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VOLUME ILXXXIY:
FIRST OM.
vizi &cm. • cut la
ROISURG.
Proceedings of the* tegislature—
Stand!ng Committees of the
Senatf3l--Vtiriety" Hilistlntio
duced in Both Houses—Election
e 3. , ti
of:
of• Statia.TreasurerTo!day.
tßy Telegraph.to the Pittsburgh Gazette.]
HARRISBURG, January 12, 1869. -
• SENATE.
The SPEAKER announced the following
standing committees :
Federal Relittlorts-rlllesers.„Low-ry, 9ra
ham, Olmsted; Wallace, M. 4 ,Candleita.l
Finance— essrs. Connell,Errett,BreWn,
;, (Mercer C 0.,) Coleman, Jackson. ,
• Judiciary (General) Messrs. White,
Stinson, Wallace, Olmsted. Burnett.
Judiciary (Local)—Messra. Fisher, Stutz-
I t ; man, M.',Candloss, Davis, - Osterhout.
,Estatea awl tl4ticheate—Messrs. Stinson;
White, TailOriliclittire antleSeeright.
Pehsiona an Gratulties—Messrs. Fisher;
t Lowry, Brown, (Northampton,) Mclntire
and Duncan.
Corporations—Messrs. Graham, Taylor,
is Henazey, Osterhout and Miller.
On Banks—Messrs. Osterhont, Lowry,
Henszey, Randall and Brown (Northamp
-3 ton). •ff
Canals and •Inlanidzlievigetbolv.-.-Messrs.
• Robison, Kerr, Beck, Linderman and Dun
can.
Railroads—Messrs. Coleman, Lowry, Ran
dell, Errett, Connell.
Retrenchment and Reform—Messrs. Bil-
Errett, Davis, White, Miller.
EduCattOn—lffesere4 Morcero
d * Graham, .Olmsted' :Mille Searight.
Agriculture du d Donteatic Mantifactures
—Messrs. Stutzman, Billingfelt, Robison,
Brown,(Northampton,) Turner.
Military Affairs—Messrs. Taylor, Fisher,
McCandless, Davis, Robison.
• Roads and Brl ges—Messrs. Billingfelt,
'1 Robison, Taylor; urner. Nagle.
Vice and Im •Aprallty—Messrs. Kerr,
TaylcifilGrillinfri;
Private ChtlAA.. , ' Itlesara Henaito; Stutz
mati,"ltiEllitgfelt; i•Ack';MOLittre:
• —Public Print' I —Messrs. Errett, Hens
zev, Robison, Tar A er, Searight.
New Counties— A essrs. Brown, (MerCer,)
• Kerr, Lowry, Sea ght, Beck.
Mr. CONNELL presented a memorial
of the State Medi Society. fo r power, to
• appsftit olofrial _L.)
BILL! 14TRODT,ICEU..
RRISSSURk-itii " seixiiid
-• ieetion , nf the act elating to election pre
cirietkin.&ll43. A - A 40 1: county:4' passed in (1868, '
width ptotides t hereafter etieh i pracirict
shall be a sewn to independent , election
.".{ district. _
Authorizing the Trustees of the United
. Presbyterian Ch h, Tarentum, •to re.
• =aye the den& ' fr Ain the church yard to
ProspeetVems A . 7r'-74.„" , - - I. 7- 1 •
_
••
• Providlioffer, e..phyntent •iaf. damages.
awarded the Allegheny Agricultural Boole
ty by act of 1862. - I
Authorizing four additional Notaries
.• Public inkoghereittraTe•r7'" - A..
Repealltiry aid - of 1867; so us - to
:` emp,t Allegheny' Monty.
• Supplement act, of Maich .26; 1867,
, larging the jurisdiction of the Court of
„ Common Pleas in chartering insurance
. companies, defining the - capital stock to be
, not less than one hundred thousand dollars,
half paid in. 4 •- _ • -;
• I Joint resolution `rt itionticing
.. the ,nacur
';, - siltation laws defective Skid requesti ng our
_ Congressmen at an early day to amend the
t same to prevent fraud, secure the purity of
• the ballOt-box and punish fraudulent issues.
' • By, Alelo. r .G.1111:1Ahlt„, limorporating„.the
' iCo-operiltivEiltibis insetrariza...ilempany.. of,
Western Pennsylvania.
' • By Mr. OLMSTED: Relating to fraudu
sl lent debtors. - •
I BY Mr. 5 11PISON:, Changing,; bite of
• city, ward, borough and township elections
to the time of general election.
• Allowing writs of error on feigned - issues.
I • By Mr. LOWRY: - Erecting anew
; county,
4 • out , ofl parts , dfq Crawford; otenango and
Warren:J . ..l .s.
" "Li 7 . 1; •
.* Mr. EISNER introduced a resoluttowin ,
2:I
strutting the Senate And •Commattee
on Library to examine and report the worth
. of bound volumes of the Herald, Tribune,
•I - etc:, belonsing to J. E. Barr .tCo., Luxes
" ter. Passed.- - ,
Xr 'COl;lNELLlntrofittied a- joint
lotion to purchase two thousand copies of
• ; Bates' histoiy Pefitisvitriniia, .Volunteers
*. I for each Rouse, to. end to friends by ex
!{ press and not by mail: Passed.
