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The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-10-12
THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS
"A CANARD.

An infamous announcement, probably
perpetrated for gold specializing purposes,
appeared as Washington dispatch in the
Philadelphia Ledger and New York Tribune
of yesterday, to the effect that The PREsl-
DENT had propounded certain propositions to
the Attorney General about the constitu-
tionality Of Congress, throwing doubt upon
the legality of the present status of that de-
Lucrative body.
We are authorized to state that there is
not only not one word Of truth in the state
ment, but not the slightest ground for any
such report. The whole thing was manu-
featured out of whole cloth. Radical malice
or lust for gold, or both, dictated the Internal
lie. One object was accomplished by the
thief Of character who perpetrated it: the
price Of gold was raised four per cent We
presume the radical Spectator in the ma
tons honor made his "pile" and produced
his little sensation for the hour against Pres
ident JOHNSON.
We think it is due to the public that the
proprietors of the Philadelphia Ledger
usually cautious conservative journal,
should expose the author of the infamous
dianatch
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-10-12
Increase Of the s.Conscience FUND.-
Ofthe Treasury Department..

The following are verbatim copies of let:
tiers received yesterday by the Secretary of
the Treasury. The letters contained the en-
closures of 5000 and $500 respectively,
which sums were placed with the conscience
fund of the Department
"Will the Secretary of the Treasury credit
these two hundred dollars to account, amount re-
ceived To- duties as part at least is supposed to
belong there. $780,
The following is copy of the other letter
referred to-:
HrDsos Cirr, October 0, 1866
Mr. McCUlloch:
DEAR SIR: once was in position in the United
States army. certain recruit, after leaving with
me part Of his bounty. wiz: $780, deserted.
did not know at that time how or to whom this
money belonged. After time there came an order
that such money should be turned over to the As
sistant Treasurer. / was then ashamed to give the
mo icy over to my superior officer, and have been
putting of sending it till the present timo, al.
though always intended to send It In whom the
proper time came. hope you will pardp n me and
NOT make any publicity to this affair. Likewise /
hope God will forgive me this first act or tsmpta.
ton to dishonesty. could give you all the par.
ticulars but do not deem 1t necessary or for the
good Of the Government. / have served 8 years in
the army, and have had two brothers who did the
same, and we all did so through patriotism, and
will go sgain whenever the Government wants men
| hope you will keep this note always on file, so
that II should ever need 1t to show that had re-.
turned the money 1t can be found
am, very respectfully, your obt serv't.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-10-12
Important Decision Of the SECOND
Comptroller fthe Treasury Rel
alive to Soldiers BOunties.

The Second Comptroller of the Treasury
has decided that enlisted men promoted to a
commission after having served two years,
and finally discharged as officers, are not en-
titled to bounty under the act of July 2S,
1866, although they may have received or
are entitled to receive 800 bounty under
the act Of July 22, 1866, on the ground of
two years service as enlisted men before
promotion.
BY section IL, act of March 3, 1863, drafted
men are placed on the same footing in all
respects as volunteers, Including advance
pay and bounty, as now provided by law :"
but in subsequent legislation a distinction
has been made; for instance, men enlisted
for three years, during certain time in the
fall and winter Of 1S63-'64, were entitled to
5000 bounty, whereas q man drafted for
three years at the same time was entitled to
but 800.
The law Of July 4. 1864, provides bouiities
of 800, 5000, and $500 for men enlisted for
one, two, AND three years, but makes no pro-
vision for bounty to drafted men.
As Congress in its previous legislation has
made distinction between volunteers and
drafted men, providing a bounty for the
former and not for the latter, and as the act
of July %, 1866, provides only for enlisted
men and their heirs, drafted men and their
substitutes are not entitled to bounty under
said act.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-10-12
A Cnnard Retraeted.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. lin relation to the dis
patch about the President>and Attorney General
tho Ledger publishes the following: A dispatch
from one of our Washington correspondents, pub
lished in the ledger yesterday, relating to an al
legged series of questions concerning the status o
the present Congress, said to have been submitted
to the Attorney General by the President, has ex
cited considerable interest. 1t was from an expe
rienced, well.informsd and careful correspondent
therefore 1t was published as we received it, snd
of course without any indorscment by this journal
After careful inquiry, made yesterday in Wash
ington, We have come to the conclusion that s6uI
correspondent was deceived, and whatever may
have been tho foundation for his statement We are
now satisfied that no such questions had been pro
pounded to the Attorney General by the President
whilst we sincerely regret that an error on so im
portant subject has found its way into the Ledger
even in our correspondence.
We are glad to be able to record the fact that
the President has not raised so serious a question
for no sound lawyer can doubt the entire legality
Of the existing Congress.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-10-12

The AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY are endeav-
oring to raise funds for the establishment OF
a Bible House in the Turkish capital. The
object of the building is to furnish perma-
nent location for the depository and sale Of
the Holy Scriptures in more than twenty
languages; Offices for the various Bible,
Charitable, and Missionary Societies of the
United States operating in Turkey; a small
public hall rooms for the instruction of the
blind, and also for publishing and storage
purposes in short, the visible, reliable centre
of Protestant Christian influence for the whole
empire
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-10-12
Gal Sipat.o

The bridge to the Mahometan heaven
which spanned the gulf Of perdition, was q
single fine hair, and believers could only cross
it by the support Of angels who held them up
on either side, from the abyss where demons
were bowling for their prey.
The gulf, the demons, and the Mahometan
heaven, all seem congregated in that abomi
nation Of iniquity, Salt Lake City, and we
suppose Brigham Young and his brethren
may stand for the angelic host who call, en-.
courage, and drag deluded multitudes over
q pathway OF death and horror, to which the
bridge Of AL Sirat was q foundation Of
strength, unto their polygamic heaven.
Public attention in this country seems little
directed to the growth of q fanatical sect
whose fundamental principle offaith is hatred
to the religion, morality, and laws Of the
Gentiles. But in England, where five hun
slred converts left in one day for Utah, the
press sounds the alarm from one end of the
kingdom to the other. The London Sun
says:
Cannot tracts be written for the purpos G
Of showing illiterate men who have little
money, that il will all be swallowed up in the
Mormon Jerusalem, and that the streets Of
that melancholy cityare not paved with gold.
the eyes OF ignorant women to the real char.
acter Of that polygamic perdition which is
disguised by all sorts Of canting and hyper.
boiical phrases such as spiritual afinities.
and such like. Let an effort be made to
prevent them from walking bindfolded into
the ditch only to wake up and find how
cruelty and hopelessly they have been de.
ceived."
OF all decisions which have msled the
human race those that assume the garb Of
religion have been the most stupendous and
unaccountable in the history of human error
Out Of them have grown the bloodiest wars,
the blacklist crimes, the most obstinate and
pitiless commissions under which the world
has ever groaned. The "Moloch Of sacri
fee knows well that the blade is sharper
and the blow more mortal when men fight
for the amaranthine wreath of immortality
and he clothes himself in the garments Of
priest or prophet, shakes his bloody banner
| aloft, and cross, crescent, and creeds wade
through wrong and outrage at his bidding.
But the charlatanry Of Mormonism is SC
transparent that we only wonder men and
women can be found in this nineteenth cen
| fury ignorant or weak enough to swallow its
| hideous doctrines so little disguised. More
| frghtful even than the wild Anabaptist
dance led by John of Leyden, its zeal is moi
expended in noise and motion, but quietly
| steadily, and in secret it is working out III
| own foul purposes. What they are, anG
what our own inertness may induce them te
become, time will show.
AL Sirat, in time, may grow into bridge
of such dimensions that the line of marcel
across it may be broad and resistless enough
to shake governments and overturn all al
tars where the Christians God is worshipped
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-10-12
THE NATIONAL UNION VOTE.

