The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-12-11

bic adviccs from America, and im-
proved trade report -uplauls 7 81
0rloans 8.
Washington Dispatches.
WAsulNGroN, Dec. S.-The Nation
ll Bank examiners. some fifteen in mum.
Icr from all sections Of the country,
have been in daily session with The
Comptroller Of the Currency since
Wednesday last They have devised
Il most thorough aud systematic process
for the examination OF Nalioual Banks
The examinations have heretofore been
very searching in their character, but
hereafter they will be such as will dc
vclopc ali irregularities anl rascal.tcs
There arc 1859 National Banks.
The repeal Of the Cotton Tax Is be-
fore the Senate Finance Committee.
where it meets with opposition.
The Danish purchases were before
tho Senate and were referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
Gen. Sherman has arrived and was
visited by the President and Gen. Grant.
LIZ hSiS VII w tiiOhIlS.
The Internal Revenue receipts to-
day were $500,OOO; for tho week,
$G,5OO,0OQ for the ycar,$9O,75o, 900.
The weekly statement Of finances
show no material changes.
Mrs. Eustis, daughter Of ". w.
Corcorau and wife Hon. George Eus-
It's, former Congressman from Louisi-
ana, and captured with Mason and
Slidcll from the Trent. died in France.
The public debt bearing coin inter
est has increased sixty.two million of
dollars; that bearing currency interest
has increased fortyscvcn millions
maturcd debtnot presented, has de-
creased four million, that bearing no
interest has increased three million;
making an increase in the debt of
thirteen million eight hundred and
seventy thousand dollars.
The amount of coin in the Treasury
has decreased eight hundred and
forty-ninc thousand dollars; the
amount Of currency has increased
fifteen million making net increase
of the debt Of nine million seven hun.
VI Sd lllu one llONSullu QOlluCS.
Congressional.
WAsuISGToS, Dec. 7.--SENATE.-No scs-
sion.
IlousE. After the transaction OF so:nc
unimportant business, the impeachment
question was resumed with fllerbustering
lead by Logan. Finally Wilson withdrew
his motion 10 table, aud n vote was taken
on the majority resolution ordering i'm
pcachment, which was lost by a vote of fifty
seven TO one hunlrod ann eight. Absent,
tweEty-onc. A motion 10 reconsider and
lay the motion to reconsider on the tsblo
prevailed, and thus impeachment ends.
y resolution snspcndng the power or the
Secretary Of The Treasury to contract the
currency prevailed by Il vote Of one hun.
dred and twcnty-cight to thirty one
The House went into. Committee Of the
Whole on the message.
Pending dcbatc'on reconstruction, the
commiAcc TO which Stevens requested scve.
raj points of the message TO he referred was
denounced as an obstruction to reconstruc,
ton.
stevens struggles against the turning
tide excite admiration and pity. No one
hc"as The vimdic,iyc uttcrances of tho worn
out leader.
Without further business, tho House ad-
journed.
WAsnINGroN, December 2.-Ir tho
Senate, the memorial of the Alabama
Convention for the repeal Of the cot
ton tax was referred. The rcsolu-
tions Of tho Tennessee Legislature for
the repeal Of the cotton and tobacco
tax was presented. I2 O'Clock arriv-
ing, the commencement Of the second
session was announced, and a commit
tee appointed to inform the President.
Adjourned.
lii the House the judiciary Commit
tee wore instructed to inquire whcth-
crthc House had Il right to accept or
reject tcrms Of treaty like that ac-
quiring Russian America. Various
petitions and resolutions, &C., request
ing the repeal of cotton tax, were i'll
troduccd and referred to the Commit.
tee of Ways and Means. l2 o'clock
arriving, Che second annual session
was proclaimed. l4G' members wcrc
present. a Committee whs appoint
ed e4e%inform the President. The
CofifYIttoc subsequently, reported
that the President would conmuni-
cato bis, message at noon tomorrow.
Adjourned. ff.
WAsInNGToN, Dec. 3.-In tho Sen.
alto, tho Presidents message was read
After transaction Of mimportant busl.
moss, adjourned.
In thc Honsc, Mr.. Stevens renewed
his bills for schools ln'tho District which,
was referred. / The Reconstruction
Committee, was directed to inquire as to
the: expediency Of dividing Texas. FL
dridgc objected, saying one Texas under
dcspetism was enough. Stevens asked
leave to introduce resolution regard.
ing the census of the conquered terri
tories, with view to facilitate the adj
mission Of the Southern States, but OBJ
lection being madc, it was Withdrawn.
Tic Election Committee reported. -
Beck, Jones, Grover and Knot were
sworn; Trimble, Brown and Young
wore excluded. lI1Ff'Y #1'
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