Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-24
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FROM WASHINGTON,
Report of the Reconstruction
COMMITTEES.

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Committee.
New York, April 23-The Tribune's spe.
clal says: The statement telegraphed tc
New York on Saturday evening that the
Reconstruction committee had prepared
various propositions for report, is Incorrect
There was meeting of the committee held
yesterday, and more fully attended than
usual, and it Is understood that various
constitutional amendments and separate
measures of legislation were proposed and
| debated, but that no comprehensive or COM
plete propositions were discussed, and GER
tainly nothing definitely concluded upon to
repert to the House. The committee will
meet again at 10 o'clock Tomorrow, when
the separate propositions submitted by diff
ferent members may be embodied in form
preparatory to report. The chairman will
soon present the final repOrt of the commit
tee. summing up the results arrived at In
lts Investigations, and recommending some
general policy of restoration. Its possible,
also, that this report will be accompanied
by bill or joint resolution relating to the
qualifications and status of Federal office
holders in rebelliOus States, which shall
embody the idea of prohibiting the political
power of that section from ever being con-
trolled. by those who were active in the re-
belliOn.
Financial.
The amount of fractional currency issued
last week was $256.000 Disbursements
and transfers of the Treasury Department
during the last week amounted to $l03lS-
0TW. The United States Treasurer at
present holds United States bonds in trust
as security for the circulation of National
banks, 1920 278550, and as seclirity for de-
posits in designated Government deposit
taries, $36,0l4500. $l.524,600 in National
bank notes was issued by the Treasury De-
partment tor the week ending the 2lst inst.
The following statement exhibits the
amount of funds in the vaults of the Treas
ury at the close of the week ending the Dist
inst: United States legal tenders. S2,45S,-
600; National Bank notes, $92S, ,270; frac-
tiOnal currency of all denominations, in
Guiding mutilated and unfinished, $l,496,-
400; gold, $32S,S02; silver, 50 63440; cents,
$500; reserve fund, temporary loan, $l6-
100000; reserve fund, special, $7,000,000;
reserve fund, surplus issue United States
notes, 1919, 934,4 reserve fund, surplus is
sue compound interest notes, $24 467l 300;
compound interest notes in redemption
dividend, $4,960 600.
During the last week certificates of in
debtedness amounting to $4,000 were is
sued by the Treasury Department. Frac-
tional currency to the amount of $3l3,7S0
was redeemed by the Treasury Department
last week. Disbursements of the Treasury
last week on account of War, Navy and In
terror Departments, were as follows: War,
$l9S93,749; Navy, $l,204,6O6; Interior,
$l7l,2l3.
No National Banks were chartered last
week. The total number of these institu-
tiOns now doing business throughout the
country, Is 1000. The total amount of the
notes in circulation is $26S OPS $40. Treas
urer Spinner had in his cash vault Saturday
noon, legal tender notes, fractional cur
rency, gold, silver and other cash, amount
ing to $95 9lS47l.
Receipts from internal revenue on Sat
urday last were $4l1,4lSSO, and for the
week enCing that day, $3.46ll0l5S.
The Test Oath.
The judiciary committee have agreed to
report against any modification OF the test
oath. They will conclusively answer the
objection raised that its modification is
requisite in order to secure proper officials
at the South, bv showing sufficient numbers
of competent Union residents to fill every
required Federal appointment.
Approved.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-The President
has approved the bill authorizing the Sec
retary of the Treasury to lease or sell at
public auction such marine hospital build
ings, and lands appertaining thereto, as he
may deem advisable; provided the hospi-
tails at Cleveland, Ohio, and Portland,
Maine, shall not be sold or leased, where no
other suitable and sufficient hospital ac-
cOmmOdatiOns can be procured upon reason
able terms, for the comfort and convenience
of the patients.
Order from Gen. Grant.
General Grant, prior to his departure
for Richmond, issued special order for the
protection of Union citizens of Florida from
cruelties and injustice visited on them I'M
der cover OF State laws.
The President and the Supreme
Council of N1aSOns.
President johnson, who is a member of
the Masonic fraternity, has invited the Su-
preme Council of the Southern jurisdiction
to visit him.
A Day of Fasting and Prayer.
1t is reported that the President will
soon issue proclamation setting apart the
l7th proX. as day of fasting and prayer,
in view of the anticipated visit to this cOun-
try of the cholera.
Public Eands.
Inc OeneTal banu OInce mas just Trans |
mtted to the Governor of Iowa a certificate |
authorizing that State to locate 9042 acres |
of the public domain as indemnity for that |
quantity OF swamp land in Cass county, |
which had been disposed of by the United |
States with bounty land warrant locations.
distractions 10 Our Minister mt vi
emma.
The Posts special says Mr.. Seward has
sent important Instructions to Mr. Mot ey, |
our Minister at Vienna, in reference to the |