The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-24
Passage of the Indian Appropr iation
Bill in the Senate and the Civil APP
preparation Bill in The House.
The Bill Legalizing Certain PrOelamations Of
The President in Relation to the Suppress
sion Of the Rebellion Also Passed.
ARRANGEMENT OF JOHN H. SUaRATT.
Visit Of Indian Delegations to
the White House.
WASHINGTON. Feb. q. 1867.

&C. &c &C.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1867.
The President md the Reconstruction Bill.
The President is beset all sides by advice regard
the Reconstruction BILL while the he intends
pursuing is known only himself 1t is asserted that
the Bairs urge him pocket it, that Mr. Seward advises
him it. and that his democratic friends follow
ing m the footsteps Hon Reverdy Johnson strongly
favor his signing it. Thus stands the affair present
The Course of Senator johnson the Re-
construction Question.
Senator johnson, OF Maryland has received letter
from General Fitz John Porter now in New York. highly
approving his course the Reconstruction BILL and
stating that he had convsrsed with many New York
and New Jersey who held the same views as Mr. John
son. who also we're much pleased hercat, believing that
the best interests Of the country subseved by the
bill Mr.. johnson asserts that in his belief had not this
bin passed. If shall finally fail that the next Con-
gress VIII parcel the lands Of South among the
negroes Of that region
The MismanaGement of the Treasury Depart
mcnt.
The HERALD editorial Of the 10th, on the msmanage.
ment OF the Treasury Department and the incompeensy
Of the Treasurer with the approval Of
Of all parties, and is universally commended There
pretty little quarrel going between Assistant Secretary
Chandler and Mr. Jordan Solicitor of the Treasury De-
partment. The latter alleges that Mr. Chandler wants
q make tool Of him. and Indignantly refuses to be
used But Mr. Chandler has at least advantage in
being the especial friend Of Mr.. Seward.
The Redemption of Compound Interest Notes.
The House bill for the redemption of the compound
interest notes will meet with strong opposition in the
nate and from some Senators whose constituents
In favor OF the principle Of the bill The West and
Northwest are almost unit in the House, while there
several Senators from those States who will favor
the loan certificate plan, and will thus tho grave
responsibility Of voting against the popular will in thcir
States. There is manifested q strong ndispostion
deprive the Secretary Of the Treasury Of the power Of
secretly selling gold and contracting the currency Al
YIN This apparently based on the belief that he can
md si prssnt the fluctuations In prices produced BY
peculators but ths experience Of the past shows thai
sA,s idea is nc. correct mss b &p Put down prices
suddenly b very iruS, and that be ha1 aljsg do9s
- is weal known 70 the business men Of the
country but these prices have generally recovered again
uheaever he withdrew from the market after such ex
psrimen,s. He and his friends would have the public
believe that there is bat class Of Spectators who
buy for rise. while tho truth 10 the arges operators
those who soil for decline, and in connection with
early information Of the operations Of the Treasury De-
yartment, and among these many well known on
Of the national banks during the months Of Novem
Der and December last ia idle say therefore, that
he practice Of tho Treasury Department in these respects
vail prevent speculation. II only gives favored few
the opportunity Of making money the expense Of the
many.
Weekly Financial Statement.
The amount Of national bank currency issued during
shs week was s1oo,4o6 Total amount issued TO date
30l e64 AL From this is be deducted the currency
Seturned, including out notes. amounting TO
12slI 032 leaving in actual circulation at this date
$685. s53 $3.50.
The disbursements for the week were as follows
War Department. s5sl7,o2o; Navy Department,
ess5,s2a; Interior Department. $l,677,120 TOTAL,
a. 909 ora
The amount Of fractional currency issued 70 tho Trea
ron the printing bureau for the week ending this
Gay @5a, 20s 226 The shipments Of fractional
rency for the week followsTo Assistant Trea
sures At New York. $1oo,ooo 70 national banks and
Others, $l06,304 Total, $206,30k
The receipts from internal revenue to-day were
SEs4, 5S4, making . total amount for the week Of
-, 400, $40
The following are the receipts from customs for the
week ending February l6:-From Boston, $2sSels;
New York, s2ol7, 2o5; Philadelphia, $2Oo $40; Balu
more, 81, al; New Orleans, el3S, ia.
The Fifty Million Mexican Loan.
The lobbyists for the guarantee 70 the MY million
dollars Of Mexican loan have como 70 grief, and will
have 10 rsrs their magnificent schemes for the present.
me Committee Of Fsrslsn AaAtn have decided that
ahsy win make no report In fAvor Of the This
ssssiou. Fssr fsilows They had very pretty bonds,
end with Usce sanuels endorsement they would have
bssn able raise the money on them very easily, and
chat tbsse shsuld b any hssancy about granting this
small favor they think very unreasonable.
The Tarin BAN.
That bin Of abominasions, the Tari6, 10 now In print
Nth "a the amendments Of the Ways and Means Com
nittss. and VIII be mp for discussion probably Mon
Public O0csrs In the Capital.
Thsre 10 something very remarkable In the UMPIRE
nsdsutsd gathering Of public oce In this capital For
onssanos, ~ have Governor Cumming, Of Colorado
Jsdgs Kelley Of Idaho; Superintendent Hough Of Idaho
Governor Green Clay Smith, Of Montana; Secretary
Hssth Of New Mexico; General Mccook. United States
afinsser 70 the Sandwich Islands, and many The
questions arise whas they hcrc fort and have they
Aad leave Of absences They certainly here for some
purpose but does not the absence Of
from their important posts imply loose STATE Of things
y the State Department.
BILLS That Have Become Laws.
The President has signed the bill appropriatng ten
Millions for the payment Of invalid pensions twenty
hree millions for pensions 70 widows childrcn mothers
sshes brothers and sisters Of soldiers and two hun
Ted and eighty thousand dollars for navy pensions 70
- same class Of persons just mentioned.
The President also has approved the bill abolbhing tho
Ncfe Of superintendent OF Public Printing heretofore
apcinsd BY the President by and with the consent OF
shsenass and providing for tho election Of Congress
eioAa Printer by the Senate Mr.. Defrees, who was
ipenfved 10 give place TO Wendell will undoubtedly be
.slech 70 that ONCE
III President has also approved the bill to establish
end pptect national cemeteries
Thctw bills below we're received By the President
On the'th instant but not having been returned BY him
% the ,ouss in which they originated within the time
Drescrid BY the constitution OF the United States they
nave become laws without his APPROVAL
That bore tho rs meeting OF the next Congress- ana
f every subsequent Congress- thu Clerk OF the nexl pre
Dedng Hduse a Representatives shall make roll OF The
Representatives elect and place thereon the names OF
Ill persons claiming seats rs Representatives elect nom
ufaies whieh represented 10 the preceding
a snow that they we're regularly elected IN accordance