Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-03-13

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A. Congress draws rapidly to a close, both
Houses work with great industry, and with
determination 10 save all important bills il
possible. The Senate again voxed yes
terday, by the opposition in speech making
still it passed an important bill relating to
prize cases, the bin in relation to abandoned
rebel property, and the bill to promote the ef-
fciency Of the engineer corps.
Both Houses agreed 10 the recommended
tious Of conference on the indemnity bill and
the bill in relation to the Court Of Claims
and should have said, day or two ago, in
reference to the new postal bill, the salary
for small offices (ln lieu Of commissions
having been stricken out.
The House concurred in passing large
number Of Senate bills, among which notice
bills for one additional midshipman, between
II and g years Of age for each district Civ
ing bounty to soldiers discharged on account
of wounds or sickness, although they have
not served two years authorizing breVet
rank to commissioned officers, but without
pay authorizing letters OF marque and re-
prisal and 70 incorporate an institution for
the education of colored youth in the District
Of Columbia
The House passed the following bills, and
sent them to the Senate; authorizing the act
ing Governors Of Tennessee and Louisiana to
issue writs for election OF members Of Con-
gress to punish frauds on the revenue and
to reduce the duty on paper from IS per ad
yatorem to 20. Mr.. Morrill, Of Vermont re-
ported this bill, a fact worth stating because
he has been ou,rageously abused by some Of
the newspapers on the supposition that be
was opposed to a reduction Of the paper duty.
Vermont Capairy Captured.
| learn this morning that Capt Huntoon
OF Rutland and thirteen men, were captured
by the rebels yesterday and this p m. anoth-
er report from Fairfax Station is that Capt
Woodward was also captured. Our regiments
at Fairfax arc under marching orders
The National Currency.
Secretary Chase is very prompt in setting
in motion the machinery for the new national
currency and that the kind Of bills proposed
may be seen, copy his advertisement of this
morning:
TO ARTISTS, ENGRAVERS q OTHERS.
DESIGNS FOR NATIONAL CURREN-
~ CY NOTES are hereby invited, Of the denomina
tons Of S. $40, $40 $50, SlOO 5000 and Sl,OOO, to
be issued under the act OF Congress suae11mB Ma
uonal Currency, approved February 20 1903
The designs must be national in their character ana
will be considered that have been used, in whole or
IN part upon any currency bond, cefuheaei OF othet
representative Of value and completed bills must All De
Of the uniform size Of inches by three inches
Designs be for both the diverse and reverse OF
the note, and be susceptible OF receiving upon hei 90
verse the following legend National Currency secured
by the bonds Of the United States, deposited with the
Treasurer the United oates well as the signatures
Of the Treasurer OF the United States and the Register
Of the Traasury together with the promise TO pay Of the
association issuing the notes, signed by the President anu
Cashier thereof, aud their place Of redemption
The must be susceptible OF receiving the fol.
loving legend; This note is receivable at par In all
parts ofthe staes payment oftaxesexcises, and all
other dues the o. states except for du les imports
aud also for all salaries and other debts and demands
owing by the United States TO individuals, corporations
and associations within the United States, except In
terest on publiqdebt'
And also 10 have suitable tablets for impTntng tho
following synopsis Of sections 81 and 5s OF the act au-
honzing National Currency, approved Feb %, 1865
Every person making or engraving, or aiding 10 make
OF engfave, passing attempting to pass, any imA-
on alteration Of this note and every person having
in possession plate or impression made In imitation Of
H. or any paper made in imitation Of that ON which the
note printed k by the of Congress approved 26h
February, 1868 guilty Of felony, and subject to hne not
not exceeding thousand dollars or imprisonment not
exceeding fifteen years at hard labor, OF both
Designs will be received until the 2Sh day OF March
1903, and must in all cases be accompanied by models
of Illustrative drawings and The department reserves
the right to reject my all that may be offered For
T'''N Hn'tnu dos ~ accounted