The Morning herald., 1877-01-09
Volunteers in Servia.
Extradition With Spain
Russian Army ready for action
WASHINGTON.
THE HEAD-MONEY BILL.


The House Committee on Commerce held
a special meeting to-day, for the purpose of
taking action on Representative Cox's bill
concerning immigration, commonly known
as the "Head-money BILL" A quorum was
not obtained until nearly 10 o'clock, and af-
ter very brief session, the subject went
over to be disposed of tomorrow.
The tenor of the discussion of the Conn
mittee indicates that they will undoubtedly
recommend the passage Of some bill of this
character, authorizing head money to be
levied on each immigrant; but the amount
of the tax and the other details of the pro-
posed law are yet to be agreed upon.
RELIEVING NATIONAL BANKS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-The bill of Mr.,
Willis of New York, with reference to res
lieving National Banks from certain taxa
ton, and which was referred to the Com
mittee on Banking and Currency, declares
the purpose and intention of section 5,Sl9
of the Revised Statutes to be that "no tax
es shall be imposed upon shares Of National
Banks by State Legislatures or authorities
at greater rate of tax nor larger valuation
than the rate imposed and valuation put
upon other personal and real property in
the hands of individual citizens of the re
spective States, and to be entitled to the
same privileges and exemptions with respect
to taxation as other personal property.
THE PRESIDENTS ACTION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s.-The action of the
President in declining to interfere in recog-
milton of the Kellogg Government, or to In
terfere generally in the affairs OF Louisiana
at this time is based upon the fact that two
committees are now there to ascertain the
facts of the elect ions and the claims of the
rival Governments.
He has also for some time been disposed
to let the Republican governments in the
Southern States make some efforts to sustain
themselves. His action now meets with
general approval among the more conserva'
tive wing of the Republican party. The
statement that Longstreet has refused to
accept position under Kellogg will serious
ly embarrass Kellogg's authority over the
militia, and put the Nichols administration
in q more formidable position.
VICE PRESIDENT FERRY's VIEWS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s-vice-President
Ferry stated to-day that the stories pub.
lished, as representing his action in the
count of the electoral vote, are pure iabri-
cations. That his actions would be entirely
governed by circumstances. That ne mas
great hopes of satisfactory adjustment OF
the existing difficulties between the two
houses, and to be stating before hand what
he would do would be no credit to his good
sense or his judgment. Therefore as such
statements can be put down AS unwarranted
by anything that he has said. He says he
does not crave the responsibility, but should
il come he will not shrink from his duty
under the Constitution as he iDtcrprets it.
INTERVIEW WITH MIR. FIELD.
Mr.. David Dudley Field arrived here this
morn;np. and had an extended interview
with Speaker Randall, in relation to the po-
,,t,ca, situation as viewed by the comnler~
o,a, and business interests of New York.
He informed the Speaker that 1t was OF
the utmost importance that the existing
difficulties should be adjusted as speedily as
possible, the leaders must 'ise above party
and view the question from broader stand
po,nt than blind partizanship. He took his
eat to-day, and will give usterance 70 his
!. iewa ~ An early day. h. .sss M " "A