The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-02-09


act on the question of belligerency
they will make quick work Of it, to
the detriment Of Spain. They say
Senators Morton and Carpenter will
turn the tide when they deliver the
speeches they have prepared
REyELsMA SENSATION
ReveIs, colored Senator from Mis-
sissippi, was not admitted to-day, but
was on the floor of the Senate, and at
tEacted great interest in the galleries,
He was warmly welcomed BY the
Senators.
THE GOLD INVESTIGATION.
Secretary Boutwell, was before the
Investigating Committee to-day, and
explained the official transactions OF
the Treasury Departments with Gener-
al ButteIfeld,. while the latter was
Assistant Treasurer at New, York,
and maintained that the information
communicated to him relative to the
Government sales of gold and the
purchase of bonds could not be used,
for the reason that it was sent from
here on Sunday night by telegraph,
and published in all the papers before
Mr.. Butterfeld received it officially
on. Monday morning The Commit
tee have now nearly concluded their
investigation into. the New York. gold
panic, and will proceed to make up
their report. They have decided not
to summon either Mrs. Grant pr MI
Corbin. -. -: ~ sra,.,.
|. GEORGIA AND MISsFSsIPPIET1.
SS:The- committee on reconstrueeian
have before them bills relative LTD
Georgia and Mississippi /; also,+at.biH
to enforce the thirteenth and four,
teenth antilles of the constitution of
the United States, Nothing definite
on these subjects will be done.sn,stil
the return of Genera Butlor. Hra -;
The Senate committee on Judiciary
we're to-day unable to consider the sub
ject OF Mississippi in connectionawith
representation in Congress, owing to
the non.reception of official papers,
but will hold a special meeting as
soon as they arrive. '"s 80 Il -
- f THE FUNDING BILL
The bill to authorize the refnnding
and consolidation of the public debt,
agreed ON by the Finance Committee
was reported to the Senate to-day.
and has been received with varied
comment in official and financial quar-
tiers. The first section of the bill is
merely discretionary, and authorizes
the Secretary of the Treasury to ne
gotiate and issue three loans at four
and a half and five per cent, interest,
while the eighth section of the bill
seems to be compulsory on the: Ma
tional Banks after October to do bu-
siness on the basis of the new bonds.
The National Banking interest in the
House processes to be SO strong . that
it can strike. out this latter feature
even if it passes the Senate, while a
prominent Treasury official declares
that the measure will Eever be opera
tive until specie payments are resumed
JUDGE HoAR REJECTED. u
The Senate had an executive SEES
sion to day, and made a final dispo-
s;tiou of the nomination of
Attorney General Hoar for the
Supreme Bench. 1t was take
from the table without . division.
where it was placcdin December, and
BY unanimous consent it was agreed
that the Senate should vote s~quarely
his confirmation without any more
debate, and it was refused by .,nihe1
majority-ayes %, nays 3d.. Nosaoa
to reconsider; was made, and he
therefore stards finally rejected. saTh6Y
wasedifected to notiiy3the
President Of Judge Hoar's rejection.
h.. -. REVELs.
= Thus far it has been decided lot to |
raise any objection to the admission
Of Revels, though it is rumoreds that
MS credentials elect him to fill an IN
term which does not legally !
exist. 1t is the intention to get the
State in this week.: after which theiI
qualifications Of the Senator viii come
APP. IRevels had q bFiefintervie~ yes
with the. President and was
warmly ,recefyed: The eonveri1
turned entirely on reconstrnc
ion in Mississippi. Revels told the
President that the Republicans would
have everything their own way in
hat State for the next five years.
--.a. 80 /