Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-12-17

FROM WASHINGTON.
RouiwoII,n q old Eli.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Boutwell's gold
bill hangs fire in COMMITTEES. Western
members generally express themselves OPP
posed to the present rate of contraction
An effort will probably be made TO have
the amount fixed at $40000,000 per month.
The Southern states.
Conservative Senators to-day admit that
the people will sustain the most extreme
Radical measures against the South. Re-
cussant States are to be dealt with in Con-
gress In March.
Supplies for Indians.
On November Dist the Indian Depart
ment advertised for bids for what goods
were required for the Indian tribes. The
time for receiving proposals terminated to-
day. Parties who had made proposals
were present In the office of the Commits
sioner, and their respective proposals were
opened. A casual examination shows quite
differnpce in the cost of the proposed ar
ticles. Vt is understood each bidder fur
nished sample of the article 10 be sup
piled under his bid, and some little time
will be consumed in making selections
The determination of the Department is
that the best goods of substantial charac-
ter shall be received for the Indians, and
the money appropriated will be applied for
that purpase.
Government Finances.
Amount of National Bank currency is
sued during the week, $344,440; total to
date, $500, 23l, ,37l. From this is to be de-
Quoted currency returns, including worn
out notes, amounting to 50 09l.432; leav-
ing In actual circulation at this date, $685.
l39 $50.
Treasury disbursements for the week
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092405; Navy. $2030O9; Interior, Sl97,-
600; total S3,5S3,l ,ll3.
Total amount of fractional currency for
warded hence during the week as follows:
453 3l0-BuffalO $4,000, b Iltimore $G0000,
Boston and New York 100000 each, Ma
tional Banks $l5s3lO.
Fractional currency received during the
week, $33S,000.
Public Lands.
Returns from Junction City, Kansas,
show 1920 acres of public land disposed
of In November, OF which 5000 were for
actual settlement and cultvation-the re-
mainder with college scrip and military
bounty land warrants.
The PrcSidenrs Household.
The Presidents household is thus or
ganized under the law passed last session
Private Secretary, Robert johnson; AS
sstant Secretary, Robert Morrow Secre-
tary to sign land patents, Edward d.
Neill; Aids-de-camps, Col. w. G. Moore,
Lieut.. Col. Wright Rives, and Colonel
Andrew X. Long.
Arguments in COnOver's Case Con
cludrd.
The counsel to-day concluded the argu-
ment of demurrer entered in the case of
ConOver. charged with perjury, having tes-
tilted before the House judiciary committee
that cerIain afiidavits made 10 connect JEFF
erson Davis with completely In the assassi-
nation of President Lincoln were true.
Judge Fisher will probably give his decision
early next week.
Death of MIS-. Senator Fowler.
The wife Ex-senator Fowler, of Tennessee,
died here last night.
1t is not expected that Congress will pass
any financial measures until after the holi.
days.
Telegraphic Communication Inter.
rupted.
A snow storm in the South has inter-
rupted telegraphic communication. Six
inches of snow have already fallen at
Lypchburgh and other points in Virginia