New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-03

the business done by the Office It may be stated that
800 letters and circulars were forwarded during the
same period by the Pension Office.
EVIDENCE FOR TIL RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE.
Major.Gen. j.. II. Grierson, who made the
first successful id through Mississippi and Louisiana,
arrived here this morning having been summoned to
appear before the Reconstruction Committee.
TIE SANITARY COMMISSION CLAIM AGENCY.
| The cash value of soldiers certificates, checks
ana currency received by the United States Sanitary
Commission Army and Navy Claim Agency of this city
during the month Of February last, amounted to
sl2G. 0s5. OF this amount, s306n were collected
widows invalid and naval pensions. the remainder,
consisting of prize money, naval arrears bounty and
arrears of deceased and discharged soldiers.
SALE OF WAR MATERIALS.
The Government is still realizing immense
sums from the sale of unnecessary var materials. Dur
ing the last days large quantities Of medicines have
been disposed o. and Thursday next 1885, 900 articles
of clothing will be sold together with large number
Of Government buildings
THE SPEECH OF GARRETT DAVIS.
Garrett Davis was so far inundated by bis
own revolutionary speech as 10 go TO Issue an order to
the Official reporters not 10 le, copy 60 out TO the
press But notes were taken in the gallery es well as on
the floor, and the murder is out.
EFFECT OF TIE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
The Daily Constitutional Unioa of this city, a
diminutvo md Insignificant Copperhead sheet, read
only by the old residents and Rebel soonrners IN town.
tonight ubanty the addition of coo names
to IFS subscription list since the late remarkable speech
OF the President.
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
The Internal Revenue receipts today
amounted to - o3921.
ABSENCE OF SENATOR HOWARD.
Senator Howard Of Michigan left to-day for
Detroit TO attend the funeral Of his wife, the new. Of
whose death reached him at late Louras night The
Senate, motion Of Mr. Chandler granted Mr. How
ard leave Of absence for two weeks.
PROTRACTED CABINET SESSION.
The session of the Cabinet to-day was unuM-
ally protrsoted. the members retiring at late hour.
The matters undes consideration have not franspircd
TIE VIRGINIA PRESS.
In order to put a peremptory stop to the
ireasouable uterances OF the Virginia press st per-
sisted IN, tie commanding officer OF the Department Of
Virginia hos Issued order requiring all the publish
ers Of newspapers in the State 20 send copy Of every
issue TO bis headquarters by mail the day Of pubca
ton.
srAYIsH AND PERUVIAN PRIZES.
The Secretary Of the Treasury to-day issued
the following circular 70 customs officers relative 10
Spanish and Peruvian prizes
TREASURY DrPARTyrXT. March O. ls6o.
II has been officially announced 90 this oovernment
that hostiliios between spain and Peru have be"n
resumed possible that during tie continuance VI
such hOstilites attempts may be made To- bring into
United States ports prizes taken from 81 the parties
by the war vessels of the other Customs officers VIII
use diligence 20 prevent the entrance OF such vessels
into their respective districts, excepting when, a.
the GOih section Of the act Of March p ';a9. entitled
act regulate the collection OF duties on Imports
and tunDhge, in which ease the provisions OF that
section must be- strictly enforced Collectors will direct
the commanding officers Of the cutters IN tier
respective districts 20 MI vessels OF either bel
ligcrent that thcy may find endca' o.ing TO enter the
ports Of the United States with price captures in
do except when they seek port Of refuge In distress
and IN this case the Collectors wiz promptly notify
the DEPARTMENT OF tAC fact Or such arTya and the ell
cunstaDces attending the same
II. MoC, LLOCH, Secretary Of the Treasury.
THg TENNESSEE REPRESENTATIVES, To BE-
ADMITTED.
The Reconstruction Committee, il Is ex-
pecied will on Monday report In favor Of admitting
loyal Tennesseans md 10 at once circulate their
evidence showing the disoyal condition OF the other
Southern States
To the Associated Press.