The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-20
Tas W >sraska Bill Still Before
the Senate.
FINANCIAL MEASURES BEFORE CONGRESS-
RAatt in the House on the Legislativs, Judi
asl and Executive Appropriately Bill.
sc. &C. sc.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10, 1869.

Qua2e the value OF the currency OF the United Satos
provides that the Of the natl onal banks shall be
legal tender In all respects the same the United
staes notes. and aso provides tb at the of the
stter which shall be taken in and cancelled by the
Secretary Of the Treasury shall not exceed 81 900
sonth instead Of $4,000 600. "a provided by law.
II has been ascer.aned this majority of the Commit
Ice on Banking and Currency are in favor OF
sf the currency by tho issue Of legal tenders
NE proposition 10 Increased currency on govern.
nent bonds win, it is believed, be approved
me Printing Bureau Of the Treasury Department is
now engaged In printing i've per cent consolidated
bonds and fractional currency OF the denominations
OF tens twenty hves ard nfies The demand is large
and urgent all the country for tho latter The
seee and Eve esat nctss are no longer printed there
being law against It,
The Proposed Ke0r9a nizntiOn Of rhe Southern
States.
The House ComGnitteo Territories have under con-
sdefstion The several bills referred them providing for
the Reorganization OF the Southern States majority OF
tho committee favor such arrangement and during
the Christmas holidays Mr. Ashley, tho chairman will
pscpare bin 10 accordance with their views.
Representative Julian Of Indiana, to-day received q
letter from Mobile Ala in which the writer represents
that there fifteen thousand persons white and black
In that vicinity, who pleased with his bill giving tho
Southern States Territorial governments preliminary 10
what they shall do to help the MEASURE he had advised
chat lie friends send petitions TO Congress and hold pub
he meetings.
Visit Of New Workers TO the white House.
Charles OConor, Amasa J. Parker, Richard 0'Gorman,
waldo Hutchins and others, Of New York. called at tho
White House this evening and had protractsd inter-
view with the President. They stated that thcy had
called TO pay their respects very cordially received
by the President and the interview took a conversa-
Ans tl. 49, dalar
sured President that the democratic party Of New
York would certainly sustain him in bis efforts to ad
minister the laws in accordance with the constitution
End the late decision Of the United States Supreme
Court and that would also endorse tho position the
President had taken In the great question a. issue before
Tho country The President replied in substance. that
his confidence IN the and integrity OF the
seursa he had adopted and had been pursuing hitherto
Was mistaken, and that II his determination 70 DO
guided In the future wholly by the spirit OF the
tatn,ion.
The Question Of Military Trials.
Application made to-day before Caef Justice
Qhase for writ Of habeas corpus IN the case Of Dr.
hsdd imprisoned at the Dry Tor,ugas for completely in
the assassination OF Mr.. Lincoln Tho application
made by A. sterett Rdgey, Of tho Baltimore bar Hon.
Rsverdy johnson is retained In the
The Civil and Military Authorities in North
Carolina.
The visit Of Governor Worth and others TO Washington
Asd nothing whatever TO do with political matters as
has been stated Their business with reference
he order Of General sckles forbidding the nction OF
snrposea by sentence OF the courts Of the
sate Of North Carolina, and the order from the Freed
mons Bureau forbdding tho binding OF coorcd
pnans after they fourteen years age The dele
CATION to-day had separate interviews with tho President
and General Howard She explanations and representa-.
tons made will, IL Is believed, lead to arrangement
satisfactory to all parties Interested these question:
Tho Murder OF Union Soldiers I'm South Caro-.
Representative Pixies special committee to inquire
into the facts attending the murder Of Union soldiers in
south Carolina expect to leave Washington for Charles
aes on Friday TO investigate the subject.
Troubles In Florida.
An ocer OF the army just arrived from Florida gives
Ne following account Of the recent difficulty between
Abe police and negroes Tallahassee Two or three
soored men got into alteration In the stree. Tho
police arrived and arrested young colored man. Who il
was alleged not engaged IN the fight, but merely
looking on. The young man arrested was highly
esteemed by the freedmen generally, and they formally
requested his release. This having been refused. At
sight abou. seventy-nvc freedmen assembled Of
whom armed and threatened 20 iberate the prs-
pner by force. The Mayor. fearing that violence
might bc attempted summoned together the police and
spoe coitdfas to defcrd the Jail The crowd Of freed
men passed by the sail and asked by one
Of the policemen what thcv wanted. They replied
HAT they the polce would what they wanted before
The night was After this reply was made persos
IN the Mayors force scd revolver M he stated In the
ar with the view Of frightening tho ooorcd men away
but the effect that eight shots from pistols and rifles
were returned by the negroes afer firing which thoy
mediately Two OF tho police force wounded
By these shots The negroes pursued and tho night
Continued without any attempt At organized hostitles
BY the negroes, throughout the whole night Governor
walker called upon the military to preserve ORDER and
ibe troops In readiness turn at any moment
until quiet restored This Officer states
Chat not only civilians from tho Eonh but
officers and soldiers OF the army, arc sub.
tscted 10 many perseculions and apnayanoes
arising from the spite OF the citizens civil author-
ncs For example the musicipal authorities revived
ancient and obsolete city oxdnance of Tallahassee IA
reference TO fast riding and driving In the streets and
arrested the officers and orieruos Of General Fosters
star for breaking IT, when their horses were going no
faster than slow canter General Foster wrote 10 the
Mayor respectfully protesting against the arrest OF hts
officers and orderies. aud answered by the Mayor
that his protest received. wheeupon no ordered
the Mayor to desis from making such Having
issued this order he teegraphed 10 General sheridan
asking whether he correct In doing ~. General
Sheridan teegraphed the matter TO the President shs
replied thar the ciy authorities should be iniercred
with. Tho officer states that II owing difficulties
q this kind mat General Foyer requested to he relieved
from the duties Of Assistant Commissioner OF Freed
mems Afas IN Florida, and that General sprsgue
appointed TO succeed him.
ImpeRchmcpt of the President.
movement is foot 50 prepare charges ami epecl.
lcspons against the President OF the United stslss.
The Nebraska nili In the senate.
The Nebraska bill occupied the attention Of abe Senate
dnrhs the greater part Of today, having bern warmly
a. aied fron one 10 sir O'Clock In the evening The
strength o. the discussion an amendment OF Mr.
hro~n q Missouri, 10 strike the word white %
4aahhcA'cn emitting 20 suffrage and conducted In
m animated by Senators OF al parties No fnsi
vote ~as reached before adjournmenI
Frauds on the newenus. |
The Collector OF Customs al Cleveland Ohio has mott.