Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-02
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l, 1866.
EXCHANGE OF TREASURY NOTES FOR GOVERNMENT
NOTES.
The bill introduced by Representative Morrill,, from
the Committee of Ways and Means, to-day, provides
as Ollows:-tirst-That the act entitled an act
to provide ways and means to support the Govern
ment, approved March Sd. 1865, shall be extended
and construed to authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury, at his discretion, to receive any Treasury
notes, or other obligations issued under of
Congress- whether bearing interest or not, in
change for any description of bonds authorized by
the act to which this is amendment; and also, to
dispose of any description of bonds authorized by
said act, either in the United States elsewhere to
such an amount, IN such manner and at such rates
he may think advisable. for lawful money of the
United States or for any Treasury notes. certificates
of Indebtedness. certificates OF deposit other
representations Of value which have BEEN or which
may be issued, under any act o. Congress The pro-
ceeds thereof to be used only for retiring Treasury
Congress.
But nothing herein contained shall be construed
to authorize any increase of the public debt: Pro-
vded, that the bonds which may be disposed of else
where than III the United States may be made paya-
bic both principal an interest in the coin currency
OF the country in which they are made payable but
shall not bear rate of interest exceeding per cent
per annum. And, provided, further, that the act to
which this IS an amendment, shall continue in full
force with all its provisions except modified by this
act.
FROM MEXICO.
Omclal news has been received up to the 9Th OF
January from El Paso, the residence of the Mexican
Government Gen. lgnaciO Mejia. one of the de-
Tenders Of Pueba, has been appointed Secretary of
War IN President Juarezs Cabinet. The French
have not made another attempt to attack Ell Pas0.
Gen. Fe Iagas division was close by and the place
Is looked upon as entirely safe The news from the
with their endless task Of establishing Maximians
authority upon an unwilling people.
THE ARIZONA CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
A telegram has been received here from Prescott,
Arizona, via San Francisco. enclosing concurrent
resolutions unanimously adopted by the Legislative
setting forth that Charles D. Posen late a delegate
in Congress, has circulated in Washington report
elect to Congress from that Territory, was elect
ed through fraud and Misrepresentation; and Mr..
Posten has further announced his determination to
contest the scat of Mr. Goodwin upon these grounds
The LEGISLATURE therefore, resolve that they firmly
believe the election of Mr. Goodwin have BEEN in
all respects regular and that he was honoraby and
fairly elected by a majority OF all the legal votes
east in the Territory, and that fraud undue in
huence was used by Mr.. Goodwin or his friends to
secure that result.
They regret exceedingly and condemn, without re-
serve, rs most detrimental to their interests, the
position taken by Mr.. PostOn, having as they con-
ceve It docs direct tendency to nlace Mr.. Good
wyn their delegate in false position before Con-
gresS and leSsening his Influence therein. copy of
these resolutions signed by the Speaker OF the House
OF Representatives and the President of the Council
was ordered to be sent both to Mr.. Goodwin and to
MIR. Poston.
THEFT At THE WHITE HOUSE
An individual claiming to belong to Massachu-
sets was arrested at the Executives Mansion to-day
having been detected in the theft OF pieces of the
tains in the East Room Such acts are becoming so
common that it is necessary that example should
taken before the Superintendent of Police and re-
qulred to give bail in the of $500 to appear to-
morrow and answer the charge.
Senior Romero in October last addressed Secretary
Seward letter, sayiDg AS proof Of the feeling
OF the Belgian people IN regard to the question now
debating on Mexican soil, have the honor Of trans
hitting TO you for the information of the government
of the United States, copy of communication |
received from the Liberal Union of the Civic Guard
of Siege, dated the th of August last together with
copy OF the resolutions passed the day before by
that association protesting against the proposal Of
Lieut. Gen. Petenck, commander of the Civil Guard
OF Brussels, to erect monument to the memory of
the Mexican Republic on the llth Of April, 1865, be-
cause they lost ther in cause opposed to liber-
ty and in contradiction to the efforts the Begians
made in 1890 to gain their Independence Secretary
Seward, on the 24th January, addressed Senior Ro-
nero note asking him to accept his thanks for the
courtesy in communicating the interesting papers to
the Department.
WHITE HOUSE.
A large number ofladies and gentlemen visited the
Executive Mansion to-day, for the purpose of seeing
the President. Among those whom the President
received were Major General George A. Thomas
Senator Cowan, Of PennSy lyania, Senator Wilson, OF
Massachusetts,, and several members of Congress.
-, THE NEW fGkh GOLLECToRSHIP.
Ethan Allen, Esq. United States District Attorney
President to-day. 1t is understood that for the pre-
of collector of the port of New York, nor has he
President committed himself in any manner with re-
gard to the bestOwal Of that importa Mt position.