'Mr. -COLEgarri Joint,; resolution for a ;
Coinmittee of three frOm each House' to
: I
examine de - preciated and undtiallable Rinds
', • in the Treasury and.gepo,4,4l4e - best: means
'4 of disposintsehrthe same. Palsied:
7 1 Mr.IERRETT offered a resolution refer.:
.'" zing that part of the Governor's Message
''• 4 relating to a registry law to select a Corn
mittect of five, "ail bills,lisperwresolutions,
&a, on the subject to be , referred to :them.
. Teased. " • • ,
On motion of Mr. LOWRY, Jtey. E. L.
, Bally .was appointed Chaplain.
Resolutions were phased ordering two
thousand copies of the Auditor . Gen. ,
• . eral's report on railroads, 2 1 000 of Adjutant
'1 General's retaiit..,'2,ooo 7 ef ,litprxevor ',Gen
', aral'e report; and 2;600 of Auditor General's
, I -regular report.
• -Mr.'FISHER offered a joint resolution
1 for final
• the Senate refused to consider. •
•
RUMINATIONS FOR ETATS TREASURER.
Nominations foil State Treasurer were
I then' made.
Mi. BRRETD. nominated Robert W.'.
Mackey.,'
: • Mr.. !FISHER , - nominated - Morrow ' B.
; LewrY.
1 • Mr. - NAGLE _ nconinated William M.
Singerly. , •
••• Nif.'BECK, Demec nominated W. W.
• i Irwin, the preientTreisurer.
i hfr.„I)AVIS nominated ,Cbarlesr Cooper.
Mi.' RANDALL nominated T. B. Sea
• Mr. McCANDLESS no hod d WM' V.
McEtrath.
hr.r.ERRETT•was appointed teller.
• r Mr. CONNELL presented - tr petition of
' Samuel B. Thomas and ninety others con-'
g 'testing the election of Thos 2 Gre_enbankna
District Indge of, Philadelphia, arid, offered
• a resolution for a conference with the House
on Thursday, for selecting a Committee to
• try the case. Passed.
* Adjourned.
-HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
On motion of Mr. NICHOLSON, of Bea,
yer , so much of the Governor's message ,as
relates to a TegiStry law" was referred - to a
Select.Conunittee of Five, wi th all the pa
,
on thesubjeetry
; - 'On motion - of Mr.- 4 DITNOAN, 4 of-Vensri-;
— go, Ray. John Edwards, of Lawrence, was ,
appointed Chaplain of the House.
' .
Mr. KLECKNER, of Philadelphia, of-'
fered a reaolUtiOlii reciting that - Pal
.
EN
adelpilla I:owns seven hundred and
flit* thciusand dollars worth .of.. stock
in the Northern Pennsylvania Railroad;
that the funds of the company are low; that
the presiclent r ireasurer and directors gave
a large party last October, taking an excur;.
sion to Niagara, at the expense of the stock ,
holders; and calling for a committee of in
vestigation.
Mr. 4.pA4 qPhiladelphiy - , moved an
amend ent-bY--bicluding all "railroads in
which Philadelphia owns stock.
Messrs PLS.YFORD, of Fayette, BEANS,
of Bucks, HERR, of Dauphin. DAVIS, of
Philadelphia,. NELSON, ,of.,'Wayne, and
HONG, of Philadelphia, opposed the reso
lution and amendment as unnecessary and
illegal, the Philadelphia Councils having
full control.
On motion of Mr. BEANS, the matter
was indefinitely postponed.
A resolution of Mr. NICHOLSON, of
Beaver, to print five • thouaiod copies of
the State Treasurer's report in English and
one thousand in German was ordered to be
printed.
Mr. STRANG, of Tioga; offered a joint
resolution providing' for tlie 'aPpointment
of twenty-sevacmidditional subordinate of
ficers of the House.' The Jaw of the last
session confines the number at thirty-four.
This increases the number to sixty-onci i ,
abdut the same as last , year. _/
Messrs IPlayford. Brown, of Clarion, Mc-
Ginnis; of Philadelphia, and McMiller, of
Montgomery, opposed the bill, and Messrs.
:Strang,-Davis, of ..Philidelphia, and Wil
son, of Allegheny,,sustained it.
The resolution was passed finally by a
strict party vote • •
The following-hills were intriOdUcerk
By Mr. HONG, of Philadelphia, provid
ing against fraudulent naturalization of
aliens of the Cothmonwealth, which re
quires 'personal' application,. or by attor
ney, in open court on the first Monday in
any month, embracing address and resi
dence, oral examination,' and, vouchers to
be entered on the dooket.folthe inspection
of the public.. On the 'second Saturday
thereafter, if the evidence is satisfactory
before two Judges, the' petition', may ; be
granted, and sighed by one of the Judges.
It is made unlawful for any Prothonotary,
deputy or clerk to issue a certificate until
three months after the granting of the pe
tition, norvrithinlthriie months of the Gen
eral or Presidential elections. The fine
for violation, or issuing blank is
-fixed at One' thousand dollars,, or three
years' Imtrisonment;_
By.Mr.'WILSON, Of Allegheny: ,Sup
plement in act incorporating Guardians of
the Poor`of Pittsburgli; enabling the Board
.:to :increase the securities of the Treasttrer,
owing to increase of funda'corusequentUpon
the enlargement of the city.
