The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-06-01
General News.

4uO i0puuliCduS CHILLI IulTly-uV6 VOCeS IOr
the modified joint resolution matured by the
Senate caucus. 1t is thought it will be passed
by the House d" -
The legislative acts carrying the consttu-
tional amendment into effect, it is thought
cannot pass the Senate over the Presidents
veto, which they will receive.
Extension Of suffrage to the blacks, how
ever, will be made a sine qua non to the ad-
mission OF the eleven States by the radi-
GALS
A delegation from Philadelphia was in
Washington to invite the President and Gen
Grant to spend the fourth of July in that
city, when the State flags CARRIED in battle by
the Pennsylvania regiments will be returned
to the State government.
The workingmen have held mass meeting
in Washington city, which was addressed by
several gentlemen.
Paymaster General Brice, has reported to
the banking and currency committee, that the
amount lately standing to the credit of the
National banks, is upwards of $15, 100000
The body of man brutally murdered, has
been found in the vicinity of Kanawha station,
Wood county, W. Va. A ball had passed
through his head The name on his arm is
George M. Gallup. The body was decently
buried by the citizens.
The strikers-league among the ship-carpen-
ters of Boston, refuse to repair vessels that
come there from New York The ship owners
contemplate shutting up the docks and sus-
pending all work until the New York strike
is at an end.
The annual Convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in Maryland assembled in
Grace church on the 3Oth instant Bishop
Nottingham being unwell, the Rev. Jas. A.
Mckenny presided.
Napoieon's speech at AuXere sent down
the shares of the credit Foncier, SO as to
ruin M. Feury, who had the impudence to
shake hands with M. Theirs, the other day.
A white mans club has been formed in AL
leghany county, Md, opposed to negro suf-
frage and radicalism.
Statements by the Secretary of the Treasu-
ry disclose the following Government fnan-
cial facts, which form portion of the tele-
graphic news: .H
The public debt redeemable May LIST, 1867,
is $787, 041 APO; May LIST, 1868. $4O7, AIS
$50; May LIST, 1869, 5000, 131; May LIST,
1870, $148 ,0O0,O00; May LIST, 1871, $780,
O24, 500.
The amount of paper circulation on May
LIST, 1866, was $3.50, 808,471, including ma
tlonal currency, $3.50 ,403, 095; State circula-
ton, $45, 100000; United States notes, $415,-
l64,318; fractional currency, 1928, POP OF;
compound notes, $167, 052, 141; one and two
year per cent notes, $6,036,9O .st
1t is estimated that ten million per year
will be necessary for the payment of the qua
rantied bonds OF the Pacific railroad, the to-
tai estimate being $73,280,000 The balance
of unpaid claims of States under the act of
July 9th, 1861. indemnfying them for war
expenses incurred, amounts to $122S3, 1877.
The estimate for unadjusted claims of in
dividuals on file in the third auditors office is
$2,O51 ,058 In the third auditors office the
claims in the pay and bounty division are es-
timated at Sis, 000,0 900; on account of the re-
cruiting service, $12,998; for moneys depos-
tied by recruits, 1924, 944. In the ordnance,
miscellaneous, and medical board, S117, 527.
All the claims in the second auditors office is
$18,1 1855, 1859.
Forty Captains and Assistant Paymasters
are to be mustered out of service in the course
OF few days. They are not to be finally
paid, until it is ascertained they are no longer
indebted to the United States.