Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1870-03-10
FROM WASHINGTON

Especial Dispatch 10 the baltimore SUM-
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The bill to
admit Georgia on the same fundamental
conditions that was exacted of Virginia
and Mississippi was considered most of the
day in the House, and will be discussed
ali of tomorrow. 4 vote is to be taken
at one P. NJ. on Monday. The bill meets
with considerable opposition among the
republicans, and will, of course, receive a
united democratic vote against it. The
principal objection to it among the repub-
licans is based on the ground that the
question of admitting Georgia to repre-
sentation in Congress was settled in the
last Congress by the passage of an act and
the admission of members to seats in the
House. Notwithstanding the difference
of opinion among the majority. 1t Ii be-
lieyed that party pressure will force 1t
through on Monday, just as the bill comes
from the committee on reconstruction.
AS the prospects of the passage of the
bill increases to fund the public debt at a
lower rate of interest and to compel the
national banks to exchange the bonds held
by them for the proposed new loan. a very
general inquiry has been made to the
Treasury Department by the banks to
know in, what way the proposed exchange
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If the exchange is to be- nedes1fs the
treasury. the banks want to know IT the
market difference between the old and
new bonds is to be paid by the govern
,nept. If the banks are to have the prlyI-
lege of selling their bonds in the open
market, then il is argued that there will
be such a vast amount forced fol sale IN
the time named in the bill as to seriously
depreciate their value. The friends of
the bill do not agree on this, but maintain
that there will be no difficulty if the banks
are required to pay gold for the par val.
NE of the new bonds. 1t may be added
here that the impression gains ground
that the interest in the new bill will, after
all. be fixed at the uniform rate of tive
per cent.
A short time since permission was given
by the government to the Spanish minis
ter to use the Brooklyn maynard for the
repair of the Spanish iron-clads, and the
vessels we're about to proceed there wher
the House of Representatives. by resolu'
ton. called the attention of the Preslden'
70 the fact. The result was an immediate
change of policy on the part of the admin
istration. and the Spanish authoritle'
were notified that the government could
not allow the use of its nayy-yard for th'
purpose desired. Accordingly four o
1--WE of the iron-clads were ordered b.
Senior Roberts, the Spanish minister, t
proceed to Halifax for repairs. Two o
the vessels. however, had arrived at NeV
York. one of which was the flagship OF tn
SPANISH Atlantic Squadron. In view o
the promise in the first order, the govern
ment has finally consented that these tw
shall deposit their stores and armament a
a safe place in the Brooklyn yard prepar
atorv to their being taken into private
docks for repairs. 1t is the understand
ing now that they will not be allowed
repair in a government yard.
After a great deal of investigation. tn
Treasury Department has decided that tn
New Orleans custom-house needs reform
ing on political and business grounds
Accordingly a schedule has been arrange
reorganizing the whole force there and re
ducing IL about -DA hundred and twenty
five men. Lists of removals were To-
warded Yesterday and to-day. The leao
ing republicans in New Orleans, seconde
by most of the delegation in Congress, ar
now asking that Collector Casey, who
the brother-in-law of the President, be re
f moved for political reasons. among whie
is the old charge that be keeps too man
democrats in ofiice.
The President was congratulated by a
the members of the cabinet at the meetm
: TODAY ON the results of the first year of b
; administration. particularly on the info
nation brought in by Secretary Boutwe
that gold had fallen TO thirteen and thre
: eiebths. This had the effect of producer
= a conversation concerning the probabll
ties of the very early resumption of spec
| navmepts. which ended in the general di
position among the members of the ea6
net to let the future prosperity of Il
I country regulate that action as 1T has BET
A regulated by the peaceful condition
: events for the past two years.
Reports have been circulated to the {
!, feet that the Navy Department does n
: have anv confidence in the reports recer
; ly published concerning the details OF Z
: loss of the Oneida. This may be cons
ing, perhaps, to distressed friends OF the
is on board. but it does not seem so, as
as the department has employed any me-
ure for obtaining any better informatl
: by telegraph. as should nave been dor
and consequently it should be thoue
that they have no better reason for disi
E, lieving the details of the reports pr
,e lished than any one else.
$ The cadetship committee heard e
!, dence to-day in the cases OF Churchill
i New York, and Covode. of Pennsyivan
m but it did not establish that either OF tn
as members had sold the appointment
Ne cadets. though the latter appointed . ~