Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-08
WASHINGTON.
MISCKLLANEOUS NOTES FROM THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Rules Prescribed for tho Receipts of Frac-
tional Coins, Etc.-Dividends of National
Banks-Attempted Revival of the Outrage
Mill Commenced-Call for Troops from
Gen. Lew Wallace in New Mexico-Mis-
TREASURY CIRCULAR TO co11rcrons. ETC.

TREASURY CIRCULAR TO COLLECTORS ETC,
WASHINGTON, Oct. THE secretary of the
treasury has issued . circular citing the various
actions of the revised statutes relating to de-
posts of gold coin and bullion and the issue of
certificates therefor, the payment of import
duties In gold and silver CON- and also as to the
amount to which subsidiary silver coin shall be
legal tender; also the act passed at the last
session of Congress in regard to coinage Of
standard silver dollars.
The secretary then prescribes the following
regulations: In receipt of fractional silver
coins of the United States for the payment of
duties on imports, internal revenue or other
dues to the government. the following in-
structions will hereafter be observed by all col
lectors, receivers and other officers of the de-
partment:
When the total amount of dues in any one
payment cannot be paid the secretary in
proper legal tender coin currency or certif-
Gates, of denominations of dollar or
greater, because involving fractional part of
dollar, such fractional part may be paid in
silver coins OF denominations of less than
dollar, but when the total amount of such does
not exceed five dollars, such total amount may
be paid in silver coins of denominations of less
than one dollar.
In making payments to public creditors, of
fcers connected with the department will be
governed by the same regulations, but pay
ments may be made in fractional silver coin in
any amount to parties who desire them. There
is no provision of law for either exchange or
redemption of any fractional silver coins, but
the treasurer of the United States and all pub
lie and national bank repositories will be ex-
pected to receive for credit in account all silver
or minor coins Of the United States mutilated
which have been received by public officers in
the usual course of business and are offered by
him for deposit. No destruction will be made
on account of date of coinage or denomination
OF any silver or minor coin.
THE OUTRAGE MILL.
Acknowledgement Devens has sent the fol-
lowing letter to the United States attorneys in
Louisiana, Alabama and South Carolina:
Department of Justice, Washington, Dot. Sd,
1878. To Chas. E. Mayer, ESQ.,, United States
Attorney, Montgomery, Ala. Sir: Informa-
ton has been given me of certain outrages
alleged to have been committed in the northern
and middle districts of Alabama in connection
with the approaching Congressional election
it proper to call your attention to the law of
Congress intended to protect the freedom and
purity of elections, in order that proper steps
may be taken to bring to justice those
who offend against them and to
secure to all citizens, without distinction of
party. while the election is pending. their just
rights. The statement of crimes against the
elective franchise is condensed in Chapter 7,
Title TO- of the revised statutes and your at
tention is especially called to Sec
ton 1920, which enacts if two or more persons
in any State or Territory conspire to prevent
who is lawfully entitled to vote, from giving
his support or advocacy in legal manner,
toward or in favor of the election of any law
fully qualified persons, as elector for President
or Vice President, member of Congress of
the United States, or to 1njure any
Mt Iuon Nr a~kv
such support or advocacy of such
persons, shall be punished by fine of not less
than $500. nor more than IS, 900, or by in-
prisonment with or without hard labor, not less
than six months nor more than six years, or by
such fine and imprisonment. The enforcement
of this provision is essential to the proper dis
cussion of the merits of citizens who come for
ward as candidates for Congress. When there
fore it is invalidated by combination OF con-
spiracies, by force, intimidation, or threats,
to prevent citizens from giving
their support and advocacy to
Congress of the United States and sufficient
evidence of this is brought to your attention,
you will act energetically in bringing those en-
tering into such conspiracies to justice, by
causing warrants to be issued against them by
some firm and impartial United States commits
sioner, and by having such parties brought
promptly before him, to be dealt with accord
ing to law. Such warrants should be made re-
turnable where you or your assistant can at
tend at the hearing. On account Of the import
ance of the matter, I deem it
proper also to add that in such cases
you should endeavor to select those whom you
are satisfied are leaders of such conspiracies
rather than the mere followers. In no case will
you permit any warrants to be wantonly OF
causelessly issued. The laws are to be executed
firmly, but always fairly and impartially. You
will show this letter to the marshal if you
should have occasion to place warrants in his
hands relating to the subject. Very respect
fully, CHARLES DEvENs,
Attorney General.