The New York herald., 1870-02-26
WASHINGTON.
The African in Congress
ut Last.
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Tao Colored Senator from Nxissis-
sippi Sworn In.
PROPOSED DIVISION OF TEXAS
PROPOSED DIVISION OF TEXAS
General Sheridan's Indian Policy
Condemned.

After three days Ot debate. wherctn the negro mas
been ,iew ed every aspect except perhaps. re-
Kgsous one, Reves, the negro Senator from Miss's'
sppa, quahties and took hm seat in the Senate to-
Aay. The senate galleries have bcen crowded BY
pcrssUns ANXIOUS 70 witness the novel sight of
vcrsaoe negro taxing mrs place IN thc senate OF the
UAsed States alongside III wbitc men. Judging
txou the anxiety pictured on their eountcnanccs
ana The uneasiness mlniiestca ~ get good look
u the operation OF swearing kevcH In, thc
people In the galleries must have expected
sualelhing terrible To follow. After the vote
Aad been taken. when the presloing officer
called upon llevels 10 come forward ana take the
ss1n, theye o general buzz IN the gal cries, u
snng up and = bending forward as II the appeal
Aacc VI some monster was expected In the Senate
SnamDer. Rcve.s VINO had been sl,ling all day on
q sofa m the rear OF Mr.. summers seat, advanced
towards the Clerks desk with modest yet firm
slep lie wgs IN no way embarrassed but went
aOout tae business 0f bciag sworn IN a. though he
had been accustomed ~ IT. Or course ne swallowed
she IRON c nj oath without wlncng. and bowed his
head quile reveren.ly when the words otso help you
God" were rendered Immediately alter qualifying
Eeves walked the seat IN The rear OF Senator
Rrownlow winch. am told ne intends TO occupy.
Il b he nrst scat on the second tier on the left OF
the presiding 0nlcer. 10 the right ID the seat OF
Reualor Fenton who h MIR. Reyels' nearest neigh
bor Behind Revels sits Senator Gilbert OF
Florida and In the immediate neighborhood
ore Senators Scott .TtpL0n and Cameron IL
was o mercy 10 The den ocrats that Revels did
net select q seat on their side OF ihe
chamber Had he done 80 the consequences can
scarcely be conjecturei. Garrett Davis would have
been compe leA to resign SALISBURY would have had
70 |. O home - Delaware and New Jersey might have
been put to the trouble Of welcoming home her
stockton. As 1t s however, Revels is In, nobody
has gone out anh lhe Senate II SAFE.
Ecport Of thc Gold Panic Investigation Conn
miitee.
AZ the regular meeting 0f the Committee on Bank
NC and Currency to Gay General Garfield submitted
Is report OH the investigation OF the gold specula-
non and panic which NOOK y ace IN New York last
September. About half ot the document which "
Iatner elaborate. was read The remainder being re-
served for another meeting to be held to morrow.
General Garfield II course, writes the report to meet
tbe the majority OF the cOmmttes. he exon
erates entirely the President ana the members OF HIS
household from all blame wei as the Secretary
oi tae treasury, The democrats on the committee,
that they OF the nature Of the majority
report, prepa ring u minority one, which VIII be
presented to the House with tae majority and
pr,utei with IT, Is SAID that 1t Win contain
ceasure OF the President aud persons OF mis- house
hold.
The Georgia Rcadmissi0n Bill.
The Reconstruction Conm,ttce met to-day and
agreed upon u Dul Tor the admission OF Georgia,
which was reported " tile House during the day.
Il ~ IN all respects similar TO the measures under
which Virginia and Mississippi were admitted. Mr..
Beck, a democratic member Of the committee,
offered q bill IN committee for the admission OF
Georgia without conditions. 1t was not adopted, but
Mr. Beck Uad leave ~ Offer IL In the House as sub.
ntitute for Buffers bii whicn he did.
Our Indian Polcy Discussed In the House.
The Indian sIussacrc In MOntann De-
nounced.
The Indian Appropriation bill, which came up In
ne House to-day, promises to excite debate over
h.ullng the whole Indian policy OF tue government
Ia lille discussion thaI was had to-day, the feel
mg was decidedly against our present MODE OF max
n2 war upon the Indians and General Sheridan
same IN for good deal OF adverse criticism on ac
OsunL OF the manner In which lie conducted his
indian npaizns. The recent battle with the Pigeon
Indians OF Montana, wherein the Indians were
vorsted was denounced as . ma sacre, and some
went 20 far ~ to say that Sharlaan should be held
responsible for 1t.
Mysterious MoveMcut-What Does 1t
Meant
Bone surprise Ia manifested here ut curious call
FOR a meeting to morrow evening OF Union League
Hail Of the friends OF Benjamin F. Butler. Henry
wilson OF MASSACHUSETTS,; Horace Maynard, OF Ten.
nessce: Thomas 8. Dubans. OF Louisiana, ana other
gentlemen. are to address the meeting An invita-.
I'm Ii extended 10 rhe members OF the Union League
and all o,her republicans 10 be present What does
" neanS
Lists or REGISTERED Bonds.
On March l.. and on the nrst OF each month tnerc-
after. the Secretary or the treasury proposes to
Issue circular giving list Of all the registered
bonds that are caveated the books Of the Depart
n,ept giving the acts under which they wee Issued
TIE Denomination ana the NUMBERS arranged nu-
nericay. This list will be corrected monthly and
vhl prove OF great value to brokers' and bankers
Will give them q chance to protect themselves
nom forgeries, &c, as, when bond shall be pre-
scuted 10 tbeD they NJ refer to the list and
md whether 1t is caveaied or not. The list 70
be issued March / will contain the numbers
OF about four hundred such bonds, varying In de-
nomination rom fifty dollars TO thousand dollars
each and OF all from January 28 1s47, to date.
Copies for distribution VIII be sent to assistant
treasurers and Unied States repositories through
out the country where interest IL paid. they will
be ardcd any address upon application to the
loan branch OF the Secretary's ONCE where ali COR
responoence relating 70 lne subject should be ad-
oressed
Gold balance In tho Treasury.
At tue close OF business to-day the balance In the
Treasury was $780, OF which $40 035 COO repre-
coin balance Of s5 $50 in the Treasury. INC coin
balance is 81 5ol 534
The san Francisco Branch Mint.
In response 10 resolution oil the Senate the Sec.
retary Of the treasury has transmitted to That body
copies OF the report OF SPECIAL Agent IL. r. Linder
man upon the Branch Mint 10 san Francisco and OF
Messrs. Lindernan ana jonn Jay Knox unon the
Assay Oniee In New York, far the same related
to assayIng and refining Tne repor. OF Mr.. Linder.
4. ..tsn
melting and refining used IN the Mint and It's
branches. and adduccs many considerations to SHOW
the desrabiiity oil excluding the work OF refining
from The mns ana leaving 1t to private enterprise
The improved and cheaper sulphuric acid process
used by establishments. 1t Is stated, cannot
be introduc mints located the heart OF cies
account OF It's offensive character and the large
space tnat IL requires. The abolition Of all charges
On ali coinage Is also strongly recommended as O