The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-28


North-Carolina. in favor of the Re-
construction Act OF Congress.
In the Senate of this State, yesterday. the
special order, being Mr.. Speeds resolutions,
came up for consideration, when Mr. Speed
took the floor anc, spoke for an hour on the
subject with force AID ability. Pending the
consideration of the subject Mr.. Richardson,
of Moore, offered the following:
WHEREAS, The federal relations now ex-
listing between and among the States comDos-
ing the government of the United States have
at least 70 very great extent been dissolv-
ed: Ane! WHEREAS, it is the duty of the
loyal people of said government and each Of
its mcrabers to render all the aid in their
power TO unite and firmly establish said GOV
ernmens upon a true and loyal basis:
BE &c tderefore Reso2ced, That we accept in
good faith the act lately passed by the Con-
gress OF the United States, for the purpose of
F.: reorgaEizing the rebel States, and Will use
every EFFORT to carry out the same upon a
, tI1ie and loyal basis.
Mr.. Outlaw moved to lay the whole sub
,je ct or the table, which was carried by the
70 flowing vote:
IEAs-Messrs. Adams. Avery, Battle,
B .arnes, Berry. Brown, Bullock, Cardwell,
C!ovington, Cunningham, Etheridge, Ferebee,
L ash, Hall, Harris Of Franklin. Hill, Kelly,
/ lloyd, McCorkle, Mclean, McRae, Moore,
o 1atlaw, Paschall. Perkins, Thornton, Wig
g Jls Wiley and Wilson.-29.
NAYs-Messrs Coward, Cowlcs, Harris of
R rtherferd, Jones, Love, Matthews, Respass,
R richardson, Robins, Sneed, and Speed-11.
This may be regarded as nearly test
Vt tie Mr. Richardson deserves credit for his
pi ompt and firm action in this matter But
IL e majority of the two Houses seem to be
fl kea in their purpose to do nothing looking
to reconstruction according to any plan laid
d, rwn by Congress.
U. 5. Treasury Notes a Legal Tender.
A friend writes Us as follows from one of
ou Western Counties:
= VIII ycu be good enough to inform the
p lF9lic through the columns of the ,Stanlay1
W neither it is lawful to collect specie on notes
OF .GstanGiing, regardless of date, where specie
is not mentioned in the note? The people
of this community will take itas favor, and
WI 81 be pleased to know that it is not lawful
to demand specie in such cases. Creditors
h, re are forcing the specie for all debts
I aey tso not recognize U. S. Treasury notes
as a legal tender.''
We take pleasure in replying to our cor
re sponCFent and in stating that United States
II 'sastEy notes ere legal tender, and it is,
tb erefore, not lawful to exact the specie in
tn c cases mentioned. The notes of National
Il,
N ent of taxes.
The collection of debts. however will be
n rested for the present, if not by the Stay
aw recently passed by the Legislature, Ger
linly by the work of DEMONSTRATION in which
/; he people are about to engage.
A FINE SToRE.-We stepped into Mr.
I,ompsens Jewelry Store, on Fayetteville
ST., day before yesterday, and were pleased
To see the many fine articles Of jewelry, silver
and gold ware, which he now offers for sale
Mr.. r. has refitted his establishment in the
INCEST style. The assortment which he now
has on hand, chosen expressly for this mar
ket, reflects credit upon his taste and good
Judgment. See his advertisement elsewhere
and call upon him if you need anything in
his line of business.
Mr.. Thompson has our thanks for beau
1tiful gold pen, stationery, and also some pic
ture books for the little ones Perhaps I'M
der the circumstances it does not become US
to say much more, for people might not be-
:lieve US, but being as it is Mr.. Thompson
himself, we are bound to add this much at
least: Mr. Thompson is a fine man in a fine
store.
Senator Wilson stated in the Senate on
the 25th, that it is not true that Gen Grant
issepposed to the pending reconstruction
measure. This is just what We have believ-