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CONGRESS.

SENATE. 28 --John 'W. Johnston, Senator
elect from Virginia, was sworn in. The Bill Amen-
datory of the Virginia Bill, allowing affirmation
where the officers are conscientiously opposed to
swearing, was passed. On the motion of Mr. Ed-
munds, the Judiciary Committee were directed to
report if fur' her legislation is necessary in organiz-
ing the Georgia Legislature. The President's veto
of the Rollin White Relief Bill was considered. The
Military Academy Appropriation Bill was reported.
Mr. Sumner presented a bill, which was referred,
for the payment of bounties to coloured soldiers and
sailors, without regard to their previous servitude.
A substitute for the bill to establish a line of steam-
ships to carry mails to Europe and Asia, lessen
ocean postage, &c., was reported and recommitted.
Mr. Sherman tried to get his Currency Bill consi-
dered, and Mr. Stewart the Census Bill. but the
bill appropriating $30,000 for the relief of the poor
in the District of Columbia was taken up and
Pa, ssed and the Senate adjourned until Monday.
Jan. 21—Mr. Cragiu introduced a bill abolishing
the office of Surveyor of Customs. It transfers the
duties of that officer to the Collectors of Customs,
and directs the payment of the Surveyor's share of
fines and forfeitures into the United States Treasury.
Tho resolutions of the Ohio Legislature, ratifying
the Suffrage Amendment., were presented. On the
motion of Mr. Morton, the President was asked for
information in regard to the ratification of the Suf-
frage Amendment by Mississippi and other affair s of
that State. Mr. Ramsey, from the Post-office
Committee, reported back with amendments the bill
to establish a postal telegraph system. Mr. Morton in-
troduced a bill providing for the admission of Missis-
sippi,which was referred. It is similar to the Virginia
bill, but requires no test oaths. The Currency Bill was
taken up, and Messrs. Morton and Sumner with-
drew their amendments. An amendment was then
adopted, yeas 43, nays 12, allowing a bank located
in a State having more than its proportion of cir-
culation to be removed to any State having less
than its proportion, provided the amount of issue
of said bank shall not be deducted from the amount
of new issue provided in this Act. Mr. Morton
moved an amendmegt making the increase
$52,000,000, and Mr. Chandler one making it
$100,000,000. Mr. Chandler's amendment was re-
jected, and the Senate adjourned, with an under-
standing that the bill would be voted upon next day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.--Jan. 28.—James
K. Gibson, member elect from the Eighth Vir-
ginia District, was sworn in. Bills were intro-
duced to collect debts due from Southern railroads,
and amendatory of the bankrupt laws. Mr. Cake,
from the Printing Committee, reported a bill,
which was passed, abolishing the office of Congres-
sional Printer, and providing for the election of a
Superintendent of Public Printing, to perform the
same duties, at a salary of $4,000. A report from
the Election Committee was adopted, declaring the
claimants of seats from Georgia under the election
of April 20,1868, not entitled to their seats. These
claimants were admittel to seats in the last'Con-
gress. The Election Committee were discharged
from considering the claim of Simpson, member
elect from the Fourth South Carolina District, he
being unable to take the oath. Mr. Culloin intro-
duced bills to organize Lincoln Territory, and con-
solidate the Indians under a Territorial Govern-
ment ; also giving a Territorial Government to
the District of Columbia. The House went into
Committee on the Legislative Appropriation Bill,
and Mr. Voorhees made a speech to show
that the holders of the public debt since 1862,
taking into consideration the prices of gold
over currency had paid for the whole bonded debt
no more than $1,371,424,288. , lie advocated green-
back payment of the Five-twen ice. After some
remarks by Messrs. Butler and Dawes, the latter
declining further controversy, the Committee rose.
The Postal Route Bill was reported and passed.
Mr. Reeves introduced a bill to abolish the pro-
duce brokers tax ou farmers. The House adjourned,
with the understanding that to-day's session should
be for debate only. Jan. 31—A number of bills were
introduced and referred, including the following:—
By Mr. Scofield, for apprenticeship in the Navy ;
Messrs. Cessna and Whittemore, for the admissiot
of Mississippi ; Mr. Sherrod, to remove all political
disabilities; Mr. Beck, requiring all orders of the
Commissioner of 'eternal Revenue concerning dis-
tilleries to be signed by him personally, and en-
dorsed by the Secretary of the Treasury ; Mr. Mor-
gan, to abolish the Department of Agriculture;
Mr. Armstrong, for the redemption of United States
Bonds not exceeding $100,000,000, by the issue of
an equivalent amount of interest-bearing notes,
and by Mr. Wells fixieg the pay of Senators and
Representatives at $3,000 per annum, and reducing
mileage to 10 cents per mile. Mr. M'Neely offered
a resolution declaring the Five-Twenties payable
in legal tenders, and censuring the bond purchases
of the Secretary of the Treasury. The resolution
was tabled by a party vote. Mr. Ingersoll offered
a resolution directing the Banking and Currency
Committee to re=tort within six days his $44,000,000
Additional Legal Tenders Bill. The House refus-
ing to second the previous question, the yeas being
43 and the nays 71, the resolution went over. Mr.
Marshall offered a resolution declaring that the
constitutional authority to levy taxes does not in-
clude the power to impose duties except for the
collection of revenue, and directing the Ways and
Means Committee to report a bill accordingly. Mr.
Kelley moved to table the bill, when, the morning
hour expiring, it went over. Mr. Fitch offered a
resolution giving belligerent rights to Cuba, which
was referred to the Foreign Committee. Mr. Cox
desired to offer a resolution looking to the repeal
of the tariff on coal. Objection being made by
Mr. Cessna, he moved to suspend the rules, but
the House, by a vote of 75 to 24, refused to sus-
pend them. Messrs. Gouger and M'Kenzie, mem-
bers elect from Virginia, were sworn in. Mr. Sco-
field introduced a bill authorizing transfers in Navy
appropriations to the Bureau of Construction,
which was referred. The House at five o'clock
adjourned.

