Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-19
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FROM WASHINGTON.
West Point Cadets Appointed by
the President,

The President. .rt
New York, March 1.-THE Times spe-
cial says: Out of eight hundred and fifty
applications the President yesterday ap-
pointed ten West Point cadets, in accord
ance with the law empowering the Execu-
tive to appoint annually ten cadets IRON
the country at large.
| COndiIiOn of the Finances.
General Spinner, United States Treasurer,
has prepared statement of the condition
of the National finances, which will be
| presented to Congress to-day. Hereafter a
monthly statement of the public debt will
be prepared and published by General
| Spinner, in accordance with suggestion
OF the Secretary of the Treasury.
| The Tribune's special says: The testi-
mony of General Reele, Speaker Barber
and other noted Virginians, awaits the re-
turn of Senator Howard before being Civ
EN- to the public,
A Russian Agent i'm Washington.
An agent of the Russian Government
has been in Washington during the present
week, engaged in examining our system of
| disposal of public lands, with view to the
! Improvement OF the system now in use in
| his own country.
Issue OF Fractional Currency.
The published report that fractional cur
rency to the amount of $4,000 is issued
daily by the Treasury Department is incor-
rect. The Superintendent OF the Printing
Division daily delivers from $4,000 to
100000 in fractional currency.
An Independent CIerk-The Presi-
dent Recommends Him for Pro-
motion.
The Herald's Washington special says
that few days since young clerk named
johnson declined to pay an assessment on
his salary for election purposes in New
Hampshire, as requested per circular of
Hon. Z. ii. Rollins, of that State, and at
tempts were thereupon made to have him
removed. The President was informed of
the facts and on learning that the clerk
was yet minor, although an honorably
discharged soldier, and had strong testmO-
malls as to personal character and clerical
ability, directed the Paymaster General to
retain him and give him the earliest posi-
! BILE promotion for his independence. Poll
ticians would do well to make note Of
this.
Communication from Secretary
| McCullOch-NaliOn Financ y.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE following
was to-day laid before the House OF Repre-
| sentatives:
| TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March II, 1866.
SIR Il have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of resolution from the House
of Representatives, under date of the -
inst, requesting the Secretary of the Treas
ury TO prepare o statement showing the
amount OF money now in the United States
Treasury, including all sums in the hands
of Assistant Treasurers, National Banks
! a Pa at 10
amount in each separately, and report the
same to this House.
l transmit herewith communication
from the Treasurer of the United States,
together with statements prepared by him
furnishing the information called for by
the resolution, from which it will appear
that the available balance in the Treasury,
according to returns received to the 10Th
inst, is $l23 423, ,SS6.9l; consisting of coin,
$57799,92l.37, currency $65,673.96i51; of
which sum $2l, ,7S0. 1853 90 was on deposit in
National Banks designated as depositaries.
| am, very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
! [Signedl ii. MCCULLoCH,
Secretary of the Treasury.
| Hon. Schuyler Coliax, Speaker of the
House of Representatives. .
correspondence between Senators
Graham and Fessenden.
WASHINGTON March 17.-Hon. NJ. A.
Graham, United States Senator elect from
North Carolina, publishes statement,
from which it appears that in January he
addressed letter to Senator Fessenden
suggesting that it would be but Justice to
permit the delegation elected from each
State to be present at the reception of all
evidence touching the State or any OF its
members before the committee on Recon-
struction, with the privilege of cross ex-
amining witnesses, and of introducing
counter evidence if they shall deem it
proper. .,.r
/ To this letter Mr.. Fessenden replied as
follows: 1t is not customary to allow a
cross examination of witnesses before a
committee appointed to report on subject
/ not involving individuals. The committee
is supposed to be desirous of ascertaining
the truth, and capable, of making all the
examination necessary. The committee is
quite willing, however, to examine any
witnesses who may be produced, having a
knowledge of the subject matter to any
reasonable extent. The credentials OF gem
tlemen claimed to be Senators have not
been referred to this committee, and there
is no probability that they will be.
Mr.. Graham subsequently replied as fol-
lows: My sole purpose is to aid the COM
mittee, so far as this State IN. c. is concern
ed, in the ascertai ing of truth, and to guard
! against er pdrte testimony from unknown
irresponsible sources. If, therefore, the
committee will at any time furnish the
points OH which evidence is desired, or ii
preiudiced testimony is offered, which it is
necessary t, meet, my colleagues and my
self will gladly avail ourselves of its per-
mission to offer such relevant proof as may
be in our power. -..-.-.-. - .
| The Reciprocity Treaty. u
1t is known that the reciprocity treaty
between the United States and the British
Provinces expires on the 18th of March,
but the Treasury Department will not con-
slider that it has terminated until II O'clock
tonight, in order that merchandise, &C.,
| now in transit may have an opportunity to
reach its place of destination.