The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-04

The foregoing ID correct Satament OF the public debt
- appears from the books and frsasurer's resurns in
the Department on the LIST OF January, lsoa
HUGH NcCuIIOCH,
secrslasy OF ~ Treasury
yHs M AssEnBLrNe or ConoxESs.
oaly very small number q 0sars~msa have ss ye,
csurned TO the capital, snd 10 h ssEaning 70 BE-
nissd that there win be quorum pressnt on Fndpy
next, and that there both Houses will probably I'D
jomu over until the following Monday
AsTIcIPATED 0PPOsiTIoN 10 THE RADICALS IN THE
eEkATE.
lively time anticipated tho rcassembling OF the
SENATE in discussing several radical and reso
nons introduced by Sumner and others iuss befess s
tournament Doolitte, Morgan, harris. Cowan Stewart,
rambull, Dixon, Henderson, Anthony and the two
lanes, beside the democrats considered booked for
opposition 10 Summers Uopan theories and desidedy
In favor NJ sustaining the President and his admins
tration.
THE CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
All the papers and credentials which have been "
ferred the Committee Elections being printed
Ths testimony in the contested election viii make
q large volume.
THE CONGRESSIONAL REcoSsrHUcrtoS COMMITTEE.
The select Committee Reconstruction have had only
meeting merely preliminary basnsss. The next
will take place until after the resssenbns of Con
gross
TIE INDIANS.
A letter written by General suly from sioux CITY,
dated December has been received at tile Indian Bu
II states that agent had just arrived from
Fort Rice, the Missouri ver who reports that there
largo bands OF Indians gathered about the latter To-
caty, and they apparently desire TO preserve friendly
ts.=s =h DE .hnes: The chiefs ayerred thar their
tribes would make immediate restitution of property
they had stolen on expeditions during the las month or
two and agreed deliver ny certain Indians who
- ~ r..
communication received from the superintendent CT
Indian Affairs Cor the district of New Mexico represents
thinss in 9 favorable hight than the above He
pors that the Indian population Of that country de
scrmned outbreak. They have already begun TO
enter the smaller towns and settlements and drive on
cattle broad day The Of this mischief IS said
90 arise from the scantinss Of their supplies from the
government during the last two years The military
force has decreased much thai the Indians
longer fear H. instance 10 cited where eight thou.
sand Navajo Indians under the suard OF hundred
sold,ers- The former begin V show dispo TO
sbe tables by becoming the csptors
BUSINESS or TEE pEsHow srRsAu ror THx YEAR
lsSs.
me following s an exhibit os the bushes. OF the peu
aon Department, for tAc year iuss expired Number Of
applications admitted from invalid soldiers, 500 mum
bsr Of the rejected 762 number Of applcsicns
admitted from wdows mothers aud orphans, a ,s02
number OF the rejected 1900 number Of case-
s waiting be disposed Of oo9 Of which 81 eoi
from nvalds and the balance from widows mothers and
osphsns
During the last month Of the year o. 80 letters aud
circulars relating 70 the Gle tho once
mailed the parties Interested OF their attorneys
rBE MARNg coRrs.
Some Congressional friends OF the Marine corps
template eaectng change In ts organization nssmuci
"a IL now has officers enough Tor a brigade, II Il
believed 10 be to the interests of the regiment
o,nsttuing the Marine corps 10 place u on footing
with our heavy artillery regiments and incorporate into
che regular army subject detail for service navy
ward duty present The energetic officers Of the
eorps will probably favor the chsnse would lead n
ther promotion BY the honopbis retirement OF the ply
siraily played ont and supenomerarics
rrscHAR ROE ov cLxrxs NJ rHx WAR DrrARTurSL
Upwards Of twenty clerks discharged from ,h'
War Dspartmen, on the s1si ult Further reduction o
,i,o clerical force especially la the Commissary
osarternasters bureaus contemplated II Is the ain
Of the authorities 10 dsperse with the Of either
clerks 20 far possible and supply their places WIZ
soldiers who fully ss,capabis and who come cheaper
Tsy EFFECTED sUsTEr our or GENERAL orrfcgns
Ths long delayed general order muslerns out nun
h,r Of general officers reported 70 b. fchcomlnf
,,swccu This and IN. 18th inst Not 'eg. than sSi'
generals .ls cxpcci.d to bc discharged
rug EgyENrE Laws.