Bank of France.

rants, Feb. 24

The following is the return of the Bank of France
for the week ending to-day, together with the cor-
responding figures of the previous account :

DEBTOR.

Feb. 24. Feb. 17.
fr. fr. c
Capital of tho Bank , 182,500,000 c.
182,500,000
Profits in addition to
Capital (Art. 8, Law,
June 9, 1857) 7,044,776 02 7,044,776 02
Reserve of the Bank
and its branches 22,105,750 22,105,750 14
Reserve of landed pro-
perty 4,000,000 4,000,000
Notes in circulation .
Banknotes to orderand
receipts payable at
sight 42,659,297 62 41,924,322 24
Treasury account cur-
rent creditor 166,417,086 15 153,480,915 16
Current accounts, Paris 303,951,102 71 308,425,453 66
Do. branch banks 47,145,791 43,256,499
Dividends payable 1,991,511 2,129,145
Discounts and sundry

interests
Rediscounted the last

six months 1,305,522 15 1,305,522 15
Surplus of receipts not

distributed
Sundries

---
Total
CREDITOR.

Feb. 17. Feb. 24.
Cash in hand and in fr. c. fr. c.
Branch banks
Commercial bills over-
due
. .............
Commercial bills dis-
counted, not yet due 294,855,193 07 292,759,689 61
Do. branch banks 290,866,997 282,802,571
Advances on deposit of
bullion
Do. branch banks 1,462,500
Do. on French Public
Securities 19,219,300
Do. by branch banks 7,919,750
Do. on railway shares
and debentures 39,412,500
Do. branch banks
Do. on Credit Fonder
Bonds
Do. branches
Do. to the State (Con-
vention, June 10,
1857) 60,000,000
Government Stock re-

255,488 15

123,749 19

12,116,800 -

1;682,400 -

18,944,600 -
7,770,950 -

39,421,50
31,981,550

1,154,500 - 1,140,100 -
1,249,100 - 1,211,000 ---

60,000,000 -

serve
Do. disposable
Rentes Inunobalisees

12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14
80,595,187 21 80,595,187 21

(Law, June 2, 1857) 100,000,000
Hotel and furniture of
the 135uk and landed
propel ty branches
Expenses of manage-

100,000,000 -

9,082,030 - 9,082,890 -

meat
Sundries

275,678'40 474,888 58
6,293,471 33 8,297,816 04

Total ............... 2,195,993,868 91 2,196,936,263 65
Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Bank
of France.

(Signed) ROULAND.

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