The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-26
GrRoM THE ASSOCIATED rREss.l


The weather continues very thick.
c. D. Luck, OF The Spottswood Hotel. Is here to
invite Prince Arthur, OIL behalf OF the citizens OF
Richmond, to pay visit to that city. Mr.. Luck
visited Mr.. Thornton, and was informed that the
Prince would go no further South now, but would
probably visit the South before returning 10 ELL
rope.
The Virginia bill is cngrosscd and is now in the
Senate awaiting ColfaX's signature. lmnlcuutriy
on its return 1t will go TO the President.
yirginia's admission will certainly be completed
to-day, and If the Presidents approval bc return.
ed in time, several of the Virginia representa-
tives will be seated to-day.
The Virginia representatives will he admitted
on taking the usual oath. With the exception OF
Porter, Segar, Booker and Mckenzie, whose cases
are held for further consideration.
The Virginia senators not being here no action
has been taken regarding them.
LATER.-Revcnue to-day sin hundred anu forty
three thousand dollars.
Coin in the Treasury nfty.four million, coin
certificates fifty million, currency five million
dollars.
The debt statement will show but slight de-
crease.
The President has nominated Francis Siegcl as
assessor for the Sixth New York District; Joseph
II. Blackburn, marshal for Middle Tennessee.
The Ways and Means Committee have voted on
admitting coal duty free. The vote stood Ayes,
HOPPER, Allison, Maynard, Brooks, 8; nays, Kelly,
Mccarthy Blair, Schenck, 4. 1t is apprehended
that Maynard will change his vote.
No more fifty cent fractional currency Will be
issued, on account OF countcrfeits. The Treasury
Is preparing new design. Tic government
sells enc ml,'ion coin tomorrow, and buys one
million bonds.
The Virginia senators will he sworn in upon re-
cept of the Presidents approval OF the BILL unless
some senator object, Of which there is 10 present
prospect, when the credentials 60 10 The Commit
tee on Elections.
The Committee will hear SeSar tomorrow on
his claim to a scat as representative from Viz
ginia ut large.
1t is expected that the President will inform
Congress early tomorrow OF his approval of The
Virginia bill.
The Daricn Canal survey tXncdiion expenses
will be paid from the appropriation Of forty tholi-
sand dollars made in 1866.
CONGRESSIONAL.
The House is discussing League Island.
In the Senate California whskey is tile subject
OF debate.
Robertson presented huge bill removing in-
dividuai disabilities.
LATER The League Island bill was discussed
at grea length.
The llGcdicating the agricultural lands OF CAL
ilornia to homestead and redemption purposes,
was passed.
The Secretary Of War asked about the condi-
tion of the Nashville and Decatur Railroad Com
pany.
The bill giving General Mowers widow a pen
sion OF nifty dollars per month, meeting with OBJ
lection, was withdrawn.
In the Senate the morning hour was occupied
with the California whiskey seizures. There was
no action.
The consideration Of Sherman's currency and
gold note hill was resumed.
Sumner called for the reading Of the bill, and
offered 1t as a substitute.
Sherman said Summers was 4 funding bill, and
had no perincnce to the matter under considcra.
ton: that proposed by Sumner was under con-
sideraton of the Finance Committce.
The discussion was continued to the adjourn.