The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-27
The Military Academy and Post Once
Appropriation Bills Finally Passed.
Tho Loan Bill Passed by the
Senate.
Proposed Tax on National
Bank Issues.
h Nsu Deficiency Appropriation Bill
Passed by thu House.

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Passed BY tha House.
admiral Porter's Review Of General
ig' Buffers Fort Fisher Report,
&C, &C., &c.
ia Ar wAsmsoIoss Jan. 20, 1895.
Il ssel,s hSswAAx ~ COLONEL NORTH.
Cc'cne North. state agent Of New York. tried fbs
frauds scdisrs votes has been unconditienaly n
ceased from aEss by order Of the secretvry Of War
Tn. PASSPORT ORDER SOON 70 u RxsCIND8D.
y II 10 reported that, IN Consequence Of the readiness
manifested BY the Canadian authorities 70 refund the
money stolen BY tho 81 Abans raiders and their intsn.
lion o. taking ecens measures 70 prevent such rads in
sasars. ne sessay Of State viii rescind the pass
.psst sUdsr.
-AS0asSosAL CONFIRMATION 70 IaoN.clAD BUILD
2 me- Naval Committee Of The House, Who have had
snAe eoasdsasa the claims Of contractors for building
issa-saAs Tor additional compensation, win probably ~
againss any noFsAss of compensation over that pu
lated In tAsis eentsacss.
a NEW D1EIClENCY BILL PASSED. pr TEE HouaB.
zhs HouSS III afternoon passed new deficiency I'M.
the hrs having bean lost by disagreement between the
House and 6enAlA The new bill y substantially the
Same - the enc before passed
ruB CONVENTIONAL AMENDMENT PROHIBITING
SLAVERY.
The prospect for the passage Of the constitutional
amendment when Il shall come up next Tuesday, 70
which day ~ consideration was postponed, u i'm
proving In fact, IL adoption by the requisite
swo-fhirds votS y regarded b ~ friends ~ .,
certainty Many Of the democrats who have heretofore
opposed havs been obliged TO give way before tho pres
suro Of opinion the part Of their constituents in it,
fAvor and will either vote for or absent themselves
whom the vote Is taken. Before another week has
passed there Is every prospect that this disturbing ss
nent vii bs finally disposed or far "a Congress Is
concerned.
kEsrRIcTIN0 THE ISSUES OF NATIONAL BANKS.
The Secretary Of the Treasury recently sent to the
Committee Of Ways and Means draft Of bill from the
Comptroller Of tho Currency saying the Comptroller Il Of
the opinion that additional restriction upon the crcu
at.on Of national banks il demanded, on account
Of tho rapidity with which banking associations
Arc being organized and the disposition manifested
The part Of the managers Of many Of them 10 increase
their capital for the purpose chiefly Of increasing their
circulation. In this view Secretary Fessendsn concur
The bill was to-day reported to the House. and day was
assigned for IL consideration II provides that section
twenty one Of the National Currency be amended 70
road a. follows:-- -
Treasury - provided In the foregoing section tho
citation making the shall be entitled TO receive from
Different IN SAM rs..r SS'ss ,n %
conntersigned - hereinafter provided equal In
1nos q e Peg q the
Nvered, but not exceeding ninety per centum OF the
amount Of said bonds ct the par value thereof IL bearing
ann N aud the amount Of such circulation TO be lr
nrhsd 70 each association shall be in proportion
ton, whose capital shall not exceed $500 000 ninety per
ccntum Of such capital where tho capital $500
the capital spseds b eoss no
eesd 600 600 seventy Ave per centum; where the
capital exceeds ssooooso, sixty per osnsum Of such
THE TOBACCO TAX.
The tobacco question su engage the attention of1hs
Committee Of Ways and Means II rs understood that
committee bad pretty nearly concluded to impose
sax leaf tobacco but that Secretary Fessenden has
addressed them letter urging that the tax shall h
squaby distributed between tho leaf and
tobacco. There 10 little doubt Of tho imposition Of some
tAx On leaf tobacco.
INDIAN TROUBLES on rHE OVERLAND NAIL ROUTE.
The important station and grain depot OF tho Overland
snail contractors At Jussbuy, the Platte has been
ABANDONED By oil except Of the men In charge In
Consequence or the Indian in their neShbor
hood At accounts the .avases had nos attacked the
station, and IL 10 now hoped will be saved, ~ Major
General Curtis who che troops on the over
An1 route. tslsgraphs from Fort Lsavonworth % fol-
lows:-
ny troops are seven days out from Cottonwood spYn
Arstias the Indiana No nssd o. leaving Julssburs,
which mus b held
The shove sent in reply 10 one Of several tsle
grams iron Contractor Hasday urgently appealing for
protection 70 the mail stations and stating that Jules
burg should b sacked, the Overland mail be sus
pended unti the spring grass Is sufficiently advanced to
afford rbsissnos 70 the live stock Of the company Cot
tonwood Springs station 10 hundred and six miles
est Of Julesbury
TEE CHRISTIAN coNnusuox.
me third annual business meeting Of the Christian
Commissioa convened to-day. Delegates were pre-
can't representing ell sections Of the country Il
va rresided over BY NJ Stuart. Matters Of ma
sonal importance, concerning work for the army
sad navy were presented and considered Among
the delegates attending tho convention were Rev
Bishop Jsnes, Of New York; Hora,Io Gates Jones' Of
Ph'sdsphia who. with Rev. Bishop Lee, Of Wilmington
Del has ju returned from varna on the James river
whittier thcy had gone ~ delegation Of ths Chri.tAa
Commission, with the sanction Of the government and
General Grant, 70 sndeavor 70 visit the Union prisoners
In the South They refused admission BY .hs rebel
'authorlss
TRIAL OF DEsKnrKRs.
There are several courts martial now In session IN
Alexandria, engaged In the trial OF desertera Eleven
hundred and ny have been tried during the ast
tive weeks
fowxLLs rIcrUHr OF rHx BATTLE or LAKE ERIE.
Pcwehs painting Of the Ba,se Of Lake Hrie now on
exhibition 10 the rotunds Of the CAPITOL attracts much
attention.
saIr CANAL AROUND NIAGARA YALLa
The Niagara Ship Canal bill has been postponed until
nert Monday, when up In the House q special
srdsr Iss friends are very sansuins Of Ms success
ARRIVAL OF EsCArRD PRrsoNERs pror Rrsrr now
Kcssrs| Brown and Richardson, the 7ys6vns oorres
pendens who recently escaped from faisbury n g. ar
Svod here ibis evening They are full Of indignation
agans. tho robei authorities for their cruel :,
prisoners Of war and urge that stringent re,aatorv
measures shall DO adopted towards rebel ofocrs In our
banda