Ellsworth American., 1865-10-06

ht W if1 hiiiiIafy COMMISSION rcasscm-
bled this morning.
w ID Hammack connected with the late
rebel service, testified that the confeder-
ates couid buy oyercoats and other articles
Of the Union prisoners. On one occasion
the parolcd prisoners obtained suit of
clothes apiece fromthe supply of the u. S.
Sanitary goods, received at Andersonyille.
On his cross examination by Col. Chip
man, witness said he never saw Capt. Wirx
beat any OF the prisoners, but had seen him
take hold of men occasionally and throw
them into their places speaking TO them in
a prOfane manner.
After the examination of this witness,
Gen. Bragg retired from the court room.
Judge Advocate Chapman then read an
order from the War Department relieving
Gen Bragg from duty on the military COM
mission.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
" ashington. Sept. %.
BY virtue of the authority contained in
the lst sect. of the Act of Congress entitled
"An Act to provide ways and means to
support the Government" approved March
3. 1865, which provides among other things
that ans treasury notes or other obligations
bearing interest, issued under any Act of
Congress, may at the discretion of the
Sec'y Of the Trcas'y. aud with the consent
of the holder, be converted into any de-
scriptisn of bonds authorized br said act,
notice is hereby given to holders Of ccrtifi
Gates which mature before the LIST day Of
Jan next, of compound interest notes and
I and year treasury notes Of the readi
ness of this Department to give in exchange
for them to the extent of $50. 600 900. six
per cent, 90 year bonds at per cent.
premium.
That is to say, 800 of bonds for each
$l03 in certificates or notes, provided the
conversion is made prior to the lSt day
of Nov. next.
The bonds isssed in exchange for such
certificates and notes will bear an interest
of per cent, per annum. payable SEMI
annually in coin. upon the lst day in Nov.
and May, and will be redeemable at the
pleasure of the government after 5 years,
and payable in 20 years from the LIST day
of Nov. 1865.
Holders of certificates. compound inter-
est or treasury notes. who desire to make
such conversion, will deliver them to the
treasurer. the assistant trcasurers or dcs-
ignated Repositories of the u. S. or to any
national depository bank which may con-
sent to transact the business without
charge.
Interest will be allowed on certificates
of indebtedness. and | and 2year treasury
notes. matured or maturing prior to the lst
of Nov. 1865, up to the date of maturity.
and when maturing after the lst day of
Nov. interest will be allowed to the day.
The principal and interestof such treas
ury notes and obligations will be consider
ed together rs an offer for conversion, but
when, after deducting the principal of the
bonds and 3 per cent premium, there re-
mains fractional part of 500 this frac
tional part will be paid to the depositor.
The See'y reserves to himself the right
uts withdrawing this proposal at any time
prior to the said lst day of Nov. provided
any be offered for conversion as aforesaid.
Circulars of instructions will be trans
mitted to the various offices authorized to
receive certificates and notes to which at
tention is invited.
(Signed) II. MCCULL0CH.
Scc'y of the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, Oct. LIST.
The following is the recapitulation of the
public debt rs it appears from the books OF
Treasury returns and acquisitions in the
Department on the Both of Sept. last:
Dens bearing Interest ,n com, .i''ii'-
o,o!s'oo-,ntefes,' S"',o"i'"o''",
Debt on "hich interest mas cease"'S loo
S1WS. .,o. ~,
lctai deot bearing io interesl, S0oo'o9i
VS.Lo4' .-
io.ai amount ou's,'n,u'nS' 90 - .,c ~ -
Ho,H-lota' 'h,e.est' S'a 80. w.,
u >. no'es' ola issues, s.,c.o"1 , o. ,""o' u
.. notes new issues, S4-1 zoe ~ ~
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o' io"o' S'"'"""'"oV' YIN P"anu 'n.V' NV.
est "o'es' ae. S"nc '. o o"' of' S"o'-'
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