Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-02-14
From Washington.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1C


section makes it the duty of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to retire as
soon as practicable all the United
States notes from circulation, and au-
thorizes him to fund the same in five
per cent. Ten-forty bonds.
The second section authorizes the
issue of circulating notes to National
Banks to the same extent that the
United States notes are retired until
the United States notes are reduced
to one hundred millions, and requires
preference to be given to States and
localities not already supplied with
bank facilities.
The third section provides that
after the United States notes are re-
ddced to one hundred millions, cir
culating notes shall be issued to all
National banking associations which
comply with the existing laws and
furnish required securities.
The fourth section repeats the
present limitation of National bank
notes to three hundred millions.
Senator Patterson delivered an
able address last night at a jubilee
meeting in honor of the great reform
alton at Lutheran Church. He set
forth the obligations of the Christian
world TO the thought, and Heart, ond
will: and of the great reformer. The
| influence of that work is felt in the
workshop, in commerce and agricul-
lure, as well as in the religious world
From the work of God and Luther
had sprung the English and French
revolutions, and the blessings we en-
JOY in our Republic. He spoke elo-
quently as Christian statesman,
showing that the life and liberty and
and perpetuity of our national insti-
tutions must depend upon our Chris,
tian faith.
The Senate Committee on Terri
tories have agreed to favorably re-
port the bill for the admission of CO.
dorado into the Union, which it will
be remembered was passed, and
vetoed by the President last winter.
The Senators elect from the Territory
have been here for some time.
The House Committee on Public
lands have un Ter consideration, and
will probably report favorably upon
an important bill, providing that in
all future grants of land to aid in
building railroads the even number
ed sections shall be subject at once
to pre-emption and homestead settle
ment, and that the odd sections shall
he sold only to actual settlers, 10
limited quantities, and not to exceed
a fixed maximum price.
One of President Johnson's friends
says that Representative Beck, a
member of the Impeachment Sub-com.
mittee of the Committee on Recon.
struction, was at the White House
last ni!ht. After a long conference
| Mr. Johnson expressed an earnest
desire that the investigation might be
thorough, and said that while he haE
40 foora 40 " the result uucre art
facts which it might be we'll for the
country to know. The Committed
are specially charged with ascertain
: ing if the President has obStructeC
/, Reconstruction or violated the civi
} otfice tenure law. On both of these
: points the President desires full in
vestigaton and intimated that h
\ would be able to lay before the Com
4 mittce some interesting document
which could not be misunderstood,
5 and about which there could be N
{ IoSue of veracity.
Justice Nelson has delivered a
opinion in the Supreme Court declal
= ing that the Court has no juriSdictio
= IN the political relations between th
: General Government and the State.
: md dismiSsing the cases of Georgi
and Mississippi against Stanton an
Gen. Grant, which were argued at th
last term.
The House INDUCED in the anus
% nent Of drawing seats after many a
ii tempts from those having good place
Ie to postpone. All the members wit
n drew to the space beyond the desk
e and then as the clerks drew the name
Is from a box and announced them su
cesSively, each man came forwar
g and selected what he regarded as II
@ best unoccupied seat. Strange to So
K. the name of Judge Poland of We
Z. mont, who moved that there be ne
" drawi.g, was the first drawn, and
d. The Judge came down among Il
mr. desks to make his selection he W
er greeted with rounds of cheers. &c
I'd Logan had the second choice.
Senator Wilson is in the Senate I
lay with encouraging tidingS fro
II New Hampshire.
t. Secretary McCulloch is at the [
~ partment again.
be New YORK, Feb. 10.-A Washir
10 ton special says the Reconstruct
.y Committee is not charged with t
. consideration of the impeachme
CHI question, but if, in its Investigate
TO into matters connected with the
cent pondence, any new mat
- is discovered, it will report the mat
~ to the House for action.
ath Mr.. Seward will not join in the
fptation of Gen. Grants statemer
to- aud has advised the President ii
Ii some of his charges against Gene
for Grant were too broad and too CO,
his IDENTIFY assumed to be successful
,ol. maintained.