Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-25

ADJ'F AND NsP'R eESL'. OFFICE
RICHMOND, Va, Reb. 20, lS6A !
eENERAL Orders,
The fnosag Ac, Of Congress spuSHshsd FOR the information
Of hs Arny: ~ -,
As ACT Reduce ts Crrsney gHa g AHtAors He0 'asIe
M CaCrsss Of a. COsderdts SSs q Alsroa do enact
bsldrs u q, treasury nos aeOSs denomination
6t d,v OF Apr ghteel hundred and sxur east Of the
Msssipi liver e-tl a's; day o. Jsly, sh han
sane und the oas ard a. ne places stAiel TIE hode OF
All such notss shall be ao~sa 70 iaaa ne 'ss In rs
oous FAysb twenty y.ss tsr their date oeAr in-
tsrs n esa per Snsam payable on u aEst
Sc 2 TSe Secretary u he treasury hereby authorised
&c lag section until .hs bOaos De prepared he ma Is
hst-s 70 anss We PurP0ss Su'h bonds and eer'
verumeut payable In the eighteen hundred and Ey
iOsr except export aad inpo,s auusa; 49,, s.,.,- =,
hundred dollars bearing interest," which shall not present
ga. ' aa s the arss sy o. AP ssassa hundred and
Hty-oar o. the NsPPi river aaa zoe hIs y OfJuy
sgstssn hundred Aad sil-0ar Ws Or ne aasPPi rvsr,
cess % be receivable 10 The paymsa q public qua 400 SAID
OF act subject tax o. len ceHt month ant
oulateI deducted from said
sverPrveetsd fog psysn. or oE a1s and 'Ad notes tha
sss that said Treasury ncssl n, fuaded in
payment dates AM places eribed IN
h &C. there 81 ~ be levied a. sAases and raees
tax OF mir yee Ons-hFd cents every dollar promised
on TIE said sSd TAX shall attach said
Atne reasu-y daposses, BY the tix eoectOrs
b. ono receiving ae same whenever present
aes or Tor postage 10 exchange Tor Loss heretofore
prov ded d eSsary notes sha oe iendbls In bonds
uAiy esh haadrsd aad sxt ave- a. he ra Of xx and
tEohirs collar. Aad shall be the Of the
Secretary n he Treasury any time beWeen The nist Apnl
Of Ja, eighteen hunrsu and Sxtoor,
dfet and sxyhye substitute aud EXCHANGE treasury
notes he 8 me rate os1ty az sni tEOhTd cents
&c the dJar Preceded That aol5 OF toe denomination
Kindred d,Ar. shs be eaLsd - The privilege Of said
eAlg Pr0riid rer, That he Chs 70 iund any Of said
Treasury les Iir MT Jay OF JALaJ, 'sn5r6 hunlfed ana
sxy-av HEREBY taken asay Ind presided syttsr, That
aPs3 sesash seAaly -'i $500 800 - e %
tne . day Of JAanar esoteen enlItu ane sxnVe aud
which nay n5 be exaHsed ior new easu notes herein
Sc ras arst day APi aeEt all authority here
to5re gyea 70 me Secretary o. NE Treasury 70 ssae treasury
Of IN. Treasury nay aUr treasury notes
in susA ors IS he may prescribe payable Yeas
rsdHcauon treaty Of peace vh unte ssaes said
issu eceyabe In Of al pable dues
p5rt import duties and u be sd in exchange Tor old notes.
- the iss o. Of the thres dollars
Whsh said old notes Dc surrendered Tor exchange b. the
holders thereof or received in5 treasury he pro
visions o. his and The holders We OF
notes. except oIs % the denomination Of hanjrsd dol
lars hey sedgeei % sSiysN and tsohts cent?
dollar BY The Aforesaid convert the call
s 5eauS atefet IS the rate q ioat per eat
and paysss so years after TIE Ratification Of treaty Of
peace S The Uusd states unless sooner converted into new
IsA That 60 pay ezpensI he at not other
pbycel for, The seei o. The Treasury hereby
Ave huadre M Mons Of dollars Tie rnepai interest where
Of sa be free from taHa and Tor TIE payment II tie inter
s5aI h. -ti ron az Con'sigrlts stAe, md ne re- pra
the Import duties all much hereof may
. way aaruAy The interest," hereby s9seiAy
HEREBY pieg7i speee In sterling
sxeh4nss, o. l. the coupons o. sad boads.
