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WASHINGTON, May "a, 1870.
Banking.
The Banking and Currency Committee
to-day instructed General Garfield to pre-,
pare An amendment to the banking bill,
shortly to be reported, making it a penal
offence for bank officers to certify checks
unless the actual amount is covered by
certificate Of deposit.
The same committee discussed the ques.
ton of the national banks allowing interest
on deposits, and the subject was finally re.
ferred to q subcommittee to ascertain what
legislation is necessary.
}. IL. McFickers, of Chicago; Charles
Gaylor, of New York !: and William Spauld.
ing, of Washington, were before the Ways
and Means Committee to-day, and argued
that the committee is in error in regard to
this tax, and commended that it out to be re-
pcaled instead of increased.
Destruction of Illicit StiHls-Capture
of the Blue Ridge Giant, &c.
| The revenue officers in Virginia are yet
bu>ily engaged in hunting up and capturing
| violators of the law. Dispatches received
at the Revenue Bureau to-day announce
that in the third district Deputy Collector
Wiygin and Assistant Assessor Duncan
Thompson have succeeded in capturing the
notorious Blue Ridge illicit stills, destroy
ing them and capturing the stock, &c. They
also took prisoner Samuel Morrison, the
Blue Ridge giant, said to be eight feet and
large in proportion. He was the proprietor
of one Of the stills. This capture was made
in a gorge in the mountains near Flint Hill.
Rappahannock county.
Collector Henderson,. of the same diStric,
had also captured hundred gallons o
apple brandy, improperly marked. Tho
team which was hauling the brandy wa;
also seized.
Supervisor Prcsbry, of the distrsct com
priSing Virginia and the District Of Column
bia, has established his headquarters il
Washington.
The China and Belgian Cables.
Cyrus W. Field was before the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee again to-day
in relation to the China cable bill. Mr.. Bar
rev, of New York, and Mr.. Hubbard, 0
Boston, were also before the committee
urging permission TO land the Belgian
cable on the coast of New Jersey.
General Sherman.
General Sherman has declined, on account
Of pressure Of business, to be present a
| Quebec, June 1St, to witness the prcsenta
ton, by Prince Arthur, of Il stand of color'
to the SiXty-ninth regiment of Hell Britain
mic Majjcsty's troops.
The Upshur Court-Martial.
Secretary Robson informed the Presiden
to-day that he had approved the findings o
the upshur court-martial and dissolved thu
court. This is the case wherein Commando
Upshur was charged with bribing a membe1
Of Congress to appoint his (UpShur's) son t.
Il naval cadctship. It is understood the cour
merely ccnsured Upshur.
The Special Fund.
1t is learned to-day that the special fun
created by the purchase Of bonds nov
amounts to $50, $50, 200, and the sinkin
fund to SS33, ST., 800, showing Il total of $ll4,
429. 100.
Secretary Fish.
Secretary Fish returned here yesterday
and was at the Cabinet session to-day.
San Domingo.
Tt is learned that the Secretary of Stat
has been enabled to make some importan
notifications in the San Domingo treaty, s
that this Government, if the treaty is az
proved, will not be liable for any debts q
San Domingo that are not specified in tn
treaty. With this and unimportant change
in the language of the treaty, it is claime'
that there will be a full two-thirds vote Q
the Senate to ratify if the matter can be 60
before the Senate. 1t is now an asceTtaine'
fact that the Cabinet are a unit with tn
President in their desire to have the treat.
ratified, while Vice-Admiral Porter dc
clares that the Senate is throwing away fft.
million of money if they reject the treaty
He so values it for the usages of coaling sta
tions and harbors for our naval vessels a
well as merchant marine.
Tho Bill to Enforce the Fifteenth
Amendment.
The report of the conference committee
on the bill to enforce the fifteenth amend
ment was brought into the Senate and reat
| at about 3 o'clock this afternoon. Senate.
| Stewart urged its immediate passage on th'
| ground that an election was to come of il
| Virginia day after tomorrow, and he de
| sired this bill to be operative on that cleo
ton. This proposition was opposed by the
Democrats, who argued that this bill woulC
not be understood by the masses of the
people, nor even by the judges Of election
1t was agreed that the vote should be taker
tomorrow.
Il Short Tariff Bill.
General Schenck, chairman of the Way:
and Means Committee, returned from Ohio
to-day. 1t is said the committee will report
directly a short tariff bill somewhat like that
proposed by Mr.. Judd, of Illinois. a few day:
ago. Some of the committee are of opinion
however, that Judd's bill would ruin oil the
susar-retining interests in the country, ant
| will therefore oppose that feature Of it.
The Trans-Continental Railroad BiH
The House Committee on the Pacific
Railroad to-day, by a vote OF eleven to one
decided TO report fayorably the Trans-Con
t~inental or Fremont Southern Pacific Rail
Almost q Duel.