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Show ; ' Washington iorn s.j THE OLD SILVER DOLL IE. Washington, 19. The following ii the text- of the bill introduced by Senator Ingalls authorizing tbe coining coin-ing of a siaudard silver dollar and restoring its legal tender character: 'lie -U enacted, etc-, that there Bhall be from time to time coined at the mints of tbe United States silver dollars of the weight of 4 124 grains standard silver to tho dollar as provided pro-vided for in tbe act of January 18th, 1837, and that- said dollar shall be leniil tender for all public and private debts, except where payment of gold coin is required by law. . DANGEROUSLY ILL. Congressman Haskell of Kansas, iB lying very dangerously ill in this city, with Bright'a disease of the kidneys, complicated with affection of the liver. REPUBLICAN UNION. Yesterday's voting in the senate, when Conover, Patterson and Spencer could btve delivered tbe body lo the democrats, is bailed by republicans us evidence of cohesion in their senate sen-ate majority. BMITII. The talk of opposition to the confirmation con-firmation of William Henry Smith aa collector of Chicago, will probably amount lo nothing, as hia personal and political characttr are unassailable. unassail-able. To reject him because not f.tvored by the Illinois senators would be the assertion in a most offensive form of ihe odious doctrine that a sr.ua tor's' personal interest or wish must control executive appointments, rcgLirdless of the candidate's fitness. KELLOGO AND Sl'OFFOUD. The senate committee on privileges and elections this morning unanimously unani-mously ordered tbat Kellogg and SpeHord be notified that the committee commit-tee will formally begin the examination examina-tion ot their credentials on Monday next, and inviting tuem to expreaB their desires as to the scope ol the investigation. INTERNAL REVENUE. The commissioner of internal rev-enuu rev-enuu iu his auuual roport will not recommend any change in taxation. Toe service Sb considered generally very efficient, and frauds, particularly iu the northern stales, are very limited. lim-ited. The report will recommend the enforcement of the laws against illicit distillation and the manufacture of tobacco in the Bouth. |