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/ NEW York, May 0.-The Herald's special
| says: There is no longer room. to doubt
THE Presidents action on tile Colorado bill
His intention to veto it is unmistakable
The principal objection urged against it Is
reported to be the floating and unstable
character of its population, although there
are others sufficiently Valid. .-r
The Excitement Subsided.
The excitement connected with the sus-
pension of the Merchants National Bank
has comparatively subsidized. An examin-
alton has been going on for two days under
the auspices of the Government, and is not
yet concluded.
Trial of Maj. PauIdInE.
The military commission convened by
special order from the War Department,
met in Union Block and organized for the
trial of Maj. Paulding. A few witnesses
were examined and the court adjourned
| till tomorrow. "I
7 Collector Mt Chicago.
1t is now generally believed that Brig.
Gen. Mann will be appointed Collector
at Chicago, vice Luther Haven, deceased.
Nominations 10 the Senate.
| The following names were yesterday sent
| to the Senate for confirmation to offices In
Wisconsin: Brig. Gen. Cassus Fairchild,
| United States Marshal: Mr.. Gillett, POST
masterat Fon du Lac, and Brig. Gen. u. s..
Bragg, United States District Attorney. -,
An Order Discharging Volunteer
General Officers. ,t
| 1t is rumored in military circles that an
| order discharging, all volunteer General
officers will emanate in few days. Most
| - M hnl1 tgoin (, fha.
regular army, and in consequence of the
expected order they will only be reduced to
subordinate positions ana will not be en-
4 tirely mustered out. .....
Fractional Currency.
! The United States Treasurer yesterday
! authorized the shipment of $4,000 in frac-
tional currency to different banks.
| No Ran ON the Banks.
TheyTimes, special denies the statement
that there was general distrust of the banks
| of Washington, and says no run has been
made upon them.
| Conversation with JEFF Davis. q
Secretary McCulloch, who made trip to
Fortress Monroe and back, leaving here on
Saturday and returning on Monday morn
ing last, had, while at the Fortress, a few
moments conversation with jeff. Davis
There was nothing of special interest in
the interview, the conversation being gen.
eral and quite brief. Davis is not enjoying
very good health.
The Richmond Gold.
The Government has finally determined
to- hold the gold claimed by the Richmond
banks as belonging to them, some account
of the seizure ofwhieh have given already
The proofs seem to establish clearly thai
the gold belonged to the so-called Southern
i Contederacy, and was on deposit with the
banks, subject to the drafts of the Confed
eracy.
Indian Council.
The Tribune's special says; The Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs is making arrange
ments to hold a council with the Indians OF
the plains at Fort Laramie, for treaty will
them. A telegram received yesterday from
i. B. Taylor, Superintendent at Omaha
states that 10000 Indians will attend, an(
desires to know ifsubsistence can be furn
ished them.
The Telegraph System.
The Senate special committee appointed
to examine into the present telegraph sys
TEN have called upon the Postmaster Gen
eral for a report in regard to the eXpedien
IS cy of connecting it with the postal system
The Postmaster General is now engage
upon his report and will have 1t ready b
submit to the committee in few days
Until it is received no action will be takel
by the committee.
GEN. SicIxIes. -
The Senate committee on Foreign affair
to-day unanimously agreed to report Ger
SickleS as Minister to the Hague, and al
reports of any adverse action are unquali
fiedly false. Gen. Sickles to-day Oificiall
informed the Secretary of State of hi
declination of this position. He desires t
return to his present command, and was to
day notified by both the Secretary of Wa
and Gen. Grant that he could do so.
-. q. u. NIOIfa It PardOned.
= The President to-day pardoned Stewar
j. MOffatt, convicted of having counterfeit
money with intention of passing it.
An Inspection Tour.
Gen. Rufus Ingalls, has been ordered o
an inspection tour OF military posts throug
Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Oregon, Montan
and California. .g.rrr
Provost NIarshal's bureau.
The special committee on the Provo;
Marshals Bureau have passed a resolution
that their proceedings shall be kept secre
| Inc BUdJeIuellG JIldI Jnb ludJJeT Wdo llktly
he dropped, circulated by the friends of Nj
Fry, is slightly incorrect. The matter Wi
be thoroughly probed. -.
Redemption of MhtiIated Cur
li rency. .''f
1t should be known that the redemptio
division of the Treasury will receive pack
ages Of mutilated national currency in sum
amounting to over three dollars. So man
packages of that sum are received that it
thought people are of opinion that that
the limit.
Martial Law Done Away With ii
Virginia.
New YORK, May 9.-The Commercial
special says: The Secretary of War hS
ordered General Terry to regard the peac
proclamation of the President as doin
away with martial law In Virginia.
Judge Barnard granted an Injunction
restrain the Health Board from removin
stands in and around Washington marke
Contract for Carrying Mails.
The POstoffice Department has made
contract for the conveyance of the mai
from New Orleans to Mobile and back daily
in suitable steamers; also to carry the mai
from New Orleans via Galveston to Indian
ola and back three times week, in suitabl