The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-01-24

WASHINGTON, January IS, 1865.
NEw'ASa-L1NE RAILROAD TO NEW YORK.
All the indications favor the idea, that q
stupendous effort viii be made to establish q
new road to New York called an "air-line"
THE TEST OATH TO BE MODIFIED.
It is probable that the test oath, as applied
to attorneys practicing in United States
courts, will be repealed or set aside by decis-
ion Of the United States Supreme Court in
the Garland case. The Court was to have
pronounced their decision on Monday week
last, but, for some reason, it has been defer
red. 1t has been surmised that this decision
will be favorable t. the petitioner. The Chief
Justice stated during the argument Of the
case that the decision in this case would
govern all similar cases. Mr.. Stevens has
affirmed his resolution for the repeal of the
act of July, 1854, extending the test oath to
attorneys, with a knowledge, perhaps, that
the Court desires the repeal The repeal Of
this act, on every decision setting it aside as
unconstitutional, will, no doubt, have ten
dcucy in favor of an early repeal Of the test
oath required of members of Congress
AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY.
The forty ninth anniversary of the Ameri-
can Colonization Society was celebrated this
evening in the First Presbyterian Church.
Addresses were deliye by the Hon. Abra-
ham Hanson, commissioner and eonsul-gen-
eral from the United States to Liberia and
the Rev. DR.. Keeling, rector Of Trinity
Church.
MR. CHANDLER SAYS GOOD WORD FOR THE
SOUTH.
The Treasury Department has received ad-
vices from Assistant Secretary Chandler, da-
ted at Charleston, s. G. He gives very
fattering description of the condition of al
fairs in the Southern States, but represents
that financially there is great inconvenience
on account of the absence of fractional cur
rency.
A CONSEQUENCE OF THE FORTRESS MONROE
AFFAIR.
By direction of the War Department, Ma
jor General Miles, commanding at Fortress
Monroe, has relieved prominent officer at
that post on the charge of having clandes-
timely employed quite number of ex-rebels
in the workshops under his superintendent
| PAYMAsTERs
It is stated that shortly fifty additional
| paymasters will be mustered out.
DECISION IN REGARD TO COMMERCIAL BRO
KERs.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenueh has
decided that man selling other mems mer-
chandise is commercial broker, and liable
| to pay license whether he receives compensa
ton or not, but is not liable to pay the tai
of one-eighth per cent. on amount Of sales
unless he is compensated.
INTERNAL RECEIPTS.
The receipts from this source yesterday
amounted to four hundred and fifty Thousand
three hundred and sixty-eight dollars ane
tWenty-One Genus
PAYMENT OF INTEREST.
Yesterday the Treasury Department com
menced thepayment of interest on the seven
thirty bonds which fell due on that day.
About four hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars were paid out.
ISSUED
Fifteen thousand dollars in the new fiac
tional currency, of the denominations o
twenty five and fifty cents, were issued yes
terday.
! THE EXECUTIVE MANSION.
Hon. B. B. French, Commissioner of Pub
lie Buildings, made an examinat ion of tn
several apartments of the White House OF
Monday, as preliminary to the purchase o
new furniture, carpets and TAPESTRY, which
are SO much needed.