Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-01-26

CoypEpERATEC CONGRESS We have before
us, thanks to Mr.. Hanson, of the Atlanta
n lale Richmond Sentinel, in which we ind
the proceedings of our' Congress OF the pre-
vous day. The Cul ency Bill which isfnlly
approved by the Secretary of The Treasury,
was being debated, aud before this time it
has doubtless become law. From the pro-
ctedings and II speech OF Hon. Duncan Z.
Kenner of Louisiana, in favor OF The me0s-
urc, we gather the following details Of tho
bill:
The plan is to provide for the absorption
of treasury notes Immediately into certifr
cat 8, md these certificates redeemable with
in five years amer peace, by payment to tho
holders thereof Of cotton, corn and wheata at
sp. Gle prices. The prices proposed are 70
cents II pound for cotton, 81 busael for
wheat. and 81 n bu.el Tor corn, these be-
ing deemed fair average specie prices for
FIVE years after the war. The proportions
OF these products 10 bc delivered in payment
OF the certificates are tour ninihs OF COTTON,
iourninlhs of earn, and one ninth of wheat.
To illustrate the practical working OF this
measure, we will suppos' that the holder or
nine hundred dollars wishes to fund in these
certificates; h. will receive separate cer-
ti6cute for four hundred dollars worth OF
cotton, certitic lte for Ionr hundred loi lars
worth of corn, an u certitic ,te tor one hnn~
dreu dollars worth OF wheat. These cer-
fife les are redeemlb lble bv the Government
one.flih annually in the first five ye,rs af~
ter peace, NJ the prices mentioned. This
bill expressly torbils nnv tax ttlon To be
levied up III any notes now lssn"', 0r 10 he
issued. sine, Fcbrulry last. Nr. Krnner,
in his able speech III favor pi this bill, slys
This project 81 full of advantage TO both Con-
tolerate aud Stale Governments, mast COM
mend itself to every OF" who feels an nte-
rest in orr fi',anciil aft ,irs IL provides y
remedy inr the great evil of an excessive is
sue of currency, and opens the chInnel
ia fough viii jh all sp are Iun,ls, now king
inve,im mi, ctn How bick j TO the ire tsnry
AMI thus ranvgo,ate "a finances vi h new
life anil strength. It's passage Will give a.
bllry and tixeihess OF value 10 olr curirn-
cy, anl by creating IL i.,ntn,l for it an,iS
the fam ,rs, it will in li:e I'll, sale OF their
D % ldcis, an tliis rem we me OF the yfert
causes OF impressn nG, tsi,nst wici Wa
hear su;h constant an bu, complaints.
The bill ro.' the eInp,oyment of Tree ne
groes anl slaves to work upon iCrtihcaions
an per o.m o'hcr labor connected with the
detsmcrs Of the country which has ben
passed, provides ~ follows: lst ts'ction ho''ls
all free ,le egroes b,twecn | \ anl III
able TO per o.m lab in connection with tho
mi itiry deftnces o. the CO intry, anl p'si-
dint that they shall recsIve rations an co-
thng an eli shisen ,lla.s p,r m'ati; "a
section anthoriz = the Secretary OF Wiranl
the General conn ,nlng the Trans Mss.
Department IA employ thirty iIiou.an mao
slaves b,twren eighteen an fifty 90 ths
east an ten thousIn % lne west s"ls ~
the VI IS >sippi; ani p'oviles for r'irni'h-
ing b slaves with rrions anl clio a M,
anil f.m lneration To the ava, sra for 'Ir
services, an TO- th sir los. b, l,hr nv he
act of the enemy, or ape 10 The ra.ny.
The thrl soc lion provides f1t the N iress-
ment Of slaves where their s.rv,css fui .
he prosn~el br hiring. S.eiipn tih pr,-
y,des thar not more thth Ois IN rytrv ive
slaves within the u ses of Is AMI " -htii no
taken from any one nwner. u stl sve3
are uniRo .niy employed IA ikrctii. ar
mrcLtn!c a pifsI,'s, no wler' a. war
has b It On. ~ tie Save p,tw"l Stnt ",
ant ihai ihe improvements sh tii h. ~ c1 al
ratio from all nwie,s IN rh' sIn' l''t. v
Care is TO b, taken 10 aliOs "asi oSi'
credit for all male slaves h 'reto.ns' in ti's-
ern nenl employ, aud who arc -il ~ = =.
vice. or wao may have iiel o. h,'h 1t
while IN The service. NJ slave 80 o. h-,l
to lat, or ani service as t'bt'-tii o. : ' ~
not mare than Twelve IN patns A. aaf -
lime sxe~nf uita the coas.af o. th asg.r.