The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-13
TIE Merchants National Bank
Failure.
afpusT OF TINE BANK EXAMINER.
Gross Aiamanagsment and Glaring Dis
mspanoies in the Accounts.
DulDat Of the Reconstruction Committees Plan
Locked For in the Senate.
e. &s. &c.
WASHINGTON, May II, 1865.

b said that Chief Justice Chase will preside al the
O1a Il ysGson Davis and that Attorney General Speed
WIN psesecuts aa.ssed BY Judge CLIFFORD Of Massachu
ss1aa, and William n Evarts Of New York, counsel
- the prosecution. Judge Underwood, Of the United
SaA Circuit Court Of Norfolk arrived in the city to-day
~ had an interview with Mr. J. H. Ashton, Assistant
Aaaosnsy General Judge Underwood refuses to give the
Attachment against Js Davis to the public until he has
obtained the consent Of Attorney General Speed who is
npected back during the coming week.
TEE RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEES REPORT.
- Ia expected that the bills reported by the Recon-
sesucon Committee a. adjuncs 10 the amendments to
Tie constitution will come up in the House tomorrow,
yrsvided suBcent number OF that deectable body
present 70 constitute quorum great number have
taken advantage OF the House cleaning process to visit
Ahsis homss while others have gone 70 Baltimore and
aAjacent cities TO have quiet bender.
IAere little doubt that the third section Of the
resolution will be stricken out In the Senate and
turned TO the House for concurrence In that
House will be compelled back down from the vote Of
1Aursday lose the bill altogether, Thad said he
veuld prefer 10 do. Il is claimed by tho radicals
hat Raymond once more back in the fold and en-
o1t,ed 10 receive full commission.
THE PRISONERS FUND.
Major General Hitchcock, Commssary General OF pris.
eaers, has given notice that sufficient length time
having elapsed for the of claims against the
fund under the chargoof this ocer-moneys recovered
on the rebel authorities taken from the United States
ss,ders while hsd prisoners Of war--no claims pre-
ssntsd after this will be considered pro dis
Nibuion Of the fund will DO made the claims
No. on satisfactory proof OF identity Of the
- the authenticity Of the claim being presented
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
The receipts from the internal revenue for the week
ending to-day amount TO "a, 212,376.
THE OLD SOLDIERS HOME.
Senators Wilson and Wade, together with Congress
Schenck, on behalf OF the military committees, Wis
ated Arlington freedmen's village and Old Soldiers
Home, better known the National Asylum Cemetery,
eoday and express themselves highly pleased with their
visit and with tho In which tho above named
institutions conducted.
TIE NATIONAL THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE.
The President has approved the bill to incorporate the
National Theological Institute District of Coum-
Sua, for the education OF persons for the Christian
ministry. There is to DO exclusion from the In
stute on Of theological belief The bill silent
TO color.
SHg MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK FATLURE-RE-
PORT OF THE BANK EXAMINER.
John Bull, Bank Examiner, has made report 70 Free
nan Clarke, Comptroller OF the Currency, which he
says:-
On the 30th day of April ult informed yo1 that
She examination Of the National Bank OF Baltimore
city, Nd, then being made Indicated that the Mer-
chants National Bank Of Washington, ID. c., bad been
~ was likely to be a loser by the use OF Bayne
I Co, Of baltimore TO an extent which would
rake carly examination into that bank desirable;
Whereupon the honor receive your instructions
- proceed with examination OF said bank at the
- practicable moment after completing the examina
sion 10 Baltimore The remaining investigations in that
01y throw much light upon the Affairs Of the Merchants
Bank Among other things certified checks Of the Nor
sAAnts' Bank 70 the amount of sl25 900 pledged
collateral OF which no record Is found here In COM
yliance with such instructions examination Of
IA bank wss commenced on Monday, the 7th day
sisp taken in the examination was 70 causs statement
% be prepared from the books Of the bank showing the
oD0unt Of liabilities and Of resources condensed
copy Of such statement is herewith enclosed marked
~kpsndn Az simultaneously with the preparation Of
snoh statement an examination Of tho assets found 10
10 bank made. and n careful scrutiny OF the
counts Of other banks and individuals commenced,
with view TO venncaiion or otherwise 81
zach statement Already &c made manifest that large
discrepancies exist IN the accounts of OF the ced
Ssm ~ wen ~ debtors 70 the bank. shovD by the
books Of the bank side the statement OF
counts received from the said creditors and debtors
within the last three days on the other. As exam
e. shsre ns difference Of sSou. $500 COO
ln the Indebtedness OF Bayne Co,
howp BY their statement OF account received the 10th
l1s and difference OF about s2s 900 In the credit Of
The Union Bank Of Maryland, stned by the respec
uve banks u becomes plain therefore, that the nd
certain knowledge Of the amount Of liabilities and re
seerces can DO obtained There are however, several
- the most important liabilities which nxed and def
n1ss, and upon these shall proceed 70 make detailed
report The nrst liability OF the bank In for It's circulating
0oto4 0ut6tandtng. tbs " as follows, vy-AmOunt OF
circulating notes received from the Comptroller Of the
Currency, $50 600 less mutlated notes found In the
eank, 500 Amount Of circulating notes outstanding
4f7oe10 There In the hands OF the Treasurer OF the
DATED States 70 meet this liability the following bonds
- wit:--Five twenty bonds, 500, 600 On these
oonds there due accrued interest In gold
for SIX months, ending tho LIST Of Nay instant
amounting 10 5000 This counting the bonds and In
esrcsf st their par and their market value gives
12oo 600 with which 10 redeem the outstanding circua
ZION: without making any allowances for notes
hkely 10 he destroyed this sum Ia unques
fOr muir vii
Surplus Of f26,l9 available to meet the liabilities
81 the bank The next and most important liability OF
IN bank It's Indebtedness the government OF the
DATED States and the dsbursng officers and AGENTS
eAe government The following In a statement In detail
81 said Indebtedness taken from the books Of the
Nask, and believed 70 b. entirely correct
1bArsd Of Treasurer Of United states t57 03l ~
Do for Post once Department. ......... 1,63S %
Total t5s, 800 %
TO ths credit OF disbursg officers and agents a. fol
1ows:-
licutenant Colonel Hodge, psymaster sss,0Do 90
DSN Ceok,y, Commlss Il Indian Anairs 300 ~
MAJOR noe H. Gardiner paymaeter. sac 81
Thomas Hobbs, Disturbing Clerk Of the -
Lsutenan, iouei Pauldisg paymaster 500 so 70
Iksutssapt Colonel J. b. Potter paynastcr 1857 ~
II RisIey sa perintsndent and special agent A42 70
Srs Cen IA T. Rob,ssop .........,..... 100 90
ISsut Col NJ r. Rochester, pay na4er ...... 37s n
Aijah LAM lHupA v.ntsn1ent Indian AFFAIR.". :. 6063 IS
MAJOR j. & Stswar,, paymaster. ............. ~
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