, 1866-01-29


Currcncy-Cotal Circulat1on.
Especial Despatch 10 the Chicago Tnbnne.]
WASHINGTON Jan. N,
Those who opposed the nomination and CONFIRM
alton Of Gen. Mcneil as Surveyor at st. Louis,
made the following explanation In the editorial col
,,mns Of the Int<ui9eneer this morning:
s.Thc confirmation yesterday Of the nomination
Is raid 10 havs been made at the Instance Of ssns
tors who personally knew that the President had
under adytsement an important representation ad-
resrc 10 such an appointment: We learn upon IN
questionable authority thai Tie President had e1-
Conversation Viii Hon i. E NoeI d tic House, u
Missouri Senators before the confirmation. Il il
pottlble The nomination would have been Withdrawn
n.he President hsa been able TO complete hIs In
The Ale1aadIia Journal enys Gen. Lemon, from
the Interior Of Fa!tta1 comfy, represents a sad
fas Ss1s 2sn1s ana nae hss Tae sshs who
shown them bT tho State md National Govern
ments, are more pros7iptive and hostile than ever
one Who sympathizcd in any way with the Govern
They do NOT hesitate 10 denounce the Government
apd ta1nt the Gnlon men with the hct Tint the
Government will not crnns It.
The senate % not eeas in & ses.toa to dsy: md he
number Of the members avas1ed themselves Or t6e
opportunity to pay their respects to the President
U sci.
aior Chandler Introduced 10 The Pfesident qniie
number Of M1ch1gnndets. now visiting Wa.hinc-
A pirate letter from Fortress Aunroe sayn that
the Fortress Is beng put on stitct WEI footing.
All the guns have been taken out ofthe water bat
s naar md .e9 III sn s R u
tmoothbores are 70 be used. Fort Wood is also
progressing rapidly. All the buildings On the
Postmaster General Dcuuisou asks the psahage
Of law authorizing him 10 sell stamps On credit,
md, IN explanation, Frye ''The object Of the law
through Sta,es la1elJ in the rebellion. This caa-
not now be done to any considerable extent FOR the
reason that The law only authorizes 1hs sale Of
many plaees In the Southern States where
there sre neither pe1ons who can take the
Gsth ea, required By law fos qualification Of
ahle them 10 purchase stamps for cash. am i'd
vtted that tho demand for stamps Is 70 great In
those statee that there my be found many persons
bic to take the test oath: azt able to give good
bonds, and would chee1fally become responsible 70.
the stamps entrusted to them md sell them for tho
sSse""0'a'0n sfde 0' 'n' community "oe'e 'heS re-
In responsible a RESOLUTION OF The House call
nation concerning he apporuonment Of currency
among the National banfe, The following report
will be transmitted 70 that body On Monday:
GO, but secured SIXTY banks with s. tes 600 in cir
euiatfon. New Liam pshire YVES allotted $l51a 0o0,
hut secured thirty seyen banks with & ooo oo9 Gu
cured th1tty banks and 00,000 Of c1rcuh-
tiou. Mas:sch1setts was allotted r., ~ ooo, but
oea
with $1a 9Sa rs circulation Rhode iIslandfHas al,
!o,tsd $t3, go and secured aily eight banks With
~, 500. md secured tAree hundred and ten banks
with circulation 2. .s Of IL fA.9o, 90. New Jer-
v vas aottea @ is So, and seca1ea oee hnnarea
and n1nctyninc banks with $io, 5il4o6 circulation.
w.s s. 'Dtta 5esu.sa thtE,
zl,c6a, ,so6 circulation; Ihe District q
Gs1ss &c Saal. WIS ,s s0;ss ] sss saS W.
