The Daily Dispatch: December 15, 1865., [Electronic resource]

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By Johnson's Independent Agency.

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From Washington.

--The Confederate bond resolution in the Senate was drawn up, I understand, because of the fact, that has recently transpired, that large purchases of these bonds had been made on the supposition that the United States would, some day or other, assume their payment in full or in part. The basis of this belief, I am told, is founded on the impression and opinion of influential legal talent, that, as a receiver of the assets of the Confederacy, the United States is responsible for the liabilities thereof. The Judiciary Committee will consider the resolution at an early day.

The impression prevails here that Earl Russell, when he fully digests Secretary Seward's reply to England's refusal to submit the question of damages growing out of the depredations of the Anglo-rebel pirates on American commerce to a commission appointed jointly by the American and English Governments, he will reconsider his decision, and ask to submit the whole matter to arbitration.

Several paymasters left here to-day with funds to pay off troops now on duty in Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia and Alabama.

An order has been issued by the Adjutant-General of Mississippi, to captains of militia companies recently organized, directing them to disarm negroes within the radius of their company limits. The order is said to arise from Governor Humphrey. And while it urges an abstinence from all violence in its execution, it directs the employment of such force as shall be necessary to put down any efforts at resistance on the part of the negroes. This order is an important one, and is denounced here as an outrage upon colored veterans who aided in the overthrow of the rebellion.

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[second Dispatch.]

--It is said that Stanton declines to deliver the Lincoln anniversary orate. Beecher said, in a lecture last night, if he had been President last May he would have insisted on negro suffrage in the South. The views of Banks on the Mexican question is understood to be conservative. He will agree with Raymond, who is second on the committee. They will both support the foreign policy of the Administration.

The Comptroller of the Treasury desires attention called to the fact that certain parties in this city are endeavoring to raise, by means of a contribution of the various national banks, a corruption fund of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars for the purpose of subsidizing certain members of Congress, in order to secure the passage of an amendment to the currency act, giving these banks the benefit of their lost circulation. This scheme Mr. Clark discountenances altogether, and recommends that the banks which have already contributed their quota, immediately demand the refunding of the money advanced for so dishonorable a purpose.

The following is the committee on the part of the House to inquire into the condition of the late Confederate States: Messrs. Stevens, of Pennsylvania; Washburne, of Illinois; Morrill, of Vermont; Grider, of Kentucky; Bingham, of Ohio; Conkling, of New York; Boutwell, of Massachusetts; Blow, of Missouri; and Rogers, of New Jersey.

Mr. Washburne, of Illinois, introduced a resolution for an adjournment of Congress over the holidays. This was, after debate, amended so as to fix the time from the 20th of December to the 9th of January, and passed.