The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-19

Congregational Record the proceedings before the COM
mittee the report OF the chairman TO the refusal or
kboprn 10 answer the subpoena duces tecum, and his
declining to answer questions and the action
OF the House directing the Speaker his warrant
for the arrest of Kbourn and the action Of the House
when, on the 14h Of March, Kbourn refused TO answer
the questions or 70 produce the papers Tho return
further sets forth the fact that the Speaker or
the House then issued his warrant committing
Kilbourn to his (respondents) custody. and he still
holds him In custody. Thereupon the respondents
protesting that upon facts declared BY the return now
made showing that the relator lawfully held by this
respondent SergcantatA Arms Of said House Of Rep
resentatives in pursuance and the execution Of said
order Of the House. duly adjudgng the relator TO DO IN
contempt Of the authority Of said House. tho issuance
Of tins writ In derogaton Of the privileges Of said
House. and that the capture and detention Of said ren
tor under and by authority of said House. aforesaid,
being evidently and conclusivcly established by the
certified records Of the said House, and appearing on
the face OF the petition Of said rclator, further
proceeding or interference with respondents custody
Of the reaior be lawfully had under tho sao writ
OF hobsds corpus ad smojscieadnm.
In closing the Arms asks that the relasor
be remanded TO his custody Sergeant at-Arms sc,
and said writ Of habeas corpus ad sueeiendum be dis
missed improvidently issued He denies all aver
ments in the petition inconsistent with this return.
Al the conclusion of the reading Of the return the
ndge ordered tho Marshal to take charge Of the prs
r and retain him ir custody during the hearing Of
With view to facilitate the hearing the
Judge then requested the counsel on both sides to
furnish him with briefs OF their line OF argument, and
postponed the further hearing Of the until ten
O'Clock or morrow.
Mr.. Klbourn remains In custody Of the Marshal bat
has not been returned to jail
THE ISSUE OF SILVER CuRRrScY-rHE MAT 81
CONSIDERED IN CABINET COUNCIL CIRCULAR
INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE TREASURY DEPART
MENT.
The Cabinet bad under consideration to-day the ques-
ton OF the issue Of silver and the Of doing
under the law just ned by the President The Attor
ney General, to who'll the law had already been re-
fcrred at the meeting that the law required
that silver be issued without delay. There
siderable conversation upon tho subject Of the necessary
regulations govern the The Secretary of the
Treasury explained the results Of the consultations be-
tween himself and other officers of the Treasury Depart
menL As as the Cabinet adjourned and secre-
tary Brlstow had returned the Treasury he issued
the following regulations, viz
Circular instructions concerning the issue OF silver
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. |
WASHINGTON, d. C., April Is, 1875
BY virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary OF
the Treasury BY the second section OF act entitled
San Act Provide for Deficiency in the Printing
Engraving Bureau of the Treasury Department and
for the Issue of Silver Coin of the United States in
Place of Fractional Currency approved April IL 1876
the officers below named hereby authorized
upon the presentation their respective Offices Tor
demption of the fractional currency OF the United
States in sums Of So muplcs thereof assorted by
NOMINATIONS and in amounts not To exceed 800 TO issue
therefor like amount oil the silver Of the United
States of tho denominations OF ten twenty twenty i've
and fifty furthermore upon the presentation
for redemption at the office OF the Secretary OF tho
Treasury Of the United States In this city of any
amount OF such currency properly assorted, mud in
OF not less than So the Treasurer IS authorized
10 issue silver coin therefor TO the amount OF the cur
rency presented or he NAV issue his check therefor
payable In silver az either OF the offices hereinafter
named, at the option OF the party presenting the cur
rency, far be practicable from time to time.
Fractional currency redeemed IN silver under these
strucions, by any OF the Assistant Treasurers any
designated dcpostarics OF the United States, will be
sent in sums OF 81, 900 or mutples thereof the
Treasurer the United States this city, the
be charged IN the 1reasurers general
transfer OF funds and any amount OF such currency
for which silver has been paid remaining at any time
in the OF tho several Offices VIII be treated coin
assets, and wall such fractional be
rcissued
Fractional currency by express or otherwise to
the officers below named for redemption SILVER
der the provisions OF this circular should DO
panied by letter Of advice stating FULLY the address of
the sender and the remittance payment therefor
is DESIRED and If BY Teasurer's check tho Office ut
which the check should be made payable The govern
will not pay charges The silver issued
under the provisions Of this circular The Offices herein
referred follows The Treasurer OF the United
States at Washington, D. C the Assistant Treasurer Of
the United States at Boston, Mnss the Assistant
Treasurer OF the United States ut New York city, NJ "
the Assistant Treasurer OF tue United States Pla.
delphia Pa; the Assistant Treasurer OF the United
States ut ST Louis, Mo- tho Assistant Treasurer OF the
United States at Charleston, : T.: the Assistant
Treasurer 81 the United States at New Orleans La
Assistant Treasurer of the United States 1t Cincinnati
Oho the Assistant Treasurer OF the United States nc
Chicago, ILL.,; the Assistant Treasurer OF the United
States at San Francisco, Cal the Assistant Treasurer
OF the United States Baltimore, Nd the United
States Depository AZ Buffalo, N. ". the Unmed States
Depository at PiItsburg, Pa
b. II. BRIsTow, Secretary.
VETO OF THE BILL REDUCING THE PRESIDENTS
SALARY.
The President returned to the Senate this afternoon
the bill which provides for reducing tho salary OF tho
President TO SIS 600 per annum from and after the 4,h
Of March next, with message stating his 70
not approving It The veto message not, however
rend Today and herefore cannot ~ unti,