New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-02

MISSIONER ROLLINS ABOUT TO RESIGN-TiE
KENTUCKY CONGRESS DELEGATION TO Bb
ADMITTED.
pYTEiEGBsFH InE TRIBUNE
WAsHINGTON, Dec 1, 1867.
Persons who are conversant with the views OF Sen
ators on the suspension Of Secretary Stanton assert
that the Senate viii reject any nomination or 0e'i7
tary of War intended to supersede the late secretary
and will by a decided majority declare MI oIantoh
70 be lawfully entitled to hold the Office irrespective
of the Presidents order OF desire. The decision OF
the Senate that the November session OF Congress Is
hut continuation of the March session. is taken by
the Administration as determining another queslloh
about which there has been some controversy
namely: at what time the 20 days commence to run
within which the Executive is required to furnish
list of his appointments and suspensions of officers
under the Tenure-Of Office law According to the
ruing Of the Senate on Friday last the 20 days com
mence tomorrow and the President has until the
9lst inst within which to send that body account
of his action in the Stanton and other cases.
The Senate judiciary Committee was in session
Yesterday and among those examined was Senator
Thomas who answered the charges preferred against
him relative to a collusion with Secretary Cobb to
put down the Government securities, while and after
that gentleman was Secretary of the Treasury. Mr.
Thomas stated to the Committee that he did not
know of his appointment Secretary OF the treas
my until the night before it took place and that he
never saw Mr. Cobb after he assumed the duties OF
his position; that so far from doing anything calcu-
lated TO deprecate the credit of the Government and
bring about the fall of the $12OO0OOO loan in the mar
ket he used every exertiOn to get it taken at the
highest possible figure; that he had advertised lite
tensively and gave all the usual notices. He re-
quested that John A. Stevens. former President OF
the Bank of Commerce, and John J. Cisco United
States Treasurer in New-York, should be
called and examined on the subject The
Committee subpenaed these gentlemen
but in consequence of sickness they were unable TO
attend In regard to the charge that he removed all
the money from New-YOrk TO Washington, he stated
that he drew for $4,000 and ordered 100000 depos
{ed in St. Louis and placed to the credit OF the Gov
eminent in New York showing there was no truth IN
the statement that he had attempted to withdraw
money from New-York to Washington. Mr.. Vail,
former President of the bank, was also examined by
the Committee. He gave full history of the trans
action. and stated that the loan advertised in
due FORM and that the bank took million and half
stl2per cent When they found that the loan was
not taken regularly they asked permission to take
sOme four or five millions additional which was
granted by Mr. Thomas. The Committee adjourned
10 next Saturday. in the hope of getting MI CISCO OF
Mr. Stevens befote them They Will be the last wit
nesses called and the Committee will Immediately
afterward present their report.
IL is now known definitely that Mr. Rolinspro
poses shortly to resign the position of Commissioner
of Internal Revenue. This action has been contem-
plated by Mr.. Rollins for some months and is not
the result of the pressure and recently made to
have his successor appointed.
II is understood that the House Committee on
Elections will tomorrow report that the charges OF
dislOyalty against the Kentucky Congressman have
not been sustained by the evidence taken II is
expected that all the delegation will be admitted 80
their seats at once, except probably the member
from the IXth District John d. Young whose seat
is contested by Mr.. Mckee.
Tomorrow being the first day Of q new session of
Congress il will be necessary for the Senate 70 elect
new set Of committees. A caucus of Senators has
been called TO meet tomorrow 70 arrange these new
committees Ii is not probable that there will be
many changes.
Copies of the Presidents message were mailed this
evening to the Southern and Western cities for pub
LEGATION on Tuesday afternoon next, when the docu-
ment is TO be delivered TO Congress. Copies for the
Northern cities are TO be mailed tomorrow evening.
The present is about the length Of the last annual
message.
The published statement that the sentence Of
conrt-martial suspendlng Cen Custer from rank and
pay for one year approved by the President. is
erroneous. The matter has not yet been formally
placed before the Executive Gen. Grant has. how
ever. approved the sentence in the following Ian
Ruage: The sentence is confirmed and will be
executed. The reviewing officer IN examining the
testimony in the case is convinced that the Court
in awarding so lenient sentence for the offence OF
which the accused is found guilty, must have taken
into consideration his previous services"
It is stated that the President will next week send
10 the Senate the name Of E. L. Plumb for confrma-
ton as Minister to Mexico. A Mr.. HOLSTER OF Con
necticut it is rumored, will get the appointment OF
Consul to Havana
Gen Sherman is announced to arrive here next
Thursday for the purpose of meeting the Indian Com
issioners who will assemble in this city on the 10th
instant to arrange matters connected with the recent
treaties made with the Indians
The memorial presented by Senator Conkling few
DAYS ago. relative to retaining Major-Gens. Howard
and Sickes in the service. was not from the Union
League Club as a body but only from individual
members thereof
Carl Sehurz is in the city, and states that he is OPP
posed to impeachment He is on his way TO Europe.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of VIII
liam B. Davis TO be agent for the Indians Of the
Cherokee nation.
THE FAILURE OF NATIONAL BANKS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The following is an
report the Controller Of the Currency
relative 20 failures OF National Banks "snoe the
organization First National Bank which occurred
June 90 1862 up 10 october l, 1897 period Of four
years and three months ten National Banking Assoca-
tons have failed Their aggregate captal Is n go ooo