The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-01-22


by Representative Garfield to-day To
provide for the appointment of three
cltlZens not holding any Federal othce,
win iull power to examine all BOOKS,
letters, papers, vaults and deposits in
the treasury and sub;treasury. They
are to report to Congress in reference
to the receipt and disbursement ofpub-
lie money. Second. The actual amount
of money in the treasury, specifyinC
The amount of coin, United States notes
and National Bank notes. Third.
Amount OF public money deposited
with designated repositories, and the
mode of managing the same. Fourth.
The amount OF public money deposited
with, and a description OF bonds de-
posted in the treasury by National
Banks 10 secure their circulation.
Fifth. The manner of paying interests
on bonds, and safeguards against du-
plications and counterfeiting of cou-
pons. Sixth. The sale of gold, pur-
chase and sale of bonds, and other Sc
curIties of the United States, amounts
and rates of purchase and sale, amount
of commission paid, and to whom paid.
Seventh. The engraving, printing and
issuing of National Bank notes, U. s.
bonds, legal tender notes and fraction
al currency.
sth. The redemption, cancellation and
redemption of all United States paper
representing value.
9th. The manner of keeping accounts,
auditing claims ana issuing warrants
for the payment OF money from the
Treasury.
10th. Any other suggestion or recon-
mendation affecting the efficiency and
security of tranSactionsin the Treasury
Department.; the examiners are en-
powered TO administer oaths TO witness
ses and TO employ stenographer.
JAS. q. Borrows, plaintiff in error,
11..T..
Circuit Court of the United States for
the Southern District of Illinois, JUS
tice Swayne, delivered the opinion OF
the Court, reversing the judgment of
the Court below.
The Mississippi and Missouri Rail-
road Company, plaintiff in error vs..
Patrick w. Rock ct at. in error, to the
Supreme Court of Iowa, Justice Miller
delivered the opinion of the Court-the
Court in this case Diminishing the writ
of error tor want of jurisdiction. The
Court announced an adjourned term
commencing the first Monday in April.
The present term will close the first
Monday in March. John NJ. Floyd
ana David Reid have been before the
grand jury in the case of John II. Sur
raft. The first named kept the Surratt
tavern ut Surrattsville.
Brevet Maj. Genl VIM. a. Carln,
Maj. Sith U. 5. Infantry, is assigned to
Oul y us ASSiSlduI SOllIllSSlOnGT OF the
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and
abandoned lands for the State of Ten
nessee.
Lieut.. Gen. Sherman, commanding
the Military Division of Missouri, has
made the following assignment of Of
hcers in his command: Department of
Ark. TO be commanded by BVt. Mai.
Genl Ord, headquarters at Fort Smith,
Ark; Department of Missouri to be
commanded by Maj. Genl Winfield S.
Hancock, headquarters at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kansas; Department of Platte
to be commanded by Bvt. Maj. Genl p.
ST. George Cook, headquarters at
to be commanded by Bvt. Maj. GenI
II. Terry, headquarters at Fort She'll
ing, Mimi.
The following named officers are an
nounced as the Staff of the Lieut.. Gene
raj: Col. w. a. Nichols, Adj't Genl;
Capt. L. NJ. Sayer, 18th Inf'y, 4. A. c.;
Lieut.. Col. l.. NJ. Dayton. Military Sec
rotary; Lieut.. Col. J. C Mccoy, ABIDE
Camp; Lieut.. Col. J. c. Anderson, Aid
De-Camp; Col. II. b. Marcy, Inspector
Genl; Col. j. l.. Donaldson, chief
q. M; Maj. r. J. Hams, Ch'f .Coms'ry;
Major Elmer Otis. special inspector OF
cavalry. General orders No. from1the
War Department., direct that the Offices
of Assistant Judge Advocate General,
established at Louisville, KY, by gem
eral orders of July l6, 1864, be discon-
unued; Brevet Brig adler General VIM.
IL. Dunn, Assistant Judge Advocate
General, is assigned to duty at WASH
iugton, d. C.; Commodore Turner.
Commander Irwin and Lieutenant
Commander McCauley have been de-
tached from duty at League Island:
Commodore Gibson, Commander Ran
som and Liutenant Commander
Henry have been ordered to take their
nlHHnE. EaVaTa1 other
were made to the League Island IRON
clad depot.
A terrible snow storm occurred at
San Antonio, Texas. over thousand
head ofsheep persisted with the cold.
Cattle We're in excellent order; prime
beeves selling AT from Sl4 to SIS, cash.
sheep were selling at a dollar and IA
half per head; and pork at 21zCG5 cents
per pound.
In consequence of Congress striking
out of the deficiency bill the clause
appropriating $50, 900 for the temporary
clerks in the Treasury Department, the
Secretary will be compelled to discharge
hity-tlve clerks on or before the 18th
oil February. The Secretary regrets
very much throwing disabled soldiers
ana others out of employment during
the present Indictment season, and es-
peclally IN view ofthe fact that there is
plenty OF work for them.
'aiINH4ONI Jan. Zl.-tlVe InOu-
sand citizens of western North Carolina
nave petltioned the House for the for
nation ola new State or the reconstruct
ton of North Carolina on a loyal basis.
Mr. Allison, of Iowa, has prepared u
resolution, which he intends to offer in
the House, authorizing the issue Of
nifty millions in notes at three per cent
interest, to take the place of the COM
pound interest notes. The resolution
has been before the Committee of Ways
and Means, but the members are un-
able to agree upon it.