The " Democrats" and Republicans" are
making great deal Of fuss about the Penn
sylvania election returns. Let them wait
until the vote of the National Union par
ty" is announced. There was such a party
formed at Philadelphia, with National
Union" committee and subcommittee, au-
thorized to raise money, to organize the
States, and send out documents. We ask
the public to suspend judgment until we
learn the vote Of the party, or hear the off.
cal report of the committee why there was
no such party organized.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-10-12
TROUBLE IN HULL.

There is some difficulty about obtaining
the returns from Hull of the election in that
town on the 9th inst. The polls have moi
yet closed. The principal difficulty seems
to be about getting in the negro vote. There
is only one colored fellow-citizen in town
He is a beligerent. He attended the BRowS
Low free-love convention at Philadelphia
He says universal, unquali6ednegro suffrage
shall prevail in that town if it costs him bis
life. A riot is expected.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-10-12
BYTELEGRA.PLI
The National Republican.
THE GREAT STORM.
ITS RAvAGES IN MARYLAND.
WHOLE FAMILIES DROWNED
Numerous Bridges Destroyed
The Elect1on =.
A Retraclion Of the Canard About The President

Tho Flood in Destruction of
Briiges-Loss Of Life.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 11.-There are heavy floods
on all tho streams In this vicinity. There has
been considerable damage and some loss Of life.
A number Of milldams and bridges have been car
ried away. The bridges on the FRANKLIN ana
Frederick turnpikes are gone. several houses
have been swept awny. family Of six persons
and another Of three have been drowned. Several
bodies were found to-day. The Illchester BRIDGE
on the Baltimore and Ohio road, was also de-
stroyed.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 1l.-Rain has continued to-day
almost without intermission, and is still falling
There Is heavy oasterly wind. All accounts
agree that the quantity OF water which fell in this
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-10-12

MARYLAND SCHOOL SYsTEN.-There has
been considerable opposition in portions Of
Maryland to the new school system in that
State but there seems to be reaction in pro.
gress in its favor. Referring to an address
in Upper Marlboro Prince George county
by the Rev. Mr.. Van Bokkelin, State Super.
intendent of Public Schools, the Gazette
says: when our people feel more general
interest in the subject of education, we pre-.
dict that the new system will work wonders.
1t is now doing far more than its friends
promised for it, and has been carried on for
the past year at less taxation than under
the old system, and with 0 largely increased
attendance"
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-10-12

believed that the staterooms in the horse
cars Of the Metropolitan railroad had suf.
fered no damage.
The prize concert was finally postponed
to Monday night on account Of the weather,
which last night was las well as the audi.
ence) very threatening.
ELEVEN P. MA gentleman in canoe
from Bladensburg reports that some of the
highest persimmons may be saved If the con-
stitutional amendment should be passed and
CHARLES SUMNER impeached.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-10-12

POst Once Ana1rS.
West Virginia-Re-establis Kesleis Cross
Roads, Nicholas county, Henry McC utcheon
postmaster.
Mount Storm, Hardy county, Samuel
Henlin, postmaster
Office at st. Cloud Colony, Doddridge
county; and Office at Brusby Run, Pendleton
county, are both discontinued.
Experimentation Brket, postmaster
Beverly, Randolph county, vice Milton Hart
resigned.
Allen Chrislip, postmaster, Reedyville
Rowe county, vice Mrs Wetzell, resigned.
Virginia. OfIices-Benton.
vile, Warren county, Washington Covers,
ton. postmaster.
Leesville, Campbell county, Zenas Arthur,
postmaster.
Appointments-Mr Sarah Bennett, post.
mistress, Matoax, Amelia county, vice N
T. Jones, cannot take the oath.
Samuel II. Marshall, postmaster, Ivor,
Southampton county, vice V. A. Stinnitte,
resigned.
Julia Davis, postmistress, Lemenburg
Court House, Lemenburg county, vice +
X. Lean, failed to bond
Joshua S. Hubbard, postmaster, Mount
Airey, Pittsylvania county, vice Mrs. s. M.
Hubbard failed to bond.
Aldridge James, postmaster, Bonneville,
Fauquier county, vice VIM. A. Bowen, re.
signed.
George Rugler, postmaster, Jenney's De.
pot Augusta county, vice J. w. Joseph, re.
signed.
Julius 9. Riley, postmaster, Flukcs. Bote.
tourt county, vice J. J. Ronk, resigned.
Reopen office at Painsville, Amelia coun.
ty, and appoint Miss Susan L. Matthews
postmaster.
Pennsylvania-The name of Westfall, Pike
county, is changed TO Rowland, q. IL. Row.
land, postmaster.
At Octorora, Lancaster county, William
Dobbins, postmaster, vice A. Davis, Jr., re-
signed.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-10-12

