Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-09

Eiri = .i.ssiIi;fSiinsfs. 81, al iixili IL
Tia.disSgrsaing amsndnent.m The tive
1o~sei OF Congress - the N4tioDea nanh
bill 6ivs been edipstsa on the following
basis4, -TSe Sonata, receded from lii
amendment limiting the amount to $500.
OD0, 600. to:xppiy either 70 tho notes fol
cjrcllatiyH, Or to the .atnouDt of capltal
stock. The former branch Of hs-propo'
sition only il therefore retained. The
city of Washington; 10 included among
the places of redemption. The oircuiation
of the banks in lien, Of al existing taxes
| 10 taxed one-half Of one per cent.
semi-annually. and similar tax ID i'm.
posed on capital in excess Of United
States bonds.
Nothing in the act il to be constructed
to prevent all the shares of any Of the as
saciations held by any person or body
corparate from being included 10 the
valuation Of the personal property in the
assessment Of. taxes imposed BY or under
State authority. at the place where the
bank 10 located, and not elsewhere, but
not at = greater rate than is assessed
upon Other moneyel capital ii the hands
Of individual citizens Of such Statei pro.
vidsd that the tax imposed by the laws Of
State upon the shares of any of:the asso-
Citations authorised by the act shall not
exceed the rate imposed upon the shares
in any Of t6e:banks organised uhdertht
authority Of the State where such associ.
alton is. located. Z.
This amended National Bank hill hav.
ing now passed both Houses. will un'
doubtedly receive the signature of the
President Its main features are the
same as those Of the original act. The
principal changes are
l. No banks can be organized with
less capital than $4,000 in ANAL town
and $500, 900 in cities with population
of over 5000. Z -
2. Banks must redeem at par at M
tiopal Banks in certain designated place.
regarded as commercial centres.
3. None but registered bonds can b
received as security for. circulation, ant
the necessary memorandum on these Car
be signed BY an officer Of the bank or b.
the Comptroller. :, !:
Complete forms of all kinds, to cores
pond with the new bill, will Immediate,
be prepared by ths @ NIT olcr.
FOREIGN AFyAIRs.
The House Committee on Foreigl
Affairs have instructed their Chairman
Henery Winter Davis, to report rssolu.
ton, &C accompanied BY report, reiteratinl
the doctrine, laid down in their forme
resolution, reafi rming' the Monroe Doc
trine. The committee also maintain tn
right of Congress to indicate, BY resolu
ton or otherwise. the policy which it i
proper fer the Government to adopt re
specting the attempt Of foreign powers e
substitute Monarchial for Republican
Government in Mexico, or any part, 0
this continent. e.,
THE NEW LOAN.
The Secretary of the Treasury is i,
conference with the House and Scuat
Finance Committees in reference to th
proposed new loan. The reason assignei
| for the delay IN placing the loan in til
market ia that Mr.. Chase has under con
sidera.ion other schemes: Several mem
bers of the Ways and Means and Financ
Com mi.tees have suggested to him to ID
sue fifty millions Seven thirty legal ten
der notes, interest payable in currency
The impression. however, is that the Sec
rotary, in case he puts any loan upon th
market, will not go beyond six per O ent
COMMERCE BETWEEN TUE STATES.
The Senate Committee on Commerce,
have reported the House resolution regu
lating commerce between the seyera
| States.
1t will be taken up in tho course Of
Few days and put upon its passage Tn
resolution is as follows: .",That ever.
railroad in the United States. whose roa
is operated by steam. its successors AM
assigns, be and is hereby authorised
carry upon and over its road. connection
boats. bridges and ferries. all freigt
property, mails. passengers. troops an
Government supplies on their way frci
any State to another State. and to re
csive compensation therefor"
RA1IoNs TOE PRIsoEIRs OF WAR.
The rations allowed prisoners of va
have been modified by the War Depar
mept. They will consist hereafter as fo
lows:
Ton ounces pork. or bacon. Gin lieu
frcsh beef;) fresh beef. fourteen ounce
-four. or soft bread. sixteen ounces; bar
bread, fourteen. and corn meal sixtee
ounces Tin lieu Of soft broadly to one hun
dred rations Of beans or peas, twelve an
half pounds. or eight pounds rice 9
hominy, four pounds soap. three guar
vinegar. three and three quarter pount
salt, fifteen pounds potatoes. Sugar
coffee and tea will be issued only to Il
sick and wounded. on the recommend
ton of the Surgeon in charge.
The savings in the difference betwee
the above and regular army rations, for
tho "Priso9 Fund"
TIE STATE DRAyr.--Adjutant Gener
Berry gives notice that the State draft t
complete the city's quota Of the hpndre
days men will'be commenced to-day. bt
ginning with the wards Nos. !, 2, 3 an