The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-02-09
News Summary.

WAsn1xGroN, Feb. l


The Public Debt.
WAsmyGToN, Feb. |.
The statement of the public debt on
the 1st of February, shows that the /
debt bearing coin interest amounts to
$1,1G7,140,741; bearing currency in
terest, S1,197295SSl; matured debt, /
not presented for payment, SlO9,933,-
032; debt bearing no interest, Sl5o,-
SAG. 547. Total debt, 81, 4,39l 500. /
Amount of coin in the treasury, SOL
443, 1Gl Currency in the treasury,
$5G,O5O.1SG Amount Of debt less
cash in treasury, $2,71G,89S, 1872 The
foregoing is furnished by Secretary
McCullOch.
From Mexico.
WAsnINaroN, Feb. 1.
Official news has been received here
up to tho 9th of january from FL Paso,
the residence of the Mexican govern
ment. General Messia had been APP
pointed Secretary OF War in President
Juarezs cabinet The French had
made another attempt to attack El
Paso. Gen. Ferragi's division was
close by and the place was looked mp
on as safe. News from the interior
shows that the French arc quite dis
gusted with their endless task of cs-
Publishing Maximilians authority mp
oh an unwilling people.
From New Orleans.
- I'll, 1
The steamers Flag, Star of the
Union, and Fung Shuey have sailed
for New York.
On the 25th of January the military
force in the Department Of Texas con-
sisted OF 10 regiments infantry, regi-
ments cavalry, company pontooners
and batteries of artillery. The De
partment Of Louisiana consisted of 10
regiments infantry, 3 cavalry and /
artillery. The Department Of Florida
consisted OF regiments infantry and
6 batteries of the 9Th Regular Artil-
lery
\ military commission has been or
ganized at Mobile to inquire into the
late guerilla raids on the steamer Bel
fast
The True Dm's Brazos letter,
dated Jan. 3ist, SAYS To-day Gen.
Weitzel Smith and Clarke will be
mustered cut. Five Regiments VIII
be mustered ont in 30 days. Peace pre-
walls along the Rio Grande'
The Aatamoras irachero says one
Col Adolto Garcia was arrested on
the Texas shore for stealing $4,000
worth OF goods in Bagdad He gave
bail in $4,000
Nrv YoRx, Feb g.
The House committee ON banking
has decided against allowing more
state banks 10 come under the nation
al banking law They are opposed
to further Increase Of currency BY adj.
ditioual banks
4 Toronto dispatch says the Fenian
excitement has somewhat abatod
since it appears that Sweeney was not
+ in Canada. Precautions, however,
had not all been neglected, The OK
element and alarm is still wide spread
IN towns along the St Lawrence river.
Voprg, Ku.,. Fob q
In tbo Tooislat,,ro III folnro1 re.,
lr4;ons ondo3s;no p,os;dont IoI..(n,,
nolicv werc loi1 on IA t.il. Nh, ~,
d;sseniinp votes mis- roornina cor-
enreD+ Tesolntio,e ,vero ;ntr0a,cs5
into tho Housc oeling Cnno,oss A.
submit am amendment NJ ibo conati.
uHen mol6biti,0 tlo rn.,i.ct.on 81
tbo prisid.nt
W,sy,,.-,.x roh r.
The military co,nn,;ttno ~ tbo
House TODAY yoted "a reno,t tbo I'm
creating the oft;co of General in ,hc
army Of me United St9tes on3 f. cs-
tablish the pav thereof "A sf30 ner
month oLo,d f.o ,,.,,,..f 1;.,,.l...'
general rs 6.ea l,g cx;st,n,. cl,;ms
john II Anderson oro ne tLe only
two mon !, R;cbmon5 vbo 1911
against the ordinance ~ s.rcs.ion b,s
been turned o,,t Of bis ottico ~ cennr-
Al store Keeper by the Tooislot9re Of
that State and CO.. Cosev j ,ahel
officer has been pnf in Ill nlaco
The Richmond ReonH,coa takes tho
Legislature Of that State to tosl fo,.
protesting lovaly to The Admin;stro.
ton, and with the same breath ondeov-
orinr to circulate eo,4;,o,,4, - ~: