New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-28


The bonds Of the State of Virginia issued for each
Of the above sums made payable at the termination Of The
Rebellion o. az pleasure Of the state and the transaction
closed the last week u March on Sunday the % day Of
Anil jet DAVIS received the celebrated dispatch il
church from Gen Lee announcing the necessity OF eyacu-
nting chuoud that evening. This information caused,
Of course terrible CONSERVATION il the Cabinet and army
and seemed also 20 have seized the banks and not pre-
frn 10 await and avail themselves oftheproecol Of the
United States armies inConuEently skodaddicd with Je
Davis and his Rebel Cabinet and armies Two days pre-
vous and that day the gold which mad been loaned
the Rebel War Department and passed 10 the credit Of
The State Oh books Of the banks paid out on order Of
The state Treasurer aIdAudtor Of Virginia to officers OF
The Retel Comm.ssary Department, and they at once
commenced to pay il out for subsistence FOL Lees army
The banks sent The gold they had e after the loan and
their books and papels away from Richmond by the same
trsn that conveyed Rebel Treasury, gold, and its
Cstinet-all then believing and hoping TO make success
ful stand at Danvle The impetuOus advance Of Grant
and hs armies from Petersburg caused the surrender Of Lee
Appomsttox our,-House and instead Of the officers Of
the Rete War Department coming forward in good faith
nDd suneuderng the gold left On hand in compliance
with tie terms Of surrender Ger. Grant they eoEnived
with the banks running the gold of 20 Georgia, where
part Of stolen and part secured by the banks and
the balance about 100000, captured by United States
Department as captured property. Some months since
the bank officers al Richmond peoned the President
aud Secretary Of the Treasury for the release Of the gold
o. the private property Of these banks and said not word
about the loan for the benefit Of the Rebel Government and
e President and Secretary Of the Treasury, not being
advised the loans 10 the State for Iebeous purposes
ordered Us surrender TO tie banks
sTEvENs-M CULLOCH.
The unexpected battery opened upon the Secretary Of
tbe Treasury by Thad Stevens il tho House on setur-
day. proyokes considerable comment The pcyalingsen-
tment seems to be that Mr.. McCuioeh's success as
politician is lot such 70 inspire either popular con
fdeDce or enthusiasm He is understood 70 have sent
FOR MI Delano, to-day, and after thanking him for
his attempted defense Of him yesterday requested that lie
Deanol would SET him night before the House tomorrow
Tie Secretary claims that bis position as 70 making ap-
portments Of only such pledged TO the Presidents
reconstruction policy has been nseprsentcd, and Mr..
Deano expected to define the Treasures position in the
House tomorrow.
CAPTAIN FOX.
Assistant Secretary Fox leaves shores il his monitor
dunng the present week.
NEW MEASURE BY SENATOR STEWART.
Senator Stewart has matured new constitutional mea-
sure which be hopes may find acceptance and DO adopted
IN lieu Of section third Of the Reconstruction Committees
report He proposes frst general Acknowledgement Of
all the rDgleaders Of the Rebeon such have been in
Congress held Federal Office, who left the
Amy or Navy; second, wherever il any
state tie elective franchise is curtaed
account Of race or color previous condition Of ervude
no person who has voluntarily aided the Rebellion shall
be allowed 10 vote any election except on the question Of
extending the night of suffrage which shall be submitted
20 them annually and whenever the aforesaid discnm1a
tons shall be removed al Rebels shall be restored TO Their
political rights except III the preceding section pro
yided
TIE MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK.
Mr. Hooper, acting chairman Of he committee on
Banking i. making thorough examination Of the late
failure Of Tie Merchants National Bank. II stated
that Bayne a. Co, WHO owe tie bank three
quarters Of a million, have been lnscvent since
lat fan ard in Baltimore million dollars.
About oIe-half the stockholders vii be abe 10 pay
amount equal 70 their stock probably SO O00oI $4,000
vii be realized from that II improbable
that 81 900 or go 900 may be realized the bills recey
able.
v" WELLINGTON May q, lsCG
BRAZILIAN TRADE.
TIE Department Of state has received unofficial but
Trustworthy information that the Imperial Government Of
Ir1 IA resolved orcu the coastWlse trade % SIP Of
All nations This concession has been ODtdlcd by TIE
lersl party aer long struggle; and q s believed 10
e. an earDest Of future and sil important changes
in tie commercial policy Of Tie country The opening I"
n, Amazon cannot BE- much longer delayed.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS FAIR
Active pJeuaatoue are making for The National Fan for