New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-14


i1r what misery might result. b
Il. ,..,k OF tlr Is-se to-day delivered % =
T.. 10. tie resolution ol that BODY calling ig-,
f.'.-u ..ll ru 49, possession rrfItkc Or tle New
H.rll. rot-. 10 w'l be- remembered t1t srvsfN
ai't.l eco rad te papsr in the habd. oft the iSecu
given o. tA. press. aud 30 h 30, believed
'Ht pm UU additional matter romans unpao
q" lbs .e' hmeni made bv Consul Morse al London
rtt iwL. Trenholm a Co, che di-ayo"M OF
.ul f.. o. United States was mentioned ~ recent
rI. pa. .l0u tl.sctr p-rpe, g go ut et.-. iI.s1'
.. 81. claims 81 Che United states against ana. ufm'
INVOLVING many Thousand poungs sterhHt' II APP
.... .nls urUeerdiurs IN chaucery were beng NlRns
'...Ir rrlsa,i.feI hr our Consul 90 Liverpool Mr
prfl.r who bad u,ccsled in forcing Frazer Ireu-
holm q GO. into a position where uey We're com
a..f .Y make ull disclosure, on oath, OF all the
i.1f.s. or Cha. bI0lkede-ILnnug hrm with
f,, Confederate Government. including all the
trauusllns of thc Rebel Secretary Of the
f-,, .-r Mr. George A. Trenholm together
with H fall exhibition OF Gil their books ana
,,1,it F1 avoid this disagreeable and fatal dis
..1.ur. Frazer. Trenholm y Co. sought aud effected
ne settlement which las been clandestInely made
,.-,- 1 Consul Morse and one Montgomery Gibbs,
r,al..I agent of tbo Treasury Department, which
iraon'g' provide Tor csnss!ug all the legal pro-
rrall8g, iu England and Tie United States, aud
ewing up all claims of the Unltes states,
.eI merely requires that Frazer, Trenholm
g g., sIl.. state, not under oath, wnat Confederate
property they have had in their possession; that they
tAt dispose OF The same and alter paying themselves
EI-l V0 which without ans statement al an account,
* sered upon a. the Indebtedness of the Confederate
Government 20 them, and that they shall pay the re-
manag balance 20 the United States. This settle
ment was made by Consul Morse, under color oil gene
ra authority from the Treasury Department to secure
Confederate property m England but mas Oeeh
prslnp'lr rejected by the United states Govern
mcnl. on the ErOund that II is REIN
gushing ereythlug 10 Frazer, lrenholm co.
and n fact utterly without authority on the part
lei eFHrru ~
apply % these proceedings which were under the
sole management of the Consul al Llyerpooii and
that NJ Morse made the pretended settlement be-
hind thc back Of Consul Dudley, and without the
knowledge Of United STATES Minister Adams
without whose sanction 40 action OF Consul NOISE
wa t0 De valid. The disIvOwal OF the agreement
having gone forward to England by telegraph, due
legal proceedings win be renewed and pressed win
ygoT until every dollar of Confederate property IN
the hands Of the chief financial agents OF the Rebel
Ion shall be secured
Mr. j. W FOrney h4s written letter to the Hon.
Wilmer WorthingtOn of Pcnnsylvlnla, IN winch DC
a.ks withdrawal OF his name SHOULD u Oe presented
In the Union caucus As a candidate for United states
Senate. With no disposition TO underrate others, be
il free 20 say he thinks the election OF the Hon. lhad
deus Stevens as the successor Of Mr.. Cowan, would
promote lasting harmony in their political household
and wOgd unquestcnably secure to the United states
and the Nation, champion of those grca. principles
OF matchlcss experience, integrity and courage.
Nearly all the gold mining companies up the foto'
ma, River are represented as doing well. one con-
pauy has tract OF 500 acres adjoining the great falls
on the Maryland side, from which fine specimens OF
golj-hearng quartz have been sent hithcr Some OF
them on assay, yielded ~. 400 TO the tun. Some OF
the companies erecting machinery, while Others
are in full operation.
