The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-12-18
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| A large number of Georgians have ar
rived at the Capital to protest against Geor-
gia to representation in Congress in the
manner recommended in the President s
message. They are opposed to the appli-
| cation of tho test oath to members Of the
| Legislature assembled under Gen. Meade $
proclamation. Notwithstanding their OBJ
jjsctions, that will probably be the only
basis upon which Georgia will be admitted
| TO full recognition as State in the Union
| Senators and representatives deem it but a
mild rebuke for the expulsion of legally
electedmembers from the State Legislature.
commissioner Delano has decided that
officers of Internal Revenue shall not be
allowed to charge citizens for making out
papers which the latter are required to fur
nish, and gives notice that those who make
such charges will be instantly dismissed
from the service.
| A delegation representing the National
Colored Labor Convention called upon
| President Grant on Saturday, when an adj
dress on behalf of the Convention was made
| by Senator Jas. ii. Harris, of North Caro-
lima, pledging to the Administration the
support of the eolored men of the country
| President Grant, in response, praised the
organization of the colored working men,
and said that he was willing to do anything
| i'll his power to protect and advance their
condition. He also anticipated the coming
of a time when no party would make color
& test of citizenship.
The Post Office Department has conf
pleted its selections of designs for Il new
series of postage stamps, TO take the place
of those now in use, which were adopted
| by the late Postmaster General Randall
about one year ago. The new designs will
or, in other words, the same size as the old
stamps, and consist entirely of profile busts
taken from standard original marbles exc
cuted by artists of acknowledged rcputs-
ton. They will he engraved and furnished
| by the National Bank Note Company, from
photographs from Brady, taken from the
original statues and buSts. and comprise
heads of the following distinguished Amer
leans
On the onc-ccnt stamps, bust in Frank
lin Institute, Philadelphia two-cent, by
Powers threc-cent, Washington, by Hou-
don; six-cemt, Lincoln, by Nolh ten-cert,
Jefferson, by Powers; twclve-cent, Clay,
| by Hart iifteen-cent, Webster. by eleven
ger; twenty-four-cent, Scott, by Coffee :
thirty cent, Hamilton, family bust y nine
ty-cent, o. III. Perry, by Wolcutt.
! The total number of letters passing
countries Canada excepted during the
last year was 10, 596,G5, of which G. 63S SjS
were sent from. and 5,957. 796 received in
the United States. The increase over the
number exchanged in 1868 is ,46S, 122.-
| The increase over the number exchanged
in 1868 is ,46S, 122. Estimating the num-
Der exchanged with the Dominion of Can
| ada, of which no accurate account is re-
| ported, at 5000, 000, the whole number of
letters exchanged in the mails with foreign
| countries exceeded 1850, 600 The total
hostages on letters exchanged with foreign
countries, estimating the postage on letters
to and from Canada at $3.50, zoe, amounted
to 81, Ola, 1873.
The abolition of the franking privilege,
except as it is applied to purely legitimate
public business of the Government, is a
forgone conclusion, but it is noticed that
Congressman, as general rule, are not
anxious to discuss the subject, and are in
no hurry to urge final action on any of the
bills presented for that purpose
General Buffers proposition to abolish
the present system of paying army and
navy pensions meets with serious opposi-
ton, because it will legislate out of Office
all of the pension agents in the country
! 1t will be remembered that he proposes
| that they snail De pald by the Pension
Bureau through the money -order post
| offices.
The rumor is revived with great force
| that the President intends to offer the va
cancy on the Bench of tie Supreme Court
created by the resignation of Justice Grer,
to the illustrions Edwin NJ. Stanton. The
nation would applaud the tribute of the
Great Soldier to the Great War Minister.
Discussion of the census bill threatens
| to he interminable.
On Wednesday next Congress adjouns
until January 5.