New-York tribune., 1868-07-27

ference committees had reported with the exception
that on the Funding bill Mr.. Schenck gave notice
that the committee would report this bill on Monday
and asked that enough members remain 10 Sc
cure q quorum, so that it might be passed
Before this announcement was made, Mr..
Logan reported bill, which was passed.
prohibiting the allowance of commissions &c, for
negotiation OF exchange of bonds, coin or bullion on
account of the United States, providing that all
authority under existing laws to issue bonds OF IN
debtedness in interest bearing Treasury Notes shall
cease Immediately; bu this is not to interfere with
the conversion of Seven-thirties into Five-twcnty
bonds nor with the Issue of three per cent cerhcates
temporary loan nor with the exchange of registered
bonds for coupon bonds with the issue OF suDsl-
DIV bonds to railroad companies. The bill requires
monthly reports from the Secretary OF the Treasury
and prohibits him from making sales OF gold Tor any
purposes whatever.
The Conference Committee OF the two Houses OH
the Funding bill held a final meeting to-day' ana
unanimously agreed upon a bill to be presented 10
both Houses tomorrow. 1t provides for the issue OF
two classes of bonds, the principal and interest OF
which are guaranteed in coin. The first class are to
run forty years with the interest at per cent and
the other class win mature In thirty years, at a per
cent. They are made exempt from all taxa
tion excepting the income tax. The amount
to be issued is equal to the amount OF
Five-Twenties, and the new bonds are to be
used exclusively in taking up the latter. The bill
also provides that the Secretary of the Treasury
shall pay no commissions in negotiating the new
bonds and further that lS5OO00OO shall be annually
reserved by the Secretary of the Treasury from the
Customs receipts pay off the interest onthese bonds
and the remainder shall be applied as sinking fund
to pay OFF the principal The bill may meet with
some opposition in both the Senate and House to-
! tba will In
few hours so that the passage of the bill may be
| secured
The following circular signed by all the Republi-
| can members of Congress- was promulgated to-day.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 26, 1868.
Congress having taken recess until the 2St day ol
| incumbent upon the Republican members TO attend u
less they shall be notihed that their atteHuaUo &
publican Congressional Committee ON the part OF inc
Senate and the Hon Robert schenck, Chairman Of said
Committee ON the part OF House, said notice TO be
given or before the 10th of september next
All outstanding 7.30 notes must be presented for
conversion into 59Os or before the 1st of August
next or they viii be paid in currency. OF the
$500 10000 originally issued all have been converted
but s185OOOOO OF the 73O notes that became due in
August 1861 and June 1865 all have been converted
but SO 100000 and of these 100000 is probably lost
OF the 3O notes that must be sent in before the ls
of August only $OlSLGOO are out At least from
100000 to 100000 of the 73o notes will probably
never be presented for redemption
There is barely quorum Of the members Of the
House in the city tonight.
Bv direction Of the Secretary Of War, under the
iOnt resolution of Congress approved February II,
1865 board will assemble in Ntw-lOrk city at IL
o'clock on the 18th ins soon thereafter as pac-
ticabe, TO consider the subject OF tproVunga suiane
building OF property within the harbOr of New lork,
or on the naVigablc waters thereof which snail nave
sufficient accommodation of warehouse, pier, dock,
and basin for the safe aud convenient IeGeiv,,
]
and description belonging 10 either OF the bureaus Oh
branches of the War Department, at an annual cost
to the Government not exceeding $JUOCO. lhe boaId
will take INTO consideration any iaclltieS Tor the
storage or keeping of ordnance stores or other prop
ertv which may exist at Governors Island. or the
use in any way for the purposes OF the bONeImeht OF
any property or building which actually belongs 10
STORAGE as provided in the building Oh the corner 0l
Houston and Grcene-sts., NeW-1 OK City recently
leased by the UntcdStaes for Offices ANA stoieiOoS
The chiefs OF bureaus OF the war department WIN
Immediately communicate to the Board all the iniOi,
nation in relation 10 the proposed accumulation oi
public property IN NeW-lOIk Guy W!hch may, DedI
. upOp this Investigation. The iOllOWng-ndmed ON
GERS have been detailed for the Board: BicYct MAJOR
Gen Rufus ingalls,, Assistant QdaItermastei beheIa
JTevet MaorGen G.. J.. Ilarisu Assistant AdJutant
General; Breyet BrigaderGcn. X ). Satterlee, Cmel
Medical Puryeyor; Brevet BngadierGcn. To llaines
COmmissary of Subsistence; BieNet Col Silas Cles-
pln. Major Ordnance Department..
| Mr. and Mrs Buringame with Chlh kang ana
sun CHA associated Ministers OF the Chinese Lega-
ton, received a large company on saturday hsht'
at the Metropolitan Hotel The reception was ll
celebration OF the ratification of tie treaty between
the United States and China. lie American ana
Chinese flags were twined at the head OF the table
where Mr.. BuTllngalne ana ms ASSOCIATE MINISTERS
were seated ia company win Oen banks. w nch
Air. BuIlmgame goes hence he VIII VISIT Mr, Jay
I Cooke and next Mr. Seward at Auburn. MI Bur
ingane has taken passage in the steamer which sails
from Neg-York for Liverpool on the 18th OF August.
Capt. J. C. Queen, while passing through lot on
the east side OF the Executive Mansion late on frI-
day night, set upon by two white men ana ne
grO, who attempted 10 Kill him. Throwing HIM 10
the ground. one OF the gang drew razor across ms
throat, making a terrible gash. when MI. queen
/ was discovered. early Yesterday morning, he was
rapidly bleeding To death. number OF papers and
letters were fOnnd lying near him; also knife and
ier in the Office OF Col. Ludington Cnct Quarter
masters Department Of Washington.
The Senate bill Tor the reduction oil the miHtdIy
peace establishment, containing provisions Tor the
Texas Mississippi, and Virginia PROVISIONAL Govern
ment bill, will fail to pass both houses before lH9
/ recess, and will consequently be postponed uutl
Congress shall meet agaln.
In pursuance of authority given in the second sec
/ ton of the Legislative APPROXIMATION act appIoEea
July 20 the Clerk OF the House OF Representatives
/ has selected The National HfpgJhcdH newspaper IN
Washington for the printing oI the laws and olnclal
advertising.
of the Internal Revenue throughout the United
States, for the ensuing year. has been awarded 10
Messrs. Estee aud Smith of New 1ork CITY,
1t is expected that the ratincatOns OF IHe treaty
between the United States and China viii be eX-
changed tomorrow. .,,
The Snrgptt case seems destined to still longer de-
law Meantime the criminal IS spending his tllne
comfortably with his sympathizefs.
Senator Norton, who was maIued III Baltimore on
Thursday night, has gone TO ms native state ONO.
The principal appropriation bills passed by Congress
this session as follows:
Military Academy. S27GOO0 Pensions $50 $50 900
Diplomatic Service 10000 Indian Service. 4lGG10
Post ONCE. 20 279OOO Alaska On cOin) 100000
Ocean Service. 100000 Deficiencies T4COC5O
Army $4,000 Charities DIST CoJ 10000
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