By-Mr. - -MORGAN. of Allegheny :- Chang-'.
ing the time of the Commencement of 'the
terrnof the. Sheriff di Allegheny county
from.the latMonday - In December to the Ist
Monday in January. • L . •
B9'Mr.4ACICSON; of Armstrong
vorciiN3 Jos. and Jane tntlevilg, - of Arm.
-strong county;
=MEM
L. _
Mr. REA, of Erie: Increasing,the Jar's
-
diction of. Justices of tie Naze in ; Erie
county, and allowing..juries. 1- , • •
By Mr.. KERR, of Allegheny: Auttioriz.
ing the School Directors of Elirebeth
ship, Allegheny countyi,to examine and
pay claims of persetui for bounty money.
By.,Mr:I'LAXFORD, of Fayette: Rola
-tive to pay of countY.ofilcers of rayette;
To sale Of lands for taxes InFVette.
-
Establish a Law Library for Egyette. t *
Incorporating the Farmers and Meehan.'
ice Mercantile Association of*Brownsville.
By Mr. EDWARDS, of Lawrence: Ex ? ,
tending the livery stable law of 'Allegheny.
to Lawrence county.
. By. M.r.t.TOSEPHS, - of• Philadelphia: In
eorperating • the .*Peniniyiyania Trayellers„
Accidebt and Life Insurance Conipany.
By. Mr. VANKIRK, of Washington: Sup
plement for West Brownsville.
By Mr. NICHOLSON, of Beaver: Joint
resolution instructing our , Congnsssmen to
oppose any•law , giving control of - the tele
graph to the General Government.
A resolution from the Senate for a con
ference to-morrow to a select Committee to
try the contested election of Judge Green
bankd ,of :Philisdelphis4 wais,concuried
Also; Sedate resolution appointing 'a jefrit"
committee on the disposition of funds in
die Treasury. .
The resolution 'from the Senate, for print
ing two thonaand copies of, Bates' History
of Fennaylvarila Volatiteins - tor each
House, was amended by Mr. WEBB, of
Bradford, to include only one thousand for
the Senate and three thousand , for the ,
tHowai,,, • .
t A petition was presented from`the
,sylvania Medical Society for the appoint
ment of a State Inspector. of Drugs.
Mr. HONG introduced'a bill creating a
State Insurance Department.
~, The House concurred in the Senate reso
bitten relativh to the examilintionot bound
volumes of the Tribune, etc.; also concurred
in the Senate resolution for the appoint
ment 9f, three froweacti use to examine
and report on unavailable funds - in' the
Treasury.
Adjouxned.
*j..clgorr in- or , „ ,
A zAsttiLER.
Tomorrow the State Treasurer will be
electeo. The following nominatious.wers
madO itr the I/Ouse to:diay: RePublitan---`
IL W. Mackey, of Pittsburgh; Democratic
=Chas. Cooper, of -Northampton; William
Singerly, of P hiladelphia; Daniel C. Barr,
of Allegheny.::. Levi Zeigler,. of Cumber
land; and Thomas B. Scott of Bucks.
CLipV,ELAAD.
.
Injunction Agalast Directors of Cleveland
and Pittsburgh, ; Railroad Company—
Rotice to Stockholders..
(.14 Telegraph to the:Pittsburgh Gatette.3 .
VLEVELANDt 0, • January 12.—Judges
Pruilia , n,nud Foote today, granted an in
-junetion at the instance of W, e. C. Otis,
attorney for the. Cleveland and Pittsburgh,
Railroad Company , igainst the new Board
-of Directors, restraining theni from opera
ting or interfering with, the road.
The following notice will appear in the
papers here tomorrow morning :
"Notice is hereby, given to the stockhold
-ers of the'Cleverataand Pittsburgh Rail
toad Company and to all persona inter
, ested,. that . lanben F., Smith, Esq., has
this day been appointed Receiver of this
Railroad Company, and thht the Directors,
Executive Committee, Financial . Agent and
Treasurer of, said -Company have been en
joined from performing any official act by
the Court of Common Pleas , of Cuyahoga
'county, Ohio. Signed; ."
.1 N. MoCumotrou,
Pres. 0 . & P. R. L Co.
Cleveland, .Tanuttry 12th, 186%
•
; New Jersey Legislature.
CBS! Telegraph to the Pito:wags fissette.l
.
TRENTON, jaunary, V.—Vie Legislature
met to•day.—B. S. Little was•ohosen-Presi
dent of the Senate and Lean Abbott Speaker
of the House, both Democrats. Gov. Ward
transmitted - his annual message. - The:ex
penditures of the year exceeded thereceiptis
by 11+58,000... ,Otherwise the, finances;sre in
is most fayorable condition, and State.bandu
aro at considerable premium— , Atteagon
is called "•tothe gross frauds st,the recent
election, audit reg,istry.law recommended. •
I PITTSBURGH JANUARY 13. 18e9
SECOID 011101.
0'C1..4 . 3C . MC A. M.
FORTIE 11. CONGRESS.
