The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29
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POLITICAL.

The South Carolina Legislature have pass
ed bill to pay the interest on the State
There is now in the Treasury $10S, 1000, 900
in gold, $37, 600, 600 in gold certificates, and
$13,000,O00 in currency.
The London Times says the rejection by
the American Senate of the reciprocity
treaty relieves England of an awkward po-
sition. a'.-2-.l7e 81.
Mr. Wilson, introduced in the Senate a
bill to regulate the importation of emigrants
under labor contracts. 1t seems to aim at
the prevention of the coolie traffic.
A bill for the amendment of the laws re-
lating to trial by jury in the Federal courts
was introduced in the House on Saturday,
and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Gen. Grants programme, the London
spectator thinks, must enhance the position
OF the United States as nation, while her
way of paying her debts is the last to be
quarreled with. -
The House Committee on Territories YES
terday determined not to recommend a ter
ritorlal government for Alaska, the present
military rule being fully sufficient for the
requirements of that region.
The Western and Southern Congressman,
who were urging redistribution of the
currency, will probably agree to Secretary
boutwelPs proposition to issue more curren-
cy and withdraw the three per cents.
The London Times thinks reciprocity
would act against England, and make the
commercial relations of Canada closer with
the United States than with England, and
consequently political issue would follow.
1t seems to be generally understood in
Texas that General Reynolds will tender
the provisional governorship of Texas to
the Governor elect as soon as it is officially
ascertained which of tine candidates is cleo
ted.
The Board of Supervisors of Hancock
county, Illinois, have passed an ordinance
requesting the State Constitutional Conven-
ton to cede the jurisdiction of Nauvoo and
seycnty-two square miles TO the United
States as site for the capital.
At meeting of the House Foreign At
fairs Committee large number of Cuban
petitions, which have been referred to them,
were examined, and it was determined to
postpone the consideration of the whole
matter until until after the holidays.
Gen. Butler, in his reply to Mr.. Greeley's
letter, takes strong ground in favor of the
active and intelligent reconstruction of the
Southern States, and of the adoption and
enforcement of the Fifteenth Amendment.
and will advocate these measures in Con.
gress.
Mr.. Mungen advocated the reputation of
the National debt, but the Democrats gen
orally opposed it, and resolution was pass
ed, irrespective of party, declaring any pro-
position looking to the reputation of the
public debt to be unworthy the honor and
good name of the nation.
The Senate Committee, in considering the
proposition for repeal of the franking priv
ilege, will recommend that in lieu OF the
present custom, Senators and members be
allowed so much for stamps with view of
ascertaining the aggregate amount it costs
the Government for Thanking.
A bill has been introduced in the Califor-
mia Legislature, and has passed the Senate
to break the Ring" in the Board of Super
visors of San Francisco. 1t makes ten mem
bers quorum. All sessions of the Board
are to be open. The bill also prohibits the
Board delegating its powers to committees.