New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-18

VI JIG OOulltttt W lyfbpOuS thO ANANAN' 49,
Of the bill until after the holidays.
The President sent TO the two Houses message
containing the translation Of letter daIed aug. ~
last, addressed to him by his Majesty Alexander,
Emperor Of Russia, in reply to aJonJ resolution OF
Congress approved on the 10th March, loO0; relative
to the ATTEMPTED assassination of the Emperor
certified copy Of which was, in compliance with the
request OF Congress forwarded to his Majesty by tie
bands Of Gustavus V. Fox late Assistant secretary oil
the Navy. Tie following is the letter
~, sos, ne Emge,dI q, Ras.a, to he P,,e Of be
pr JS @ Iar 1seI have received ron the hands
Mr. FOX the rescuof the Congress OF ho United stes
have been he oil ec That mark Of sympathy las moved ne
seasibly Il alone personal IL aiiess once more the
sentiments that bud the American BATON 10 tai o. uss
Tic peoples have injuries to Itnemle bGt only goo9
relations under oil cireugsanees Proofs OF mutual
as conducive TO their interests as 10 tie
good civilization and humanity aud answer The designs Of
Divine Providence whose VII - peace aG concord aonE AL
nations 10 gives lively pleasure 70 see cso tes con
stauty strengthened more and more nave NY sen
tncns 20 Mi Fox pray You 70 DC my Interpreter 70 on
gress ana the American people whom fciecns eA mem
how mach appcc-ae ana win me he Gho'o o. ~, INV
estmnics Of ircndship they nave gwen ne anu hoN hsiiy
VII be 70 see tie American nation grow m strength ana pros
pey by the Union and constant practice Of clY Fu's int
distinshi IT, Accept a; the same tme me assurance " o
high Consideration With which am your good friend
Tho following communication from the Secretary Of
the Treasury was laid before the Senate;
TRI.lsURY DErARrE1, !
WAsBsCIoy D. c. Dec. ID, lst6
SIR have honor acknowledge tie receipt OF tie io
Ror Tho Secretary Of tho Treasury be directed 10
report the The Of the several bahH's htstea
tons which have failed 70 comply with the lsions OF the
law recurring reserve Of monty hand and that they iG
pot what legislation isnccossaIy any, to enforce "hsI saen
~. aci 3fiOrs the provisions o. the law
TO tie aqaEy containca in us resolution reply hot by
&c provisions Of Section 81 o. the Cs-,hSy Nt ga .
BANKING Associations aie required 10 h"hca report 'NHD'
s a asai sHass oaS l oo he enc rs Mon
day January, April JAY aud October 81 cch year II aa
dan o such aurtery reports each association required TO
{,cdse ron, Of l6as and discounts srece and other
lawful money deposits circulation And associations IN
tc cf shall also the amount due them available iOT tie
redemption of their circulation. The monthy siei nis mus
hanks hive complied with the law relative maintaining the
reserve Of Lawful money because they exhibit averages and 30
reyiy s,eca,s alone set or,i TIC iaeis ny upon his
point 50 as 10 enable the Coluocr d cidc Whether the
win observe Therefore That the necessary details furnished
m four times during the year Tie latest Of tie fiscal nior
rorts received October j. 40 TIA, tine some
- banks weie moro or les deheient
c that IN accordance with the second cac OF scLoa 81 not
10 increase their liabilities ~ making any neS loans and DIS
change rayntIe az sight nor make az di,ital OF ihc profits
until the required proportion between their ecuafon aud de-
Special statements called te made under OATH once
each week for four consecutive VEGAS for The parpose o.
