Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-03-13

| herein before provided the coupon bond shall be
transferable by delivery like name as it If
payable to bearer.
Section 3. That commons atto ched to cold how'd,
shal De payable either in United States legal ten
DER notes or in coin, at the option of the United
States, ana the same shall be paid at any of the
Suo-lreasurles and money repositories OF the
unlted states, or at any national bank; and il is
hereby made the duty of each of said national
banks to pay said coupons upon presentation
Without charges. and remit the same to the treas
ury for redemption; but said national banks shall
only be required to DO so on production of the
proper pond to which the coupon presented shall
! have been attached.
| Section 4, That the secretary shall keen said
BOMBS for sale at different sub-treasuries natona!
oanks and money repositories OF the United
states, ana shall dispose of the same at par and
accrued interest for coin or for United States
| legal tender notes at their nominal value and
such legal tender notes shall be re-issued and
their proceeds and coin received for such bonds
snail be applied to the redemption of OUTSTANDING
bonds Of the United States which are redeemable
and bear the highest rate of intel est of such
bonds ''0"
Section 5 That the provisions of sections 2 7o1
and 3,7O5 of the revised statutes of the United
States, authorizing the issue Of another bond in
room or any registered bond lost or DESTROYED
are hereby made applicable to bonds to be issued
under this statute. but only in case of loss or
destruction thereof before The execution OF the
assignment in blank thereon. The secretary of
the treasury IS authorized to make such rules
and orders as may be necessary to carry out the
provisions Of this act
On motion of Mr.. Sargent the Joint
resolution recently submitted by him
IN regard to Chinese immigration was
taken up SO as to be unfinished bust
ness, tomorrow, when he will address
the senate in regard thereto. After
executive session the senate adjourned
WEDNESDAY, March 6.-House.-I
house the Notifications appropriation
bill, considered yesterday in committee
of the whole, passed. The speaker then
called On committees for report.
Mr.. Franklin, from the committee on
public buildings and grounds, reported
bill for the erection of a public build
ing A. Kansas City. Passed. Yeas 1854 :;
nays u. Mr.. Young, from the same
committee, reported back bill
appropriating $25O,00O for fire proof
building for anational museum. Re
ferred to committee of the whole.
At the conclusion of the morning
hour the speaker laid before the house
a message from the president, returning
without approval the house bill author
lzlng special term of tie circuit court
of the United States for the southern
district of Mississippi, to be held at
Scranton, the second Monday in March.
The house then went into committee
of the whole, Potter in the chair. on the
deficiency appropriation bill. No action
was taken. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, March 7th.-Senote-T
senate received and referred few bills
of local importance and then took up
the Chinese immigration question and
pending the discussion the senate ad-
iourned until Monday
THURSDAY, March 7.-House - The
speaker called for committee reports,
after which the house took up the def
cheney appropriation bill pending the dis
cussion, on which the house adjourned.