The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-12
Senator Menilps ScleMe for ReSumiDg
Specie Payments
Meeting OF the Republican
National Committee.
General Grant the Favorite for the
Presidency.
The National Convention TO be Held
In Chicago on the 20th Of May.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL, 1897,
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WASHINGTON.
III O'Clock ?. II.
The Financial Measures Before Congress.
Tho Finance Committee have not yet takon up the
consideration Of tho House bill restricting the
of The currency. Ever since the nrst assembling
II the committee they have been deeply engaged IA
maturing bill for the funding Of the public debt. The
sin will be reported by Senator sherman.
Tho feeling Of a majority Of members OF Congress
II decidedly adverse to tho financial policy of
Secretary acculcch. The House has already given
Impression to Us views Tho subject but every iusa
sure introduced The Senate and calculated ect ths
vntimeni OF that body in reference the Sccretary's
policy has been invariably referred 10 the Finance Com
mitee no decision on their part has yet been rendered
Prom what he privately ascertainsd; however, Mr.
AcCulloch win NEE: with favorable endorsement,
srom tho Senate.
Report Of tire Congressional Committee ON
southern Railroads.
Tho testimony OF the select COMMITTEES Southern
railroads is voumlnous shows among other ;hinss
thai the various roads in that section freely usac by
ahe late confederate govsrnmsnt without protest OBJ
1ection the part or the respective presidents d.
Seciors in other words, the service vas freely
rendered. Among the papers ict,er from
General Grant Secretary OF War cd ni4im,
In reply TO an inquiry from Mr. HcCurg,
Shc chairman or the committed He -ncloses a state.
ment Of tho Indebtedness OF The several railroads on
November ], 1867, from which appears that The total
appraised value Of The property scla ST. 800
Tho total pay menis November 1885,! wero &C. sa4
foiows:--By cash, s21s9,546 BY transportation or
government troops and supplies. sos 500. BY mail
service, $751;, 22s. Tho payments various
dates between November 90 1895, aud November J.
1867 The total balauce due the United States Neyem.
Cor J, 1867, including interest, vas sissi, 100.
Nominations sent 30 the senate.
Ths President TO-DAY sont to tie Senate the Following
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ths. body, pa-aey Hc,cter OF Counectcri
Minister hosidest and Consul General 81 Hay; John r.
Flint to be Consul ai In union: Edward A. Wright
Consul u San Salvador; }. q Naihe Consul at son.
sonate san salvador: WA ~ Foufs Assessor Iuternal
Revenne second district Or Indiana; VIM. , Chandler
Collector Internal Revenue. Flfh d,strC. OF Missouri
Meeting Of ihe National Union League
foo Cornell of tho National Union League held iis
nth annual r1esting to-day at 10 woodwarl's
Hall j. Il. EGuundg President occupied the chair.
ihe proceedings ware conducted with closed doors
Delegates black Gne vhite, attendance 10 the
nanher = about eighty. sood many addresses were
made On subjects relating 10 tho business Of the League
tho only exfr1srlon OF political character being con-
lAined 10 RESOLUTION endorsing negro suffrage.
Murter oar cf yoianscsr Army orcrrs.
an order issued from 'hc War Department. to-day M
noanSes tns ~ oFeston q ne secretary 81 War tho
sosioras named 9c0fs cf United -tat0a co!ored troo
who -are fcar "a tie service after The muster out
OF thsr rsyrlaup rre TO DO hcnorably mustered cut
Of service The 1s Of January next;Brsses BrgaieF
foner Orlando Brown, Tsenty fourth regiment, Brcvet
&sgadier General Ephrie whstlcssy Forty sixth regi-
nent; Brsyet Brissoirr General Gfas. H. Honard ons
Hundred and Tsentye ishfh regiment. Prevet Co,anei
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