[THIRD SESbION•I
SENATE: Memorial of . Capital
ists
Relative to Pacific Rail
roads-Alienation to Foreign
ers of COrPoration Privileges--
. Bill Ao Incorporate Arkansas
PaCific Railroad Company and
Grant SubiiidY. - HOUSE :, .11111 to
Crea•te_a National Currency and
to Lessen Interest on the Pub
lic Debt—Court of Claims Bus-
mess-Lien , on Pacific Railroad
,
Not Affected by frregularit ei
Proposed Protectorate Over
,
Hayti. and San Domingo.
CBS , Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette.)
IlVesairierrow, January 12, 1R59.
tIENATE..
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN presented a me
morial, signed by Franklin Hoight, Geo.
ii;clardiiei - ariii other
hits, setting forth that the proposed subsi
dies to the Northern Pacific R. R. and to
the Eastern Division of the 'Pacific R. R.,'
will amount, besides land grants, to $125,-
000,000, and offering to construct either or
both roads for a subsidy of $150,000 per
mile; in addition to land grants, thua sa
ving to the Treasury $75,000,000, and offer
ing to give bonds, endorsed by capitalists
:representing 11100,000,000.
• ,
Mr. ANTHONY, from the co mm i tte e on
reported " a reolution to printoten
thousand copies of.Comonissioner
report for the use pf the Senate. Adopted.
• Mr. SUMNER, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported favorably the
resolutions to provide , for bringing home,
the remains of our late Minister Coggswell.
:Adopted.
Mr. SUMNER introduced a bill to pre:
vent alienation. to fOreigners of grantortof
privilegeti derived from the United States.
It provides that it sball.not be lawful with
out the express consent of Congress. first '
obtained, to assign or transfer to any alien ,
or foreil torPoratiln'any charter, grantor,
derived:l om the United States
and : . gned to promote and regulate inter
course with any foreign nation. Referred
to Conituntae bu , Foreign 'Relations. '
Mr. PRELINPRUYSEN' introduced .a
bill 'to continue the office of Solicitor and
- Naval Judge Advocate General. Referred
to the. Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr., RICE introduced: a 'bill to provide
for, incorpoiatkni or the Arkansas and
PaCific Railroad Company to construct and
'maintain a , Railroad from4attle, Rock . to
,the termintts-eacitio Rail
road on the Rio Grande. The bill proposes
to grant.twenty alternate sections of land
on each side of the road, and an issue of
Government thirty, year six per cent. cur
rency bonds to the amount of $lB,OOO per
mile, to be secured by a second mortgage
on the property of the company.
Mr. RICE also introduced a bill to pro
vide for an additional terw of the United
States Circuit Court in Arkansas. Re
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. POMEROY introduced a biltto grant
a portion of the military reservation of
Fort Leavenworth to aid . in the conistruc
tion of a, railroad bridge acrPss the
O Mis
sissippi at that we. Referred tothe Com
baittee on Military Affairs. '
The Senate took up, and passed the bill
relating to the-time for finding indictments
in United States:Courts in the 'late. rebel
States.. It provides that such indictments
may be found in any State, after the resto
ration of the State to representation in Con
gress, but does not, apply to treason or other
political offenseS: .
The , yresident_in nounced the seppoint
mant of Abbott and Rice as ad ditional
members of the Committee on Pacific Rail-
road. S • . - • • •
_y • I' 4 7_
The Senate readmed the ccinaideratiou of
the bill for the relief of Sue Murfy, which
W 9.8 debated until,. four o'clock. wheu the
Senate adjourned.: .
HOUSE OF:REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. BUTLER, of Vass., introduced a
bill to authozize the issue of nationa l cite
rency, to assure its stability and elasticity,
lesserrthe interest t?ia the public debt and
reduce!the rate of interest, as fellovis:'
i s it enacted, &c., That the. Secretary of
Abe Treasury- ,ke .hereby authorized and
4 11 1 ' 0 00. after the 30th: day of June next,
to Wit, e on the faith, and credit of the
United States 350,000.000, and such further
sum as may be required to carry into effect
the - provisions of this act, in certificates, of
value of the Tresnry of the United Stab* .
not bearing interest, and of such amount as,
•he may deom eipedient, of not lesSAiiir
one dollar each, which - shall be receivable
in payment ;of allt taxes duties, .excises,
,'debts and demands of every kind due the
United States, and for all claims and de
mands against the United States of
every kind Whatever, except when
the law creating such claim or de
mand requires that : the ' same 'slAall
be paid - in coin; and be lawful money and
legs: tender in paymefiV of public and''pri
vete debts, except as aforesaid, within' the
United States, and, shall,., receivable 'in
b
payment for all ind ade to the United
States; said; certificates.. shall be iu the
similitude of Treasury notes heretofore is-
Bind, except that „they shall bear only on
their face the denomination or value for
which they are money, together with ap-.
propriate vignettes to prevent counterfeit-'
ing, and such signatures, checks and num- -
.bers or othir references as.niay be best to
prevent over issues and _forgeries; and on
the back thereof shall be ,printed 'the pro
visions of, the law under which they are
issued.