THE Bank OF Upper Canada, at Toronto,
on Thursday, redeemed large number of
its bills in copper coin, five tons of which
were said to have been in the vaults. One
firm bought 5000 worth-their pile requiring
a Inedum-sized wagon to convey it to its
destination. A lady from the country is
said to have exchanged $500, and atterward
found herself like the man with the elephant
not knowing what to do with her treasure
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-10-12

The Nashville Dispatch of September rs
says: 81. Napier, Esq, a brother of Sir
Charles Napier, is with his family, stopping
at the st. Cloud. This gentleman arrived in
our country recently, and has concluded, We
understand, to settle down in Tennessee.
lie proposes purchasing considerable tract
Of land and will devote his time and atten-
ton to the work Of sheep raising on very
extensive scale"
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-10-12
Navy Bulletin.

ilonorubly Discharged, Oct 4-Acting
Assistant Paymaster j. g. Saukey, from
November IL, 1866; Mate A. Whiting, Octo-
Der 4; Acting Ensgns j. +. Whiting and w.
7. Burke, October 4.
Detached Oct. 4-Surgeon J. s. Kitchen,
from temporary duty at the Marine Rendez-
vo1s, Philadelphia, and placed on waiting
orders.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-10-12

TORONTO Oct. lO.-Tho party of royal engineers
that lately arrived here are now inspecting the
country to decide on the possibility of erecting
fOrtifcntions.
The 6lst British regulars had no sooner disem
barked at Quebec than orders were received /,
send them Immediately to Bermuda,
A Russian Commission Is here examining th,
working Of the municipal institutions in Canada.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-10-12
The General Land Office

returns from the Branch Land Office at
Detroit, show that during September public
lands were disposed Of as follows: located
with Agricultural College scrip, 3,l04 acres
with military warrants, 3,942; under the
homestead act, 1885; sold for cash, $500 ;
total, | ,Os7 acres
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-10-12

BALTIMORE, Oct ll.-Wheat FIRM white 50 goa
$780, red 50. l0a$S 10. Corn dull white SLIP
yellow Sill. Oats heavy sales at Soc. Seeds
steady; clover scarce. Provisions inactive. su.
gars and coffee Arm Rio lsalsiO, Whisky dull.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-10-12

The President yesterday appointed Wick
man Hoffman, Of Louisiana, Assistant Secre-
tary OF Legation Of the United States at Paris;
and George +. kettell, Of New York, United
States Consul at Rhenish, Bavaria,
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-10-12
Freedmens' Meeting In BsltimOre-ProIni-
nent Speakers Present.

BALTIMORE, Oct, IA public meeting was held
tonight, at the Front Street Theatre, under the
auspices of the American Freedmens' Union Com.
mission and the Baltimore Association for the I'm.
provement of the Colored People. Chief Justice
Chase presided. Notwithstanding the inclement
weather the spacious building was crowded. Hon.
Judge Russell, Of Boston, Henry Ward Beecher
Gen. o. o. Howard, aud others addressed the
meeting
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-10-12
Injunction Against sunday Travel on
street Railroad.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. ll.-Justice Strong ha
granted the two injunctions applied for against thu
Union Passenger Railroad Company running car
on Sunday. This company has been running OF
Sunday for several months past as carriers Of tn
United States mail
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-10-12
OFFICIAL.-THE WAR DEPART
" MENT.
CIRCULAR IN RELATION TO THE PAYMENT OF
BOUNTIBs.
WAR DEPARTMENT,


