The New York herald., 1878-01-17
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 1873
THE FOUR PER CENT BoNDs-sUBscRIprIoN
TO THE LOAN TO LIE RECEIVED BY THE SEC
RETARY OF THE TREASURY
The following was issued this afternoon:-
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Jan. l6, 1873.
The Secretary oil tne Treasury nereDy gives notice
thai from the .Gtu INST. and until further notice nc
VIII receive subscriptions tor the tour per cent funded
loan OF the Uned states, IN denominations as stated
below par and accrued interest III coin The bonds
rcdeemabe after thirty years from July |. lS7T,
and bear interest," payable quarterly on The first day
OF January, April July and October, OF each year. and
are exempt from the payment OF taxes Or duties to
the United states, as well as from taxation IN any
form, or under State, municipal or local authorlty.
The subsoripuon may be made Tor coupon bonds ot
500 $780, $500 aad sOo0 and Tor registered bonds OF
500 SlVU, 5000, $1,000, $4,000 aud 1000. Two per
cent o the purchase money mnst accompany the sub
scrlpiion the remainder may DO paid al tne pleasure
VI lne purchaser eihur al The time Of subscription or
WITHIN thirty days thereafter. with interest the
amount OF subscription al The rate OF tour per cent
annum, to date oil payment
Upon The receipt oil iuli payment the bonds will be
transmitted, Tree OF CHARGE 10 he subscribers and
commission oi one-iourth OF one per cenl VIII be al
10 cd upon the Of subscriptions, but no CON-
viii Oe pad upon any single subscription less
Than 81 OOO Forius OF hppncaton VIII be furnished
by the treasurer at Washington, the assistant Treas
Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, New
Orleans, New YORK, Philadelphia, ~. Louis and san
FlaneiscV, anu Dy the national banks and bankers
generally. The applications must specify The amount
dconinaions required, ana for regsiered bonds,
iull name aud post oiico address oI the person 10
whom The bonds snail be made JaDlc. The interest
the registered bonds Will be raid by check issued
by the OF Tho United States 10 the order
Tue holder. and mailed 70 ms address Tho check IS
payable on presentation properly indorsed,
At tue Offices OF ,ho Treasurer ana assist
ant treasurers OF the United States. The payments
may be made III coin 10 tnc Treasurer of The United
states, at Washington or assistant treasurers ut
Baltimore, Boston, Chicago Cncinnati New Orleans,
New YORK, PnIadepha, st. LOUIS aud San Fran
iIsco. 10 promote Tue convenience OF subscribers.
the department will also receive, In lieu oil coin,
called bunus OF the United States coupons past iue
under the act OF Marcn =. lGoJ and nalioual
banks will be designated AS repositories under the
PROVISIONS section 1853 OF the Revised Statutes to
deposits ON account OF this loan, unaer regua
lons TO be hereafter prescribed.
JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary OF the Treasury.
THE internal REVENUE LAWS COMMISSIONERS
KAuM 10 APPEAB BEFORE THE WAYS AND
MrANs COMMITTEE.
Tho Committee OF Ways and Means have arranged
TO have General Raum, COMMISSIONER of Internal
Revenue, appear before Them 'o-morrw, to givo
his views on Internal Revenue laws aiN suggested
mouilcrions bill has already becp drafted
under direction Of The committee, cmbodying many
the mnendations ol the Commits oner, incud-
ing the ption from DUTY Of American alcoho used
IN The manufacture oi periumerv and an enactment
authorizing United States revenue officers TO arrest,
without warrant, iiicit dstiilers caught tho act.
The OF Internal Revenue Is In possession OF
bulky OF evidence showing the paray zed state
the country produced by the present agitation Tor
change IN the existing rate OF taxation whiskcy
and topacco which is iurther evlnced by tho large
falling on the receipts from these sources for the
past TWO montns and is understood that the Com
Will urge decisive action this matter, ono
way or the other, as put end to the prevailing
uncertuinty.
COMMISSIONERS TO THE PARIS IMPOSITION.
The President has appointed the following Comms-
sioncrs the Paris Exposition --George A. Halscy
o New Jerseys William w. Shppen, OF New, Jersey ;
Bronson Bayess, OF Tennessee, and Peter Staub, OF
tennessee.