gtn1a was allotted ta5!0.o09 and secured
eleven sans; yiih sEcqatlon oh,o
sle,63l 500 circulation. Indiana vas allotted a
615 Geo. and secured seventy banks with $50 9 100
et1cnlation Illinois was allotted FL - ooo, and
lion Iiehsan VA allotted s5,soo,5oo, and secured
eonsin was allotted *s,sll. .sos and secured
ieEs Tss Allotted @ and secu7sd fai1ig
nine banks, with s, 98a 500 circulation. slinue-
sote was allotted ss,o5o,oeo, and secured twelve
allotted sGI8 500, md secured Two banks, with f1ss-
900 circulation. Missouri vas allotted 81, iii 900,
aRd oa tss oap o,ss @ r. sS
Tennessee Was allotted s. 16G 0 and secured seven
xe oae bh s1,h ss
secured two banks, With t1G, 900 circulation Col
soisa 1nd ssed one Sau
ss,@a eco, and secured one bank With xs50oO CT
cufauou. Georyta wae allotted q ~, 800, and &c
san sesa c saa .ssrs SGy ,se
IL. Sls' xss sn s5!ei'ed eSse5ess' s1ees ea:s
so1e seea1sS sshs aabs xss IA, ai,ot,ss aSssa
occurred two banks with S1s0, 100 calculation. Utah
Territory WIS allotted SET 6oo, and secured none.
VIII xso,oo0 circulation. california was allotted
$S0Q, ,0l0, bnt secured none Ncyata, New Mexico,
Florida and 1Dakoah we're allotted s! $4,000, but
secured one bank y III sia cd circulation. e''
"1he total Issue OF circulation has been two hun
dred and sixty millions, with four hundred nilioas
circulation have been allotted to these banks, but
fotty-nme millions bare not yet been issued
The following is careful and correct abstract OF
Senator Tfnmbull's able speech, On the bill TO en-
large the power Of the Ffccdmen's Bureau, and in
relly to senator Hendricks Mr.. Tr1tmbnh saId !:
.fhc design Of the Freedmen's Bureau is 10 care
for and protect Tic negro and mulattoa and others,
Who as result Of the war have been thrown help.
less on the Government The Bureau already e1-
tar "a It can Be BY legi.1atige action The authority
10 create such bureau is to be found IN the va.
Rowets Conferred e 9y tas Coostitattoa apon Con.
1ens Of: each State shall be entitled
10 .o-.9 AZ ths privileges Of c,;izsns T. The
ss,s1s sates I'D he recently adopted
Congress- authority to enforce the Amendment by
| appropriate legielauou The exercise Of war pow
eIs does not terminate with the conflict Of arms,
| but continues uniil peace ts completely restored
any reasonable danger Of interruption. The peoplc
OF the 1ebellions States are still under mlliiatJ
! control, and The Slate Governments nhich ns.e
undertook to Interfere with the military authority.
| They are allowed to assist In preserving order.
| The President sttl continues the u11t Of hses:s
s; snspfndss a The sn,bS1}y y i |, constantly III s
pa1, of lie military establishment. aud nay, theze-
fore, until civil 1urlsdctou Is completely restored,
exercise in The rebelious States any military pow
ers conferred upon It. The exercise Of IT, judlclai
conferred are based On the Constitution! amend-
ored people civil rights. had their ORIGIN IN sla.
seIy. mo were enacted IN It's support. Tney moe, a.
ieeislstins to prohisit sa sisve.y bas authority 70
nEnnl al incidents in support Of H. 11 tue asotn-
pehmeu. Of this great object all The departments
The PTesident i a pEdsed IN his mcs+ago TO tho
principle Of securing equal aud exact Jnstee 10 all
men. This accomplished, great obstacle to sesto-
viii rel RELIEVED when they sec I'll the departments
OF i}oyernment harmoutsinE. and determined at all
hazards 10 makc the colored race everywhere equa
when tbc7 fea his determination, will speedily cou-
Tm in ihe]r own legislation TO what they see Is In
eyitable Unity, frmness and resolution arc what Is
poi.ey of those among whom 1t formerly e1isted, 10
ole.1le and improve The negro. II thes will adopt
this policy with the same eA1leaue.t they formerly
ezEzted 70 dobastpg and deSsadtnE The nesr o, nd