The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-02-05
Washington.


| Senators elect from Mississippi, have arrv
certified copies of the new Constitution ant
statements of the action by the Legislature
there under, including the adoption of the
| Fifteenth Amendment, and it is expected
that the State will be admitted this week
as there is no objection suggested that can
require further Legislation in Congress priol
! TO the admission of the Senators and Rep.
rescntaiives to their seats.
| The colored people are rejoicing over the
advent of the colored Senator Re.els. The
latter has taken rooms with Mr.. Downing,
colored, keeper Of the House restaurant
Mr. Revels says he come here with nc
special policy, but intends to lock after the
! interests of his race in Congress. He says
there was one vote i'll the Legislature Of
Mississippi for Horace Gree ey. Mr.. Revels
has an easy, self-possessed manner, talks
well, is of large statue, and is a dark mu-
latto.
1t is understood that Secretary Boutwell,
will contue through February the sales of
gold and purchase of bonds as he has done
during January. He informed Gen. Butler
on Monday that it would be impossible i'll
dicously to reduce the estimates of expen-
ses in the Treasury Department for the fis-
cal year of 1870. Mr.. Hoar, of the Eighth
District of Massachusetts, has prepared a
statement in reply to Mr.. Dawes, the pur-
pese being to show errors in the latter's
statement of expenses.
The public debt has been reduced in the
month of January between two and three
millions of dollars. The expenses of the
Government for January do not vary much
from December whilst the Internal Revc-
nue. receipts are light. Tho customs re-
ceipts are fair amounting already to thir-
teen and half millions. The showing for
a reduction of the debt is not SO favorable
as at this time last month.
The following is an official copy Of tho
bill which has passed the House to abolish
the franking privilege:
BE 1t enacted SC, That all laws and parts
of laws giving the right to any officer or
department Of the Government, or other
person, to either send or receive through
the United States mails. free of charge, any
letter, document, or other mailable matter,
are hereby repealed.
SEC. 9. And be ii FURTHER enacted, That
the act shall take effect on and after the
LIST day of July.
The Internal Revenue receipts on Mon
day ran up to over one million and a quart
or OF dollars, making an aggregate of
twelve and a half millions for the month,
and indicating reduction of over three
millions i'll the debt for January.
The first public evening reception of
Postmaster-Generala and Mrs. Creswell took
place on Monday night. 1t was attended
10y large and fashionable company Of
ladies and gentlemen, including members
nf hn ID
lives, and others of prominence.
Thore is now on exhibition in the Geolo-
gical Museum of the General Land Office a
sheet of rolled iron three feet long and
twelve inches wide, weighing but 81 ounces.
1t is thinner than ordinary writing paper.
has fine polished surface, is said to be
equal to the best Russia sheet iron, and its
evenness and texture is superior to any
thing of the kind ever produced in this
country. 1t was manufactured by VIM. f.
Rogers, of Apollo, Pennsylvania.
The various rumors of changes in the
army have induced the President to inform
a member of Congress that he will be call
ed upon to veto any bill that may be passed
making radical or sweeping changes.
General Candy turned over the admins
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civil authorities on the 2Sth ult.
In the United States Senate Tuesday Mr..
Anthony introduced bill to abrogate the
printing of certain public documents at the
expense of the Government. and to limit
the printing of others to the number actu-
ally necessary for the use of Congress, the
Departments, etc.
\ select party of colored citizens gave a
dinner to the colored Senator Revels, from
Mississippi. There were present Senators
Wilson, of Massachusetts, and Harriss, of
Louisiana; Reprssentive Kelley, of Penn
sylvania, Senator Ames and the Represen-
tatives from Mississippi, Mayor Bowen,
MIR. Cook, the Corporation Attorney; Mr..
Bartlett, correspondent of the Independent.
and about thirty celored citizens.
The extension of timo for the considera-
ton by Congress of the new Census bill
having expired. the decennial census which
is to DC taken this year will be collected by
the United States Marshals throughout the
country under the law of 1850. The work
will be commenced on the LIST of June.
The President has signed the bill to pre-
vent clerks and employees from making
presents to those in charge Of Divisions,
bureaus or Departments.
Mrs. Grants reception on Tuesday after
noon was brilliant affair. She was assist
ed in receiving the vast throng of visitors
by Mrs. and Miss Stearns, Mrs. Poland,
Mrs. Creswell, Miss Mcintyre, Mrs. Fish,
and the Misses Fenten daughters of the
Senator.) The President entered the Blue
Room and mingled with the throng.
The throng of visitors continued from
p until after o'clock.
The provisions Of the Currency Bill as
it passed the Senate on Wednesday are in
brief as following:
There shall be an additional forty-five
millions of currency, to be furnished to
districts having less than their proportion.
AS the currency is issued to the banks a
like volume Of three per cent. certificates
shall be called in. Deposits of bonds by
banks as security are required, as in the
former acts of Congress. General provi-
sons for equalizing circulation