The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-04-24
Miscellaneous NeHs.

New YORK, April 23.-The Tribune's
special saws: The statement telegraphed
to New York on Saturday evening, that
the Reconstruction Committee had pre-
pared various propositions for report is
! incorrect, There was a meeting of the
committee held yesterday and more full
ly amended than usual, and 1t is un:
derstood that various constitutional
amendments and separate measures oil
legislation were proposed and debated
but that no comprehensive or complete
propositions were discussed, and GER
upon to report TO the House. The Com
mittee will meet again atten o'clock to-
morrow, when the separate proposi-
tions submitted by different members
may be embodied in from preparatory
| to a report. The Chairman will soon
present the final report of the commit
| tee summing up the results arrived ut
its Investigations and recommending
some general policy of restoration. II
| is possible also that this report will be
accompanied by bill or joint resolu-
ton relating to the qualifications and
status which shall embOdy the idea OF
prohibiting the political power of that
section from ever being controlled by
those who were active in the rebellion.
The Tribune's special has the follow
ing: The amount of fractional curren-
cy issued last week was $3.50, 600; dis
| bursements and transfer of the treasu-
nv department during last week
amounted to $40, 34S, or 81. The United
States Treasury at present holds Uni
ted States bonds in trust or security for
| the circulation of National Banks $780,
27S, $50, and as security for deposits on
designated Government repositories,
SGT, OLA, 500; 81, 524, 600 in National Bank
notes was issued by the Treasury De-
partment for the week ending on the
| or
The following is the statement of the
| Treasury ut the close of the week end
ing on the 2lst inst: United States le-
gal tenders, S24,5S5; National Bank
notes, S92S, 27O; fractional currency OF
all denominations, including mutilated
and unfinished, ST, 496, 400; gold, $685.
SOP Al; silver, 1884 40; reserve fund,
$3.50; temporary loan SIG, no. 900; reserve
| fund special, $1,000, 900; reserve fund
surplus issue of United States notes,
| 1878, 1874 ,425; reserve fund surplus issue
compound interest notes, S24,67l, 800;
compound interest notes in redemption,
a, $50, 900. During last week certificates
of Indebtedness amounting to $4,000
were issued by the treasury depart
ment fractional currency to the amount
of S3l3,, $50 was redeemed by the treas
ury department last week. The dis
bursements of the treasury last week
on account of war, navy ard interior
sos, 749; Navy, 81 ,204, COG; Interior, sl7l, :
2I3.
The Tribune's special says the Judi
ciary Committee have agreed to report
against any modification OF the test
oath. They will conclusively answer
tho objections raised that It's modl-
fication is requisite in order to secure
proper officials ut the South by showing
sufficient numbers of competent Union
residents to fill every required Federal
appointment.
No National Banks were chartered
last week. The total number of these
institutions now doing business
total amount of their notes in circula-
ton is S26S, O2S, $40.
Treasurer Spinner had in his cash
vaults Saturday noon legal tender
notes, fractional currency, gold, silver
and other cash amounting to So, 9lS, AL.
Receipts from Internal Revenue on
Saturday last We're S4ll, AIS so, and for
the week ending that day 50, 464, l94 5S.
Gen. Grant, prior to his departure for
Richmond, issued a special order for
protection of Union citizens of Florida
frem cruelties and injustice visited on
them under cover of State laws.
President johnson, who is member
ofthe Masonic fraternity, has invited
the Supreme Council of the Southern
jurisdiction, to visit him. 1t is report
ed thut the President will soon issue n
proclamation setting apart the 18th
proximo as n day of fasting and prayer,
in view of the anticipated visit to this
country ofth cholera.
The, General Land office has iusttrans-
mitted to the Governor of Iowa GER
titicate authorizing that State to locate
9,O42 acres of the public domain as in
demnity for that quantity of swamp
land in Cass county, which had been
disposed of by the United States with
bounty land warrant locations.