, 1864-06-15

peymcnt In full OF the agreed price thereof, the
dsy Of delivery in United st2tcs notes o. natioaa
currency, u to make any contract whatever, for
the saie or delivery of any gold coin or bnioo. Of
which the person making such contract shall not
at time Of making the same be In actual posses
SEC. =. 1t shall be nnlawtu, to rnase any loan Of
mercy or currency moi beng in coin to be repaid
knllion 10 b. repaid in money d currency other
Il elali be further unlawful for any banker,
tale Of any gold coin CT bullion, OF Of any foreign
exchange, or any contract tor any such purchase
SALE at any other place Ii IN the ordiasrs piace
OF hired, CT occupied By him individually or b.
partnership Of which he Il member.
SEC T.. All centacts made in violation Of
thf4 act shall BE- absolutely void.
SFc. 4. Any person who shall rio atc any
provision Of ibis act shall be held guilty Of mIs
demcano5. ara on couy1etson theseo: be dncil Ios
lefs Than one 1tousaud nor NOSE than ten thou
sand collars or be Imprisoned for period MT
ief- thsn tlTee month"; nor longer than one year,
OF both, At the discreet IN Of the Crutt.
be- IN any United Size eoRs; o eco
OF any con1t Of competent Jurisdiction in action
BROUGHT IN rtc name 0! tue United States by aay
perss ,oaeea1 for ths use the United States aod
ihe Other halt for the ol the person bringing such
sec,iou is the nsnal re3ealine clause.
TIE lB1cAGo corrERHkAp CONVENTION.
FeiraEt'o Wood, Sam Coz and Senator Rich
ar T. Il write that the Chicago Convention will
net be postponed. It seems to be generally un-
ds1ttcon taas Gen. Grant vHI not have any
strer:th tn the Convention - candidate for the
PrtR'dt tncy. unless be- should take Richmond be-
fore the a.h Of Jnlv. Gen. McClcllan's chances
arc stIll considered good.
GEN. BUnBRpoE. So.
1t il matter Of record that Gen Burbr1dge, who
routed Morgan 1t cynthiana, st'enced, faw
months ago, the threats OF Gov. Braulette, to the
effect ttat h, would resist further rec1uitn. Of
qo folders, by saying that at the slightest at
tempt to translate those words into acts, he would
march With his whole command against all who
sbould join In such attempts.
THE MONTREAL CONSULATE.
The name Of Hon. Jas. r. Barrett, Of Ohio,
Commissioner of the Prisoncrs, Is mantioued IN
addition to those enumerated yesterday. In connec-
ton with the vacant Consul Genezalshtp Of Mon
trcal.
r. MISCELLANEOUS.
cols. Rico, Of Iowa, md Bartlett. Of Massachu-
sette, wcie, today. nominated Dslsadier Generals.
The 5ecretsry Of War, IN reply to i communica-
tion from tho Senate Military Committee, etates
that in bis Judgment military neceseityfdoes not
exist for The construction Of railroad from Dau.
vile to Knoxville, Tennessee.
Ex-Governor Dennison. of. Ohio, IL here the
guest Of Hon. Montgomery Blair.
Among various exciting rumors concerning the
Army Of the Potomac, 1t may be affirmed with
poeitivenesB that, up to this morning, everything
was progressing satisfactorily.
The finding and sentence Of the Court Martial
in the case of Capt Hurt, Of Ohio, will shortly BE-
carried into effect, the Pfcsidcnta haring refused
to psrdon hlm.
CONGRESSIONAL,
Tho senate passed the Housc bill today appro~
priatinc SEQ 600 Tor repairs Of harbors On Western
lakes and $1oQ eco for repairs OF coast h1rboes.
4 bill was introduced, reported from the Judlc1.
ary COMMITTEES, and pressed to patsage in the Sen
atcto-day BY Judge Trumbnl], regulat,ns the fees
Of the officers OF the Supreme Court Of the DISTRICT
whick fixes the salary OF Marshal at maximum OF
sS,NO.
One hundred and serenty.scven thonsaad dol
lars IVES added to the fortfcatlon bill today in
the Senate. for works near :an Francisco.
New YoAk, Jnne 1.-THE Rsrs Washin:t u
tie Senate materially changed, that th. Ways and
Means Committee do Eot aerec to the scnate|s
tasss en wh:sky, and will al: e,nfer.
With nearly all the Increased 1atcs of taxation.
It has been st.t ttd In distant papcts, that tho
Ohio undred days c2trcnts which recently ar-
rived here, becoming mutinog,, refused to 70 70
front. Ihis IL Incorrect. They went with a.
much " t1lipgness an any other sulders during the
WAsnworox, JUNG 1.-THE Senate has. con-
frmed the nomination OF General Butosd, d.,
eeated, 10 be siajcr General from July 1st, 1858.
It will be reeolleetcd that the nnmliation was
Mnte t5 the President when tho gallant hero iay
at tie point Of death from wound n ccvcd in
batt'e IN Virginia: The Inst hours Of the expiring
patriot were made happier by this proof ot the
grateful appreciation of his country.
WAsuSGToE, June 1s.-The Senate Military
Committee are in taror Of abolishing the conmu-
tation clause Of the enrolment Law, excepting
Wlson, the chaiEman. who will oppose it; hat he
will seek tu ameua II: End has announced hs In
tention 10 proFo.c an bpn3red dol ars bounty for
one year dr. feo and IL the eame proportion for
q less time when honorab'y discharged. He also
in the inlu11cctionary 5tates, and fur secu ing
freedom to the wives and children Of coloret SOL
di, ~ thus erlfRted.
The House day voted againRt the repeal Of til.
Communication clause b5 a lazgc majority.