The New York herald., 1866-02-07
iHIE iiHIE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Importart Congressional Ac-
don Yesterday.
Passage by the House Of Its Sub
sfitute for the Senate Freed
mems Bureau Bill.
The Vote One Hundred and Thirty
seven to Thirty-three.
Confirmation Of Mr.. Summers Speech on the
Representation Basis and Negro suffrage.
BIN for Minister to the Dominican
Republic Reported.
Action Taken Relative to ScandaiOuS
Mutilations Of the Capitol.
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Sharp Personal Controversy Be-
tween Representatives ROus-
seau and Grinnell.
Treasury Department Regulations for Re-
deeming Mutilated Currency.
60. &c. &c.
BIN for . Minister to the Dominican
Republic Reported.
Action Taken Relative to ScandalOuS
MutilatiOns Of the Capitol.
Sharp Personal Controversy Be-
tween Representatives ROus-
| seau and Grinnell.
Treasury Department Regulations for Re-
deeming Mutilated Currency.
&C. &c. &c.
nEpExprroN or MurILArrp CURRENCY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 1855.

WASHINGTON, Feb g. 1866.
REDEMPTION OF MUTILArED CURRENCY.
circular has Just been issued from the Treasury De
parmcnt defining the rules heretofore laid down for the
redemption Of fractional and other United States
ysncy that has become unit for circulation II is ex-
pressy stated In this set Of instructions that the CO
operation of national banks that have been designated
government repositories win be required in the work Of
redemption where the notes to be redeemed have
been SO mutlated be worth less than their face
value assistant depository Of the United
States required receive all parcels Of notes which
shall have been properly assorted and being of the
aggregate value of 0y dollars from the holder and give
the latter either the value Of the same In money or
receipt conditioned for the payment OF the proceeds OF
IN parcel when returns shall have been received there
for from the Of the United saes The parcel
must have name OF owner, amount claimed and date
written thereon. The officer or bank will remit the par.
coils IN sums reaching one thousand dollars its null
tple and place upon the package the name OF the party
remtting and the amount contained therein, besides
writing upon the outside Forwarded under contract with
Adams Express Company" and address the same to
ihe Treasurer of the United siates Washington D. G."
The rcmtted should represent thousands nearly
possible, the contract for transportation esisb
hshes prices by the thousand and cost OF carrying one
dollar over double the cost OF conveying the single
thousand. Packages must be delivered to Adams Ex.
prem Company, or such other have connection with
H. Rsturns will be made either BY check on New York,
Boston Philadelphia or In new notes sent free Of
charge the remitDg party 70 elect Ufcen and banks
whose duty is under existns Instructions will con
upus 10 redeem small sums Of currency when
Svn they have government funds in their hands.
Snsss regulations win also suthoFixe any public
sG,csv, bank, corporation, nrm or Individual TO re-
nit packages above free Of expense 70 the owner
Currency subject discount should be sent In separate
payoel and marked mutated I" such has been torn
ints two or more pieces should be restored in form
near may be by pasng the agmeniary parts OF each
note slips OF paper u size and form OF original notes
Al piecng mendng Of mu,ilsed notes or currency
With fragments OF other notes Ia prohibited No national
bank no.es whether mutIlaisd not redcemabc by
the Treasurer unless they bs notes OF banks n qnda
ion Otherwise they viii be redeemed only by the banks
that issue them Is not desirable TO send parcels Of
money TO the Treasury by mail but hos, who Incur the
risk need mot prepay postage thereon All communica-
tons by mail addressed the United States Treasurer
ere free under the law.
rAssAoE or THE YRExDnEN's BUREAU BILL ny THE
HOUSE.
The House Sisposad Of the Frcedmens ban to-day and
resched hobby the partition Of the state
Of Virginia The treedman's bill tackled the mrs,
thing after the morning hour, when vote ON Green
rean imperative in the Slate of Kentucky taken
This Of lost for Kentucky has few friends IN
she House aside from her delegation who could 10
20 far even when sate interests concerned One
Kentuckian--Mr. McKee--provcd rccrcanf and voted
against Smiths amendment Then the vote was taken
on Thad Stevens radical substitute FOR the original bill
That providing homesteads and schools, H.. for the
darkles voted on aud lost subsequently the bill
It came from tho House Committee, engineered BY Mr.
Eliot, Of Massachusetts,, the Chairman, tonins down
Summers and Trumbuls ideas Of Freodmcn's Bureau 10
suit the House latitude passed Il diners from the
srginsi Senate ball in few particulars The 9th sec
son-shas In relation 70 shermsn's Sea I,lsss pan's
tous-wss altered in view Of The fec, that The darse'
General sherman provided for las, January must soon be
dipossessed when they are they will bc provided wah
other lands under the bill BY the operations Of
the bureau are confined TO States In which the writ Of
babeas corpus was suspended February !, 1sse sss
es are cut down and the number Of clerks and employe
arc also cut down. II the dignity and conservatism o.
the Senate will adopt this substitute will he pro
seuted TO the President for his signature
CLAIMS or LOYAL CITIZENS ron FURSfsniS. oUr
ARMIES wlrn SUBSISTENCE STORES.
Senator wfieys resolution Ins,ructipg the Judiciary
yommtee 20 inquire into the expediency Of allowing
claims Of loyal citizens for furnishing subsistence
.,srernassers stores forces during the war
during the morning hour to-day The mover Of the resd
tuition made a short and effective opening speech i
which he depcted tie heavy cos, and hazard result
ing 10 loyal citizens residing In the enemy
country whenever they had thus contributed
20 the support Of the federal forces and h
claimed there could be no questioning loyslt
such as thai when the itself exposed the con'ribu
tors 10 personal danger from rebels sud occssioned
lack OF resource IN their domestic concerns Tn
discuss,on was then taken up by uessrs Wilson an
Clark the former declaring that rembursins propc
alton such a. tbs should have his VOTE because
would open the way inanhy OF claims Of like chat
set,r Mr. Clark proposed TO back u BY all the inn'
epce IN his power for the shicousness Of The deDsnd
and he gave bis Massachusetts, friend 10 understand tbs
was neither honorable his head nor heart 10 be thu
obdurste. Mr. wilson's face had begun TO sssume
very rosy hue and his whole BODY Indicated nervou
desire TO resort when discussion sas shut % by the 81
pirsion Of The hour Before taking ny other buane'
the resolution was referred TO the COMMITTEES on "
judiciary.
r,unsns srrKcn .eaISsr rHr eosrir'
- rfoSAL AMENDMENT.
sAnsns~resamed hw speech against the eons'is'
'asrtsd by its RseonstrpskSn Can