Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-11
WASHINGTON, May 10.

SECRETARY SEWARD
The telegram from Harrisburg stating that Secre-
tary Seward passed through that city yesterday,
ropte for New York, is incorrect. The Secretary
was in Washington yesterday, and is to-day at the
Department as usual
WAGON ROADS ~ THE TERRITORIES.
The Secretary of the Interior has directed the
suspension of Surveys for certain wagon roads in the
Territories. This has been done upon the recon-
meudation of E. B. Taylor, Samuel r. Curtis A. H.
Sibley and Henry W. Reed, commissioners appointed
to treat with the hostile Indians of the upper Mis-
souri,. last autumn. In their judgment it would be
highly impolitic and dangerous to make any further
surveys through the country by the
bands of Sioux Indians before the negotiations
tempt lated with the bands and tribes as well as those
already consummaed, have been fully completed and
the annuies under the latter fully paid stipulat
ed. There is serious doubt on the part Of all the
heretofore hostile to the good faith of the
desirable that the treaties already made be ratified
and the annuites provided paid to the several bands
with the least practicable delay.
The Senate in executive session to-day confirmed
the nomination of henry Smythe. to be Collector
of Customs for the District of New York, vice Pres
ton King, deceased. Also, Joseph L. Knpe to be
Dodd Indian Agent for the Territory of Nei7 Mexico
PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION OF MIDsHIPMEY.
The United States steamer Swatars, has returned
from her experimental cruise of four months in the
West Indies, ,.ordered thither by the Navy Depart
ment for the practical instruction OF twelve midship-
OF the last graduating class in engineering -Four
them were placed IN charge of the deck the Sec
ond squad had charge Of the engine and is depend
encie and the third squad had charge Of the boilers
and fires and coal bunkers.
Commander Jefers in his report says they soon ac-
auired such proficiency in the handling of the engine
and knowledge of the of the various difficult
ties met with in the management OF quick working
engine, and the remedies to be applied that it was
rarely they had occasion to send forth an engineer in
nominal charge to advise them. 1t is not, he says
possible or desirable for naval officer to become an
engineer without peglecting more important parts
Of his profession, while it is entirely within his
capacity with his general scientific education to run
an engine after certain amount ofpractice.
APPOINTMENTS IN THE DEPARTMENTS.
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Department in answer to resolution of the House
calling upon the several departments for information
in relation to appointments that there are employed
in the one named, sixty one clerks of whom twenty
served in our army or navy during the rebellion, and
gagged in the rebellion Since March 3D. 1866 when
resolution passed that soldiers and sailors shoui
have the prsference in the appointments no one has
been appointed in the Navy Department who has
not served in the army or navy.
Authentic information has been rec eyed that the
British Government has notified the Cupard Steam
/ ship Company of the termination of their mail
subsidy when their pTesen: contract expires next
| year. The policy Of discontinuing special subsidy
grants for the tranG-AtlSREic mail service under
| which system mOnopolies were granted to certain
| favored steamship lines and of establishing self
sustaining ocean service the basis of postage
! ing, inaugurated by the Postotice Department of
th:s Gonntry and successfully defended and main
tanned by Postmaster General Dennison in his admin
| the British Government. This intelligence will be
gratifying TO correspondents on goth sides of the
Atlantic inasmuch as the heavy subsidy paid by the
2-;fish Government to the Cunard line of packets
a becn the chief obstacle to the establishment Of
re5pe,d -. .es Of postage between this country and
the United KinglpS and to countries beyond. using
| the British means of eesypsanee.
It will also strengthen the festl;sster General in
his opposition to the various speculative lobbying
schemes for mail subsidies, which are being pressed
nnon he confederation Of Congress by parties desr.
Ing monopoly grants to establish steamship lines to
Europe The public may n0T iS9S iet%I[d ~ 70 an
States advocated in the last annual report OF the
Postmaster General.
FINDS or DIS BURSTING OFFICERS IS NATIONAL BANKS.
| The following is copy of circular addressed to
1 cashiers of National Banks
Treasury DEPARTMENT, TREAsuRER's OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, May s. 1866. J
Ssr-You are requested to render to the Treasurer
of the United States simultaneously with transcripts
of accounts current. statement 5a0ying the amount
Won held to the credit of each dsbusitg Oter of the
| United States, arranged under the heads OF wa
| navy and miscellaneous, giving the aggregate Of
each classification of all the claSsifcatons in figures
The blank lists used for the return of internal reve
nue. will answer for the reports These instructions
are intended supersede those o. the Secretary
The same subject, issued under date OF Jrly 10th
1865, no returns of that description being now 40
quired fcF bis office. +; Il. SPINNER
| Anproyea II. MCCULLoCH.
| Secretary Of tho Treasury.
The following circular has also been issued.
l PAYMASTER GENERALS OFFICE, |
WASHINGTON, May 9Th, 1866. !
| Each Paymaster will, at the close OF each week
report to the Treasurer of the United States direct
the deposit balance of public money to his credit
| designating the place or places of such deposit.
b. w. BRIcE, Paymaster General.
| PASSAGE OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT;
| The House galleries were not SO we'll nlled to-day
as heretofore intereStng OCCASIONS not more thar
two-thrds of the seats being occupied Some of the
Senators came into the hall during the progress O.
| the debate, which was of a spirited charaGter.
number of tho Republican members If an ep
portunity had been presented. would have voted Z
strike out the third section of the CONSTITUTIONS
amendment, which disffsnehises until July T. II .
all persons who voluntarily adhered to the late rebel
lion, giving it aid and comfort Bat this prlvlleg
/ aMOtIen,
| ordered by ma3ority of five, with the aid of TIN
| Democratic votes This result cut off all efforts Il
amend, aud thus the House was brought to a direc
vote on the entire constitutional amendment as re
ported from the Reconstruction Committee. ghen al
the Republicans, including Representative Ray
| mond. consolidated securing to the am endment NOR
| than three-fourths of the members voting.
Il WoLFIsH.-A negro man was attacked and eate