The New York herald., 1864-09-02
NEWS FROM WASAlNGTOR.
wAs.Issros. sept I, 1854,

eYvIclAL erATEHnNr oV rHs NATIONAL pxBr
Tho oe ssatsmsnt Of the public debt "a lhs sosh a
August the amount outstanding 70 b q sTs $685.
2sa, and Inc ,stsres, both ooln and lawful nossy
ST. &41l2e increase Of the public debt since the
ID a August OF $50 OTIS 900. and interest 81 ooo
The debt bearing interest ia coin 10 now sSso 500 lo2
tins dbs bearing Interest In lawful meusy S4es 1877 oOo
the dob which interest has ceased. 1857 l7o; the
debt bearing NO Interest, e6l9, .2oy The unpaid
requisons are t7s.796 coo, and the amount In the
Treasury ST. further appears that since the
I'd OF August the six per cent boads under the o
July ~ and August 1901, exchanged for sovouhIrsA
have Increased 70 the extent OF SIS 900 o that the
ssventhry three ycrs notes under the act Of July H.
1861, have been reduced amout the same aueunt asd
the elk cent certificates Of Indebtedness under the
act Of March 1884, increased nearly SIS 900 ooo a
COMMISSIONS OK SUBSCRIPTIONS TO oovxRNllsNr
LOANS.
The Secrets-y Of the Treasury has lust issued circu
lar specify Ing the commissions which will hereafter bs
allowed a subscriptions and deposits obtained and
after this date for three and three tenths
Treasury notes, known the forty bonds" fol-
owsOn any aggregate Of deposits, exclusive Of accrued
interest for either Of said securities Of not less than
twenty nvs housana doiars not amounting 70 two
humid I'd aud nfty thousand dollars, onequarsr Of
per cent On any aggregate OF two hundred and any
thousand dollars and upwards aud lees than million
doars, three eighths OF ono per cent. On million
dollars and upwards half Of per cent ANY person
authorized 70 so as agent Tor Obtaining subscriptions;
but noss bo9ds Will be Issued except upon certA
the form heretofore prescribed OF the Treasurer
Assistant frea,ure designated deposarss the proper
officers Of national deposit bank that tho moneys
have been deposited to the credit OF tho Treasurer
Of the United States. Deposits made BY subagsnts
must bs in the name the principal 70
sntitls the deposited 70 b included in one
account. Commissions may be allowed at their discrc.
tion BY banks other agents obtaining subscriptions to
subscribers not exceeding one hall Of their com.
mssione.
THE BONDS OF 1881.
unaerstood that bonds for the balance Of the
six per cent loan Of 1881 offered to public compe-
tition all printed and ready for delivery persons
intending bid will therefore do well TO address their
proposals the Treasury Department. without the inter
vention OF third parties. t. t.efrr. Fg
TIE REPORTED FOREIGN THOUSAND MILLION LOAN.
Notwithstanding tho assertion Of Now York paper Of
to-day that the statoent in regard 70 the proposition
for foreign loan manufactured out OF whole cloth for
stock obbug purposes, Of the absst men In the
Treasury Department now engaged IN investigating the
proposition and reducing It's terms 70 proper shape tor
action upon t. Tho proposition is unquessonsby bona
Gde II made through the State Department. here
and BY il referred 10 the Troasury Department. VIII
not come officially before the Secretary for ultimate
Its acceptance however, 40, ouly possible. but very
probsbl E
THE SEVEN AND rHRgE-TENTHs BONDS.
1be subscriptions 10 the ven.thirty loan to day
amount TO 81 o59 and TO the eafory loan $50S 500.
THE RICHMOND AND NIAGARA PEAcR Ns0oIIA'
TI0Ns. 4a. ea0eeg !.
Tho Na,ScnaI republican OF to day says:- 4
We authorized and requested 70 that not
withstanang all that been written and said the
subject that neithS. Mir Gilmore Colo6el Jaquess
the pand, Mr. Greefey on the other have ever
been nor are suthcrzed, 10 expfess desires
views opinions OF the Pesdeat Of the United states
either in Canada or Richmond, on the subject OF nego
tatiop for peace beyond what he had plainly and
carefully written over his own Signature that the mis-
sion TO Richmond was initiated and executed
pvae ccoon the. .Soy bad no suSo
riiy Whatever TO speak directly or Indirectly for
cisy, forAb'aham Lincoln, unosciay or privately.
II Mr. 8enamns report OF the sayings OF kr Gilmore apd
Colonel Jasucas while ,hoy were 10 Ncemend Is corgedt
they assumed responsibility gwen 10 them and
made s.atemen.s wholly untrue. Indeed while ON the
SUBJECT it proper to e,a,s that the President, alter
repeated rc.,ctaticnr consented 70 give Gilmore and
asquess pass ,hrcagh military lines He did not
reQues, General Grant TO open cerrospcndence with
General ee 10 give them safe conduct to Richmond and
return Genera! Grant did that his resp nj ib
y rresiden, Lncoins reques; was merely thai eeae
nothing moro.
PIcAYUss OPPOSITION TO tbs CONVENIENT
CHARACTERISTIC sprycH or as. LINCOLN
The Oae Hundseath and Forty eighth Ohio regiment
Colonel Icore, whio en rohe Tor nome, tber term OF
service having expired, called upon the President yes
terday afternoon st ths White House. Tho Prcsiden.
addressed them Substantially as follows
soIpps-I thank you In behalf OF the country FOR the
services bave rendered You g0iug homo after
completing your OF service in the cause OF equal
rights 10 all. This rs what you fight fur-o trygsmn TO
your children the eqcsi rights which you ENJOY, and
which The enemies Of the government are trying 20
destroy. called upon to address, a body OF
soldiers bat thaL am Gesiroas u saying a word
reference TO the cohtcst low going On 10 not allow
yourselves % DO lei astrey by sny Of the picsyune
arguments of those who assail tLe We
not expect equal ability in all hs oHcers Of thu sovern
mcnt Tie is for the perpe,usion OF TIE Principe
OF eaual rights ALL In this the sober and
industrious have equal chance. occupy White
House bu, there sn equal chance thai your
mas be as fortunate as ny tather's son Again ! warn
YOU be mislcd by the small arguments Of those
who 70 destroy rather than 10 uphold the gogsrl
| mcnt.
AFTER three cheers for the President the crowd which
had collected dspersed aud ,be rac nent is
march.
THs Nzw 6t-Rsyov rygsEl,,
Medical inspector General Joseph Barnes 20 Cav "a
ccived his appointment srrgeoa general With sbe rank
| OF ssgAd.er general, 10 date August ~.
rELgoRArnlc coasusicArioS Win SHERMAN
II is expected that tcissraphe communicated With
General Sherman will be immediately restored. No sp
prehensions entertained tho safety his army
and the continued success Of his movements
rrsps poK rHs PAYMENT OF THg SOLDIERS.
Seven millions OF dollars furnished today BY ths
Treasurer, two millions Of which for the pay of
Grants army, three n,ions fcr Sbermans forces ons
million the troops ia washagtou aud the remasdsr
for smiisr disbursement elsewhere Two miloss
rocontIy sent 10 New Orleans.
The Turf.
UNION COURSE. LONG isLANp-raoTTTHs.
TarrsDAy. September I, purse and stake &Iyo mile
heats bcs. three in nve, In narneAs.