Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-21
feuu1ries have signed the same, and have
affixed the seal of their arms.
Done al London, the 14th day Of January, A.
ID. 1872.
rS.,, CLARENDON, FL
t"e"eul RRvKRDY JOHNSON. H. 81

GEN. GRANTS VISIT TO BALrINoRB-THE
PEABODY EDUCATIONAL FUND MEETING
Gen. Grant left here in the $50 train this morn
icg for Baltimore, where ne will attend to-day
and 10 MORO W the annual m Getting OF the Board
of Trustees of the Southern Educational Fund
of which he Is a member The amount 50 gan
erously donated by Mr.. George Peabody tor
this purpose reaches the sum of sE,OUu, 900.
The folio Sing is d list OF The members OF The
boaTC, which wiIi To-day hold lis tia q annual
m.eIlDg
Hon Robert q. Winthrop, of Mass Presr-
dent; Hon. Hamilton EIsh, OF N. Va r.. Rev.
Charles L. McIlvaine, of Ohio; General T.. =.
Grant Admiral Earragut; Hon John H. Chf
ford, Of Mass; Hon. Wm. Aiken, OF 5. G.; Hon.
VIM. NJ. Evarts. OF n. Y; Hon. VIM. A. Gra-
ham, OF N g. Hon. Chas. Mac ter, of Pa.
Mr. George W. Riggs, OF Washington, ID. G.;
Hon. Samuel Wetmore, (treasurer,) of N Y;
Hon. Edward A. Bradford, OF La; Mr. George
N. Eaton. OF Nd; Hon. Geo Peabody Russell,
(,scretary,) Of Mass Rev DIR Sears, general
agent res ,dence at Staunion, Va. vacancy
exists III the board by the death of Hon W G.
R'vts, OF Va. The meetings will be strictly
private, the proceedings, after having been
duly digested, being prepared for publication
by Rev. DR.. Sears. the agent
While in Baltimore General Grant will be
the guest OF Mr.. Vim. ]. Albert, whose huspi-
talIties he has accepted Governor Bowie has,
by telegraph from Annar OIL, ordered ont the
tIflh Regiment as escort ~ meet the Ge ueral
at the station Beyond this, there will b. no
will he occ upled for portions OF the day in
attending the sessions OF tn. Board OF Trustees
OF stlse Peabody Southern Educational Fand,
and the remainder OF these days will be Occu-
pied by visits TO the extensive tobacco man u =
factory of Messrs. Gail Il AK, and 10 the fouu-
deries and rolling mills of the Abbot Iron
Company, at Canton. To-night there will be a
private reception az Mr.. Il. n EitOns resi-.
dence. and tomorrow night AZ NJ. Aibert's
The committee of the City Council will wait
upon the General to-day or to-morrow, to
ascertain has pleasure In regard 10 public
reception. There appears to & very general
desire on the part OF the citizens. well as on
that OF the authorities, TO do the distinguished
visitor every possible honor. Oa Saturday
teInoon 1t is expected the General will return
10 his duties at army headq uarters in this city
The General was accompanied tnis morning "
Mrs. Grant, and by General Dent, of his staff.
PUBLIC CREDIT.--dr. Schenck, Of Ohio, yes
terday reported an important bill in the House
OF Representatives, which provides that in or.
der TO remove any doubt As to the purpose OF
the Government TO discharge all Just obliga-
tons TO the public creditors, and 10 settle con
htcting questions and interpretations of laws
by virtue OF which snch obligations have been
cont acted, II is hereby provided and declared
that the faith OF The United States, Is soInInnIy
pIedged 10 the payment In com, or its eQuiva-
lent, or all the Interest bearing obligations of
the United States, except IN cases where the
law authorizing the Issue OF any such obliga-
be paid III lawful money, OF other currency
man gold or silver: provided. however, tn 1t
before any OF sald interest barring ooli gatious
not already due, shall mature Ok be paid before
maturity, the obligations NOT bearing interest,
known as United States notes shall be 10 ade
convertible into coin al The option Of the oIder
Seclon two enacts thar any contract here
after made specifically payable in coin, and
the consideration OF which may De Il loan of
coin, or a sale of property, or the rendering of
labor or service of any kind. Lhe price Of
which as carried INTO The CONTRACT may have
been aG Justed on the bases of the com value
thereof at the time OF such sale, or of the ren-
dering OF such service or labor, shall be legal
ana valid, and may De enforced ACCORDING TO
its terms; and IN the trial OF suits brought for
the enforcement OF any such eonJracc, pro,f of
The real consideration may b. given.
The bill was referred to the Committee of
Ways and Means but the vote was suoss.
quently reconsideTed. aEd Mr.. sSchenck gave
notice ,bat he would, IN "a week or two. call up
the bill and give me House opportunity 10
discuss IL.