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Show Washington, 6. Subscriptions to the 4 per cent, loan since yesterday's report, 2,291,300. It having been mentioned by a visitor to the president to-day, that eomo surprise was expressed at his calling an extra session so soon after the adjournment of the late congrees, the president replied that his proclamation for that purpose was issued on the information informa-tion that the earliest practicable day would bo acceptable to a majority ot the members elect. The president waa indisposed to converse on the declared object of the democrats, through Senator Beck, to insist on tho euactment ot certain meaurea as a condition for granting tbo supplies. Ho had not yet eeeu the programme and thereforo could not pass au opinion upon it, but he could not believe, in the absence of such information, infor-mation, that any revolutionary movements move-ments were contemplated. Tho report of tho Keno court in-1 in-1 quiry, alter giving a hielory of the I events immediately preceding the , battle of Little Big Horn aud tht part taken by Major Reno's command in 1 the tight, says: "Tue conduct of the ollicora throughout was excellent, and while tho subordinates in some instances in-stances did more for the Batety ol the command by brilliaut displays of courago than did Major Reno, there was nothing iu his conduct which requires re-quires animadversion from this court. U is tho conclusion of thi3 court, in view of all the facts in evidence, that no further proceedings are necessary iu this case, and it expresses this opinion iu compliance with the concluding con-cluding clause of the order convening this court." Geueral Sherman m&kee the fullow-ing fullow-ing endorsement: Tue findings of the court of inquiry in the ca?e of Mjor Ueno, are approved and the proceedings respectfully forwarded to the secretary of war. The final endorsement is as follows: The proceedinc.3 and findings are approved by order of the president, which is eigued by George W. Mc-Crary, Mc-Crary, secretary of war. Tue proviso iu tho Eixtb section of the letter carrier act has been held hy tho ass;siant attorney general fur the poitoilice department to apply only ;U ttiti establUbrncnt or discontinuance discontinu-ance of too free deliver? eystc.-n. It waa not iutended to nflec the pay of ; ldtter carriers as fixed by tho act. j |