Sc.o 2. That after the 30th ' - ;tio of June
nett National Banks shall cease to be
banks of issue, and all taxes - on- their cir
culation shall thereafter cease, and it shall
be the duty, el every, collector .or. other
officer having received in payment of a
debt- or--tax due to the United States an:,
bill heretofore issued by any National
Bank to return the same on the first day
of each succeeding month, until the first
day of Jantutry, 1878, when such bills gliall
be no longer receivable, to the Comptroller
of the ,. Currency , to tai cancelled and, de,"
stroyedin his presence and in the presence
of ths Treasurer of the United States,
.and Register, of which destruction memo
randum, containing the amount of bills,
their numbers and name of the batik -br
ining them, shall be made in a book kept
for that purpose, and signed by the officers
arovesaid r aud said collector or other Officer
shall, be credited in his account with the
amount so returned, and the same
IM
L4.~' :•aa.aJ_i~a~'.l..b'S.N'""d :.3'"]~4,~5.3" i~i.y~~..
shall be done with all - other bank bills and
and legal tender notes now issued oriwhich
shall be issued, when they are returned to
the Treasury. , •
SEc. 3. That whenever any of the bills of
any National Bank received in payment of
debt or tax due the United States, shall be
returned to the Comptroller of the
Treasury, he shall charge on the
amount three .hundred and 'sixty-five
hundredths per cent. interest per annum,
in coin, which shall be deducted from the
amount of interest payable lky the. United
States to said ,bank on bonds lodged for se
curity of said bills, until an equal amount
of certificates of the value 'of • three per
cent.'certificatesissued in pursuance of the
act of •March 18, 1867, and the act of July.
3, 1868, shall be paid into the Treasury of
the United States by such bank, whereupon
a pro mita amount •,of said bonds shall be
returned to such banks.
SEC. 4. That after the 30th day of Decem
ber next no National Batik bill shall be
received by any officer of the United States
in payment of any public debt or MI; but
each of the National Banks may at any
time return to the Comptroller of the-Cur
rency an amount issued to such bank and
then outstanding and unredeemed on his
books and receive a pro rata amount of
bonds lodged as secnrity, therefor, and
from the 30th of said June said National
Banks shall be charged three hundred and
sixty-ilye hundredths per cent. Interest in
coin on amount of all bills outstanding and
unredeemed in the manner before pro-
Y.ded to be deducted from the interest
payable on said bonds so long as said bills
shall remain outstanding and unredeemed.
SEC. 5. After the 30th of June next each
Collector and disbursing officer, except the
Trea.surer and Assistant Treasurer of the
United States, having in his hands any
legal tender notes belonging. to the Treas
ury at New York, shall forthwith return
'the same to the nearest Assistant Treasu
rer of the United States and receive there
for an equal amount of certificates of val
ue of convenient denominations . for pay
ment and circulatiqn of creditbn his ac
count as he may select, and on the first.
day ,of,,each_ month; hereafter every such
officer shall make a like return of legal
, tender notes as'-may come into hie posses
sion and,receive a like payment and Credit
' therefor, and•after the 30th of June no die.
burning officer of the. United States shall
pay out or disburse any other money save
certificates of value, except when be may
be ordered by the Secretary of the Treas
ury to pay or disbnrse coin.
SEc.43. After the-. - 30th • day of June next
any person or association; whether banking
Or other, owing any bond of the United
States of one hundred dollars, or any mul
tiple thereof, payable to ' the bearer,
bearing six • per - cent. interest in
coin, with . coupons' for accrued interest
attached,. may present the same to the
Treasurer or any Assistant Treasurer of the
United States or, other public depository, to
be designated by the Secretary of the Treas
ury for that purpose, and who shall have
lodged in the Treaanry of the United States
lullicleut security, and shall receive thereof
-ninety per tent. ofpar on-its face in certifi
cates of yalue in such denominations as he
may choose, paying on that amount at the
rate of three hundred" and sixty-five hun
dredths per cent;per annum interest in coin
for thirty dart,' and until - he-shall return
an equal amount of 'said certificites to the
Treasury of-the United States, said bond or
bonds snail remain in the Treasury as aeon
rierforbertilleatedalivAred and interest
thereon, which shall be deducted from the
interest to be paid by the United States on
such tends; at any time after thirty days
the
owner of any bond so pledged in the
Treasury of the United States may return
certificates of value equal to ninety per cent.
of the value thereof and receive back his
bonds and coupons pledged,. as before
Provided, less Interest, and said certificates,
and amount thereof - paid to him,. and the
Treasurer, .or_Assistant ,Treasurer t . where
said bond is pledged, shall, during the
time elite deposit, pay tothe owner therebf
accrued interest thereon beyond that ai#)
on said certificates once in - every BM
months. . „ ,
SEC. 7. The Secretary Of the Treasury ia
authorized and 'directed) to cause to be
coined tokens of valuey,which shall be legal
tenders and lawful money t . .)t any sum less
Marione dollar as - fractional currency, of
the•dettomination of ten cents or upwards,
in the similitude of :silver silver so
alloyed with copper or other metal as to be
fifty percent. less In value than the denom
ination thereof, and therewith 'redeem the
fractional currency of the United States f
when presented to, the Treasurer or any
Assistant Treasurer of the United States in
sums of five; dollars. or upward, after the
.30t1ilday of June next, and on the 13th day
of December -next such fractional paper
currency shall net . be ,received: by any cot
cer of the United States except for redemp
tion as before provided.
• On motion of Mr. BUTLER, the bill was
referred to-Committee on Ways and Means.
