The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-02
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THE BANKRUPT BILL In THE SENATE.
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PasMgs Of tho Bill to Regulate the Duties
Of the Clerk Of the House.
SConsidsration Of the Tenure Of ONCE Bill
in the House.
Correspondence In Relation to Mcxi-
can A6Airs.
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THE BANKRUPT BILL In THE SENATE



WASHINGTON, Feb !, 1857
Trade WITH che Hawaiian Islands.
The fzvsi1ent has imusd reciprocity proclamatou in
sselstoa - ~ rAde between this country and the
Hawaiian ialaada aassd January a. ANer reciting the
ssss q lsas csnsssnng discriminating duties sf tonnage
aad inpossA h sencludss n folows:-.,s
As4 whereas sat.f.csery evidence has assy been
coivcd ~ me from his Majesty the Kn8 Of the Hawaiian
lsaasds thrsssA official communication Of his Ma
Jsys Minister Of Foreign Relations under Of the
levied In ports Of the Hawaiian Islands
STATES and upon the produce manuiacturos or merchss
disc imported In the from the United States and
Hawaiian ships their cargoes in the same ports under
like circumstances
Now therefore !, Andrew johnson, President Of the
United States Of America do hereby declare and pro
claim that 20 much OF the several acts imposing dis.
4rminas.ng duties Of tonnage and imposts within the
United States and shall be suspended
so f respects the vessels Of the Hawaiian Islands and
Produce manufactures and merchandise imported
into the United States in the from the dominons
the Hawaiian ISLANDS and from any foreign couu-
try Whatever the said suspension take effect from tho
said 10th day Of December and continue thencefor
ward so long the reciprocal exemption vessels Of
the United States, and the produce manufactures
Hawaiian Islands in aforesaid shall be con-
nued on the part OF the government OF his Majesty
the King Of the Hawaiian Islands
The Tariff Bill.
The friends OF high protection are very confident Of
carrying their tariff through the House, and the lobby
arc very active and numerous they will probably sue
coed.
Tho Financial Question.
Jay Cooke, Of Pennsylvania; Governor Smith, OF New
Hampshire Thomas b Page and5ohn W. Ellis, of Ohio;
Q. Noyes, Of Indiana, and other prominent bankers
and business men Of the country held consultation
with the Comptroller OF the Currency and Secretary
che Treasury yesterday and agreed upon the following
bill, which, it 10 said meets the appreciation of the
Secretary Of the Treasury and Comptroller Of tho Cur
reucy The gentlemen above named have had an inter-
Wow with the Senate Finance Committee and under
stood that the bill will be reported by the committee
the Senate early week. The bill reads as follows
Be Is enacted, 10, that for the purpose redeeming
and retiring any compound notes outstanding
and held by national banks the Secretary Of the
arr = hereby authorized temporarily loan Ger
ehAtes In the described section four or the
approved July Is 1852 bearing interest at rate
:.os:dins four per cent per snna principal and in
Of temporary loan may constitute and be held
by national hanks holding owning the part
thry-ons and thty-two o. the entitled An 70
provide national currency" approved June 3, 1864;
$l00, 100000
General C. b Van wyck, Of New York. who recently
arrived here. reports great anxiety among Of all
conditions and parties by tho impression thst
Mr. Randalls bill will pass and, . consequence,
destroy all country national banks, and q further
result preciptats financial convusion and ruin. The
sasA says his investigations here lead to tho belief
sbas there not the remotest possibility that this bin
any other mparng the present condition OF the banks
can bscome alaw.
Deouwests Relating 20 Mexican Affairs.
The large Of documsna sent 70 the House By The
President to-day In reply 70 the resolution Of that body
correspondence and other papers relative 70
Mexico extending over several years, and much Of
which has already been published Among the let.
Campbell, dated December iass sending the lat
tsr . copy Of q letter which tho Secretary
wro,s 70 Marshall O. Roberts in reply 10 that nom
HIM regarding the late which President Juarss
granted tho Tehuantepec Transit Company deroga-
Zion OF previous contract with the Louisiana Transit
Company, which, is claimed, stil has legal force
The State Department, Mr. Seward says, declined 70
proscH against tha latter grant, because IL had
ssidsaos Of the isgalty Of that grant would war
Ne interference Of government The subject
however, u oss Of importance involving, ~ II does
che Interests Of several Of citizens You wi he
sddsh 'thsreors ask such explanations ~ will give us
proper understanding OF the subject" Secretary
Stewards letter Mr.. Roberts contains the following
sentences -
The suggestion which Jon make OF withdrawal by
this government Of recognition Of the admin sration
ground he has committed acts Of bad faith towards
citizens Of the United States has been submitted 70 the
enc consideration Of the President without further
dscusson Of the ques Ion OF legal right the President
zine 70 Intervene in matters OF civil contract between
ctxous Of the United States arising in Mexico or In
States and the government OF Mexico.
On the 2sth of December Secretary SEWARD wrote 10
Minister Campbell-
You are especially desred 70 remain In New Orleans
until you receive further directions after definite
oxpianations from Mexico should you return home,
however OF III health you will DO expected
10 return a. early as practicable 10 New 0rlcans
Secretary Seward, writing TO Minister Campbell,
January a. says ho has received the latest dispatches
concerning the SEIZURE by some Of the liberal forces
under Escobcdo Of amounting to about $40 900 in
silver belonging Mr.. McGonrey and other citizens Of
the United States Az the money is now, no says, In
the hands Of the consul At Matamoros, thers would
seem 70 be difhcully In the way Of restitution ON
requisite proof.
There among these documents letter from Minister
Bigslow Secretary Seward dated November 30 1885,
which ssys:--''rhe government has from
Castlensu, which will 10 due tonight tomorrow
morning Neither does il know what has become Of
Maximian. NJ Rouhcr me that the vessels are
nj ready and waiting despatch from Casenau TO start
for Vera Cruz; and they expect TO have their WHO'S
force here by March a the latest The Minister Of
Marine says they must leave here within fifteen days,
on account Of the fever"
Removals frem and Appeinfnse 10 Once In
the Several Departments.
In answer 70 the House resolution offered BY Mr..
Myers the 9Th Of December last the President sent
10 the House to day statements reply to the resolution
calling for information in relation TO removals from
once a. follows-
Tho Secretary OF States report exhibits tho fact that
persons reappoined by him after rejection by
ths Senate, that no names were withheld from tue
Senate during sessions, that the number OF removals
ten and the number Of appointments 10 supply
Thus there only ten removals
made during the out Of three hundred and forty
appointments subject 70 the confirmation OF the Presi-
dent
reorganization Of the report OF The Secretary OF the
Treasury Shown the number Of officers of customs inter-
ua revenue, revenue marine &c, throughout the
United States, whose appointments are made by the
President BY and with the advice and consent OF the
Senate nine hundred and seventy three that the total