The New York herald., 1869-01-21

all the pr0scrptive laws that could be enacteu NO
final comparison Of views was made between the
members OF the committee, but there u every
reason TO hope compromise OF some kind win
be arrived at. Had Virginia preponderat-
ing negro vote the conservative proposition
would stand every chance OF being rejected, but as
it just the other way it appears to many ex
treme radicals the best policy to hold out some such
inducements as win insure the adoption OF the con-
stitution Should this delegation go home without
achieving the objects OF its mission the constitution
viii be Overwhelmingly defeated.
Pacific Railroad Bonds.
The substitution OF United States bonds, bearing
currency interest issued to the Pacific Railroad Com
pany for the United States bonds bearing gold inter-
est, security for the circulation OF national banks
has been suspended by the Comptroller OF the Cur
rency until the pleasure Of Congress shall be known
on the subject.
Reports Of National Banking Associations.
An abstract OF the quarterly reports OF the national
banking associations OF the city OF New York shows
their resources to be $780, 220 Of which there Is
in specie s22, ,2s9 40; legal tender notes. s1Se72ee7
and three per cent certificates, $30,2450o
An abstract OF the quarterly reports Of the national
banking institutions OF Boston shows their resources
10 be sl34, ,5e1,ss5, OF which there is in specie
s3056374; legal tender notes, s7,73s s09 and three
per cent certificates, s5,345,ooo.
An abstract Of the quarterly reports OF the national
banking associations OF Philadelphia shows their re-
sources to be $s $751; OF which there Is in specie
s452 76s; legal tender notes. s6,di9le and ia three
per cent certificates s6,555,oOo
Nominations Sent to the Senate.
The President to-day nominated to the Senate
Morgan L. Snlith. Marshal for the Eastern district OF
Missouri; Felix A. Reeve Attorney for the Eastern
district Of Tennessee; John L. Deen Naval Onicer
for the district OF New York; Robert Flint Of Wis
consin to be Commissioner 70 ascertain the amount
OF money expended By Indiana to enroll volunteers
for the late war; Robert c. Buchanan and A. G. Gil
lem TO be brgadler generals, in place OF Rousseau.
deceased, and Hooker retired, and William II. Weis
ner, Collector OF Customs at New Orleans, in place
Of Perry Fuller, whose nomination mas been with
drawn.
Excitement Among Cotton Claimants.
Judge Iiale, the special counsel for the Treasury
Department in lthe cotton heore the Court Of
Claims, to-dayonered an objection to certain testi
mony, which has created quite sensation here,
and which WILL II sustained deeply affect certain
banking houses in New YORK. who are the real
owners OF much OF the cotton for which payment is
claimed The objection is to the testimony Of parties
who sold as wen as TO that OF those who bought
cotton during the war, when such testimony y
offered to prove ownership the time OF seizure by
Simeon Draper and other agents Of tie Treasury
Department Should tins objection be sustained by the
Court some four millions oG.doars' worth OF claims
VIII De ruled out OF court proof ofsale and purchase
by buyer and seller IS in almost every case, the only
proof Of ownership that claimants counsel have to
produce Duncan, sherman 4 co. and other New
York houses, originally represented in these cases
by Clarence Seward, and Mr.. EyaIts, nov Attorney
General, would be large losers 1t is SAID, as they
4t.r.e a1nt..
Senator shermrn's Finance Bill.
The Ways and Means Committee. at their meeting
to-day, dicussed Senator Shermans Finance bill in
formally. because 1t is not yet before them regu-
larly The discussion developed the iact that a ma
jority Of the committee opposed TO the bill. They
are understood to favor bill for funding the debt
sumption OF specie payments. NO course OF action
mas yet been settled upon.
New Organization for the Indian Bureau.
The Senate Committee on Indian Anairs held a
meeting this morning and agreed to make brief
report embodying the views of the Indian Peace
Commission OF last winter placing the Indian tribes
under the civil control OF commissioner with in
sructons 10 report to the President OF the United
States the OF hostties, and II the Presi
dent should IN that event. declare state Of Wharf.-The
sole control OF Indian affairs excluding the tribes OF
civilized and peaceable Indians Is TO pass into
the hands Of the military; but, on peace being
restored, thelcivil department Of the government
sumes Its former authority. 1t was also agreed to
ask the indefinite posfponement OF large number
ofminor bills resolutions and instructions relating to
Indian matters. The committee decided to touch
the bin introduced by Senator Pomeroy to establish
a separate department OF Indian affairs, as the re.
mander OF the present session is entirely too brief
to give the details, which very elaborate, that
degree or consideration they demand. The PROPOSE
tion to transfer the bureau to the War Department
is opposed by the committee, on the ground 1t Is to
be presumed, OF humanity to the Indian. senator
Henderson would have reported to the Senate
to-day, but failed 10 get chance.
The American Colonization Society.
The report Of the American Colonization society,
now In session here shows the balance In the trea-
sury January !, 1868. was $s425. The receipts FOR
the past twelve months have been as follows.-From
donations, s26, 1885, from legacics, sl6.774; other
sources, ss,3sl. The sum OF s3l, .66 has been ex-
pended for transportation OF cmigrants, their sup
port the voyage and for the first SIX months after
landing in LIBERIA $4,000 for repairs to the sailing
ship Golconda, and sis,e57 for other purposes Dur
ing the last three years the treasury has been
enriched with, about $4,000 from the estate OF
one who had long been generous friend,
Conn.,. and within the last few weeks
$1,000 has been received from the estate OF Edward
Coles OF Pennsylvania. Approaching the high
purposes for which this society ana Liberia was
founded, and which they promise to fulhl Robert
Arlington, OF Leeds, England, has lately trans
mit;ed his contribution OF seeo5, TO be used IN
sending persons 10 Liberia. During the last three
years the society's outlays have exceeded the re-
cepls by $4,000. The excess In treasury Is thereby
almost exhausted, and n ts income be not speedily
ami largely augmented the work must be consider
ably reduced. The several trips Of the ship Col
conda are noticed at length in the report.
Tne total emigration during the year
was 45s, or 1s0 less than in 1857, and
the total emigration under the auspices OF the Colo
nxaion Society and at It's expense is IL opi persons
Reference Il made TO the large number Of appllca-
tons being received from cocred people anxious TO
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