I'm answer 10 inquiries made by Col. C. d. Penni-
baker Military Agent for the State OF Kentucky
uader date Of Dec 3, 1866 whether or not under any
law o. decision cOlOred troops arc entitled TO bounty
who enlisted after the 18Th day OF June, 1904 TO the
Ath dav o. July, 1864, the Second Controller made
No provision has been made for bosnty coorcd persons
enlisted In The Interval above named The Joint resolution Of
Junc d. .- a. amended p' the ont IeaoaloA .. J
l provides that where nothing sppears ON the m9steIlo o.
record 20 show that cocd Nun vas NOT esll9n az thl
ste Aforesaid 1851 DAY o ApiA lsol unuf he PROVISIONS VI
the h section ~ the act making appropriations o tle upo
of the army ending The t2 OF June - ihe pie'umpso
sa BE- that the person oe Tbs ith section ~ the Ncl
f juno Isl l- gives 10 coocl soldiers who had az that date
been mustered into eT,ee NE pay o90 @c meme
authorized the ATTORNEY ienera 10 determine any question
~ Bates on the i4th Of Jy i-5 declared that the
pay bomtes and clothing arr allowed by law 70 cooled so
49, ne cyyee Ap,ivr~ MS exposition Of the law and
cyac te claimants under the joint resolution June - eo
te benefits Of presumption Of freedom on To. lth o.
e9is SUI, S4ls an. f5 n, i5 al i9v ia The law Of
tac las named date calling ou hc NATIONAL forces akns no
drn wo Is empowered by the second section o. the Act Of
June D. isi TO allow u Ae different oiaies ana PaIts o.
he military service OF The le states bounty 10 eac MOI
exceeding hund dolnrs No order has been issued and
10 bounty paid under that section.
Representative Darlug's Whisky Inspecting Com
mittee leaves for New-lork Tomorrow morning.
c. A. Weed Of Tie Ncw- Orleans Times, whose
partner Mckee, was some weeks ago appointed
United States Marshal for Louisiana, is in town with
number Of Others looking alter the continuation o.
Mckee.
On account Of the multiplicity Of business incident
10 the meeting Of Congress and the numerous requs
tiOns made on the AttOney-General for information
by that body, Mr. Stansberry will probably be unable
10 devote his attention 70 the consideration OF pardoni
for some time.
Claimants for the bounty, under the act Of July 2e
l566 should be particular % make their applications
on'forms which will be furnished by the Pay Depart
ment or copies of such forms. No others will be re-
cived by the dsbursing officers. The claims Of living
soldiers are adjusted by the Division Of Referred
Claims in charge Of Col VIM. X Gibson. The fol
lowing Paymasters have been detailed 70 make the
payments: Lieut.. Co.'s David Taylor Thomas s
Allison. Nicholas Yedder, {. Holmes Jas. w Nichols
H. =. Wacott, n A. Tucker and T. II. Gardner, and
Majors CbaS 5. Jones, l.. l.. Moore, George "
Dyer aud j. d. Atwell.
Mustered out army paymasters whose addresses
are not already known az the Department, are re-
quested 10 send the same 20 the Paynaster-G General
without delay, ia order that the accumulated mail
matter belonging to them NAV be forwarded.
The great Felt Patent case Of the Union Manuiac-
turing Company agt LOunsbury, Bssell & Co., for
infringement. which has the full course Of the
Connecticut courts Is now up before the Supreme
Court.
Workmen have been busly engaged for the past
two DAYS removing portion of the surgeon-Generals
Office to Fords theater feminist.
The Sons Of New England held meeting in this
city this evening 10 take for the celebration
Of Foreiathers' Day. IL il intended 10 form New
England Society.
It's stated that the mission Of the Astors aud other
New-York capitalists here lately was 20 urge upon
Congress the passage of bill Tor air line railway
from Washington to New-YOrk.
THIRTT.NINTH CONGRESS--SEcoNp SESSION.