The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-04
WASHINGTON.

irenchment Committee.
The announcement that Buckley had been sum-
moned BY the Retrenchinent Committee to appear
before them and unbosom himself OF all the good
points he holds against the revenue defraudng ON
Gals @nS the whiskey ring led his friends here who
are watching closely the progress Of the case, into
the impression that he had to escape from scya only
to fall into Charybdis. Some who are aware OF the
great strength of much OF the evidence in the hands
OF the prosecution feared that he would meet Win
certain defeat II obliged to testify before the SELL
constituted Congressional committee. lniorma-
ton received here since the issue OF the
summons from the committee indicates that the
Attorney General will advise Mr. Binskey TO disclose
nothing in the examination before the committee
that In his opinion will have tendency teinture the
cause OF the government. IL Is understood that
Buckley fortified by such legal counsel win decline
to lay before the committee the documentary eyi-
dence in his possession, to disclose anything cal
culated to retard the OF justice or defeat the
objects OF the investigation.
Health Of General Hancock.
A surgeons certificate has been received at the
War Department from MAJOR General Hancockl stat
ing that his condition such that he will be unable
to travel for thirty days. 1t is believed however,
that the General will make effort to get here be-
fore the expiration of month, as General Dyer is
anxious for the court to convene, and General Han
cock having received permission from the President
to remove his headquarters TO New York CITY, ID de-
slrOuB to move soon pos sible
The Camilla RiOts-A False Report Denied.
report was circulated here last evening and was
teegraphed to several OF the Northern papers, that
General Howard, Commissioner OF the Freedmen's
Bureau had received the official report OF General
Sbey the riot at Camilla, Ca, on Tuesday last,
but refused to give 1t for publication; and 1t was
stated that he so refused because the report fixed
the whole blame OF exciting the riot upon
the armed band OF negroes that entered the
town to escort radical stump speaker and
would therefore act nuriously upon the interests OF
the republican party There ia not syllable of truth
IN the whole statement. General Howard emphati-
caly denies having received any report from Georgia
since the brief account given by Major Howard day
or two after the riot, and he promised that when
General Sibleys report did come to hand the press
should have it, no matter which political party 1t
might damage.
Collector Smythe at the White House.
Collector Smythe had an interview with the Prest-
dent day matters connected with the reduction
OF the force OF officials in the New York Custom
House. He Will probably leave here for New York
tomorrow morning.
Contract for Furnishing Postage Stamps.
In June last Postmaster General Randall adver-
tised for proposals for furnishing the government
with postage stamps for term Of years, to be sub
mtted for consideration July, reserving the right
to decide which bid in Its practical results, may be
most to the interest OF the Department. hav-
ing reference to the style OF the work. secu-
rity, &C., as well as to the terms, and also to
reject any and all bids, II in his judgment the
interests Of the Department require It, The
committee Of experts whom he appointed having
decided in favor Of the National Bank Note Com
pany, OF New York. the Postmaster General to-day
awarded the contract to that company, although
their terms not quite as low as those proposed
by the other companies.
Funeral Of the Rev. DIR. Gurlcy.
The funeral Of Rev. DR.. Gurley took place this af
ternoon. Nearly all the Protestant churches II
Washington were represented by their ministers ant
fifteen OF them participated in the ceremonies.
Weekly Financial Report.
| The receipts Of fractional currency for the wee
| ending to-day are $710,5O0. The shipments to til
| Assistant Treasurer In New York are $4,000;
/ Philadelphia, 500, 000 Boston, 100000 Unite
States Depository at Baltimore, $780, 900; to the n,
tional banks, $a03.I
| The United States Treasurer holds In trust 70
national banks $342 $50 security for their
culation and sas, o66, 1856 for public deposits.
The national bank currency issued during thu
Wcck, 200, tSU, w udtc, SoVt63o 4oos Mututeu DILL
returned, so, 274,27o. Notes Of insovent banks re
deemed, sS34,3Sl leaving in actual circulation
$299, so, sos.
The amount OF fractional currency redeemed and
destroyed during the week Is s326, 800.
Registration Of Foreign Letters.
An arrangement has been concluded between thu
Postal Departments OF the United States and Grea
Britain, to take effect the LIST OF January, 1869
for the registration or letters conveyed between tho
United States and British and foreign West Indies
and parts OF Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru and
Chile in the British mail. The registration fee IL tc
be levied and collected In the United States eaci
registered letter forwarded to the said countries
and is eight cents In addition to the Of ordi
nary postage charegable thereon.
Military Movements.
battery OF the Fifth United States artillery ha:
reached here from Richmond. and win winter q
Lincoln Barracks.
r. ~ Personal.
Montgomery Blair arrived iii5Fe this morning from
his campaigning tour In Pennsylvania and Ohio, and
this afternoon called upon the President. lie leaves
this evening for Pennsylvania. Green Clay Smith
| left here this evening for New York
Revenpe Appointments.
| Gaugers-George ". Turner, Seventh Ohio; Charles
Coy. fwenty-nftR New York; James B. Wallace
iStorekeepers-- Dougherty, Second Pennsyl
vanla; Charles Mite, Third Maryland; Henry Burgh
Fourth Illinois; w. II. Rohrer, Fourth virginia
James Philbert, First Pennsylvania; w. II. Lloyd
Eighth New YORK; A. w. B0lnus, Third Maryland.
The National Finances.
From the washington Tntelligencer, Oct 81
We are enabled to state, upon reliable oficial
authority, that the expenditures last month were
s2s, 4s6 900. There was no interest to pay lasi
month on the public debt Nothing for 'Alaska I
army transportation OF caurse, formed large part
but Will be much deavier when the winter season
sets In. The average monthly interest upon the ma.
tional deRf Y ABOUT $1,000, 00o. Add to this the
and we have near $40, 600 as the expenditure
that falls upon September This sum multiplied by
the number OF months IN the year gives $3.50 00O 000
abou, the sum estimated BY Mr.. Delmar.
rtleGaApnc NEWS ITEMS
The New York State Fair at Rochester closed on
Friday. The total receipts were s2o,54s being ssos