ADJUrASr GESERAL'S OPpiCg, !
WARRINGTON, Sept %, 1865.
In order to correct approximations In respect
the payment Of bountes authorized at the last session
Congress- the Secretary Of War directs the following
| statement to be published:
The payment Of hountles to sold srs under the act
tersreace Of the President soon alter The n,
Of Congress Board, with Gessral Candy president,
OF the S a iST tn.
voyed the consideration Of numerous acts Of Congress
and the regulations and practice q several bureaus.
almants The Board devoted themselves diligently to
to the secretary War that ocsr revised the rsgu.
ttions and, having doubts In respect to some Of the
legal points determined by the Board referred their re
port to the Attorney General who, after mature son
| aud amend the regulations This was Zone and tSs
amended regulations, being approved sy the Attorney
carry them Into effect In the wioIs ppSssIprs Ssrs
no Interference BY the resident or the Secretary Of
by either Of them. The regulations We're PREPARED M
der the dreeGas Of THO Secretary Of War with much
diligence a. the difficulties Of the aud the mag.
| nituds Of the disbursements would admit.
respect to the order TEN porsrly suspeudng pay
msas o. D,an,e. to crlored troops, Congress had 'na
uehteu an anxious desire, by amend mens OF the act,
to secure those bouutes TO the ccored soldier and to
protect him against frsudueu agents aud assisusss.
| twenty millions Of dollars The Secretary Of War felt
his duty to have the regulation. Of the Pay Depart.
|
checks that might secure the bounty to coored soldiers
aud protect tbs Treasury against frauds The subject
was therefore referred to General Caubys Board and
upon their report being made, payment Of these boun
TIES was ordered For the temporary suspension OF pay
ment neither the President the Secretary Of thu
Treasury Is responsible. All the time taken was re-.
CURED BY justice to the coored soldier and the pablo
treasury and to carry out the manifest purpose OF Con-
gress, so to protect the soldier far might be
done by carefully prepared regulations against being
cheated out Of his bounty
By order Of the Secretary Of War
d. TOWNSEND
oc2 Assistant Adj utant General.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-10-12

THE death of Rev. Dr. Hawks will not re-
tard the building of the new church, that was in
tended for him. The gentlemen who have fur.
nshed most Of the funds for the edifce propose now
to make it a memorial church, in respect for the
memory of him whom they intended should be its
rector.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-10-12
TIL DEPARTM ENTS.


Tns PRESIDENT has recognized CHARLES
FAScoSSEr as Vice Consul Of France, at
Galveston, Texas.
ALFREDO 9. GARsIA, Consul for Costa
RIGA, at Boston, Massachusetts.
GUIDE Fuchs, Consul for the Principally
of Reuss, Of the Younger Line, at Baltimore.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-10-12
az collector. Once, CITY nan, washing.

So Collectors ONCE, city Hall, Washing.
Ton, D. c., August l, ls6e.-SoTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
Notice Is hereby given that by an act approved July
IS 1855, rate oft real aud personal property
stocks &c. for the year 1866 fixed at one dollar and
ten cents every hundred dollars Of the assessed
value Of said property. Upon all taxes npon all prop
srty not In for taxes for general purposes an
abatement OF Ave per cent is allowed from August
1888, until the last day Of October. 1885, after which no
abatement will be allowed. WIN. DIXON,
au3-thstu3Ot Collector.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-10-12

NEw YoRx, Oct. ll.-Cotton quiet. Flour quiet
Wheat steady. Oats cent higher. Beef steady
Pork buoyant. Lard quiet Whisky quiet and
steady.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-10-12

The Roman Catholic Council In Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Oct. II -To.day's session of the
Pleuary Council of the Roman Catholic church was
public. Bishop Banchet, of Oregon, celebrated n
solemn requiem mass for the reposs Of the souls of
the deceased prelates Of the Church. Bishop
Boyley, of Newark, delivered an eulogy on their
life and services