Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-01-09
Washington, Jan. z.

The report Of the committee on elections is
in favor of John M. Butler against William
+. Leighman, who occupies in the House
from the first district of Penn. The minority
of the committed, Messrs Worcester and
Brown, have come to directly opposite con-
clusion, The subject will be taken up for
consideration next week. 9s
The committee on ways and means has
not yet formally considered the financial
scheme Of the Secretary of the Treasury nor
any other. .t.A
As the Navy Department has no vessels to
detail for carrying to London, as in 1881, the
contributions which the Americans may de-
sire to exhibit at the Worlds Fair, the Presi-
dent recommends that authority be given to
charter suitable vessel for that purpose.
The bill matured by the committee Of ways
means authorizing the issue Of demand Treas
urv. notes, provides that for temporary pur-
poses, the Secretary be authorized to issue
on the credit Of the United States 100000
600 Of them not bearing interest, payable
generally without specifying any place or
time of payment, and of such denominations
as he may deem expedient not less than five
dollars each, and such notes and all other
Treasury notes payable on demand and not
bearing interest that have been heretofore
authorized to be issued, shall be receivable
for all debts and demands due to the United
States, and for all salaries, dues, debts and
demands owing by the United States to indi-
viduals, corporations and associations within
the United States, and shall also be lawful
money and legal tender in payment of all
debts, public and private, and shall be ex-
changeable IN sums not less than one hundred
dollars at any time at their par value at the
Treasury of the United States, and at the
offices of the Assistant Treasurers in New
York, Boston, Philadelphia, st. Louis and at
the depository in Cincinnati, for any of the
six per cent twenty years coupon bonds or
registered, which the Secretary of the Treas
ury is now, or may hereafter be authorized
to issue, and such Treasury notes shall be
received the same as coin, at their par value,
in payment for any bonds that may be here
after negotiated by the Secretary of The
Treasury, and such treasury notes may be
issued from time to time as the exigences of
the public service may require. There shall
be printed on the back of the treasury notes
which may be issued under the provisions Of
this act the following words: I" The within
note is legal tender in payment of all debts
public or private, and is exchangeable for
the coupons or registered bonds Of the Uni
ted States bearing six per cent interest.
The question was on the amendment that
the cadets be dismissed if deficient in their
studies which was disagreed to.
After lengthy discussian the Senate refused
TO pass the bill by yeas 12 nays 25.
Mr. Powell moved to take up the bill to
punish fraud on the Treasury brought in at
the extra session, but which was not passed,
in consequence Of letter from Gen. Meigs
that could be executed. The bill was taken
up and recommitted to the committee on the
judiciary.
Ohsmotion of Mr. Wilson the bill in rela-
ton to the arrest Of persons who claimed to
be held to service or labor by officers Of the
army and navy was taken mp. A
MIR Salisbury moved to postpone 1t indef-
nitely which was disagreed to by yeas Is,
nays 23.
On motion of Mr.. Carlisle the bill was
postponed for the present.
On motion of Mr. Foster the report Of the
committee on judiciary on the contested seat
from Kansas was taken up. Adjourned.