The New York herald., 1865-01-09

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 1895.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 1895.
SECRETARY FEssENDEN AND THE FRENCH MISSION.
The unanimous nomination Of Mr. Fessenden TO the
United States Senate both Houses Of the Maine Legs
iaure Ia accepted here conclusive evidence that he
intends 10 accept the French Mission It is stated that
while the Legislature was divided-a majority of the
Senate being for Mr. Fessenden and majority Of the
House for Mr. Hamlin-aa agreement was entered into
by their respective friends that Mr. Fessenden should be
complimented by unanimous nomination, with the
dertandng that he would resign the Senatorshp and
accept the Mission France which had been rendered
20 him. and thus afford opportunity for the election
of Mr. Hamlin The denial that Mr. Fesscnden .
candidate for the French Mission part Of this pro-
gramme.
THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE REBEL STATES.
II Is known that bill Is pending in the House of Re-
representatives. for the reconstruction OF the States the
governments Of which have been subverted or over
thrown by rebellion thus establishing rule applicable
TO them all Representative Wilson has introduced Q
substitute the BILL providing that representative
shall be received from any such State until by act or
joint resolution Of Congress- approved by the President
passed notwithstanding his objections, IT shall be de-
cared that the State has formed just local government
republican In form and entitled to representation IN
Congress In other words the substitute proposes to
deal with each State separately Its own merits With
out establishing system Of readmisson applicable to
them.
FINANCIAL MATTERS.
The receipts from internal revenue Tor the last week
were over ten millions Of dollars.
The comparison of the bank returns made ut the Trea
sury Department shows that the loans of the New York
banks amount to eighty and half per cent Of
their capital deposits and circulation while the loans OF
the Massachusetts banks exceed their capital and de-
posits by fifteen millions 1t Is to this great expansion
of bank credits that the imitation Of currency Is largely
DUE AS well as the overplus of circulation from 60
vernment and private issues.
The subscriptions TO the ten-forty loan yesterday
amounted to $41es Ooo and to the seventhirty loan
nearly 81, 100000.
THE PASSPORT SYSTEM.
A delegation is here from the Michigan Central and
connecting railroads through the provinces for the pur
pose Of urging modification withdrawal Of the order
requiring passports from persons entering the United
States from Canada They had interview with Secre-
tary Seward Saturday in which they urged the mat
ter the ground that it seriously injuring their
business They refused, however and the rcgua-
ton will still continue to be enforced
COMMUNICATION WITH NORTH CAROLINA.
The Chesapeake and Albemare canal has Of late been
placed In good condton-the various breaks thoroughly
repaired and mails passengers sent through regularly
every day Captain Blunt, Chief Quartermaster az
Norfolk has placed several fine boats the line which
leave Norfolk daily ut ten o'clock NJ on the arrival
of the mail boat from Baltimore Provost marshals'
passes are required from passengers and the fare for
those not entitled transportation must be paid TO Capt
Blunt The route is entirely free from rebel gueras
THE APPROPRIATION FOR PAPER IN THE PUBLIC
PRINTING OFFICE.
There is q misunderstanding relative TO the deficiency
in the appropriation for paper for the public printing
Office which Mr. Defrees the superintendent desires ia
have corrected There claim for additional pay for
paper already purchased but the appropriation for the
purchase Of paper for the present fiscal year is already
exhausted and the appropriation asked for to cover the
expense Of such purchases for the balance Of the year
to the 30th OF June. II estimated that the extra
pense the for paper In consequence OF the
prohbitoy duty for the year will amount 10 half mil
lion Of dollars.
COLOMBIAN TyP0GRArHIcAL SOCIETY.
The Columbian Typographical Society celebrated last
night by supper It's hftieth anniversary Among the
invited guests Speaker Cofax Representatives Bald
wn of Massachusets Brooks and Ambrose W. Clark OF
New York VIM Faxon, Chief Clerk Of the Navy Depart
mont; j. G. Ncclay, the Presidents private secretary;
cx Postmaster General Horstio King Ben Perey Poore
and other gentlemen, who like themselves have prac-
tcal knowledge Of printing who, sevcray responded TO
the regular toass much the Of the large Assem-.
bage Of the craft.