The New York herald., 1866-01-07


wAsmSoroy, Jan. Q, 1859
e4aS0 couRsssxsNa AT sHs wnrTv noosx y
Senators Fessenden and Johnson and Representative
washburne Of Illinois repaired TO the Executive Man
sion, and remain d wih the President about an hour
THE TRIAL OF JEFF. DAVIS. &
The ansccoun,ahle delay hprosdlns FOR the trial Of
Jcf Davis Is again becoming topic OF conversation
here The War Depsrmsnt has been ready for weeks
months The feeling Is becoming general that he should
be Immediately put upon trial or liberated. o.
IMroRTASr TO DISCHARGED SOLDIERS.
\ The Soldiers ana Sailors National Union learle Of
Washington has issued address, urging all honoraby
discharged soldiers md sailors TO preserve their ais
charge papers, and not To part with them To specuators
for any This advice Is very important and has
tAe oioia sndorsement OF Hon J. Brosdhsads second
Comptroller VINO has addressed Communication TO the
Paymaster General az follows:- lh
II has been brought TO my notice that certain claim
agents are advertising that theg are eugageA in ae col
lection extra bounty from TO 70 three handped lof
@ for ssn NS sa sss @ sna Iss and
and are thus fraudnently obtaining posss6sion OF ko
disrs' aschargs In nocase except that OF vctersns
has the extra bounty referred TO been authorized Dor
can b. pa without further legislation; aud y ~ very
i'm potsnt that soldiers should not part with teir dis
charges tAroash mlsrspre .enasIon Of their nshS.
would therelV respectfully sg rest the proprey OF
giving oIcai pstice A.at in caie excent ~ above h
solder WHO snisted PRIOR Jdne 70, 1883 entitled 70
Y 4
This Unitsd Staten sanitary Commssions hayiuy de-
cnsd 70 continue bcyoad The LIST Of January tho coec
ton Of sodiers claims FOR back pay, bounty and gen
sons the general Secretary OF the American Frsedmen's
Aid Commission viii receive. ,unul further notice, the
claims OF colored soldiers and their heirs Applications
should be addressed TO Jacob r. ssphsd General Sec
retary, Washington, ID. G.. ~ ..,a -.4.,t ft.s X.
REruxx or coSGRRssAEx. -.s
Thsre has been pretty large return Of Cougrsssmsn
to-day snd the hotels beginning TO oil mp with the
usual crowd that seek the capital every winter for plea
sure aud place. .l,rs.t s.,i nf. .-..i
rHE RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEES.
The joint COMMITTEES Rsconsisuction met to-day In
ono Of the Senate COMMITTEES rooms. tao
TIE NATIONAL BANKS. ra
scarcely any new organizations under tho national
banking system bsisg authorized NJ present But
made this week. The whole number Of national
banks TO date ~ sixteen hundred and twenty-sx. rhs
additional circulation issued TO national banks during
tho present week FROM the Treasury is reported a,
s2, 72s.lo0. .ssa sa
CERTIFICATES or INDEBTEDNESS.
The OF certificates Of Indebtedness issued dur
ing the week ending to-day Sol 0Oo and the amour,
redeemed ~ 900. There wcre also redeemed nearly
$751; Of legal tesdsr potcs and upwards OF $3.50 ood
Of gold certificates. t
TnE LATE ELECTION IN FEE DISTRICT ON NEGRO
suFYRA0R.
The suit brcught by psies restrain the city
government from paying the expenses Of the late elcc-
ton negro suragc rs likely TO afbct two nd'-
viduaIs unpeasantly The counsel for the petitioner
ths head OF the Pre- empsion Bureau a The Land once
Charges have bsen made against him Tor ncgccipg his
official duties and devoting his time 20 other purseiss
whiIe Q salared employe of the Interior Department
The secretary has the matter under advisement
Pend ng the settlement of The suffrage question in this
District .he black noss being counted with view
ascertain the amount Of Strength numerically speaking
they can bring bear election Il they pcrnt
ted to vote The fact is brought light ths, there has
been considerable exodus Of colorcd people from ,hs
city since winter set in chiefly of males who have gons
INTO the country in search q work
xrsKviEw or AN rspiAs pnLEoAricS WITH ruH
PnEsipkSr. ffasr NT
The Isdian delegation from the Nemsia agency bsd
brief ak with their Great faihsr The Prssieus, day
~ v1B sioux INDIAN KEsEsvATiox.a . e
Uadsr the rslse u Tie commsioosss Of she 0snsrsi
Land Once all iccstons OF half breed indians within the
ssux Indlsn r>~~sv.iaA sssh Of shs hss~~~ois rssr
are pronounced invaa under The acl sf March. 3sl
requiring all lands within such reservation 10 he sold for
thc benoh. Of the Indians.
gxAsINISs susssKoSs or TfIE TENSION BuRfsr
J.s sullivan. OF Maiden, N-sai John } Mes-, of
Hyde Park, W. and orria Terds Of rpier sandGsky,
Ohio. today appointed examining surgeons ~ the
Pension Bureau
HEoPrSNG or rHE PENSION OFFICE Ar RALEI0H.
The Pension Once Raleiyh ~ c. has becu
opcaed aud agcn; appointed