from Tine Tina The EA1ts o. s treasury require H. -
sell hypothea Tor Treasury notes ad bonds pant
thereof Jon can appropriation
b. Congress, AID ts rues aad re he
circulation Ia Treasury Hoes within reasonable and safe
ssa s. The bonds authorized by section Of this AOt
.nsR nAS S Ioa ~ y ~ a. ~ 1 Ie SSs SIar
They sh.n huadrsd dollars multiple
hundred dollars and sh gether with The coupons thereto
Jlohs In such suhenteAd5n ssers-
~ of rsNsir N Az prescribe The interest han be paya
bic hA yearly the as dag Of January and July 10 each
thsr dsis.
Sec . ea esrasAtss shan fuudAbs taxed
In al Peia - provided Tor he Treasury naes into which
hey convertible not converted before NE lime aEed for
taxing Treasury such certificates shall from
bss nefest up ony sixty ak and tzo-hrd GEMS for every
dollar promised upon es Lace and shall be redesaasls only in
call certificates shall Be Issued anti alter NE first day Of April
sec 10 mat il Aay deposit sh giro depos cor the
bouds a BY he lat section Of tbs 10 exchange
thsr depssits -. ely b. some dis
ncve token, agreed upon with Secretary Of
rreasary tea Che said depOtor shall be entitled
ana ootstandny Al The passage this Presided
bOads presented be the privilege Of funding said At
H. Tha' al soi heretofore issued Of The denOu
provos u-rl The hrt day Of July, eighteen
tssa lunissd sixty four. Msss.pp rvsT bus
Asr tine, they sha be Iaei c. 20 q ihY.hrse and
tax % attach wherever circulated
unia5s and exh ngesbe Tor neE treasury notes. hsr
10 provided, subject 9, the deduction q sad tax.
H. TAag ste holding treasury received before
the herein fEed fr taxing "a noie, shall be allowed ua'
the slK per cent oonds o. hs Confederate etae pay
twenty years after date, and TIE Interest payable teAn
nuAy B al treasury received BY any safe AFTER the
Tim hEed taxing ae sane aio eszo, Sha be held 70 have
beea essvsd anhed By he amount Of said tax The der
saoiecL Be s The COCA fash Of each state and the
sec l8 treasury heretofore ssaed bearing Interest
a. Of dolars and thy The hundred
lars per shah received 10 payment public
dues bot shall condersd bends he Confede
eSe h e Jailed states bearing the rate OF interest specified
on pyab the hfst cay u January In each and
~ IA Fhas the Secretary Of The Treasury be he hereby
auth Esd eKgspciss Of hs Government shouli
quire pay the dem u public creditor whose debt
nav be eone,ed after passage mis- ac willing receive
Ne n ceuifcate Of Indebtedness 70 be ssued By SAID
SECRETARY Or ha deem payable two
ar raj eaton a treaty Of pace whh Che United States
bsang Interest ~ the rate Of x per cnL PER payable
senEnnuay and transferable on BY special endorsement
phael al and iaIsTssL
Sc As Secretary ne Treasury is authorized to Increase
tu number deno.to ss 30 a. q meet he reQeentg Of o.
sst and with hat view 70 employ
ss i6 The Secretary Oft Treasury hail Adyertse
5 Sct 10 such Published several states and by
such other shAl Immediate publicity ana the
Secretary and the Secretary Nkvy ha eah e.uS
Pubfhsd Ia general orders Zoe The nioruaon Of he
Sc H. n rty-ecoad section OF he act for The assessment
and eoeon OF tze approved Nay hrs eshtsSn huncred
seo IS The s-eTstay q NE TTessay hereby authorised
acas-Uh he arsi section O. he sei 40 provide or ne
funsg and further issue Of Treasury notes." approved haea
be sthsrsaer deemed Be boui5 issue hoider
boaathersior up n ne terms provided b. lald acL
(sined) 8 COOPER
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