New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-05

ruE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE - THE ALAhAMA
CIAIvS-THE FREEDMENS bChLAo : IN
vR,XCUUsING WOMEN - CONSIEkNAIloN IN
~ v,uISKY RING-DEPARTMENT REPORTS
WASHINGTON, Friday, Dec 4, 1865
Tho President having been victim of misplaced
.onfdopce has decided to keep under lock and key
his annual message until Tuesday next, when he VIII
transmit il to Congress. He takes this course partly
because his previous messages have been preina-
turcly published 10y some of his friends, VINO nave
broken faith and partly because the first column VI
his present disQusition-that in which ne Ie'uin'
thanks 10 Divine Providence, which was put III typo
with the prOfoundest secrccy-has alreauy oeo"
stolen from the custody of the Treasury printers
and offered for sale to several newspaper correspouu
80 ,ybo have declined to purchase such unproht-
able material 1t is therefore likely that the mes
.oce in Trustworthy form. will not reach se puDhc
mill Tuesday afternoon. SO cireumspeot Is the
President in his dealings with Congress, that he WILL
Il is said transmit the document to Doth Houses III
manuscript leaving the newspapers OF the country
IN obtain copies subsequently as best they may 10
night His Excellencys Secretary IS copying the nm
Is,ing paragraphs of the message from the original
The President will tomorrow direct the secretary
Of the Interior TO issue bonds to the Union Fachc
Railroad for forty miles of additional track accepted
by the Commissioner
Disraeli's resignation is regarded here as NlrIuu
Ambition is TO be presented to Congress soon after
rs meeting. signed by Gov Wells Judge Underwood
Gen Wickbom. John Minor Bolts, and other leading
citizens of Virginia, asking that the Frecdmens Bu-
reau be continued in th4t State until Its reconstruc-
ton by Congress, on tie ground that the CONDITION
of affairs requires the Freedmen to be protected from
outrage which is continually being threatened IL IS
expected that the citizens OF Texas and Mississippi
will take similar action until those States shall also
be reconstructed The citizens of Virginia IN accord
snce with the recommendations OF the Republican
State Central Committee, will also ask Congress TO
order an election in the State at once in order that
the Constitution which was adopted by the ConVen-
ton last Winter may be submitted for adoption.
Senator Pomeroy has prepared bill proposing an
amendment to the Constitution cnfrauchisinc all
citizens, of both sexes leaving the States TO A the
age at which any citizen may become eligible.
Judge Fullerton had long interview with the
President this morning, when he presented his adj
ditional CHARGES against United States Marshal }iur
raw, Distrct-AttOmey Courtney, and COIoctoc
Bailey The result % tho consultation IS not def
nitcly kuown but Mr. Fullerton took the noon train
for New-YoIl promising TO return early next week
The whisky Rings are greatly excited about some
thing. What it is does not appear on the surface
Col. MeSsmOrc, ex-Deputy Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue is still here taking quiet yet AZ the same
time active part in the prosecution OF Messrs Court
ney and Bailey. 1t is understood that the Pres
idont viii nominate a successor to Mr.. Courtney
next week and refer the charges against that gentle
man to the Senate for settlement.
Some Of the Heads of Departments and Chiefs Of
Bureaus have received printed copies of their reports
In all cases they will strive TO prevent the publca
ton in advance Of their presentation to Congress
Representatives Of the press who receive them in
advance are required 10 give assurance that they
viii Ch.crve this rule. Among the reports that have
been printed are those Of the Secretary OF the Navy,
the Secretary of War the Commissioner of the Inter
nal Revenue, the Controller Of the Currency the
Treasurer and Register of the Treasury. The report
OF the Secretary of War printed at the Office con-
nected with the Department; the report OF the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury at the Treasury once ana
the remainder at the Government Printing once.
Tho Hon D. Heaton, N. c. from North Carolina IS
dangerously sick in this city. Senator Williams OF
OREGON arrived here last night Senators Patterson
Of New-Hampshire and Yates Of Illinois are also here
Representatives Garfield, Maynard, and Wilson of
Iowa arrived to-day. 1r. Watson, exAssistant Sec
retary of War. having been summoned TO testify be-
fore the Dyer Court Of Inquiry, arrived to-day.
F.. w. Salmonson Of Nev-Yora has been appointed
tobacco Inspector for tho Third District OF Maryland.
Naior-Gen Scho6cll is expected 10 return 20 Wash
Incton tomorrow from his visit 70 Font Delaware.
The outstanding circulation Of legal-tcnder notes
is nearly S356OnUO0 and OF fractional currency, So
0OOCOO: total. ASCJ1OoO. The tota! ont OF Use rs
circulating medium $lz6.o0OUO; total amount o. al
kinds outstanding $1G5,UNCOJ
The aetna, payments for the army, less repayments
in each year FOR eight years from lsol 10 l')N boih
Inclusive were S&2fO0JOOO Tho largest amount
was in 1862. viz: SlC5lC0000O. In 1903 they were
he g1fent Office has extended for seven years The
patentof Cyrcuus Wheeler, j., for gram ana Si-ss
haryesters.