St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-12-20
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Washington News.
WASHINGTON. Dec IA.

Ou0-4ua1t0A POA S0AS' PEI year. nc uOCe0 |
to be transferable by assignment to whose
order the same is made payable, and re-
ceived by the proper officers in the pay
ment Of all duties, taxes, public lands, and
all debts Of any character due at the time
such notes may be offered in payment.
The Secretary is farther authorized to
purchase the notes at par for the amount
Of principal and interest due at the time
of purchase, and so much of any unappro-
priated monies in the Treasury as may be
necessary for purposes appropriated, to the
principal and interest The power to is
sue and reissue notes shall cease on the LIST
Of January, 1868. The usual provisions
are made tor furnishing forgcries and coun-
tcrfeiting. "...
All money hereafter contracted for I'M
der authority of the treasury and loan ac-
count are to replace in the Treasury any
amount Of said notes which shall have been
paid and received for public dues, and for
no other purposes.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.
The South Carolina delegation are unan-
imous against any attempt to interferessith
the collection of revenue, or with the fed
eral property in the State, until every at
tempt at negotiation with the government
shall have been exhausted. No addition
al force is to be employed in any Of the
forts in the ncighborhood of Charleston
Capt. Foster. the engineer in charge, is
merely carrying on the work which he
commenced last September. There has
been no new movement.
The National Convention Of Union
Prayer Meetings has been in session in
this city, and has passed a resolution
unanimously recommending all union
prayer meetings, all churches, and all
praying people to set apart the first Mon-
day IN January, as day Of humiliation
and prayer, in view of tho present dearth
Of spiritual things in the churches, and the
present dangers which threaten the peace
and happiness and prosperity of our couu-
try !; ~. ---
The relief bill has passed both houses of
Congress, and authorized the issue Of notes
for such sums as the public exigencies re-
quire, but not to exceed $l0,0OO,000 in
denominations not less than $50; such
notes to be paid and redeemed after the ex-
piration of one year from date Of issue, to
bear such rate of interest as shall he ex-
pressed thereon at rate not exceeding 6
per cent. per annum. 1t is provided that
after the maturity of SAID notes, the inter
est ceases on the expiration Of 60 days no.
( tice of readiness to redeem and pay the
same, which may at any time be given by
the Secretary Of the Treasury in one or
more newspapers, at the seat of govern
ment. The redemption and payment cf
the notes is to be made to the lawful hold
ers upon the presentment at the Treasury
computing principal and interest for which
the faith Of the United States is pledged.
The secretary of the Treasury with the
appreciation Of the President is authorized
to cause such portions of the Treasury
notes as may be deemed cxpedient to be
issued in payment Of warrants in favor of
the public creditors or other persons law
fully entitled to payment who may choose
to receive said notes in payment at par.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ii.
This being the anniversary of Washing
toms death, delegations of Free Masons
from different states met here to-day to
honor his memory and pledge their inau-
encer in the promotion Of harmony and fra
ternal feeling. The object is praisewor-
thy, as all patriots must feel.
Secretary Cobb's resignation has made
profound impression here.
The Committee of Thirty-three, and the
mAjority in Congress, will stand by MIR.
Rust's resolution as basis of compromise.
The extreme Republicans and secessionists
oppose it.
There is rumor that Senator Douglas
will, IN the Senate, declare it to be the
duty of the President to resist secession by
force Of arms.
THE UNION COMMITTEE OF THIRTY
THREE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. I3.
The House Committee Of Thirty Three
met to-day, and took the following action
on that portion of the message referring to
the pending of difficulties in relation to the
south.
Mr.. Rust offered the following:
RESOLVED, That in the opinion of this COM
ern people, and the growing hostility among
them to the government, are greatly to be re-
grctted; and that any reasonable and consti-
tutional remedies and efectual guarantees, to
preserve the peace and perpetuity of the I'm.
ion, should be promptly and cheerfully grant
ed.
Mr. Morrill,, of Vermont, offered the fol-
lowing as an amendment:
RESOLVED, That in the opinion Of this COM
mittee the existing discomfort among the south
ern people, and the growing hostility among
reasonable and proper remedy, necessary to
preserve the peace Of the country and the per-
petuity Of the Union, should be promptly and
cheerfully granted.
This amendment was rejected by the
following vote Of the oomm,ttee: