The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-24
WASHINGTON.
wAsHIsGros. Got %, 1857,
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1 Pertinent Suggestions for thc Congressional
Retrouchm COmmitre~.
Asvhe time for the meeting Of Congress "a close al
hand aod the public mind Is not at all easy regarding
tho management Of tho Financial Department OF the
sovernmsn, will ~ vol for the Committee Re-
'renchment TO make investigation iato certain mat
terra connected wh the United States Treasury, order
.nA' 'nsy may 10 prepared to give ths House such ia
formation as they may desire for their guidance 10
that end beg to mako few suggestions 20 the Com
m'ee' which they may nnd useful them should they
| feel disposed to follow up ,he subject
suosd ADVISE them, in the first place, call before
'nsm inc onicer Of the Treasury Department who has
sne CUSTODY OF tne duplicate coupons Of the
tho tenforties and tho seven thrss and to require
him to produce the for by com utes
Of experts composed OF parties entirely disconuecssd
with the department. should also advises ,hem 10 ca,l
for the three sevonthry bonds of ST. 900 EACH embrac
ing Numbers issued by the department TO ascer
tam whether these numbers actually recorded as
destroyed by tho department; to inquire any alleged
loss among beer stamps. aud to for tnemselyes
whether the ninsty-nine $1,000 bonds OF the oonsoi-
dated loan have been actually found.
The committee might also very probably call for the
seven plates, Impressions therefrom aud the recrrd
II any OF their preparaon might submit the spurious
one thousand dollar bonds TO the examination Of outside
experts; might ascertain what plates used in tbs
alleged experiments in electrotypag in the Department,
and demand the production OF the specimens, If any
such 70 b. reached, and might inquire whether any
bond plates have at any time been son to New York
Philadelphia on any alleged necessity of work being
done uporthem, and WHISTLER, it sent their rcputed
custodians the department knew anything about
matter.
These suggestions may 10 useful to the committee
They offered 70 tacm gruiuitously.
Secretary McCutiOch and the PFesident's
Views.
Secretary MsCnilocA, to-day denies that he has any
intention OF writing letter supporting tho policy OF
President johnson He declares that his political and
financial views are we'll Understood throughout the
country, and thaa therefore, necessity exists for
writing such letter At tho present time.
The Conversational Investigation In Relation
- the Governments Of Maryland.
Before the Sub-J0diciary Committee, DR.. G. H. Ohr
OF Cumberland. Nd, and Dr. Andrew Schwarz, OF Ba-
more were the only Witnesses examined to-day, and
both the subject or Maryland. the unequal dstribu
ton Of political power between tho eastern and
countess tho Of loyal colored men,
enanchsemsnt Of returned rebels snd the consequent
Ascsndaucy Of tho rebel element in the State.
The National Delnocra Committee Moving
In the Presidential Campaign.
The National Democratic resident Committee To-day
issued call for . meeting at the Metropolitan Hotel in
thus city, Friday, November ], rs preliminary
movement to tho Presidential campaign.
Tho Reconstruction Expenses.
In paragraph which appeared day or two ago
giving OF reconstruction in tho Southern mill
tasy distrcts stated that the therein
toned bad been expended II should have been stated
tina. these amounts had been deposited by the Pay
the credit Of the several district
manders The appropriations thus far amount to
81 $4,000. or this 81, 454.z25 has been sent TO
paymasters in the military districts leaving $45 273 the
credit Of the Second district The returns for the Both
OF september show that the balance remaining 1T that
time in the hands Of in the military districts
was $ssa sl1 Several Of the military commanders have
informed the War Department, however, that tho
amount OF money their disposal will prove insufficient
and have made requisition Cor From the aggre
gate OF these regulations IL ascsrained that there
will be deficit OF several thousand dollars to be made
good at the next session Of Congress.
Newspaper Dlsc0urtcsies TO the Diplomatic
Corps.
An article published in the Tribtas lately, casting
ridoue upon the Turkish Minister and General Hussem
Of Tunis has given much dissatisfaction here among
members OF the diplomatic corps The article IL
garded q . public insult TO Bscqus,Bey. gentleman
who il the rs representative hero Of the empire Of
turkey, and who il in NO way connected with our po
tica cabais The courtesy Of the American press 70
all foreign representatives has been provcrba and it is
regretted that In this instance been so nagranty
violated.
The New York City National Banks.
The following abstract OF quarterly reports OF the
New York city national banks as made 10 the Comp
troer OF the Currency the 7th inst
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