The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-12-05

NkW YORK. DEC. 1.-THE HeIald'l
special says, General Grant 10 prepar
ing new order to still further reduce
the expenditures on the army account
hemovement made some timesince b,
Gen. Granite dispense with the seryicel
ofcivilians employed In the army, vii
constitute an important feature of I'M
order, and will make redu ction. n h
stated, OF {, 1000 men.
The abolition OF the brevet system
which meets with. General Grant,
favor, % now under consi Iteration BIZ
the Military Committee and sotlit
changes are looked Tor which will avoid
the confusion and jealousy which hayt
arisen from promotions OF this charac
The proposition OF Mr.. washburne
OF Indiana, to pay the army weekly. h
likely 10 meet with little success IN IN
committee, as they consider the scheml
The savannah National Bank, o
Savannah, Georgia, to-day voluntarily
resigned Its privilege US a depository
OF GOVERNMENT funds, and applied L
withdraw lis securities as such.
The Times special says the HousI
Military committee called upon Gen
Grantto-day, 10 pay the usual visit 0
courtesy. and had long Interview
The late Indian trouble was fully dis
cussed, and also the pr oject Of trans
terring the Indian Bureau to the Wa
Department. Gen. Grant adheres "a
his former views on the subject and
with the Committee, Is strongly In IA
yor Of such transfer. The General'l
views on all military matters accord
with those OF u majority Of TIT
COMMITTEES.
The Tribune's says the Senate Judi
clary Committee expect to report upor
the case OF Senator Thomas, OF Mary
lane, next week. The Committee an
pear nearly or quite unanimous in IA
vor OF permitting him TO take his seat
the evidence taken having failed Il
sustain the chBrges Of disloyalty mad,
against him. Il Is not likely the Pres
ident will send any nominations to the
Senate this week, though he may.
Theslruggle for the mission 10 Mexi
co grows warm, there being u number
Of applicants. rirFs 80 = sd =
Gen. Fitzpatrick, Minister to Chilli, |,
anxious TO get near home, and woult
be pleased 10 be commissioned TO Next
co. The other aspIrants are MOwry
Of ,AriZonla, NugeDt, OF California
Lanentre, OF this city and General Ay
GRILL.
The Worlds special says: A bill 4
now before the House Military Com
mittee, the virtual effect Of which is I,
prevent the restoration to the army o
such officers as have been arbitraril,
dismissed on sentence, by court martial
and Is intended more especially to reacl
the cases OF Gems. Fitz John Porter ant
Col. Beger.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-The Tribune
says: tits expected treaty, merginI
the Adams, Merchants Union, Amer
/ lean and United States Express Com
panies into Corporation or SIS ,OOO, 600
will be signed this week. The Adam
Is said to get $40, 00O, 900 OF the new con
Germ and the Merchants Union IS. 900.
600 for S, 5OO, 900 paidin.
The Commercial says: Several fail
ures were reported on the street yester
day and to-day, In the China and Goa
trade and dry goods importers. TIL
rumors appear considerably exaggera
ted. - Mt
The Post says: Several mercautfl,
failures are reported this afternoon
some OF which are OF great importance
Like the other failures reported amOnl
the foreign merchants, they are said 1
be due 10 speculations In gold.