New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-15
w-YORK, SATURDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1866.

majority places IL sale DeyOuO the VetO'
Representatives Campbell and Taylor having each
successfully declined serving on the Special Commit
tee TO investigate the New Orleans rots the Speaker
has appointed Representative Mccullough TO I'LL the
vacancy. The Committee, therefore. will CONSIST OF
Messrs. Eliot Of Massachusetts, Shelsbarger OF Ohlo
and Mccullough of Maryland. subpenas have already
been sent to New Orleans for witnesses and Sergeant
at Arms Ordway expects to accompany the Committee
| to New Orleans on Monday.
Ex-President Baeg of the Dominican Republic was
to-day admitted TO the floor of the Senate and House,
and introduced to a large number of gentlemen in
| both houses.
The House Military Committee, OF their meeting
to-day had under consideration the question of allow
| ing the Government to issue duplicate discharges
where they have been lost destroyed without the
fault of the soldiers. The Committee are of opinion
that some legislation ought 10 be adopted to enable
| such TO receive their bounty, the War Department
having refused to pay any additional bounty unless
they present their discharge. To show the extent 10
which soldiers discharges have been lost, 600 vent
to the Dead Letter Office during the last year.
The Ways and Means Committee had under consid-
Grafton to-day Mr.. Boutwes gold bill. 1t was fully
discussed up TO the hour of the meeting OF Congress-
at IL o'clock, without coming to any conclusion.
They agreed TO resume its consideration again on
Monday next. In the mean time. the Chairman OF
the Committee will confer with Secretary MeCulloch
in regard TO matters connected with the pro.
priety of keeping on hand a large surplus OF
gold in the vaults Of the Treasury. The
of whom agree with che policy of the Secretary in
boarding the precious metal.
The New.Oreans Committee to-day examined the
Hon. r. King Cutler, who is tho last witness now
here from New Orleans. He gave q detailed account
of scenes which occurred at the riot and also his
tory of the Convention which is alleged TO have been
the cause which led TO that deplorahe affair. The
Committee have developed some important facts,
which will be more fully developed by witnesses at
New. Orleans. .es.,-
Gov Holden, John Poole, James F. Taylor, and
Messrs. Harris and jenkins of North Carolina, who
have been in Washington for several days, have LETT
the city and are now on their way home. They were
appointed committee to hither IN the interest
Of the loyal people of that State and they represent
the views Of about forty OF tho one hundred and
serenty members Of tho Legislature. They ray that
the bill prepared by them aud introduced yes
terday by Representative Stevens, to remand
North Carolina 10 territorial condition.
and to provide for a Convention 70 form
new State Government, stands good chance of being
passed, and that the leading Republican members
have privately expressed themselves In It's favor
These delegates have distributed among Congressman
q circular, showing that test Of loyalty IN the H.
surgent States is essential It's application they say
would etiectually place The Government oil
the Southern States la the hands Of the
Union men, and preclude every Secossionis, and no
other test can do 20 without eIclniing thousAhds
who az the first nnsled, but who repenied ana
a,erward pered their hives and estates in support Of
the Union. There need be no appTebensions that this
oath should be falsely taken. The status OF every
man of that time was distinctly knowl 20 his neigh
bors The line was clearly drawn upon this test, and
upon IL hundreds were imprisoned, outraged and muir
dered. BY the same measure let the prosecuted
Unionists have their reward. They
discouraged and paralyzed, because, while the
President would boldly deliver them over
to degradation, incurred on account Of their
adherence to the Union in the dark days
Of treason and blood. the Congress seems 10 make
definite distinction between them and their late and
present persecution and enemef but should Congress
recognize and uphold them by some just and dis-
terminating action they would take courage and
boldly and successfully work for The interests OF lie
Union. Thus would the true element OF the South
stand prominently forward and make Secession aud
Treason bow their head. Now traitors are bold and
arrogant while tie true oysls,s are mortified and
slent the peace Of the country is still disturbed and
the Union still urquestonably IN danger
Several days age, Judge Sherwood OF Texas made
application 10 the United States Supreme Cont To re-
open the question Of the consuuIiOnaliy Of the test
OATH in order that be aud Gov. Hamilton might argue
it on behalf Of the loyal people OF tie South. Tie
Court this morning refused 10 giant the DOtIOn.
About four weeks ago the President removed Gen.
j. NJ. Hedrck gallant soldier Postmaster at Otta-
wa Iowa and appointed ~. Evans, Democrat, IN
his place To-day, ut the request OF the Hon. j. Is.
Grinncl. Gen. Hcdnck was renslaed IN his position.
II is well understood here that the statement thai
I'll tho female clerks OF the Treasury Department are
to be discharged is merely device 70 stop the Hood OF
ury from all parts Of the country
Tie Second Controller OF the Treasury, under date
of December IL, makes the following decision III re-
gard To bounty to col0ed soldiers enlsting between
June 10 and July T. 1864, 10 the effect that no exist
ing law or regulation allows payment Of bounty III
such cases:
In regard to tho Right to additional bounty Of the widow
minor children, laIcnts soaleIs dying IN the service OF
n seese RQVUd CONTACTED Ia The and IN the line
Hdui am Of opinion that Cons lid bot intend TO enlarge
the scope Of the act OF July - sll IN this Tetpco and TO
ia
10 give this additional bounty to tie d'sgnhied hes OF
,o why s ;St . ~ ": sc s4 Of 1 War f'
tie instructions prescribed by hu Under the drciio
the law july - It j. declared that the Of the
vested by the law under which these heirs received
titled 10 receive the original bounty 4Ls egDueon seems
entirely ust admitted that tie U.ted States
bound pay bounty 10 the heirs Of all NLo may heTe de
Of disease or wounds contracted ~ the service the mortality
bat tie final settlement Of bounty claims must
necessarily be- postponed 70 We mgehm'e iaIuieii
heir named IN the law living NJ Its passage and died before
payment am OF option thai the BOUNTY beng sheer si11m!
personal paTits named Others take IT, uhd uut
d,b of he urcl leneGc, tic Lounty rs not payable TO
any apscs the Treasury II the right 10 The bounty
estate il would 90 to his legal representatives and not
further Of opinion that the additional bounty provided ~
tie act Of july a. stG cannot unGcr any cucdustanc be
due To soldiers nor TO their heis enlisted either II
the general orders Of the Mar department OF June s. soJ
Nos 80 aud 1871 OF tho circular Of tie Provost Marshal Gene
Tal Nov - isO3 These regulations law NIL give the
soldiers 800 400 bounty paid in inaalnens and the
heirs Of those who died IN lie service Take Ire Whole bounty
htirshp for cnents Lc gceTel named beng
presented by July and for cIsncs under
act Of July Is, by law Itself that soldiers them
OF heiis entcd under existing
laws bounty Of more than sUJ and wee thus excluded by the
terms OF tho set.
The following order in relation to summonses to
witnesses has just been issued;
Officers OF enlisted receiving summons 10 attend
witnesses martial civil court outside Of
the limits Department IN which they may he serving will
piiOr departure IN obedience thereto forward The same
hIong proper chnnrc the Commanding General OF the
that tie Odtfs be issued
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