Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-18

system Of national ban king. The bill authorizes
the Secretary Of the Treasury to issue coupon
sand million OF dollars, redeemabie in coin at the
pleasure OF the United States after % and 81
years respectively, and bearing the following
rates of yearly interest, payable semi -innaaiiy
in coin The issue of bon DIS falling due IN thr-
~ years hall bear interest at per cent per
anEum, and bonds falling due in fifty years
shall bear interest at four per centum per
annum, SAID bonds to be exempt from tax
Ity, and the interest thereon to be eEemp'
for the payment Of all taxes 10 the u nited
States except income tax, said bonds and pro-
C. eds thereof shall! be exclusively used in pay
Hfent OF or In exchange for any bonds notes
OF the United States now outstanding VIII ch
have fallen due, or of any such which are not
due which bear interest al higher rate tnan
the bonds provided TO be issued oy this act.
The second section makes 1t the duty of the
Secretary OF the Treasury as fast AS practicable
to retire and cancel all the United States notes
now outstanding, by conversion of the same
INTO the bonds provided to be issued by this act.
The third section provides that banking as
sociations duly organized under and in accord
ance with the existing laws OF the United States
shall have issued to them circulating notes as
now provided by law. as fast as said United
Statrs notes are Cancelled or retired, until the
amount of United States notes outstanding
shall be reduced to one hundred millions of
dollars.
THE RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE held a
of witnesses most of whom were connected
with the Freedmen's Bureau IN Mississippi
Their testimony was to the effect Gen. Gillem
was mistaken in his views on the condition Of
affairs in that State aud that the late election
at which the constitution was rejected was not
a fair one.
IMPORTANT DECISION. i In the Supreme
Court this morning, Chief Justice Chase READ
the opinion of the Court in the New York Bank
cases, deciding that certificates of Indebtedness
and United States notes or greenbacks are ex-
empt from State taxation.
Mr.. POLAND, of Vermont, introduced in the
House this morning bill allowing the defend
ant in criminal cases to testify. The bill pro-
vides that any defendant in any United States
Court may, at his own request, testify and be
deemed competent witness, the credit to be
gwen to his testimony being left solely to the
jury under the Instructions Of the court; but
the refusal of such person to testify shall not
be considered by the jury as evidence against
him.
A COMMUNICAIoN was received in the Senate
this morning from Secretary browning asking
an appropriation of $1,000 for necessary repairs
to the Patent Office building, and SI5,OOO to
keep the building and grounds in proper order
during the next fiscal year. He also asks an
additional Appropriation OF $1,000 for fuel,
lights, and necessary repairs to the furnaces.
Mr.. SUMNER presented in the Senate this
morning a petition. signed by many artists,
chrome photographers, engravers, print pub
Iishers, journalists, authors, and others, asking
the passage of an act declaring that the pur-
chase Of pair ting or work of art shall not
convey the copyright thereof, which shall iu-
here IN the artist. unless specially conveyed TO
Ihe purchaser.
DISTRICT IN CONGBEss.-Mr. Welker INTRO
duced in the House this morning a bill to
incorporate the Butchers Benevolent Associa-
ton Of the District of Columbia. 1t names
John III. Click, George CARL, Christian Kieny,
John Rupert, Frederick DIetZ, and Charles
Graf, as corporators The object of the asso-
ciation Is 10 assist members IN sickness and
secure for them a decent BURIAL and for the
relief OF widows and orphans of deceased mem
bers. Referred TO the District Committee.
THE SWISS RErUBLIc. - Information has
been received here, that Welu has Deen elected
President, and Rufy Vice President Of the
Republic OF Switzerland.
REV. DIR. SUNDERLAND. yesterday. preached
an eloquent discourse 10 a large congregation
az the First Presbyterian Church. Among his
audience were General Grant, the President
elect, and his family.
TOMORROW NIGHT Parepa- Rosa, Queen of
Song She is to be abundantiy well supported,
and the attraction is sufficient to cram Metze-
r0tt's Hall without doubt
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT, General George II
Thomas, General Hancock. General Gillem,
and Senator Fowler, dined with Presiden,
johnson and family Saturday evening.
TONIGHT General Fitzpatrick delivers his
famous lecture on "Sherman's March to the
Sea-" The lecture is said to be exceedingly
brilliant and fascinating.
PKRsoNAL.-GoyernorH H. H. Wells, of Vir.
ginia, and ex-senator Anthony Kennedy, OF
Maryland are at Willard's. -..General Kill
patrick is at the Metropitan.
1T SEEMS to be thought that Jewell will be
renominated by the Republicans for Governor
of Connecticut, and English by the Democrat:
if he will accept.
AFTEK' DARK. WHAT Why, go to the Ma.
tional Theatre, of course.
GEN. GRANT, also Gen. Butler, called upon
Admiral Farragut to-day at the Ebbitt House
INTERNAL RRvENUR-Ths receipts to-day
from this source Were S390,297.Ss
FORRIeN NEWS BY CABLK.-Despatches
from the East report that a difficulty has
arisen between Turkey and Persia Disturb.
ances have broken out upon the Eastern from.
tier between the Persians and Turks, which led
to the withdrawal Of the Ambassador of the
Porte from Teheran. Since these occurrences
Persia has been massing troops on her north.