I'm of opinion however that the eoed statements now
Tced in NV Report that Tho law .houd be 20 amended
% gelaiFe monthly returns exhIag ne condition Of We
bought q the knowledge Of the Controller every
- would he elgbed 10 exercise much n, more
iloror gh ana yigiant supen.-
DO under the law oe il row stands $50, - - reserve
The recent reported Deficiencies 80 the lawful none
Of tue NewloIs City banks hes come 70 my LION t@s
only through the press Several q the hahks SO leoI NV
voluntarily made statements showing that thlf failure 20 CON-
ply with TIC law temporary and has snce ten tneru
Il Is possible ccalushouse. are 10 -
that the managers OF those Institutions In hoson EeNl.
anl Philadelphia might be Tcliicd 70 report .e'sg 10 tlO
Controller o bic Currency al banks not S.lp' C'u,ecf
In c reserve Of lawful money and that The eject Of such
requirement would he sautGry ha' only TO say in eoneu
sion Nat The date o. my inigine"n it.uN9 70 & III
matter q me $3.50 % 20 ,r1a ~, ~ ,i,.le ent inn
o~ore ulculny Tie deficiencies Of short duration
and vcr promptly rcctfed II hal be desired however
the list Of banks VIII Dc ''l''u III IL r. p HiRSr2 2D
Deputy and Acting Controller Of the Currency.
To rho Hon Hugh NcCuloeh Secretary oi the Treasury
4 communication was laid before the Senate IN re-
ulv 10 resolution calling for information in regard 10
TIC Commissioners appointed 10 award compensation
10 the loval owners of slaves placed in the Union
ARMY from which IL appears that the War Depart
meut appointed for Missouri, Jas. X. Aill2 John l..
BDlines and Roswell Marsh; for Kentucky, n. G..
Moore Geo w. Blakely and Archibald McAlhsteTi
for Tennessee. o. L. Davis Henry Thompson and
Russell Houston; for Maryland, VIM. Finn, Wm Ii.
Stewart and j. NJ. Miller; for West Virginia, Wilson
2. Ames, John Schley and Robert S. Brown. Com
mission was convened at Baltimore IN December,
1868 and continued in session until October, Too 40
which date il was dissolved. One was also convened
Al Georgetown, Delaware. about August, 1864, and
was dissolved in March, 1868. 1t was composed rs
follows: NJ Gum, Albert Curry ana Thco. Ames.
The Commissioners investigated aud reported
upOn nearly 1900 claims. The Commissioners
for Missouri Oct TO- say the negroes enlisted IN that
State were enlisted as general recruits. When sent
by the various District Provos-Marshals or the au
thOrzed recruiting officers, to the general rendezvous
al Benton Barracks, they sentenced to second
medical examination. No notice given 10 the o.
gignment. Not only in this, but in some cases at
least which had come to their knowledge, the recruits
were sent out Of the State before assigned to any
regiment Many eases have been brought 10 Their
notice in which loyal owners living OF the Western
borders Of Missouri themselves took their slaves into
Kansas and enlisted them in the United States service
This often occurred before any authority 20 receive
colored recruits In Missouri was given. large
Der Of slaves were also enrolled under tie same cir
cumstances. The following abstract shows the labor
performed and the number Of claims acted upon BIS
ihe Commission formerly in session for tie States VI
Maryland and Delaware.
Number Of claims filed ia t Maryland Commission 90
Number Of claims upon witch awards madc.-..... 10
Number Of claims rejected ;.---,-. Gee.
Of dissolution OF Commission s2
Total 3 sG
Number Of claims fled In the Delaware Commission ma
Number of awards made. 43
Number Of claims rejected 4"
Number claims returned claimants By Of dis
solution OF Commission ~
Aggregate number Of claims with Maryland and Dea.
Comnisslos. -.-...-.. PSI
The Secretary Of the Interior, under date Of tn
1Ath inst in r0py to resolution Of tie House says
that the records d the Department do not Show that
any money has been paid by.theUnited STATES 10 the
Atchison and Pikes Peak Railroad Company az as
signees Of tho Hannibal aud 81. Jo5eph's Railroad
Company.
caucus Of tLe Republican Members Of Congress
was held this efening in the Hall Of the House Of
Representatives for the purpose Of hearing the report
Of the Joint Executive Committee of the Republican