New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-19
A FoRTNIGHT's DISBURSEMENTS.
To the Associsted Press.
WASHINGTON. Saturday, Jan. II, 1866.
PORTS DISMANTLRD.


The dismantlng of Forts Carroll, Stanton,
Baker Mshan, Lincoln. Totten. Slocum. Stevens Reno
and Sumner. north Of the Potomac. reduces the de
lenses of Washington to peace footing and leaves Of
them only the powerful water battery the Maryland
shore above Fort Foote, which is armed with the
heaviest and most improved artillery, and commands
the Potomac River for miles below aud above. The
formidable battery on the Virginia shore near AleXan
dria known as Battery Rodgers. which 10 monnt,d
with heavy guns Of long range Is also essential TO
guard the river approach TO the metropolis; and Fort
Whipple, in Virginia, ABOUT midway between AleKan
dria and this cny, used as military prison aud 10
which the Old Capitol prisoners were removed.
DECISION on A BOUNTY CLAIM.
On O claim for 800 bounty, preferred by a
soldier who enlisted July ls ls6 under the provisions
of General Orders Nos is and 25 of 1861 which do not
limit the torn Of enlistment TO two years service in
order snte volunteers TO the BOO bounty allowed at
that time and who discharged for disability before
the expiration Of two years. the Paymaster-GeDersi
has decided that the soldier is not entitled TO the bounty
in question: for these reasons viz The act OF July -
1851 applies to all three years men who enlisted from
the commencement Of the Rebellion up 10 the call OF
july is iseS: bot General Order No 81 Of the year
1864 from the War Department explanatory OF Gen
era Orders Nos Is aud o. OF the year ls6l and this
plainly states that continued service OF two years
required 10 entite volunteers 10 receive the sl00
bounty
CASH on HAND.
The following was on Saturday laid before
the House OF Representatives
TREASURY DEPARTMENT March II, 1865.
Sra have the honor acknowledge the receipt Of
ouon from the House Of Representatives under date Of 18th
inst. requesting the Secretary Of the Trrs.nry 70 prrP.,
stsss Treasury including all in the hand. Of Assistant
mi. Io ,ns ''0OH /" cue" '''''' - ''p'' '' ''
transmi, herewith communication from the Trea,ur,r Of
the United States together with statements prepared by him
furnishing the information called for by the resolution rom
which will appear that thu available balance In the TIcaso
according return, received 10 the l0h inst 10 Sli3
423 s3 81 consisting Of coin. 81 80 g2l n currency so3
623 go s. Of which s2 $50 3;s - wA on deposit In
A.st., Rail ID. p.t.Hs Aspr
II. Mci uILocH Secretary OF the Treu1ry
Hon SCHUYLER CoLyAI Speaker Of the House OF Repre-
THE RECIPROCITY TREATY.
1t is known that the Reciprocity Treaty be-
tween the United States and the British Provinces
tires on the 18th OF March but the Treasury Depart
Inent will not consider that II has terminated until IL
o'clock tonight in order that merchandise. &c. now
in transit may have opportunity TO reach its place OF
WASHINGTON, March ls. 1866
PERSONAL.
Major A. VI. Andrews, L.. s. A., has been as
signed 70 the command OF the military district Of ODs
Lent Gen Grant has instructed the commanders OF
military Departments 70 reduce the number OF volunteer
organizations in their respective commands.
NATIONAL BANKS.
There are now ,643 National banks with cir
culaton amounting to s26l 635 go and total capital
OF e4l2, 6g3,&J6.
MILITARY ITEMS.
The Sd, 5th, 9th, 10th, 18th, 18th and I'd
regular cavalry regiments have been assigned TO duty
in the Department Of Missouri The military Districts
IN the Department Of Missouri except In the District
Of New. Mexico have been discontinued
REDUCTION AND INFRINGEMENT.
The Department Quartermaster of the De-
partnent of Washington is rapidly reducing the num-
Der Of clerks, messengers and teamtters uhder ms
supervision By the denomination Of the sub-depot
footof lees than 30 persons have been discharged
The total number Of employees under Gen kucker az
one time during the war amounted 70 nearly 20UO
persons; now the number is less than l,JoO. The
highest number Of horses foraged at this Department
rs, 600; IL is now less than 5000.
PREACHING IN THE CAPITOL.
The Rev X. W. Sloan Of New-York preached
this morning in the Hall Of the House OF Representa-
t.ves large number Of Congressman were present.