Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-10
WASHINGTON.
Good for Jones.

WASHINGTON, March s. Senator
Jones, OF Nevada, will offer bill on the
first day Of the extra session, looking
To the abrOgatiOn Of such portions oi
the Burlinggamc Treaty as authorize
the free immigration of Chinese into this
country. In view OF President Hayes
recent veto, it will be useless to attempt
any legislation other than such AZ looks
Ia a revision of this treaty, or abroga-
ton OF certain OF its provisions.
Treasury Certificates in Aid of Refunding
the Public Debt.
WASHINGTON. March S.-Thc SeCre-
tary OF the Treasury has issued circular
Callin" attention 10 the four per cent. re-
funding certificates, tO I've issued under
the provisions Of an act Of Congress,
approved February 26, 1869, entitled
AN act to authorize the issue oi GER
tificatcs OF deposit in aid of refunding
the public debt" Each certificate will
be OF the denomination OF SO, will be
made nearly Of the form and size OF the
L. 5. notes, and will bear on it's face
and hank conditions ~ So is.-.'" S"-l,
at par, and accruins interest to date of
purchase bv the Treasurer Of the Uni
ted States at Washington, and by Assist
ant Treasurers nj Baltimore, Boston,
Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New
York, Philadelphia, st. Louis aud Fan
Francisco. The Treasurer Of the
United States at, Washington and the
Assistant Treasurer at New York will
also receive in payment drafts in favor
of themselves, respectively, drawn on
New York which will he collected,
and the excess, il any, returned
bv check 10 dcpositors. The Secretary
OF the Treasury will also accept in pay
mCnt certificates Of deposit 0t the
National Banks specially designated to
receive deposits on this account, but a
rrfunding certificate will not be deliver
ell until the certificate OF deposit issued
bv the bank has been paid Tor by
Treasury draft or by n deposit oil Ike
amount with the Treasurer or some As
sistant Treasurer of the United States, or
until United States bonds OF equal
amount are substituted in their stead.
All National Banks upon complying
with section 5,l25 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States are invited
10 become financial agents Of the GOV
ernment and depositOrs OF public
moneys accruing from the sale OF these
| certificates. The money received by
the depository banks for such certifl.
! Gates will remain on deposit with said
! banks. subject 10 the order of the Treas
urcr oi the United States, and calls for
the redemption OF bonds will he issued
| from time tO time a. the Secretary NAV
direct. All banks, bankers, postmasters
and other public officers and all other
persons, are invited 10 aid in placing
these certificates. They can make their
arrangements through the National
Banks for the deposit OF the purchase
. money.
Commissions will be allowed on the
uurchase 81 these certificates as follows
ON an aggregate of Sl.OdO and not ex-
cccding $1,000 in any one calendar
month, I Ot | per cent, and on any
amount exceeding 10000 in a like pc-
nod, commission Of ! Of ] per cent,
and parties purchasing at one time
81 .OOO worth or more Of certificates Will
he entitled to recciye them free OF chargt
for TRANSPORTATION.
Certificates will h. ready for delivery
April !. 1879. at which date they vii
begin % bear interest, which viil De pay
able upon conversion Of certificates int
four per cent. bonds.
The Secretary also announces that n
soon a. practicable ten dollar certlfi
Gates will be issuea under this Law, simi
lar in form and upon like similar condi
,ions 10 thOse above descnbed, 10 b
registered on the hooks Oi the Treasury
in the name of the owner, which nam'
will also be entered On the face Oi csrti
fcateS.
, Indictments AgAins; Patterson Cancelled
WASHINGTON, Marrh s.-Er-senato
Patterson has received letter iron
the Acknowledgement n South Carolin
announcing the cAncelling Of the IN
dic,ments against him IN that STATE
Mr.. Patterson leaves sDOn % take a
important trust under the southern Va
cifc Railroad Company in AnADia.