Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-03-08
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Use Of the New Dollar Bonds and
other Matters.

,e used only in exchange at par
or gold coin or for the purchase of
liver bullion at the market price.
He does not feel at liberty to use
hem for current expenses until
he amount coined is sufficient to
furnish all alike, without discrim-
nation; therefore, they will at
present be used for the purchase OF
silver bullion at market rates. The
silver certificates will soon be
ready for issue and are in the form
Of bank notes, engraved in the
pest manner and printed on bank
note fibre paper.
In response to the recent resolu-
lion of the House inquiring as to
the sale of United States bonds for
outstanding legal tender notes OF
the United States at par, the Secre-
tary of the Treasury sent a COM
to the House to-day in
which he says: "All the bonds dis
posed of by me have been sold for
par value in coin.
The Secretary of the Interior to-
day sent to the House communi-
cation recommending an appropri-
alton of $4,000 to be expended in
carrying out the intention of the
act of March, 1872, relative to set
ting apart tract of land near the
headwaters of the Yellowstone
river as a public park, to be under
the exclusive control of the Secre-
tary of the Interior, who shall
make such regulations as he may
deem proper for the preservation of
all timber, mineral deposits, natu-
raj curiosities and wonders within
the park and their retention in
their natural condition.
WASHINGTON, March HOUSE.
Mcmahon, from the Committee on
Resolutions, reported the bill au-
thorizing the Committee on Rules
TO employ seven experts to be as
signed by the Speaker TO such
Committees of Investigation as
may seem proper.
Springer offered substitute au-
thorizing the Committees OH Ex-
penditures of the several depart
ments of the government to employ
each clerk or expert pending in
vestigations, and also authorizing
the Committee on Postoffices and
Post Roads to employ two experts.
The substitute was adopted. Ayes
1873, nays 104.
The House then went into Com
mittee Of the Whole on the Def,
cheney Appropriation bill.
Washed Overheard la "a Gale.
New YORK, March 1.-THE
steamer Bolivia, which arrived to-
day, reports that she sighted the
ship BerthoI, of Portland, in dis
tress. She sent a life boat and
found that Captain Hill and three
of his crew had been washed over
board on the previous day during a
heavy gale. The Mate and one
seaman were Injured. She sent an
officer and two seamen to navigate
the vessel.
rroubie IN shs Canadian Pariia
nent.
QUEBEC, March IA majority
of the Conservative members have
signed a round robin against the
action of the Lieutenant Governor.
1t is improbable that Jolly will be
able to announce his cabinet to-
day. Holden has declined to en-
ter the new ministry.
The whisky Tax Bill.
WASHINGTON, March 7th-Rep-
resentitive Carlisle's bill to pre-
scribe the time for the payment of
taxes on distilled spirits was be-
fore the Committee on Ways and
Means to-day and was by them al
tered into joint resolution. Rep
Sayle was unanimously
instructed to report it to the House
The first opportunity. 1t has the
approval of the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue.
The bill provides that the tax on
all distilled spirits hereafter placed
in distillery warehouses or special
bonded warehouses, shall be paya-
ole three years after entry in the
When the same are
therefrom such tax is
payable according to the rate pre-
,cribed by law at the time of with
travail; but spirits withdrawn for
from one such ware
house to another may be with.
irawn without payment of this tax.
The bill further provides for ex-
ending the time in which spirits
must BIZ withdrawn and the regula-
ions therefor.
should be Paid.
RICHMOND, March 7th.-Gov.
has sent to the Legisla-
,ure O communication setting forth
n the strongest terms his senti-
nent that the State debt should be
paid without the suggested Consti-
utional Convention or other ex-
,ensive methods.
surrender Of Insurgents.
HAVANA, March 7th.-The off,
tally reported number OF
Insurgents who surrendered from
february 2Sth to March 9th, Is 1870
ersons, with $50 stand of arms.
VI the prominent chiefs Maxine
iomez, BeniteZ and Rodriguez
ave embarked for Jamaica and
a!vador and Cisneros, Marquis Of
anita Lucia, for Europe.
emporary Coal Works suspension.
WILKEsBARRE, March 7th.-The
ehigh Valley and Franklin Coal
ompany will suspend operations
,.night for the balance of this
onth, as the quota of this section
already filled.
he RaiIro I'D sinking Fund Bill
WASHINGTON, March THE
ub- Committee In charge of Sena-
,r Dorsey's bill for the creation OF
sinking fund to liquidate Pacific
indebtedness, reported 1T
.vorably to the full Senate Com