The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-02-03
w A S HIN ON.
4NIMP ORT1NT ME4SUR e OF
RELIEF.
sIXTY.FTvE MILLIONS OF BANK CAPITAL
FOR THE SOUTH.
Sympathy with the Fcninn Prisoners
The Cause OF Cuba-IIclp for the Poor
of the District.
lrRou TIE ASSOCIATED rREss.l

WASHINGTON, February =.
In the House, report was presented from
the Committee on Foreign Affairs in reference to
the Imprisonment OF American citizens by Great
Britain for political offences. The report closes
with q resolution that the President communi-
cate all the information he had on the subject.
The committee express sympathy with the sub
iect OF the resolution. Speeches were made on
both sides. The resolution went over without
action taken, the morning hour having expired.
A resolution was adopted instructlng the Com
mlttee on Foreign Affairs to inquire why Cuba Is
not recognized rs bclgerent.
The Senate bill approprating thirty thousand
dollars for the poor Of the District OF Columbia,
and allowing ten thousand dollars of condemned
army clothing to be distributed, elected consider
able discussion. Logan argued thatlt was not
proper to appropriate money for use, perhaps, for
ecctloreerIng purposes He said that II the FASH
ionable neople OF Washington would devote the
money spent for receptions and ornaments to
charitable purposes there would be no need to call
upon Congress 10 help the poor. Knott said that
the effect of the bill would be to draw negroes
here from other States who would outvote the
resident citizens An amendment by Logan for
tile issuing OF ratlons by the War Department
was adopted and the House adjourned without
acting on the BILL
It is stated that General Sherman has tele.
egraphed Terry that the Senatorial elections OF
Hill and Miller are regarded as legitimate. The
enrect of this order is to forbid the Legislature
eecting other senator's
Georgia affairs are having serious consideration
in high executive and leading senatorial quarters.
The revenue to-day Is s648,Oso.
The census will be taken under the regulations
of 1850 the time for the making OF new regula-
tlons by Congress having expired. The statistics
will he collected by the United States marshals,
with such changes in the forms as the changed
condition Of the negroes may make imperative.
The President has approved the bill extending
the Port Of New Orleans.
The conduct OF General Ames eXctes unfayor
able comment at army headquarters, and he
must resign.
CONGRESSIONAL.
In the House, after private bills, discussion
arose on the Fenian prisoners In Great Britain.
very warm debate is progressing.
In the Senate, a bill was reported for associate
judge, with Watson, OF Texas.
NOlIluS IIOM comuiltSco'
Action regarding Mississippi will not he cons1d-
cred by the Reconstruction Committee until But
lcr returns, though the bill before the Senate may
pass any moment after passing the House.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Legations
will report against raising the China legation to
lrstclass mission.
Itis stated that Senator Anthony's bill regulat-
Ing the printing of public documents will save
s1,5oo,o 900.
The Senate have ordered five hundred copies OF
the chart OF Samana to be printed.
The discussion OF the currency question was re-
suned, and bill was passed providing for the
circulation to banking associations to be organ
lied in States having less than their proportion
under the present apporionment Of s3o0,ooo,o ,ooC:
new apportionment OF this additional amount
Is to be made as soon as practicable, based upon
the census OF 1870.
Section provides for the retirement monthly
of an amount of the three per cent. certificates
equivalent to the issue Of circulating notes.
Section 8 authorizes any bank in State having
an excess OF circulation to remove to State
having less than its proportion, with view to
an equalization of the currency throughout the
country.
The remaining. sections provide for The estab-
tablishment OF banks upon gold basis, the
comptroller OF the currency to issue to them cir
culating notes not exceeding in amount eighty
per cent. OF The par value Of the United States
bonds deposited by them in the United State;
Treasury. The banks are to keep on hand in
coin, a5 per cent of their outstanding circulation.
Provision Is also made for the withdrawal OF
100000, 600 of the present national circulation
from States having on excess over their proper
uroportion, this to be done when the s+5,O0O,c00
of new circulation shall bc exhausted.
The bill passed-aycs 80; noes %.
Trumbull reported, with amendments, bill to
secure to oil persons the equal protection OF the
laws and extending the provisions Of the Civil
Rights bill to Chinese.
Howe addressed the Senate upon the bill to re-
neal the neutrality act of 1Sls which prevents
Americans from cnlisting in or fitting ont vessels
for the service OF a foreign government with
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