New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-05

fo- damages arising from raids in July, 1864 by Reb
ED IN the vicinity Of Fort Stevens several miles from
this city
There are agen,s in Washington who have in their
possession claims Of persons residing in the Southern
States for indemnity amounting 10 millions OF dollars
But the prospect OF legislative action on that subject Is
certainly far remote.
COL. pgowyIyS's FUNERAL.
Tie funeral OF Col Browning, formerly prl'
rate secretary of President Johntop, 9ok place .cay
Among hese 10 attendance were TIE President and his
family. The pallbearers we're Coils Moore and Rive
and Majors Morrow and Long Of the Presidents stan
De Dghanel Joseph ii. Bradley, IT,. and q. WcNes.
RIOT IN RICHMOND.
4 letter from Richmond gives the particulars
Of riot in the eastern suburbs Of that city. late on
Friday night. IL appears that police force undertook
10 dsperse or arrest 20 or % armed negroes wno nre9
a voiley at them without effect. The po'ce returned
the Ere, when the negroes retreated across ravne
The fire was renewed At intervals and the blacks once
twice reerosed the rayine driving back the police
Tho continuous reports OF firearms having attracted
the attention OF the commanding officer at Libby Prs
on he sent squad Of uen 10 ascertain the cause. The
soldiers went the Of the position held by the
blacks, and the crowd dispersed. The military cap
tured ten Of the rioters, several OF whom bad been
wounded il is reported. by the shots OF the police.
MURDER.
Henry Balse late hospital steward at the
Finley Hospital, was murdered last nigh, by three
burglars whose operations he was endeaVoring 10 STOP
lie was from Lancaster. Pa.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
On Saturday last delegation of the chiefs of
prominent band OF the Chippewa Indians had an IN
terview with the CommissCn3r of Indian Affairs.
During the interview, Col. Parker of Lieut.. Gen.
Grants ttafi who has been instrumental, in
common vita others. in establishing peace he'
tween the hostile Indian tribes and the
United States sddrcs,ed tho chiefs in Characteristic
manner counsenG them 10 respect the treaty that has
been ratified between them and the Government; ana
10 allow 10 difficulties or dissensons TO arise calculated
10 affect their actions.
REELECTION or THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Ii is computed from official data that since
The last annual report of the Secretary OF the Treasury
made the 30th Of October last he has reduced INC
aggre gate amount OF the public debt 9OO1Wo anu
has paid - 900 900 Of currency interest on q" oonu
and 2p0D0 600 coin interest on goid-pehrihe pon",
making aggregate Of currency and com hteI,,. VI
so 600 900 paid In addition 10 this be has paid all inc
current expenses Of the government large amount OF
acquisitions from the War and Navy Departments.
Covering war expense occurred previous 10 his report
not before audited and not before included IN the state
ment OF the pubc debt On November his coin balance
g. 500 10; his currency balance was 60 sOOnl J.
making aggregate of fCS. 3JJ5'- ." IN Safch ne
bad in coin sJJ 80. lI2 - and currency 90 b' -;
making an aggregate OF sllG.0i-9io a OF coin and
currency-an increase of AL lsllO ~, and ~ increase
in currency OF en-, ~ 15 s total increase 81 money IN
the Treasury Of gold ard currency OF >iIuGd 40 -
IN brief the public debt has been reduced sl"OuOo
since November J. while there y IN The Treasury
over $4,000 OF specie, md currency more
than az the first named date. showing an impio,e'
meGt in the finances o. ne I1eoslsN' IA the
debit and credit statement, OF over So OoOn Ihefe
are still further encouraging features presented rms
reduction OF the public debt Is cnrey IA tie sAoT' a'e
oble and interest bearing and plain cSai ,ehue'e
I'll OF which have more or less an nrhing t'hnehof
on November the outstanding ,-Os were t-SD oV'VVV
ON March they wcge ssl- OAO01 showing rednc
lion Of nearly SO 900 o0 The increase Of compound
in,cro., notes during Ae same interval has been on,
q OOl 600 while the OF ono nnd Two YEAR,
legal tender notes has been Si 600 600 and of PLAIN le
cal tender note. 81 10 le6. The legal tenders oi al
Finds In circulation on the lst Of November were eo
zoo 81 On the I-t Of Nsrch, Sos 9-iili showing
decrease OF s.7.s2tlg 7
Tho results NAV be summoned up n. follows: since
Noyemberl the debt has decreased s2nOOlOOO; bal
ance in Treasury increased over 81. 90; conl'ae
ton in the volume Of legal tender circulation - -
lp7 and contraction In short date obligations oi Toy
eminent SD 600 OOO more The argument is advance
| by .klfal fnanccrs judging from the exhibit made
above that the process OF contraction of the currency
can go on without Of thu anticipated evils whcl
have been predctedthe healthy condition Of the eur
rcncy being sufficient proof OF the correctness Of these
IMPRESSIONS.