The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-02-06
Later Foreign News
CONGRESSIONAL
IGen,e.rnI7 News.

TO- General News.
NEW York, Feb. 5.-The Tribune's
Washington special says Col. II. Jo-
dick, formerly in charge of the militia
ry state agency in Washington, was, on
the LIST inst, relieved by order of Gov.
Fenton. but allowed to retain full rank
and pay until April first.
Col. j. E. Lee, formerly Captain OF
the oath New York Independent Bate
ry, is at present :acting as State agent.
Since its establishment, this bureau has
been of inestimable value In relieving
the wants and settling the claims of
New York soldiers, and the necessity
for its continuance for two years to
Gen, Spencer on Saturday mailed to
Europe for collection three captured
drafts of fifty pounds each, drawn by
Col. Harrison, of JEFF. Davis military
family, to the order of Secretary Tren-
holm. and by him endorsed upon
Brown, Shepley 81 Co., the rebel bank
ers of Liverpool. Several captured
English drafts have heretofore been
sent forward for collection but returned
with the endorsement of no funds
AS the government has knowledge that
these are good, the action of the Liver
pool brokers is awaited with speclal IN
terest.
says: ,,,... =.
A rumor has gained circulation in
Washington that if the Freedmen's
Bureau Bill shall pass in the House OF
Representatives in the same shape that
It was received, from the Senate, the
President will issue proclama-
ton declaring the privileges OF the writ
of habeas corpus restored in all the
border States.
The Tribune's special says:
It having been represented to the
NJ
that number of National Banks loca-
ted in citiestwhere clearing houses are
lin operation, have extensive deposits
subject to duty from the balances after
exchange at the clearing house, and not
from the balance at the close OF the day,
as required by the regulations, he has
issued circular letter to the cashiers OF
| the National Banks in such localities, in
which he says that the former method
must be accepted as correct, and re-
ouests them to inform him whether In
making Ip the semi-annual returns OF
their Banks for the six months preced-
ing. Jan. LIST, 1856, they hive estimated
the average of deposits from the bal
ances at the close of the day, and from
the balances after the exchange at the
clearing houses. In conclusion the
Treasurer requests, in the event that
the regulations in this respect were not
complied with by them, that an addi-
tional return be furnished, which shall
contain a statement of the average OF
deposits estimated from the balances OF
the deposits Mt the close of the day in
| excess of the average of balances so re-
| turned as made up after the exchanges
| at the clearing house, and that they re-
| nit TO his Office an amount equal TO one
| quarter of one per cent. on such d1tter-
| ences of computation.
| The second comptroller has decided
| that non-commissioned OH GERS muster
| ed out in tie consolidation of regt-
meuts before the reduction of the army
| commenced, are only entitled TO the in.
stalments of bounty which accrued
while they were in service. 7a7-i'
| The bodies of the Union Soldiers VINO
fell in the skirmishes near Falls
| Church in 1861, are being disinterred fol
reburiai in the soldiers cemetery al
| Arlington
Tho Worlds Washington special says
that the United States Consul ut Homo
| lula informs the Department of State
| that one hundred seamen were captur-
| ed in American whale ships by the
pirate Shenandoah and landed ON As
cension Island, and had reached Homo
| lula en- route to the United States.
Generals Grant, Sherman, Thomas
and Mea6le, who have been considering
I all of the military bills before Con
| presS. have returned them to Senator
|
tary Committee, with their suggestions
and recommendations. The increase
of the army has been materially chang
ed by those officers. They seem oppos.
ed 10 giving the volunteers any show
whatever for incorporation in the regu-
| lar army. The other suggestions look
to perfection of the regular army bill.
and win probably be adopted by the
| COMMITTEES. The bill for the reorgani-
cation of the State militia meets the full
approval of these officers. They also
approve. of the West Point bill. II
proposes to increase the number of ca
diets to one hundred and fifty, giving to
each State two, with seventy-tve 10 be
selected from among the sons OF sol
diers who fell in defence OF their coun-
THE Times Washington special says
The President and Cabinet have had
tiunder consideration the argument OF
Semmes, claiming the right TO be dis
charged under the Sherman-J ohnston
parole, bnt have come to no definite
conclusion thereon. Z. Until this matter
is disposed of there will be no detail OF
court to try Semmes, and there is a
bare probability that the trial may be