He moved.to.rebansider the motion and
thereupon made a lengthy speech in sup
port of the
On motion of MrnWAIERIBURNE, 818,
Mr. Butler's motion to reconsider was laid
on the table. _ , .
Mr. SPALDING, from Corn. on Appropri
tieus reportecfaxesolution that all paperer
and evidence returned to the War Depart
ment by. Davis, Belt &Campbell, Commis
stoners touching the Department of the
West, beibre the 14th'of October;lB6l, shall
be surrendered and turned oveiqo the At
toOey General, whose duty it shall be to
cause the evidence to be' examined, and
snob as has a bearing on the Court of,
Clahips shall be printed and received by said
Court; subject however- to examination or
in explanation of witnesses of either part.
Mr. SPALDING said the Commission
had unanimously instructed him -to offer
the resolution and ask its passage at this
time. He explained that these claims were
adjudicated by. a Commission appointed
under an act of Congress. One of them
was a Justice of the Supreme Court,
another Jes. Holt, head of the Bureau of
Military-Justice, and the third am eminent
merchant of St. Tie Llainmission
'carefully examined these dahns and di
;rooted so much to be paid as they •deemed
just. The claimants did receive their
money and gave receipts in fell; but now;
astonishing as it might appear, they bring
a suit in the Court of Claims and ask ft dif
ference between what was originally claim
ed and What they said they ought to have
in satisfaction of their claims. The claim
ants say they gave their receipts under du-.
ress, therefore they are not bound by thent.
In reply to a question by Mr. Sehenck, he
said the evidence was not conclusive, but
was to be taken by the Cpurt or what It
was Worth. 'Tim resolution .paeted.
Mr. DAWES' -presented the credentials
of J. S. Casement as a delegate from. Wy
oming Territory. ' '
Mr. WASHBUR•NE,. of Illinois, objected
to his admission, and the credentials were
ireferred to Committee on Elections.
' The House concurred in the Senate joint
resolution to' continue the Committee on
Mr. BOUTWELL, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported that the lien of the
United States on the Union Pacific Railroad,
Eastern Division, was not affected by al
leged irregularities or Illegal-proceedings
of the Company engaged •in the construc
tion. The report was laid on the .table and
ordered Printed.
Mr. BOUTWELL, from the CoMmittee
r - t
on Reconstruction, reported ,
.a bill to re
lieve from political disabilities Win. H.
Bagley, of North Carolina. Passed by the
requiredltwo-thirds vote.
Mr. WASHBURNE, of (Illinois, from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported the
Legislative, etc. appropriation bill, which
was made the special order for tomorrow.
A bill was passed giving the use of the
rotunda of the old Hall of Representatives
for the inauguration ball. , I
i Mr. ACKLEY, Ohio, introduced a bill
providing a _temporary government for
Alaska; also,`a bill relative to the election
of delegates. Referred to the Committee
on Territories.
The bill to equalize bounties Of soldiers,
sailors and marines, who served in the late
war for the Union, was considered.
Mr. WASHBURNE; Indiana,supported
it, saying fifty millions would 'more than
cover the amount required. On his mo
tion the bill was recommitted; when he
mined to reconsider the motion:
Mr. WASFIBURNE,
of Illinois, moved
to lay the motion on the table—rejected,
yeas 48, nays SI-
Further consideration of the Lotion was
then postponed for three weeks! .
Mr. BANKS, from the Foreign Commit
tee, reported a resolution regnesting the
President to use his good offices for the pur
pose of pbtaining from the Russian govern
ment prompt and just consideration 6f the
claims.f Benjamin W, Perkins and others.
'Adopted. I
Mr. BANKS reported a joint resolution,
already published, proposing the protec
tion of Hayti and San Domingo by the
United States. He said this! subject had
been brought to oar attention ;very recent
ly, and that the resolution was based upon
ilia theory that these Republics desired the
action recommended. He was not; how
ever, authorized officially to state the fact;
but mentioned it on his own responsibility.
predicated on the best information which
he could obtain. He had j presented the
subject to the Committee on Foreign - Affairs.
There was not time for a full consideration.
It was a noval question and of importance,
but he received the unanimous - authority
of the Committee to makea report. -
Mr. MULLINS inquired whether by pur
suing the course they were not running the
hazard of interfering with foreign govern
meats? . '
lyir. BANKS replied: In no respect what
ever. No European government had the
slightest claim on the island, and the res
olution did not contemplate intervention in
the slightest degree. It was only for the
purpose of assisting Hayti and San Domin
go to maintain their own institutions.
Mr. INGERSOLL asked Mr.. Banks to
inform the House what would b our future
ability, by virtue of the proposed protec
torate, on our relations. . .
I Mr. BANKS said the resolution did not
contemplate a protectorate, in the European
sense. It might reqUire nothing more than
sending thither a vessel of war, and incase
of the Interruption of public peace to ad
vise the parties attempting revolution that
they had better wait till the regular period
of election occurred.
.•. He was satisfied this
would be sufficient to secure the - object of
the resolution. '
Mr. WOODWARD inquired whether
this.was not initiating steps for "entang
ling alliances," against which the Father of
our Country warned us?
Mr. BANKS replied that At was not ini
tiating steps, excepting to secure goodgov
ernment. All the European powers had
recognized the independence of those Re
publies,. Awl Stkain had withdrawn all
claim to sovereignty of tte island. —.......
