The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-19

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bun Inclined 10 apologize for advocating greater
benefits the negroes Senator Sumner seemed sur
prsed that there should be any other provision Tor tho
darkies under the above order than vestng them with
the fee simple OF all property now occupied by them
CLAIMS AGAINST GOVERNMENT FROM THE SOUTH
EEN STATES.
The Committee ON Claims report In favor Of throwing
out all claims growing Of the rebellion The amount
of these claims rolls up 80 feafuy that their payment
will require money than the country can furnish
The public debt would doubled by their payment In
the opinion Of the committee the establishment OF pro-
csdent in their payment would be very dangerous
AN IMPORTANT WITNESS AGAINST TIM REBEL GEN.
ERAL MERCER.
Captain George r. walbrbige, late Superintendent Of
tho Old Capitol Prison, has just returned from Ohio
where he ordered by tho War Department In quest
Of an important witness pending at savan-
nah against rebel General Mercer for executing
certain military prisoners Just before the occupation Of
that city by our forces Captain Wabrdge succeeded In
obtaining after considerable trouble the requisite wit
ness in the person OF William H. Evans, late leutenant
in the Two Hundred and First Pennsylvania regiment
His testimony very important from the fact that he Is
the only witness who identify General Mercer ss the
officer who gave the order for the execution He will
testify that on given dsy In 1884, just before the
federal occupation OF Savannah, Mercer rode over
TO the post prison, short distance from the
above city, and ordered the summary execution
or seven federal soldiers then In captivity,
merely to prevent their being recaptured by forces
The lieutenant remembers the order given by Mercer 70
be ss follows:"Bring and hang those damned Yam
kce soldiers higher than Haman hung, and send
them hell where they ought 70 have been long ago."
Evans put aboard the San Salvador ut New
York, and sailed for savannah on Saturday night last
Immediately upon his arrival the trial Of Mercer will
commence and the War Department anticipates from
this late acquson Of testimony that the verdict Of the
court will be capital punishment II Is understood that
Mercer hassuounded himself with the best legal talent,
whose line of dofonce will be prove that the Onion
men were not executed without due trial by court
martial.
THE NEW yoRE cOLLECTORsBIP.
Aessrs Hiram barney, +. skddy, Bedell, Townsend,
Claim and Winston Of New York, arrived here this
morning and obtained interview with the President
II Is said their business in relation the Co!lectorhp
Of New York.
INFORMANT TO HOLDERS OF cKKriFiCirHs IN
DEBrEpSHss.
case was recently brought before the Treasury De
psrtment for decision of considerable interest holders
Of certificates Of Indebtedness ana other government
securtea The holder OF thousand dollar certificate
ing the blank space making payable 10 the order Of
particular person. stolen from the mall and sold
finally to . party in Boston, the blank nilod by ths
holder and the certificate Forwarded 70 the department
the second time Both parties forwarding Il for remp-
ton promptly noticed the department., and on Ne dnai
arrival each esIped It's possession The department.
held that by nescctng TO On the blank the Sew Yorker
lost posssssion awarded psym ent TO the Boston
holder
RBcEPrloNs Nv sn,RKrARy n'cgLLoCs AND spEAK-
xK c0L1A1.
Secretary Nccui,och and Mrz MeCulloch entertained
so-night ip ruly hospitable manper, largo aad hrl
liant company, including many perseas or oaacia, dis
sinction.
Speaker csnsx's ara rssspaSs q shA ssassa took
place te-n.ght and WAS heretofore, the sosns Of
much social snieymAn,. Many Of thsss Who spent The
sesy part d the evening vt Secretary McCulioshs resi-
Aspos we're present = M colsAxs toward The Close Of
Ais reception. ta
NOMINATIONS coxyrRxnp ~ TEE sgEArs.
ne ssaaac in exssssvs session. confirmed thc follow
ing nDnuasisss --RobsH 3. Van valksnbsrs, Of New
Ycr 70 b MiAistss RssAsns sf The United States 70
yapss vice Chsuscey \. Dspsw, aecinsd; Esri BILL TO
b United Stasss Rsshal Tor shs Northern district OF
IdAho Martin Ryder to be United States Marshal for
wesssr TeDsessss James n. Avsr, Of Idaho Territory,
10 ss United States Marshal for the clssrct Of Idaho.
Rsceaily Representative! Biduei introduced = bill
granting iAnds u aid in the construction OF
Q railrosd aud telegraph line nom the Central
Pacific Railroad in California 10 Portland, Ore.
son, and which win probably be favor
ably reported by the select COMMITTEES on hc Pacido
Railroad The bin also authorizes the Puget sound and
Columbia River Railroad Company constract road To
unite with otLss the PacIhc The usual grants
Of lands and other privileges conferred
Oar Wsshingsom CorrssponAenes.
WAnsoros, Jan. 10, 1859
rpsRo st DnAay ASp pugre rHr war.
The lower house OF Congress, having assumed CON-
mand Of the 2rmiss arranged everything relating
that portion Of the government satisfactorily ite.
In now devong s entire attention 10 the negroes in this
District Day Aftsr day has ths subject been discussed
and 4, atenysy is,snng 10 the debate have learned
important historical fact In connecon with the
II that this fact should be understood by tho
public especially by all who Intend 70 write hsory OF
The great struggle II is, 10 bo surn, roEnevhAi 81
variance with the general, and, In fact, the accepted
version, but, neverhsess, fewer than half dc@ea
radical spe.kcr in Congress have agerted 10
truth, aud argued BY tho hour 20 prove Their
assertion and Il mus, therefore bs 10 u will have
be sdmiitrc declared that these radical Conges
men are nos good authority, which might hurt their
reenss. This important bssorcsl fsc, Ices than
the Startling assertion that the nesroes fought ell cur
battles all victories conquered the rsbsls saved
the nation and secured psre whch the white solies-
vers unsse 10 aa" IL al the speeches which haze
been delivered by the erusms mon IN consss NOT one
hes usen sny vsher ground, given the White solder
the pscle Of credit fus serycss dlrnE me var
Accordins 70 vsrxon, every battle i~i wzs foaga
BY ~haee end every victory won ~s the work % the
negroes. ia stranger vbc knew nothing Of tbs srcs
contest which have through should dop IN
upon Cmgres and listen 70 he ssgumen~ -
these extreme mrn, hs conid come TO No
other ssaeluslon than thai ths colosed rsas
IN sh,s roustry was rnp~rior 10 ars Sshsr