The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-08

The Army Appropriation bill was passed
with an amendment disallowing pay to any
cadet appointed since January, 1866.
Prom Mexico.
New ORLEANS, March 3d., nsville
dates to the 2sth February have b en- re-
ceived.
Major-General Getty has assumed COM
,nand OF the Rio Grande district, vice Gen.
Brown. Military matters are quiet
Cortinas is lurking about some twelve
miles above Matamoras, on the Mexican
side.
The Liberal Chief Mendez has died from
wounds received whilst taking the rancho
De Fanhuguta Conarmad.
An imperial decree has been published,
which seems to do away with making the
Rio Grande free ports of entry, duties being
paid when the goods are sent into the in
terror. w.
Reports Of murders and robberes on the
Rio Grande still continue to come in.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2.-The Mexican
Consul here has Ell Paso dates to the 9th
or January, which says the French are
still confined to Chihuahua, and that the
rest Of that State is under the Constitu-
ing force enough to garrison any other
place.
The Liberals at El Paso are preparing
IN expedition to the interior.
Public Debt OF the United States.
The following is a statement of the pub
lie debt of the United States, on the 1st of
March, 1866:
DEBT BEARING COIN INTEREST.
Six per cent. bonds, December 81, 1857, and
July l, 1868. ..... SIS, 9,323,59 80
Five per cent bonds, Janua-
ry l, 1874 10000. 900 90
Five per cent. bonds, Janua-
.ry, 1871. ...... 7,O22,Ooo oo
Six per cent. bonds, Decem-
Der 81, 1880, and June 80,
Six per cent. tive-twenty
bonds. May 1, 1867, or May
l, 1882, .......... :. 5I4, ,7sO, 500 90
Six per cent fve-twenty
bonds, November 1, 1869,
or November 1, 1878. .... 100000, 600 90
Six per cent. fve-twenty
bonds, November 1, 1870,
or November l, 1885. 61,2es, 900 90
Five per cent. ten-forty
bonds, March 1, 1874, OF
March 1, 1904. 172 ,7es, 100 90
Six per cent. bonds, Oregon
war, July 1, 1881. -. 1,016,oOO 90
SLIT, ,se7, ,2el 80
DEBT BEARING CURRENCY INTEREST.
Six per cent. bonds. U. P. r.
R. Co., November l. 1896. s1.es2, 900 90
Six per cent. bonds, G. P. r.
R. Co., January II, 1895. 2,se2ooO 90
Four, FIVE and six per cent.
temporary loan, ten days
notice after thirty days. 1857, ,93s so
Certificate: CT indebtedness,
one year from date , 62,2sA, 900 90
One and two year five per
cent. notes, one and two
years from date. ....... $3.50, 300 90
Three-year compound inte-
rest notes, three years
from date. ..........,:.... 174,ol2,14l 90
Three-year seven-thirty
Treasury notes, three
years from date .....,.. sls,044, 900 90
s1,185, ,42s, $50 so
AATURED DEBT NOT PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT.
Texas indemnity bonds ... S6l8 900 90
Three-year seyen-thirty Trea-
sury notes. .-................ 167,350 90
5onds. 81, ,269 90
Treasury Notes s......... 1lS161 Ga
Temporary loan, coin. . 1000 90
$685., $40 e4
DEBT BEARING NO INTEREST.
United States Notes. ..... s423, 49,, 1873 90
Go1S 81
s463, ,5s6, ,7o7 50
Total debt ............. 50, ,827, 1865, ,959 4o
Amount in Treasury, coin.. $55, ,736, 1872 10
Currency ......... &C, 282, ,767 II
SIG, ,o1e, ,95s "a
Amount Of debt, less cash in
treasury 81, I'll ,S5O, ,OGC "a
The foregoing is g correct statement. of
the public debt, as appears from the bo oks
and Treasurer's returns in the Department.,
on the LIST March. 1866.
HUGH McCULLOCH.
Secretary Of the Treasury.