tenn. He was some years ago at
West Point as a cadet; vas dismissed after two
years study; subsequently went TO Nicaragua
with Walker. end about the outbreak Of the
late war was in the Virginia Penitentary for
some oiense. He Ess Captain Of battery Of ar.
tllery ip the Union syice rouduentIy secured mus
ter in as Of tie regiment and held
appointments Colonel OF that regiment and aso oi
colored regiment TO neither of which he was mustered
up 10 the time OF his dismissal His Chief OF STAFF was
Lieutenant Colono Of coored regiment, and was dis.
missed some tire las, Summer by court martial for a
gross oiense II is not believed by those qualified TO
indcc that Crawford or Reed have recruited single
THE RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE.
The Committee on Reconstruction met yes
terlay No business was done. only some informal
conversation was had. il was agreed upon that the
members should be bound keen The operations o' tho
Comnijte secret The Committee viii meet again on
Tuesday next.
AsYMUM FOR DISABLED SOLDIERS ANp SAILORS.
II is considered certain that Congress will
grant the petition for the transfer of al the hospital
buildings at Point Lookout. az ~ least .empoFsiy
ylum for disabled soldiers aud sailors.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
The General Land Office il busily engaged
in duplicating the fourteen volumes Of records los, in
the recently burned western office.
PRINTING REVENUE STAMPS.
Mr.. s. NJ. Clark of the Currency Printing
Bureau has contemplation The printing Of the various
internal revenue stamps at the Treasury building.
THE WEATHER.
This is pronounced the coolest night of the
season here
RECONSTRUCTBD VIRGINIA.
The Civil Courts in Virginia are demonstra-
ting the fitness of that ancient Commonwealth for re-
admission TO Congressional privileges Several parties
have been tried r the occupancy Of estates deserted
by their Rebel and leased TO them BY tie United
States Government and Judgments rendered against
them Damages and costs have been ndjudged assins
other, proven TO have acted during the war as scouts
and spies for The Union armies, aad through whose
supposed information Rebel farmers despoiled Of
their cattle and iofagek
THE CASE OF KETCnUM AND THE CHIEF-JUsTlCE.
There is not particle Of foundation for the
report that ChiefJusce Chase asked for the pardon
Of young Ketchum. lie hss neither expressed directly
or indirectly any wish in the premises.
CANADIAN CATTLS TO BE IMPORTED UNDER
CONDITIONS.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day sus-
pended SO much OF tie regulation relative TO importa
ton Of casle from foreign countries promulgated on
the 23d ult, may relate TO the importation 81
| Canadian horses. mules and osses-not TO include
importation of these animals from other countries via
Canada. a circular was issued TO United States
Customs officers on the Northern frontier
PENSION SURGEONS.
The following Examinil, Surgeons of The
Pension Bureau have been appointed: DR.. j. s. Sulli
van OF Maiden. Mass; John J. heg' HYDE PARK,
| VT, and OrriD Ferris, Upper Ssndusky, Ohio.
NATIONAL CURRENCY.
During the week ending the 9th inst, ma
,onal currency was issued TO the amount of e. 2J 40
Up to the present date the aggregate amount issued by
the Treasury Department is $40 O09,jo
REDEMPTION.
The following il Il statement OF the redemp-
tions made by the Treasury Department last week:
Certificates Of indebtedness si66iO; legal tender
notes SlJeJO; gold certificates $297 go: and OF frac
tional currency t225eis.
VETERAN RESERVE CORPS AND THE FREEDMEN 5
BUREAU.
| The Var Department has jlst issued the fol-
lowing order assigning officers OF the Veteran Reserve
Corps to d1y ss assistants OF Gen. Baird Assistant
Of the Freedmcns Bureau ior the State
| OF louisiana
| VA. DEPARTNxsT,
ADJurANr GgSERALs OFFICE, jan 8, 1866
The follow INK Officers VIII report IN person without delay 70
Bureau OF Refugees Freedmen snd Abandoned Lands New
OIL. La and thence by letter to Gen Howard iof gn
duty in ssd Bureau 10 replace ocen therein serving
whose services may ne needed wh thef proper iesneh
and companies commands have been mustered out
MsoT Jas Crorie lith Veteran Reserve eorps he)ofi
J. Hopswood 18th N-trrsn Reserve Corps; Capt: A. H.
I'd Veteran Reserve Corps Capt b. b. BrowD Gh Veteran
Reserve Corps Capt A q. Snder isih Veteran reserve
| Corps iCspt. w. ". Tyler igh veteran Reserve Corp
Cspt H. Hsnnss, 18th vet.rsn Reserve Corpsj Capt r.
18th Veteran Reserve Corps Capt G. 0od aib Veteran
Re.erye Corps Capt X w Purchase 5ls Veteran Reserve
Corps Lieut. C. c. Hyatt 6th Veteran Reserve Corps Lieut.
r. b. Gsvey. 18th Veteran Reserve Corps Lieut. hoogh
Reserve Corps Lieut. w. H. Webster ga veteran Ne
serve Corps Lieut., j. Lewis 1sh Veteran Reserve Corps
H. Cornelius aJd Veteran Reserve Cops Lieut. D. Collins
9Th Veteran Reserve Corps; Lieut. hcTesEft eth Vet
eran Reserve Corps; Lieut. W lfotson. 80 Ve'er.n Ne
s.rve Corps Lsl. A. G. Els "a Veteran Reserve CofPs
THR FREEDMEN.