Mr. WOOD WARD inquired: If we extend
our protection to those feeble independent
Governments, dowe not initiate aggression
with European powers ?
Mr. BANKS: We do not; • but we pre;
vent aggression.
Mr. WARD inquired whether there was
any precedent for the contemplated action ?
Mr. BANKS replied there was no prece
dent; but we are in the age when new ac
tion was required. Hcf then stated that
owing to the frequent revolutions our com
merce had within a few years 'suffered to
the ex‘ent of millions of dollars,and within.
those (Republics our trade would be very_
much increased. And this,lif there were no
other reasons,was sufficient why we should
desire peace. . . .
Mr. JUDD asked whether there was any
pending negotiation between the Executive
and those Governments, looking to a pro
tectorate? '. , • - ' e
Mr. BANKS replied that he ivas not at
liberty to state: there had been ; bat he
could etatelde own belief that those , gov
ernments and. people desired and would
accept our friendly intervention. More
than this he could not say without compro
mising those governments. He . believed
when we made the proffer, it would be ac
cepted.
Mr. GARFIELD remarked the gentle
th
man from Massachusetts ad saidi we
might send a ship of war that Island.
How could • peace and quiei be • urged,
unless the vessel was -called on to do some-.
thing? : /. -
Mr. BANKS replied that we could not
take pcyasession of the territOry, or cepupy
their seas, without a treaty between those
republics and' cur Own. df the Gtivern=
merits ask for our protection; we can afford
it. Our vessels would be accompanied by
officere who, if there , should be an organ!.
zatlon to revolutionize the Government,
could advise the insurgents to desist from
their purposes until the time( for the elec
tion of President occurred in pursuance to
Mr. JUDD enquired: Suppose the revola
Monists shoirld refuse to accept the advice
Mr. BASICSThen it would be for the
Government of the' United Stqtes to deter
mine what ought to be done and consult
the Senate !lithe form of a treaty. •
Mr. , BINGHAM asked whether it would
not be well to llinft`the•scope of the resolu
tion by adding to the proviso, that it Was
deemed important to restrict the President.
so as not tote involsed in au appropriation
of money without consulting the Congress
of the United States.and obtaining its con
sent for further action. Otherwise we
might involve the country, in a conflict of
awls. I • - -
; Mr. BANKS replied: We did not intend
to enter Into a conflict of arms. We want
good government; therefore, revolutions in
that Island imparil the peace of . our awn
country. The resolatioa not warrant
an expenditure of money. ,
Mr. PERRIS did not see how the object
,could be made effectualby the limited pow
er in the resolution, and 'he enquired
whether the Committee In determining to
recommend thSprotectorate of the Islands;
regarded it as a stepping atone, having in
view the ultimate annexation of the ter
ritories. - • '
Mr. BANKS , replied the Cominittee had
no such an idea, nor bad he any time fqr
consideration. They gave him authority
to report the reason, and nothing more than
Mr. CULLOM Said the tinderstatiding of
she Committee would not justify the gen
tleman from Massachusetts calling for a
vote on the resolution to-day. , •
Ur. JUDD said they wanted further time. I
Mr. BANKS said he, would consent that;
the resolution should go over until to-mor-
row. - •
The House at 4:15 adjourned. I
- -...-
-It is generally believed that Moses 11.!
Grinnell will he appointed Collector of the
Port of New York by Gen. Grant. I
NU MWO 13.
NEWS BY C
Clay Telegriblito the Pittsburgh
•
TURKEY AND G* ,
LONDON, January 12.—F ,
plained reason Rizora Rang!
Ambassador at Paris, who,
would representfGreece:ln
has been refused particip:
sions. He has prOtested
sion, and appealed to the
ment at Atheni fdr instruc'
ference will await! the acti
the matter, and tie Bassi°.
to-day will be postponed 1.
sequence.
.Lormorir, Jannary 12.—A
Culation that the principal
insurrectionary igovernm
have fallen into the hands
been thrown into prison.
PARIS, January 12.—The Sublime Porte
has dispatched Sadik Pasha to this city, as
special agent to j raise a loan for 'war pur
poses.
MARINE NEWS
QUEENSTOWN,-January 12.-The steamers
City of Baltimore, 'City of Cork, - and 'the
Queen, from New York, arrived yesterday.
Agents of the Anchor Line of steamers
in this city,and New York,have received the
following dispatch : Glasgow, January 12.
The Bremen bark America, for New
York, was spoken on December - 80th. She
had S 9 shipwrecked persons on board. We
have reason to believe they are the Hiber
nia's poople, saved .from the missing boat..
ITALY.
ROME, January 12.—Geo. W. Childs, of
the Philadelphia Ledger, gave a banquet -
yesterday in honor of Henry W. Longfel
low, which was attended by , a large num—
ber of American visitors, artists and emi
nent persons now in Rome.
SPAIN, •
• ,
MADRID, January 12.—Four thousand
soldiers have volunteered their" services to
the Government Ito assist in suripteseink
;he insurrection in Caba. • _
FINANCIAL AND co,lNFattlAT.,e
LONDON, January 12, evening. -Consols,
92%a93. Accounts, 93. 5.20 bonds, '7sg: '
Stocks firm. Erie 26, Ohl 964, and .A. -
SG. W. 454.
