The New York herald., 1870-03-14
IrcApITuLATioS
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Fund for the Soldiers National Asylum.


Aggregate increase H,'ju
Fund for the Soldiers National Asylum.
Thc President has approved the JOINT resolution
providing that the unexpended balance OF the fund
created by the act OF February 1864 Tor the benefit
or the sick and wounded soldiers shall be trans
ferred TO the National Asylum for Disabled Voun-
teers for the support OF is benehciaries. The
moneys Withheld because OF the desertion OF any
person from the volunteer forces ol The United
States, who is borne the rolls as deserter, is
prohibited from being paid TO him except the
record Of deserion shall have been cancelled the
sole ground that such record Dad been made erron-
eousy and contrary to the facts, but such moneys
shall be anu remain the property OF the National
Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the sup.
port OF its benegclaries.
Business Before ConGrcss--Probability Of n
long Session.
So far fifteen hundred bills and joint resolutions
have been introduced in both Houses OF Congress-
ana now before the appropriate committees
Many OF these are Of private ctraacter, but even
excncing these there Is no probability they all be
acted npondnrtny the present session OF Congress.
Besides others in large numbers will be introduced
hereafter In view OF pupiic to be acted
Oh, ana the sowtproGress thus far made 1t is sup.
posed 10y not few members that Congress VIII not
adjourn before the lss Of July.
The (:coratu Bill.
senator Trnmbull Will cali up the House Georgia
BIZ tomorrow and press IT to vote. by the time
this measure IL disposed or by that body 1t sup
posed shat the honse will have passed bill admit
ting Texas to representation III Congress.
The Bill Abolshing the FrRnlSn9 Privilege.
Senator Ramsey some time ago expressed his de-
sire that the senate would act upon the House oi
for the abolition Of the franking privilege, and he
WI endeayor 10 induce the senate TO DO SO.
The New POSTAGE stamps.
Assistant Postmaster General Terrell has received
specimens or the new postage stamps. TDey are far
superior those at present In use, and printed In
more appropriate colors. 1t Is probable that the
stamps viii ne ready Tor sale by the 1st or April.
The senate EmndiDg Bill Correct.
Several Important errors having occurred III tho
publication OF the seventh section OF the'Sena,e
Funding bill as passed by that body, it is herewith
communicated in corrected form
And ne It further enacted that and after the LIST
day OF October, ts7o registered bonds Of any de-
provisions 0f this act, ami no other shalt he dc.
uusited with the Treasurer OF the United States as
security for the notes issued to the National BANK.
mE ASSOCIATION for circulation, under act en-
titled "An act TO provide for their circulation ana
redemption thereof" approved June B. 1864,
act or any anendment thereof are hereby required
To dcposltbOfus ssaed under said security for
their Circulating notes, within one year from the date
0 the passage oil this act, In default OF which their
right 10 issue notes for circulation shall be forfeited
and the treasurer ana Comptroller OF the Currency
shall ne authorized and required to take such meas
ures may be necessary to cali destroy their
..QsiStanCiDP circulation, aud TO return the bonds