The New York herald., 1869-03-19

Committee on Military Anairs that the once OF
Chief OF Stan to the General OF the Army Is useless
appendage to the military peace establishment OF
the country the committee has authorized General
Logan to report . bill abolishng that ONCE. The
committee has also agreed to report bin prohibit
ing onicers OF the army from receiving full pay
while awaiting orders. The bill provides for gra-
dation OF pay similar to that which now prevails In
the navy. This action OF The committee was also
suggested by General Sherman. The new General OF
the Army Ii looking around for any abuses that
have grown up in the service, and ne informed The
members OF the Committee on Military Affairs that 1t
was his intention TO reform them at once. II he
could do it under existing laws and regulations
he would call upon Congress to aid him.
The Vacation Of Civil Offices i'm the Unrecon-
structed States.
General Butler proved to-day to the satisfaction OF
a majority OF the Reconstruction Committee, OF
which he is chairman, that, while he may be out
voted in the committee room he can carry his point
on them in the House. The committee had
meeting this morning on the joint resolution
extending the time for vacating the civil offices
In Virginia, Mississippi and Texas, where they are
held by persons disqualified under the fourteenth
amendment to the constitution. According to law
passed at The last Congress- these officials are all
mustered out OF Office tomorrow Butler wanted to
report adversely the Senate joint resolution which
gives the condemned office holders thirty days more
grace. majority OF the committee however,
voted to report the joint resolution with amend
ment. As as Farnsworth presented the report
in the House, Butler obtained the floor, and In a
speech Of about twenty minutes got far ahead OF
his associates on the committee that he secured the
recommittal OF the bill. That Of course was the
next best thing to an adverse report from the
mittee and Butler carried his point In turning out
the Office holders in the three unreconstructed States
The Public Credit Bill Signed by the Presi-
dent.
The bill to strengthen the public credit has be-
come law and Ia as follows:-
Be % That IN order de- T. doubt A. to
on the public creditors and to settle conflicting questions
CATIONS have BEEN hereby provided
q United States bearing interest," known United
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msy be- PAID IN lawful money or in other car
ssSs .;s.s .a:
2, paid before maturity % unless = ua such time As
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E sss for JAMES % g. United
Speaker Of the s62sGEk uSq's 2 gCrSaa
Vice President Of the United States and President OF the
This was signed by these officers on the 18th Of
March, and this afternoon was approved by the
President, as folows:-
Approved. O. s. GRANT.
MARCH 1s, 1859.
Text Of the Bill to Amend the National Cur
rency Act.
The bill introduced by Representative Coburn, OF
Indiana, last Monday, to amend the National Cur
rency act and referred to the Committee Banking
and C1rrency Ia as follows
Rat Ac That haiti
the national banking there may Be issued crcu.
lied in the States Territories having less banking ccna
nn % = . ns 81 4. aa
OF the Secretary Of the Treasury may be required for th.
he coumS. having IL their
proportion hsIsin.itsr set forth bsgnnnE VIII
and leaving bank with circulation exceeding OObOO
ducins the circulation Of such banks TO the Of forty
q:
q Siy per e:eia% of their paid Up c.psI;
&c sreuson @ banks the AMOUNT so1iay q sia
ss s
. m. S
from - Al s bank. IN s.d M s.ss rata and
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failure q such han. ss1s bank. return hs .mosns
duty sao'ss s: csmPssess % % ca,r..s a :s, =: !.
wiiSdrsws from ssd bank and no. rs.arnsd IN com. n
procssds redeem many Of the notes Of such bank as
c s TT: r s .SS .sa III ".
s ss " on /: and Is. ns
sc; t%s s1cssd s; % ": S:nIlsE IN
lows VIZ -sisoocoocc Of such crcusson shall be distr.
s; y1s. % rss
or SS a. ssa q snS % Ss
the Treasury from u. certified oeiai statements Of the
shah allowed circulation 100000
be s dy q e s e ss M as
| 10 be distributed as herein provided.
Memorial Of the Texas Radicals.
A. J. Hamilton, Judges James II. Bell and George
w. Paschal, G. G. Caldwell and Colonel J. ID.
Haynes, and twenty other gentlemen from
Texas. twelve Of them delegates in the
recent reconstructional convention, have ad
dressed Q memorial to Congress, setting forth
the issues between the republican pa ry and the 40
fnttio division men, and praying the people may be
allowed to vote on the constitution recently framed
by the Convention, which the memorialiss say win
be adopted by an overwhelming majority.
Decisions by the Secretary of the Treasury.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has made the follow
| ing dccisions:-
COHee imported on VcsseIs OF tnc Nctuerlands
Rotterdam via London, though product OF Java,
OF the possessions OF the Netherlands, must pay
the discriminating duty OF ten per cent al valorem
under the sixth section OF the act OF March g. 1865
In order TO It's exemption from this duty when I'M
ported In such vessels, the voyage must be direct
continuous from Java Its place OF growth or produc
ton.
Under the act of July 90 1885, all cigars cigarettes
and cheroots must be put up In boxes duly stamped
before leaving the custody OF the officers or the
TOMS The only stamp now prepared for cigarettes
s one suited for box containing 500. Cigarettes,
therefore, packed In bundles must be packed in
boxes OF 500, and stamped aforesaid before de-
livery. Cigarettes weighing more than three pounds
per 200 are liable TO the same tax as CIGARS
Railroad cars built In Canada and brought into
the United States to be used only In the through
business between Canada and the United Staes AID
not intended for local but International use, are,
when brought into the country and for such employ
ment. not imported and are therefore not chargeabe
with duty.
Congress having repealed that part OF section thr-
tv-our OF the National Currency act. which requires