The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-21
Our Washington Dispatches.

GREENBAcKs GROWING BEAUTIFULLY LEss-THE'
AMOUNT IN c1RcULATIoN-aEoRaA IN THE
SUPREME coURT-A NEW IMPEACHMENT RULE
THE DoNas OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-McCulloch esti-
mates that the recent and pending tax laws
will bring the revenue 100000 900 below his
estimate, and he apprehends the customs Will
be affected unfayorably by the reduction OF
taxes.
It was showing this morning.
The House Judiciary Committee are con SID
ering a bill declaring the fourteenth article
ratified.
There are less greenbacks in the treasury
than st any time since the WEI.
Gold in the treasury one hundred million.
Circulation in greenbacks three hundred and
fifty million. Fractional currency thirty MIL
lion. National banks three hundred million.
There WAS full cabinet meeting to-day, in
cluding Thomas.
The Presidunt has nominated +. d. smith
az collector Of the revenue for the First DIS
trict of South Caroina- William n. Darby as
receiver of public money at New Orleans.
General Hancock and Colonel Mitchell have
arrived here.
In the Supreme Court the State Of Georgia
,s. Grant, ct al, on motion ofJudge Black pro-
cess was ordered 10 issue in this case, and a
motion for preliminary injunction was hsld
under advisement.
Secretary Stanton has issued special orders
relieving General Dimick as Governor OF the
soldiers Home in this District. This is not
dome ON the Presidents order, and is res earded
as step in advance.
The Senate is still acting on the Presidents
nominations, and one Gent IN to-day was COZ
frmed this evening. y
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-IN TIE House,
resolution was adopted that during the session
Of the Impeachment Court the House would
attend in Committee of the Whole.
The bill establishing mail passenger and
emierant line of steamers between New York
and one or more European ports was referred
to the Postoffce Committee.
The Senates amendments to the Tax bill
were referred to the Committee Of Ways and
Means.
The Civil Appropriation bill was passed, in
cluding forty-nine thousand dollars for public
buildings at Cairo, illinois.
The Pacific Rsilroad WAS discussed, and 1t
was stated that the vice-president Of one OF
the companies had charged half million,
spent in confidential way in Washington, and
by which means the bill had secured passage
in 1864. Washburne claimed that, at the pre-
sent rate Of progress and expenditure, when
the road was completed, the passage from
Omaha to San Francisco would cost two hun
dred dollars, and carload Of freight five
Thousand dollars. Without action the House
adjourned.
Tx THE SENATE, petitions we're presented
from citizens of Delaware, complaining OF the
deprivation of political rights, which was re-
referred to the Judiciary Committee, with
instructions to investigate the genuineness OF
the signatures.
Drake offered new impeachment rule, that
during the sessions of the court, Chase be call
ed ssMr. Presi dent, and the court shall be ad-
dressed as the Senate" Drake remarked that
the President and his counsel studiously ad-
dressed Chase as Mr.. Chief Justice, and alluded
to the Senate as a court. They had distinct
purpose in this, which would be developed
duriag the trial. johnson objected to its i'm
mediate consideration, and it went over. The
Senate then went into Executive session, and
odiourned