Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-27

The Bill Relative 20 the Public Debt
Visitors 10 the President EIect-Rela
tive Party Strength In the New Con
Eress, etc.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The following
are the amendments of the Senate Fl
nance Committee to Mr.. Schenck's bill
which makes the first section read as fol
lows:
That in order to remove any doubt a.
to the purpose of the government to dis
charge all its just obligations TO the pub.
lie creditors, and to settle conflicting
questions and misrepresentation Of its
laws by virtue Of which these obligations
have been contracted, it is hereby pro-
vided and declared that the faith Of the
United States is solemnIy pledged to the
payment in coin, or its equivalent, of all
obligations Of the United States, except
in cases where the law authorizing any
such obligation has otherwise expressed I;
provided that the same may be paid in
lawful money currency other than gold
or silver.
The second section legalizing coin con-
IaclS Is not cnangeu.
Mcpherson, clerk of the House, has
made out the roll for the 4th of March,
including the representatives from Geor-
gia and Louisiana. The number foots up
1877 Republicans and GO Democrats, thus
giving the Republicans more than two
thirds. The Democrats claim seventy
one members.
Gen. Lee has applied to Secretary
Browning for certain personal effects
taken from the Arlington mansion when
the army first moved into Virginia. The
request has been complied with.
As usual of late, large crowds OF visit
ors called at headquarters this morning
TO pay their respects to the President
elect. Several delegations of visitors
from various States, accompanied by
members of Congress from their re-
spective districts, called during reception
hours, and were gratifled at shaking
hands and passing few words in con-
Versation with Grant. One delegation of
visitors from Iowa, and two or three from
Pennsylvania, were among those present.
Several members of Congress from
Southern States also called. Ex-senator
Clingman, of North Carolina. was among
the visitors.
The impression concerning the con-
struction of the incoming cabinet multi
ply rapidly, but as yet there is no ground
Tor believing the name Of any proposed
member will be made public even an
hour before the cate Of their nomination
is announced by Grant.
Poymaster W. r. Winslow, son Of
Commander Winslow, Of the Kearsarge,
died in this city last night after brief
illness.
The public debt statement for this
month will be issued earlier than usual
in March. The indication that there is
a large decrease continues very good.
During the discussion in the Senate on
the constitutional amendment, Mr.. Fow-
Ter said the amendment reported by the
Conference Committee was an admission
that the constitution does not secure to
all citizens equally the right to hold Of
fee, and was an implicit ratification of
the Georgia Legislature in expelling
colored members, and Congress
vas about to put itself in this
inconsistent and ignomiuiOus position
from weak regard for the prejudices of
people Of certain Northern States, who
wished to put upon the shoulders of
others heavy burdens which they would
not touch with their own fingers.