The New York herald., 1868-01-05
SHKNGTON.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 1868,
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 1868,
II O'CLOCK N. !
The President and thu, supremS Court nnd Ike
4 constr. ,ction.
The expected to come before the United state
Supreme Court shortly involving tho question OF tn
constitutionaty OF the Recons,ruoson acs are e'in
rise TO good many specuatons or coGs 80 all s'orls
protesting to unfold what win be tho deciA ons OF Ia
JudgesS on this important question are enh ely un
authorz,d and based upon the Judgments or i'm agina
TONS Of Nrivate parties No one can know In adv 'nc
what will DO the conclusions Of the learned judge
The latter win hear both sides, and then make
up their decisions from the arguments and
legal precedens IS advanced, making little allowance OF
course for the l,otca bias OF each the Judges But
this may said that should the supreme judicial tr
buna Of the land ecare unconstitutional the action OF
Congress enactng tho rebel States out OF the Union
DISTINGUISHING white voters and forcing negro suffrage
and African supremacy upon tho people or those un-
happy districts, the or the Executive may be
pretty certainly indicated at the present
The President. in all probability would In that event
hasten toyproclam that the rebel States were
out Of the Union, and that, ergo. the people OF
those States sti entitled to all the civil rights
tsave and except property in slaves) enjoyed by
them anterior to the acts Of secession; that
tho subordinaton OF the civil to military authority has
been Illegal and must Immediately be abolished aad
that all the past action under the Congressional
struction policy has been null and void Following this
out to its natural results he would be consistent
have to recall the military governors with their nume
trains Of satellites, ana perhaps would remove all
sembiance Of military surveillance. save such pru-
dence would suggest be necessary the
of law and order in view OF the alleged negro conspra
ces and the supposed dsafection still OF many OF the
white residents.
The Case Of Ex-Secrctary Stanton.
It Is stated upon the authority OF member Of Con-
grcs that IN tho event Of tho Senate acting In favor Of
Mr. Stanton IS return to the War Department. the Pres-
dent will throw the into the Supreme Court with
view to testing the lutonaty the Tenure Of
Office act.
The Whiskey Qnestion.
The Subcommittee of Ways and Means, composed Of
Messrs Logan, Of Illinois, Hooper, of s.chuses and
Allison, Of Iowa, will hold meeting tomorrow.
withstanding the day being Sunday. whskey will be
the subject under consideration The subcommittee
anx ious to make report as the full committee
comes together. Certain parties in the city
from Chicago with fresh to the vast amount
Of testimony already secured relating to whsey frauds
Relief FOR the Destitute Southerners.
In order to afo I'd prompt relief to those individuals
in the Southern States who suffering from poverty
Major Genegal Howard submitted few days since to
General Grant for his approval plan to supply provi
Freedmen's Bureau The plan submitted briefly stated
to instruct assistant commissioners OF Bureau TO
select proper agent In strct to issue sufficient
food to those persons who actually suffering from
want, each agent to be allowed to issue TO
about one hundred persons taking security for tho
issue lien on the crops and to be held responsible for
tho reimbursement OF the Bureau for the advances
made. The money to supply such provisions Is to be
taken from the fund OF the Freedmens Bureau what
amount the commissioner may find It expedent to
devote that purpose General Grant approved or the
proposition, and is expected that instructions to carry
the plan into execution will be given conmis-
sioners of the Bureau within the coming week.
Financial Diniculty Between the Register
and Mayor Of Washington.
A financial difficulty has existed for some time past
between the Register and the Mayor Of Washington with
regard to payments for the support Of the public
schools The Register, radical republican, refused
countersgn the check for the payment of salaries Of
teachers in the white schools until checks drawn
by the Mayor tconssrvative for the payment OF the
full amount Of the requsions OF the Of the
public schools, making the OF s42559, all except
ing $4,000 being Of arrearagcs tho coored
schoos This afternoon gentlemen, irrespective OF
party, brought about accommodation. The Register
drew three checks-namey, $4,000 on account OF
colored schools proportion for the present year. $4,000
account OF arrearages to coored schools and check
for $21 $50. the balance OF arrearages for coored
schools and $4,000 for salaries Of teaches Of white
schools The Mayor signed the last named check lrst
and tho others colored account afterwards. The
Mayor it is said thus gained his point with the Trea-
surer.
The National Finances-Intercsting Treasury
Reports.
The warrants issued by the Treasury Department du
ring the month OF December to the requirements
OF the government amounted in round numbers TO the
following sums
Civil miscellaneous and foreign intercourse 81 761 900
var. lZboosOO0
Navy ob-O.OUO
Interior, pensions and Indians. ........... 9s5, 900
I0tal S3OoZl,OOO
The above amount does not include the issued in
payment Of the pubic debt.
During the week ending to-day there has been re-
celved at the Treasury Department from tho printing
division s434, 900 In fractional currency. Tho
shipped for the period was:To the United States
depository at Chicago, $4,000; and to the national
banks and others, s132, 571.
Tue amount OF securities held by tho Treasurer OF the
United States In trust for national banks reported
day For circulating notes. s3i0 942 750 for de-