Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-23
Washington Items---The Currency--.
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Washington Items---The Currcncy---
CONSERVATION, etc.
WAsHNGToN, Jan. 22.-John Bigler
was rejected by the Senate as assistant as
SCISSOR Of internafreyenue in California.
Assistant Surgeon Gilly u. 5. Vols, has
been relieved from duty
III. III. Y an Dyke, assistant purser Of the
l. ). Navy, arrived here Yesterday morn
ing. 1t is understood that his presence is
in relation TO q resolution offered in the
House by Mr.. Cook, of ILL.,, last week, ask
ing an examination rs to whether or not
any officer Of the government had loaned
gold, which resolution was referred to the
Committee on Retrerckment Mr.. Van
Dyke was in consultation with the commit.
tee last evening.
The President has pardoned one Gwinn.
who was convicted Of robbing the United
States mail in Massachusetts, upon the re
commentaries Of Gov. Andrews Pos;mas-
ter General Randall, and numerous citizens
of Massachusetts,.
The report which has been in circulation
respecting the appointment of Bvt. Mai.
Gen. Townsend to the position Of AdiutSnt
General of the U. $. Army, is at least pre-
mature. Adit Gen. Thomas has not vet
been relieved, and consequently his place
is not vacant.
United States steamer LuekaWana ar
rived at Valparaiso Dec 18th.
1t appears that the total issue of 5-20
bonds under the act of March 8, 1865. was
on the lst day Of January, 1867, S266, 665.-
$50, of which amount there have been is
sued in conversions, viz: of compound iRs
terest notes $50, 1875 of 3 per cent notes
Sc, 207 900; Of 80 notes S10S, 255, 400; GER
tifcates of Indebtedness S257 ,000 total.
$l62, 9ll $50; leaving to be accounted for
as sales S103, 753, 500. The aVails of the
bonds have been used in the purchase of
7-30 notes to the amount of Sal ,2I2 $50,
and the balance in retiring compound in
terest notes, certificates Of Indebtedness and
temporary loans. The premium on the
Sal ,2l2, $50 Of 80 notes purchased under
the acts Of June, 1864, and March, 1865,
was 81, 724, 399; interest on the same $685.
286; total $43, T04 935. The sales of 500
bonds amounted to Sl03,7 500; premium,
S5.946. S15; total, Sl09, 699,SI5.
The commissions paid on the sale OF
$40 bonds we're as follows: joy, Cooke
& Co, on $67,730,700, at the rate of one
eighth per cent $84,9I3; to P. NJ. Myers
& Co., on So, l67 500 the same rate, So, 959;
total compensation 1888, 722. The COM
mission paid on account of7-30s are as fol-
lows: joy, Cooke q Co, on So, 467 500, at
the rate of one-eight per cent, $ll ,S34 /;
Wilslow, Hamer a CO., on S4S6, GOO, same
rate, $500; p. NJ. Myers g. Co, 454, $50 /;
total compensation Sl30,009.
III, c., l. -
communication from the Secretary of the
Treasury relative 90 the loss of the Evening
Star and Commodore An examination,
he says, into the facts of the latter have
been carefully made, and though it deyel-
opes so great disregard Of thesprovisions Of
the law and regulations governing this
class of vessels, and the lives of the passen-
gers and crew. on board, he regrets to re-
mark that it is by no means Of an excep-
tional character, save in the absence Of the
loss of life. Our merchant marine service
is believed to abound with incompetent,
officers, aud not only to hold them and ship
owners to accountability as to the condi-
ton and equipment Of their vessels, and
the competency of the crews engaged, but
must be required TO consult and adopt their
navigation to ordinary safeguards with
which their license has provided them.
The Senate to-day confirmed the follow
ing nominations: Edward Uhl, of New
York, Consul General to British North
America Geo. p Kettles, of New York,
Consul to Rhinish Bavaria; Andrew j.
Stevens, of Iowa, Consul to Windsor, c.
W.; NJ. f. Hollister, of Illinois, Consul to
Buenos Ayres; w. K. Whitaker, Assis-
tant Treasurer at New Orleans; Leroy
futile, Assistant Treasurer at Washington;
Thos. McElrath, Appraiser of Merchan
disc, New York Thos. Shelton Commits
sioner of immigration las. s. Wilson,
Commissioner of General Land Office s.
]. Dallas, Principal Clerk of Survey in
General Land Office; Daniel Sigler, Of
Indiana, Register OF Land Office at Nachi-
toches, La; Z. A. Allen, Receiver of Pub
lie Monyes in Omaha; J. S. MeFarland,
Assessor of Internal Revenue for Third
District of Kentucky; ] Crockett Sayers,
Assessor of Internal Revenue for Sixth
District Of Kentucky; B. Gratz, Assessor
of Internal Revenue for Seventh District
Of Kentucky; T. J. Carlisle, Assessor of
Internal Revenue for the Third District of
Tennessee. A considerable number of
nominations were rejected, as fellows: Jno.
Atkinson, Collector Of Customs at HavOn,
Michigan; w. S. johnson, Collector of
Customs at Philadelphia; J. r. Flanagan,
Naval Officer, Philadelphia; E. s. Cock
rell, Collector of Internal Revenue, Third
District of Kentucky; A. J. Blanton, Col
lector of Internal Revenue Seventh Dis
trict of Tennessee; Geo. J. Stanley, As
SCISSOR of Internal Revenue, First District
of West Virginia.
The third state dinner of President j ohm
son took place this evening. Cards Of in
vitation were issued to the Attorney Cen
eral, Justices ofthe Supreme Court a num-
Der of Senators and ladies. State dinners
are to be give by the President every Tues
day evening during the session of Con-
gress.
The House spent the whole evening in
dilatory motions on the part Of DeRocrats
10 prevent the vote on BoutwelPs test oath
bill. AT II P. N. there was no prospect of