Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-23

The FLOATING DEBT OF FwAsBINGToN-Mr
Harlan introduced in the Senate last night a
bill which authorizes the city of Washington
10 issue, by vote Of its councils registered or
coupon bonds in denonIDatlons Of ffty dol
laTs, one hundred dollsIs, five hundred dollars
ana one thousand dollars. payable in ten wears
from the date Of issue, barring interest III the
rate OF six per centum per annum, payable
emI-annually-prlncipal ard interest payable
IN lawful money Of the United States Said
bonds shall be signed by the Mayor and Coun-
tersigned by the Register OF the city and shall
be psy abe a. such pl:cs or places as may by
Them oe deemed -ijt lent, and may be issued
and disposed OF TO an amount sufficient to pay
ana discharge the present fic;.ting debt OF the
city, lot. however, 10 exceed the sum OF eight
hundred tnousaud collars: IrUri5sd, That said
bonds shall not h sold for less than their par
value In Law iul money of the United States or
IN exchange for said marured aud liquidated
ueotednesS- PI0rfGsf, also, Tint no gre ater
amount OF aid bonds shall be disposed Of than
may De found necessary for the payment of
said Indebtedness.
Sec ,. That IL shall be the duty OF the CITY
cOupeils upon issuing the bopds herein author
Ized 10 provide by taxation for the prompt pay.
men; OF The interest thereon: also TO provide
ior The redemption O. the Sid bonds by estab-
hshing sink ng fund TO IL set apart annual
iy 10 an amount not exceeding ten per cen.um
Il the amount OF bonds iss N d, said sinking
lund 10 be create d from regular taxes levied
for that purpo-e, and 10 be assessed and COL
lected IS other taxes.
Sec. J. That the srid city councils are hereby
autnoTIzed to pass any and all ordinances
which may be necessary TO carry into effect
ihe provisions OF THIS act, spd all acs or pa
Of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed
RECoNsTRUCTIoN.-lnt the Senate TODAY
M. Howe introduce bill (which was
referred 10 the Judiciary Committ2e) which
provides that IN case Of insurrection
ID either OF the States OF North Caro-
Ina, SouIa Carolina, Florida, Georgia,
Ai'ab@ma, Louisiana, or Arkansas, against the
governments thereof. which have been esab-
hshed IN pursuance OF the act of March =, 81,
ana the several acts supplemental TO and
amendatory thereof known as the HReconstruc.
lcn Acts, H shall be the duty OF the Presi-
dsnI, on the application Of the legislature
Oi either OF said States, or of the Governor
"hen tue Legislature Is not IN session, TO cali
Iorth such number of the militia In thai or any
olner Sia'e, or TO employ 50 much OF the land
he so applied Tor TO suppress such insurrec-
lion: Ps0vidsd, That the authority hereby
vested in The President, shall be ex-
Srelsed only upon the application OF the
Legislature and Executive, as the case may be-
CHOSEN IN pursuance Of the reconstruction acts
1ioresald SO much of the first s-ction of
l7@5, entitled IAN act 10 provide for cali
ing forth the militia to execute the laws of
me Cnlon, suppress instruction and repel in.
Naslons, and 10 repel the act now in force for
hose purposes" all other acts or parts of acts
inconsistent with the provisions OF this act, be
ana the same are hereby repe aIed.
DEATH oP CAPT. FEAsYR.-Capt. Alex. v.
Fraser, tor many years connected with the
Marine Revenue service, died In BROOKLYN N.
u, on the 22d inst. He was head OF the Bu-
reau In the Treasury Department from 1873 10
ISto under Secretaries j. T.. Spencer and r. ].
Walker, and in 1870 he superinte nded the
hulIdlng OF the Revenue Cutter Lawreu . at
Easoy's ship yard in this city, which vessel he
Sommanded, and was the first one sent to the
Port OF San Francisco. Cal, TO protect our
10 fbo
order of Odd Fellowship on the Pacific Slope
establishing the first lodge At San Francisco
nnGer commission received from the q rand
Lodge OF ne United States. Capt +. was
about sixty years OF age. and universally es-
tesmed- His long residence in this city won
LOT nIm many friends who will regret TO Ielrn
OF MS death Since his retirement rom the
cutter service some eight or ten years since
he has oeen the agent lor the New York Bolrd
OF Underwriters, which position he filled at the
line Of his death.
COAST DEFExcE.-The following io.nt reso.
luti0n, IN reduced in the Senate to-day by Mr..
Howard. wrs passed:
BE !, rssoLeed, &c, That the General Of the
Amy anc the Admiral of the Navy, or
IN the absence OF the Admiral, then the
vice Admiral, be authorized ard direct.
ed 20 inquire into the utility and pr csi-
'&oilsy OF the Ryan Hitchcock mode OF ma
IIne ioI heaiiors, and that they report TO Con-
sieSs Al the next session thereof. -.
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ARMY O.DERs.-Breyet Lieut. Colonel T
Moore Onariermaste-, has been ordered 20 re-
pair 70 New York city and report 20 Brevet
Major General Cooke, Pre- ident of the Resir.
iLg Boarc- De Pre- ident has accepted the
resignation Of Captain Richard Robbin., Thir-
Iy-nintn lpiantry- First Lieut.. ]. &. ConInan
ThiTIy-seyenth Infantry, has been rrtired.
SUPxRISTErDRNTs OF NATIONAL cEar
TERIEJ.-The, following -named Super nten-
dents OF Naasonal Cemeteries. lately appointed.
have been ordered as folIows,-Char,ss Wv
Hoyme, Coal Harbor, Va; Henry Brown.
Kansas and Albert Dean, BrownsyiIie. Texas
IsrKssAL Rxsnur.-The receipts from I'm.
ourceto-dsy were 81, 7s,zoe.ai.
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