Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-04-10
TELEGR PHO.

| Treasury and the Postm aster General have
sent communication to the Senate asking
q modification of the test oath.
The Trlbune's Washington special says
| the disbursements Of the Treasury Depart
ment on account of army and navy debts
ending March 3lst were for the War De-
partment in January, $4,000, 900; in Feb
ruary, 5000, 900; in March, $S,000,000;
| for the Navy Department In January, So
| 800, 900; in February, $4,000, 600; in March,
| "a, 100000.
The Tlmes' Washington special says the
| President IN day or two will send Con-
gross message suggesting modification
| of the test oath whereby the government
| can FIJI the revenue offices.
WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Lane
made speech defending the Presidents
veto of the civil rights bill, and defending
johnson against the charges preferred
against him.
In the Senate, Yesterday, @. K. Edmonds,
successor to Foote, was sworn in.
Reverdy johnson spoke in opposition to
the vetoed civil rights bill.
The Senate adjourned without action.
The President has sent message to
Congress recommending modification Of
the test oath.
WARRINGTON, April THE Senate has
passed the civil rights bill over the Presi-
dents veto by 33 against Is. There was
applause from the galleries.
In the House, a motion to reconsider the
vote rejecting the bankrupt bill is fixed for
Monday.
New York, April T.-Among the losses
by the Fulton street fire were: Geo. Rich
mond, $50 900 Sharp, billiard table maker,
$25,000,0 900; partially insured, Claremont
Hotel. Total loss, 5000, 900.
New YonK, April 1.-Two distilleries
were seized yesterday for want Of proper
Government license.
The World says Wednesday evening a
number Of Fenians left for the purpose of
attacking the British Provinces in the di-
rection of New Brunswick. II this project
should fail, it was intended to make d.
version on Halifax.
The reported movement on Bermuda
was simply made to bewilder the colonial
colonies.
New YoRK, April T.-Cotton heavy at
SSc. Gold l273S. Sterling exchange 1861.
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COUNTERFEIT CoUPoNs.-As many
persons are interested in United
States investments, and at all times
liable to loss by taking counterfeit
national currency, we publish the
following rules by which the coun
terfeit coupons attached to the $500
ten forty bonds can be detected.
LIST. The crossing of the "tt" in
"Crittenden" is shorter in the coun-
terfeit than in the genuine.
I'd The at" in "Mar. 1st" is
crossed, while it is not in the genu-
inc.
Sd. The commas under IS" in
March LIST" are not so well defined
as in the genuine.
4th. The f' in "for" before
$500" is shorter in the counterfeit
than in the genuine.
5th. The dollarmark before $500"
terminates in distinct dots at the
bottom in the genuine.
9th. The letter at" is crossed in
all cases in the counterfeit, but is
only crossed in the genuine when
found in the middle of words.
7. The dotting of the 81" in
"Crittenden" is different from the
genuine.
8th. There is distinct border
line around the counterfeit coupons,
while there is none at all in one of
the genuine notes, and very faint
line in the other.
The difference between the two
plates of the genuine coupons would
hardly be noticed. In comparing
them it will be found that the figure
~" in 1856" in the one is of
different shape from that in the
other. One has an oblique hair
stroke at the top, and the other is
horizontal In one plate the abbre-
Walton "Mar." is marked with dot,
while in the other it is not.