The New York herald., 1871-02-05
Relief for the Sufferers by the
War in Europe.
One of Fremont's War Con-
tracts Unearthed.
Providing a Temporary Govern
ment for Alaska.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 1871.


The Secretary Of the Treasury to-day gave notice
that books Will be opened on the 9th day OF March
next in this country and in Europe, for subscrip-
ti0ns to the national loan under the act approved
yuly IA, 1870 entitled "An act to authorize the
funding OF the national debt,n and under
the act in amendment thereof, approved
January 20, 1871. The places at which subscrip-
tiOns may be made and the names OF the
authorized agents Of the government will be an
nOunced hereafter. The proposed loan comprises
three classes Of bonds, namey:-Frst bonds TO the
amount Of $500, ,OoO,o 900, payable in coin, at the
pleasure of the United States, after ter years from
the date of their ISSUE and bearing interest," payable
quarterly in coin, at the rate OF five per cent per
annum; second bonds to the amount Of $780, 0OO OOO
payable in con at the pleasure Of the United States
after fifteen years from The date Of their ISSUE and
bearing interest," payable quarterly in coin, at the
rate OF four ana o half per cent per annum:
third bonds to the amount OF S70O OOo, 900
payable IN coin, at the pleasure OF the
United States, after thirty years from the date
Of their issue, and bearing interest payable quar-
terly In coin, at the rate OF four per cent per
annum. Subscribers TO the loan will have prefer
ence II the following order namey:-First SUBJ
scrbers for equal amounts Of each class of bonds;
second, subscribers for equal amounts OF bonds
bearing interest at the rate of four and half per
cent and OF bonds bearing interest at the rate OF
five per cent; third, subscribers for five per cent
bonds. When subscription is made the sub
scriber win be required to deposit two per cent
Of the amount thereof, to be accounted for by the
government when the bonds are delivered, and pay.
ment may be made either in coin or in bouds CT the
United States known as five.twenty bonds at their
par value. The coin received in payment will be
applied to the redemption of hve-twenty bonds. The
bonds will be registered issued with coupons as
may be desired by the subscribers Registered
bonds will be issued OF the denominations Of $780,
500. $500. $1,000, $4,000 and $4,000, and coupon
bonds of each denomination except the last two The
interest win be payable in the United States at the
ONCE OF the Treasurer OF any assistant treasurer
or designated depositary of the government
The bonds OF the several classes aforesaid
and the interest thereon are exempt from the pay
ment of all taxes or dues OF the United States as
well from taxation in any form by under State
municipal or local authority. After maturity the
bonds last issued Will be first redeemed by classes
and numbers, and may be designated by the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury
Redemption OF Three Per Cent Certificates.
The Secretary OF the Treasury to-day directed the
Assistant Treasurer Of New York to call in an addi
tional $2500,000 three per cent certltcaes issued
under the acts Of March 2 1867, and July rs. 1863
dated October 1s, 1857, as foows:-Fve thousand
dollars each from No. GIL 10 $780, inclusive; $4,000
each from No. sol to 1885, inclusive. These certif-
Gates will be paid presentation at the offices of
the Assistant Treasurers in New York, Boston and
Philadelphia, and will TO bear interest after
March 81, 1871. at which time they will be longer
available as a portion OF the lawful money reserve
q the possession of the national banks.
Fractional Currency Statement.
Receipts of fractional currency during the week
NJ
S5s2,544.
Treasurer Spinner holds In trust for national
banks as security for circulation 1850 $50 and
for public deposits S15s19,500
Mutilated notes burned during the week, $685. 275;
total amount burned, $37,12e, 262; total amount
issued for bills destroyed during the week.
$35, ,749,9 94S; balance due for mnttlated notes.
$l,s7e,31o; outstanding circulation, s8c7 1856 1858;
fractional currency redeemed ana DESTROYED during
the week $726, 400
Woman SmGragists Aroused-oIrs. WOodbulYs
Great Success as a Sc0id.
Since Judge Bingham made hts adverse report to
the House on the petition Of Mrs. Victoria G. Wood
hun the woman suffrage people have gone after
him In style which must eventually bring him to
terms The gathered wisdom Of D thousand years.
will not avail him to meet the keen arguments or
the women. Mrs. Woohhull has prepared the fol-
lowing trenchant and spicy repy to Bingham
Mr.. Btngham's adverse report to the petition of
Victoria @. Woodruff Is so Inconsistent with itself
almost bears Its own refutstion with it, If the re-
port Is 10 be considered as ;he best stumbling block
way Of progress sne friepis OF womens rights nave
little to lear from him. The report of the majority
OF the committee, hesded by Mr.. Bingham. may
matey in the interests Of justice and right,
and the minority report in favor of Mrs.
far more able snd logical statement than Bing.
hams, which Claims that all persons born or
that the amendments TO the constitution dld not add
to the privileges enjoyed by citizens from the very
foundation Of the government but SIMPLY enforced
on tue States by act OF Congress due observance
their part OF such privileges. In other words free
negro has had right to vote since the birth OF the
nave been forced to admit by Congress, and then
after going 80 far In accordance with the records
and tradition OF the party Mr.. Bingham belongs to,
deliberately stultifes itself by asserting
constsaons ana laws as 10 secure
o M s. 20 held
as
aa @ & he are Of
So the legal champion OF the black republican
party In tho House; the man who holds his seat
there by republican votes whose record during the
past ten years has been that OF prominent actor
In the scenes which have overthrown slavery, en-
franchsed the negro and reconstructed the SOUTH IS
recreant to the pledges and instructions implied In
his election turns his back to the great principles OF
hts party and seeing IN the subject before him only
women, not negroes, makes q square SummerSaulu
out OF the most intrenched position his party ever
occupied ever TO the heresiss which the republicans
have ever proclaimed state rights to be when stand
General Butler, at Fortress Monroe In $780, his den.
nluen OF State rights when c0utraDands were ad-
United into the Union lines' Did MIR. Bingham ad-
wise Congress to wait State constitutions Public
opinion, tardy reform when the reconstruction
measures were being advocated, and the party he
belpAgs to were giving the ballot Ms matter OF
right 70 Ignorant uterate plantation negroes. hut
Mf. h{ngnam goes further than all this; further,
indeed fhan his best friends worst enemies could
have EXPECTED. After arguing himself into this i'm
practical ynconsstent unsubstantal posltiOn-after
arbitrarily Nenying the right OF suffrage to whole
class VI tax paying, respectable property owning
citizens the Ater absurdity Of his whole argument
taken In connection with his own history and tie
freQuent acts Of OonGreaR aoleMnly a0irmlng thar