Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-02-05

AaAfaAaNf lllf IT, saaMNA iEHAlllllAAE uaIet
aud 10 the effect that this order
fnrbids the Legislature eleeting
other S6naiors.
Georgia affairs are having serious
consideration In high executive
and leading Senatorial quarters,
but nothing absolutely known.
Principal persons decline authenti-
eating rumors or authorizing pub
licatiOn.
WAsHIEGTOE, Feb. 2.-HoUsE-I
After passing private bills discuss
ed the Fenian prisoners in Great
Britain.
A very warm debate is progress
ing on the Senate bill reported for
Associate Judge with Watson, Of
Texas.
No action regarding Mississippi
will be considered by RecoHstruc-
iion Committee until Butler's re-
turn.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I.-Revenue
S646,OOO.
The Senate will consider in
special session tomorrow the fund
ing bill.
The committee on Foreign Rela-
tiOns will report against raising the
China legation to a first class mis-
sion.
It Is stated Outhong's bill re-
stricting the printing Of public doc
uments will save 81 100000.
The census will be taken mp un-
der the regulations of 1850, the
time for new regulations by Con-
gress having expired. Statistics
will be collected by marshals with
such changes regarding negroes as
the changed circumstances reu-
der imperative.
The President has approved the
bill extending the port Of Kew Or
leans.
Amesi conduct excites unfavor-
able comment at army headquar-
tiers. Ames must resign from the
Army.
Senale-Five hundred copies of
chart of the Bay Of Savanna was
ordered printed.
Currency resumed.
A bill was passed providing for
the issue OF S45 100000 additional
national bank circulation to bank.
ing associations to be organized in
States having less than their pro-
portion under present apportiOn-
mcnt Of S300,000000 A new APP
portiOnment of this additional
amount to be made as soon as prac-
ticablc, based upon the census Of
1870.
section two provides for the re-
tiremcnt monthly OF amount of
3 per cent, certificates, equivalent
of the issue of circulating notes.
See. Third authorizes any bank in
States having an excess of circula-
tion, to remove TO u State having
less than its proportion, with a
view to the equalization OF the cur
rency throughout the country.
The remaining sections relate to
the establishment of Banks on q
gold basis, the Controller OF cur
rcucy TO issue to them circulating
notes, not exceeding in amount,
eighty per cent. Of the par value of
United States bonds deposited by
them in the Treasury. The bauks
are TO keep on hand In cein twenty
Ave per cent. OF their outstanding
circulation. Provision also made
for the withdrawal OF twenty mil
lions Of the present National cur
rency from States in excess of their
proportion after the forty-fvc mil
lions shall be exhausted.
The bill passed. Ayes 30, noes
90.
Trumbull reported, with amend
meuts, the bill to secure to all per-
SONS eqnal protection of the laws,
extending the provisions OF the
civil rights bill TO the Chinese.
Howard addressed the Senate on
the bill to repeal the neutrality
act of 1918, which prevents Ameri-
cans from enlisting in or fitting out
vessels for the service Of foreign
government with which the United
States is at peace
Adjourhed.
HousE.-A report was presented
from the Committee on L reign
Affairs in reference to the impris-
oiment OF American citizens by
Great Britain for political Offences,
closing win q resolution that the
President communicate infOrn0-
ton concerning the subject.
4 resolution was adopted 10
structng the Committee on Foreign
Affairs to inquire why Cuba shall
not be recognized as beliigerents.
Senate-A bill appropriating
thirty thousand dollars for the poor
OF the District OF Columbia, and nj.
lowing ten thousand dollars worth
Of condemned army clothing TO be
distributed, excited considerable
discussion, Logan arguing thai 1t
was not proper TO appropriate mon
ey which might perhaps be usci Tor
election purposes. lie said il The
fashionable people a6out Washing
ton would devote the money spent
Tor receptions and ornaments, TO
charitable purposes, there would be
no need TO call upon Congress to
aid the poor. Knott asserted thst
the effect Of the bill! would be 10
draw negroes here from Oihcr
States, who would out vote resi-
dent citizens.
An amendment by Logan for is
suing rations by the War Depart
ment, was adopted. Adjourned,
without diaposing Of the bill.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Prcsident
has signed the bill extending the
harbor at New. Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. News
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