FRANKFORT, January 12.-Coniob3 793;.
LIVERPOOL, January 12.-Cdtton firm,
but not higher; Middling uplands 1134, Or-
leans 1114.- California white wheat 11a. 9d._ _
aL2s.; Red Western 9s. 10d. CloVer seed s ,
48a505. South Western flour 265. 6d. a 275.'
Corn dull; 865.. 6d..for new, and 31s. 6d. for
old. Oats 3s. 6d. Barley ss. Peas• 455.
Pork 525. 6d. Beef 105 s. Lard 735; Cheese'
71s. Bacon 575. 6d. - Petroleum unchang- --
ed. Tallow 16s. 6d.. _ ' • .
Lortnow,, January 12. - Sugar 365. 6 4 d.; on ,
spot to arrive, 265. 3d. Tallow - 465. 9d:
Calcutta linseed 565:11275. 6d. PetrOleum at
Antwerp unchanged. Cotten at Havre, at
131 on spot. II•
Parts, January 12.---Bourse strong. ,
Rentes 70f. 37c. • • • .
HAvtz, Jannary 12.--Evening.-Cotton • ,
closed quiet and steady at 130 f. for tres or
dinaire on spot, and - 131 for low middlings, -
to arrive. ,
I iitc7 YORIC-CitY
(By Tetempt( to the'Plttobtirgh Gitsette , .l • '-
1•111 w 'Fora - , January 12.—The police cre \
ectfiely prosecuting the search .for the
murderers of Mr. Rogers. Two brothers,
Mike and . James Logan, were arrested this
Morning on suspicion. Information has •
been obtained at Sing Sing prison, which it
is hoped may lead to the clearing un of the
mystery, but the perticulars are not made
known.:
The Stevenson cotton case,.involving a
million_dollars, was ended in the United
States Court to -day. Judge Blatchford •
charged that the action could not be main- -
tained, and the jury, by direction of the
Court, rendered a verdict against the Gov
ernment.
The Herald says , the passage of the bill
for therepeal of the Tenure-of-Office act by..
the heavy vote given indicates the begin
ning of a decline in the power of radicabera
and the ascendancy of more moderate and
conciliatory councils in Congress than those
which have ruled" the two hoUses in their -
long and desperate conflict with President
Johnson. •
.
The Tribune says the, heavy. veto in favor
of the repeal of the tenure of civil office act •
in the House may not be any indication of
the. certainty of Its passage in the Senate.-
It was , sprung unexpectedly and crowded
through with little debate. •
The 4imes says: The bill. to repeal ..the • -
Tenure-of-Office law, origlrutU,y enacted, to_
hamper Jotinscin in his appointments, was
passedin the Honiii yesterday - , onlY forty- ' •
seven members voting, against =it. 'That
everyone of_these forty - seven is a ,Repub
lican is rather a Curious end significant cir
cumstance.' It shews forty-seven •Reptib- -
licans in the Howe have less confidence in
Grant than the Democrats. The repealing_'_
' bill riow goes to the Senate, where it is not :
likely to be so favorably received.- • . •• ,
Nothing but harmless, bare walls now re- i
main of. old Fort Tofayette. All the glins i _
ammunition and Stores-'not 'destroyed - by .
the recant fire have been removed from the •..
ruins.. It appears, tbq government had. ; : ,:;
already decided to tear down the' fort, it
being useless as a defence of the narrows: -
It. is rumored that on • SatufdayelastLl
another war of races. took : place . between. ,I
Ger Man and Irish emigrants confined on'
Ward's Island, but the authoilties succeed-
lid in.quelling the disturbance before mnolf,.
damage was done.' . .. ~. ,
A' company of capitalists are about'tOes - - ...'
tablish a Pneumatic Dispatch Company in
this city for the. transmission of Letters,-
packages and other light articles.'
• The work of removing the obstrnotions : at
Hell Gate has commenced. ~, ' -•-• '- ''
. ,
A Negro Ravisher . Lynched--Bis. Body
M .
Burned byg. Frantk Besband.
[By 'rowan& to the Attebeigh eizette.l , ' -
Mzispins, January 'l2.—Saturday night ,
last a negro named Vandcrberg went to the,
house of William Smith, an employe of '
'the Mississippi Central Railroad, at WA: -
ter Valley, Mississippi, and after A &Sp..:
rate struggle succeeded in ontragLug the
person'of Mrs. Smith, but not until hehnd
choked her little daughter• until she' was
insensible: As soon as it, was daylight lifrs-4
Smith alarmed the neighbors, who, with
the Mershal of the town, went in pursuit"
and soon succeeded in capturing 'the
ravisher. , On bringing < him to town.
it was with, the greatest difficul
ty that the negroes, who had assembled;'
were - :kept. from burning him. He was
placed in jail for safe keeping. , That night,
however, theXti Klux in strong force came,
took him out and hung hint. Yesterday
morning Mr. Smith returned home. He be--
came Almost aitnaniac , on hearing of the
affair' arid taking a rifle went to the spoti
i
_where the body of the n was still hang
ing, cut it down . gathere r ails, built a tire,
upon it and while the bod was burning he
danced around it liki,a 'dman. -
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announced for
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the Turks and
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