Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-02

bill vas introduced in The House day by Mr.
Weiker, OF Ohio, and referred TO the Committee
on the District of Columbia:
A Bill TO provide fer jurIes in certain cases in
the District OF Columbia
BE it enacted, DC, That in all criminal cases
new pending or that msy hereafter be SOM
menced in the Suprene Court Of the District OF
Columbia, it shall be lawful for sad court,
or the Justice thereof who may hold the Grim
ipal Court of SAID District upon showing sat-
isfactory to said court, or the justice presiding
by elrher the District Attorney OF the Uni
ted States for said District, CT by coun
sci for defendant, that an impartial
jury 10 Try said case cannot be Obtained
IN said District OF Columbia as now
proviaed by law; to issue q special reaire
factd> for such nvnber OF dtsinteresred men as
m sy be deemed necessary, being citizens of the
electors in the State or District of their resi-
dence, to be named by such court or justice so
presiding; and such names may be selected
from the District Of Columbia. or any OF the
States of the Union. which usnirs faeide shall
be served by the Marshal OF the District of
Columbia. as other vr8ire faotas are now di-
> Sec. ?. BE itfarfasr ,enecs.s, ,rnat 1t shall be
the duty Of the jurors thus named and served
to appear before said Supreme Court accord
ing TO the command of such reRire facids, and
they shall he entitled TO the same fees as are
now allowed by law 10 jurors in said District,
with such additional mileage as may be al
lowed by said court or Judge.
Sec 3 BE 10 further enacted. That the jury
for the trial Of such cases shall be empannelled
from the persons named in such rsnire facics,
SUBJECT TO such challenges as are now author
ized by law ih like cases.
Sec. 4. Be itfurtker enacted, That when from
challenge or otherwise there shall no, be a
jury obtained from the persons named In such
uentre fdcids. the said court or Justice shall be
authorized TO issue such other writ or writs Of
renire fdciGs in like manner, as herein pro-
vidsd, fer such number of additional persons
as may be deemed necessary 20 obtain such
jury.
Sec ). b. al further enacted. That all acts or
parts of acts, as far as the same may conflict
with The provisions OF this act, are hereby re-
pealed.
A GoLD NOTE BILL.-Mr. Corbett intro
duced in the Senate to- day, a bill to provide
for the issue of gold notes in place Of legal
tender notes, ard TO facilitate resumption Of
specie payments. The bill directs the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury to Issue and keep in
circulation gold notes payable in gold or
silver coin on demand AZ the Treasury, OF
such denominations as may be most conve-
nient for circulation, TO an amount not to ex-
ceed 90 per cent. Of the gold and silver that
may be in the Treasury. The Secretary Is
authorized to sell seven millions OF said gold
notes every month after the 18th OF February,
1S6S, the said notes to be sold for legal tender
Notes, TO the highest bidder. at such time or
times and in such amounts as the Secretary
may deem best for the public interest; pro.
vIded that AT no time shall there be placed in
circulation an amount to exceed 90 per cent.
Of the amount of COLO in the Treasury for
which gold certificates have been issued,
and the amount OF legal tender notes re.
ceived in payment for gold notes shall be
Withdrawn from circulation. As soon as these
gold notes are placed in circulation the Secre.
tary IL required to suspend any further con.
traction Of the currency These notes may be
held by banks as q reserve in place Of the same
amount Of legal tender notes. Where cor
poratioDs, companies, or firms make up and
return their in come bond upon gold notes, the
Secretary may require their income to be paid
IN like currency.
THE UNITED STATES ARMY.-The Army
Register for this year is just out, ana will be
laid before Congress this week. 1t bears date
August ], 1867. The regular army at that time
consisted of General, Lieutenant General,
5 Major Generals, 10 Brigadier Generals, ss
Colonels. I03 Lieutenant Colonels, 29i Majors,
2,52U other commissioned officers OF va
nous grades, and 5l.6O5 enlisted men; making
the entire strength of the regular army 81 6i1.
rhe Major Generals, according to rank, are
HalleIk, Meade. Sheridan, Thomas, and Han
cock: the ten Brigadier Generals, according 70
rank. are Mcdowell. Cooke, Pope, Hooker.
Schofeld, Howard, Terry, Ord. Candy, Rous-
erals as follows: Rawlins, Chief OF Staff
Thomas, Adiutant General; Holt, Judge Advo-
cate: Meigs. Quartermaster General; Ekin,
Commissary General Barnes, Surgeon Gene.
raj; Brice, Paymaster General: Humphreys,
Chief Engineer. and Dyer, Chief Of Ordnance
Colonel X. Il. Marcy 10 the ranking Inspector
General, and Colonel A. j. Myer. Chief Sig.
nal Officer. There are twenty officers in the
Adjutant General Department.; twenty nine
in the Subsistence Department.; sixty-fiye in
me Pay Department, and 222 in the Medical
Department, t, besides hospital stewards. The
army Is organized with ten regiments cavalry,
five of artillery, and forty-fve of infantry,
To REsIsN.-It is now known, definitely,
that Mr.. Rollins proposes shortly to resign the
position OF Commissioner OF Internal Reve-
nue.. This action has been contemplated by
Mr.. Rollins for some months, and it is not the
result Of the pressure now and recently made
10 have his successor appointed.
THE MBssAsE.-The Joint Committee of the
Senate and House called upon the President
at one O'Clock to-day and notified him that
Congress was ready to receive any communi
cation. The President in reply stated to the
Committee that he would send In his annual
message at 12 O'Clock tomorrow.
PERsoSAL.-Lord Amberley. son of Earl
Russell, who is now here, in company with
his lady. intends to devote this week 20 an in.
speetion Of the various departments Of our
Government. -. Hon. David Davis, Judge
OF Supreme Court L. s +. e.. Bailey, U. s.
N, ana Col. ]. s. Stewart, L. s., are at the
National Hotel. Governor Francis H
Pierpoint, OF Virginia, is at the Krkwood
House.
8 EMISSION To MRxICo.-It seems TO be thought
tndt L L. flumb Will De the winning man
for the Mission 10 Mexico. He is now Secre-
fary Of Legation there, and 1t is said that the
ability displayed by him in that capacity Sc.
cures for him the favorable endorsement o.
Secretary Seward. ... --.
GEN. CARL SHURz is here on his way t.
Europe, and was among the Republican mem :
bers to-day urging stoutiy against impsaeh.
ment, on the score of It's impoliey.
WILLIAM HoLLIsTTN of Connecticut, seems
likely TO get the nomination OF Consui TO Ha.
vapa, vice Ward II. I4ammon rejected.
INTERNAL REvENUE-Beee eeipts from this
source to-d day were Sa,2ll,5Sl.95. II.
FEHIAN AFFAIRS Gable dispatches OF this
morning say that yesterday he obsequIes OF
Allen, Gould, and Larkin were observed at
Manchester with mu ch solemnity by the Irish
inhabitants. The funeral procession marched
through the streets, and a meeting was held.
No attempts were made TO in terfere, and no
disturbance occurred. A great demonstration
of sympathy for the Fenians executed at Man. /.
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