Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-26
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| Nc subject be considered iaCongress whicbpos-
importance. deands PROMPT A. iptsJu
action that Of the finances Of the Government
session chiefly consumed In maturing military saars
qured the public esences and unproae debates spoa
hsaes which should have been pokponsd Congress seen
TO rsste the Importance Of maintaining financial credit o
the Government and the passage OF nsent
dieag the rate Of Interest public debt did nothing IL
spire eopadenes 10 the currency to the evils tf
Increasing redundancy Let make amends for the essa.
or the past BY devons Ire best judgment and giving pro ~ %
the subject Of The nnances the present session The aeo
81 the whole country directed q Congress- and tos-
spsschss upon inmsterisl question: whilst hnan
pending, viii TO- those Indulge them the
favorable opinion Of the people The open
be stopped the consequences will prove aiaa.
Inc report Of the Secretary OF the Treasury synopsis az
which appeared In the F6g days snes printed
distributed n both Houses He urges upon Congress
pOrtancs Of prompt action and the eEg pros.
pec,ive condition OF the finances light which strongly ~
hes bis recommendation Of Pronptdds Ia the seu.ie ~
Hunter Va has introduced financial BILL provision Of
which correspond, In the main, the
Secretary Of the Treasury. In the House. ar Bava
Mr. Swan, Of Tennessee, AMI other members have submitted
schemes which before the COMMITTEES Of Ways ard
Means We have Published Mr.. Hunters b and nos subIoa
tn introduced by Mr. Bald vim. We YET obtained
copies Of the sthe! biis presented:
Congress Confederate State, America do enact.
All Treasury no Issued before day Of April 1903 M
until the an Of june, 1853 continue to be funIabr
act entitled An act TO reduce the OF The Ltd
debt Of the Confederate States" approved the 18Th Of
ON, .her til. fra, day june 1862 ali such Treasury
shall be fundaben bonds Confederate States
oply At The oosns Eates Of interest," the
July 1865 At six per cent year ugti the hri day Of Aul
four cent; until the frst day Of October 1865 At h,evr
cent unit the na day Of November 1873 at "" PEG cent;
All slch Treasury notes outstanding aud unundsd Aer
first day Of December 1863 shall be deemed he .ase
funding, AFTER the twenty second day % April Ic5
shah be effected by such SbGtsusHt the pnepa
be funded IS viii give 70 The hol % Of nnlal
The said ~ second day Of April isS the Treasury H,e
Govern 10 Which they nov by law rsc.irEb a. eh
rats only as are herein provided Tor tie funding
April sf sh, be made payable tpOn,s Ne
Of Treaty Of peace bstWeen the EIDE stys
aud the United sate; They shan he In such form, @ o.
nominations, and with suen authorization seretry h.
Treasury may direct They shall be receivable -yi IN
all den Of tue Government, except for sSpor, da,s al
ihalbe fandths at the option Of the holder or Of Gonts
Sac pu Ing the continuance OF the present all egird
lures OF the Government ohsIu provided io sy
by tie issue Of Treasury notes, scc0rdn the pTecel
ton, or BY exchange Of six per eeut Lrds Of the
States. a. such Issues and exchanges shah be made ossr.
ton Of the Secretary Treasury lac
Of the notes or bonds End tie Secretary hereby aGhoed
such amount, Of notes aud bonds be
l and to tuni all such expenditures.
All bones OF the Confederate States hereafter u.d
shall be payable Iess than thirty yesrs dae Aa
siIer five from date be redetmEpe tie pleasure
provided by law, which shall paid
January and July In each They he regs
bonds, The SecretATy Of the Treasury
BE- exchanged the for the under
prescribe They shall he sealed With the
aud ha signed by the ester the Treasury L
| other person'As tie Secretary may appoint.
SIC The Secretary OF the Treasury authorized receive
deposs of the Treasury noss % be ur under The hid
ton Of this act and issue the dP0Ors certificates therefor
bearing Interest exceeding pee year
Hch certificates shall be payable The demand Of sh,er
may be redeemed the pleasure Of the airy
Treasury.
Liverpool salt sold in Savannah few days succ
$50 saokRio Coffee sold auction Ia Insusa rs.
Gently, At sS2da ass D SIX hundred bags Of pOlape
partly 1n.ound sod In Peersbn'S, Friday (bF lni
ed al sjes 10 AIS bag-Lard selling freely Pstis.
burg, si 100 y y by the key The high price
Ia said 10 be owing the heavy demand for lard
II Is convered.The Milton Chronicle inims The planters
In North Carolina fixing raise Tremendous crop VI to-
bacco this year"
Mr.. VIM Pannill sold at auction in Petersburg, yes.
terdsy, the following stocks:
One share Baersea Ms stock t2l2I y do. Mat'aca d.
ssa5 do. Fcks' do s202 l5l Fire Merchants
Insurance Co 49, l3d Petersburg savings 1ad
CO.. ~ ca do DO 89A IS DO do. 51H; 5000 North Carolina
SIX per cents, tiGl and $500 do. 90 at siyJ1.
The Expre,s that Eitr-k Mfg stock sold privately
day at t0 Three years SIS would
sdersd a hIxh