The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-13
THIRD EDITION
WASHINGTON.
oiai Despatches 70 he Evening Telegraph,

Alexander H. Stephens of Georgia, is new on
his way to Washington.
Treedaen's Lands la the Ssuth.
An order has been issued by the Assistant
Commissioner of Freedmen's Affairs at Charles
ton, In wlHch it is said that grants of land 10 the
freed people, in compliance with General Cher
mans special field orders, will be regarded as
good and valid while arrangements are to be
made to accommodate the former owners on
other LANDS not otherwice appropriated.
Confirmation of Generals by the Senate.
Ihe Senate hes confrmed the following named
BrigadicT-Generals to be MajorGenera,s by
brevet, ior meTitorious and gallant services
dVlinR The late war, viz.:-Seth Williams, Samuel
s. Carroll, John s. HaItcaaft, j. B. Kiddor,
Joseph R. Hawley, Robert McAllister, John
Rcmsey, Stewart Van yhet, Clinton B. Fisk, and
Wager Swayne. NiRety-eight other brevets have
been confirmed.
Canadian Smuggling.
The Commissioner of Customs to-day received
alviccs from an officer recently sent out to the
Canadian frontier for the purpose of inveJtl-
eating smuggling operations, in which he says
the Customs officers are manfully fighting the
contraband traders. Notwithstanding the large
number of arrests and connscstions made by
these officers, smuggling still continues to a
siderable extent, and spirtuous liquors are being
Brought over in spite of every precaution taken
prevent It. The inspecting officer also states
that the population on the iTontier formerly en-
gageu in smuggling are greatly demorali1ed,
an6 when detected by our officers do not hesi-
tate 10 pe-jure Themselves to escape the penalty
Que their crimes. From recent reports from the
Southern coa1t the Commissioner docs not ap-
prehend any great amount of smuggling during
tle coming summer.
NHtiOnaA Ranks in Operation.
There are now 1913 national banks in opera
tion. The Comptroller of the Currency is daily
receiving large number of applications fer the
establishment of national banks, all of which
are filed, but upon which no action will be taken
until Congress makes an appropriation autao.
rizing an increase in the circulation OF the
banks referred to.
National Currency issued.
The amount of national currency issued during
the week ending March 10 was S2.l23,96O,
making the total issue up to date S26e, 1865, $780,
The total amount suspended, cancelled, etc., up
TO date is S54O, ,OlO, leaving a net circulation OF
S26O, O1s74O.
Money In the Treasury.
There are now in the vaults of the Treasury
about $l40, 900 in notes aud coin, whica IS
the largest sum they have ever before cont@ined.
Certificates of lad ebtsdness Issued.
Certificates of indebtedness amounting 20
Sl22, 600 were last week issued by the Trel3ury
Department.
Disbursements and Transfers.
The disbursements aud transfers of the Troa.
sury Department for the week ending March 10
amounted to $12, 773,2c7's3.
Securities OF National Banks.
The amount of bonds held by the United
! States Treasurer in trust for National Banks as
security for circulation is SS14,926, 100, and the
! amount OF security for Government deposits
! $-j,O23, 500.
! Resignation.
Mr.. L. d. Reynolds, who on Saturday resigned
| his position as Chief Clerk of the Division OF
! Receipts and Expenditures in the Trealury De-
partment, was presented by his fellow-olerks
| of the Registers Office with beautiful copy o
"Webster's Dictionary as a token of their per-
| son al esteem.
Fractional Currency.
During last week fractional currency amount
| ing to Sl57, 800 was issued by the Trea9ury De
| partment, most Of which was sent to the North
| ern and Western States.
Disbursements of the Treasury.
The Disbursements of the Treasury Department
| for the War, Navy, and Interior Departments,
during the week ending Saturday, March 10,
were as follows:-
War Department. t........,........,.... SO 93d d Az
| Navy DcPa. ment. nt..,..,.....,............ Il.03,,
Interior Depal tment.. AUS ole
Total. ........................s So, ,588 SO;
Ehe California Legislature.
Senator Conne5s received the following telc
| gram yesterday from Governor Lowe, of Califor
MIA, addressed 10 the Union delegation in Con
grels from that State;-
SACRAMENTO, Saturday, March 10, l966-fc
the Hon. John Conness, William flight, john
| Didweu, and ID. G. McKuer, WeshinT-on, ID. c.
| Gentlemen:-1he Legislature having passea the
| following resolution, | am requested TO send yot
r. f. Lowe, Governor
"ResOlUea by the Assembly, the Senate con
| curing that we heartily indorse the course o.
those Of our delegation in Congress who voted
for the passage of the bill known as the Freed
M MS Bureau bill and that we indorse the course
of the Hon. John CCnnC3s in voting against sus
tanning the Presidents veto Of the same.
"F. F. LOWE, Governor"
| Senator Foot,
although supposed TO be convalescent, is ye
very feeble.
colonel EstvRn's Apartments.
Colonel Estyan, from Mexico, the reputel con
adent,al AGENT of the Emperor Maximilian, ha
fitted up an olice and reception room in very
sumptuous manner on pennsylvania avenue.
Robbery at Schuylkin Haven.
souuYLK1LL HAVEN, Pa, March ia pay
master of the schuylkil Navigation Company