, 1881-05-01


Special Di,2atea to The Chscaoo Tribune.
WAsH1SoTQS,, D.. G.. April 3o!-The
Treasury Department to-day made Its first
official announcement Of the amount OF {
per cent bonds which have been received for
continuance at S15 per cent interest, in ac.
corlance with the Treasury policy. At tha
close Of Treasury hours thi, evening there
had been received SIT, 1o3,s5o. The greatest
amount received in any one day was to-day,
which WAS Ss.4T,7'3o. These $t7,000,0oo do
not include any bonds held by National
banks. The Treasury now holds great
many millions which have been received
for continuance. but does not Include
them in this statement for sha
reason that there has been some misunier.
standing " bank Officials as to the form ut as~
signuent, and many OF the bonds will have to ba
sent back to secure q corrected and legal IT.
signnent
CONTROLLER KNOX
says however. that there is no doubt that all ths
per cents held by the Nario1aI bunks will Ia
continued ut 81 per cent OF course there Il 10
dnub1 ut this, especially In view Of the tart ot
the rapid rise in the value OF the
per cent bonds. which they otherwise would
have to purchase In open market as security
for their circulation One Of the Treasury oh-
the bonus already received and the letters CIV
M: nutico Of additional amounts that are to be
forwarded. make 1t certain that all the DER
cents can he continued at the 81 per cent rate,
and the Treasury Is already beginning to cna-
slider whether or not the same policy shall he
adopted with respect to the maturing S. Tna
agents have been
SENT TO LONDON,
partly With the e1pscsa ion that they may be
required 10 remain there EO eIehunge the dvea
II they are not required to do this. the' are e1-
pcetcd to accomplish their work In t~7tsdon oa
The tper cents within II month The letters r.
ceived, even from DAnkers. ut the Treasury iu-
d.c:tte TINT there is II misrepresentation with re-
:ptct to the time witnia which uppI1ca ron fur
continuance OF the bonds AL III per cent must
be ,nale. Muny b,inkcrs seem tu thiuk that sheJ
until the end of the a-ttl retr. July. to DE-
eide whether or not they will make the cunfnu-
uuce: whereus, under the tcrm- Ut the circular,
there remain but ten days for them to consider,
rs Socretnrv Window In his call t.ave u,tice that
Appl cations for continuance mnst he recaiTed
by May H.
THE CIRCULAR
10 ths Htsttr71 Associated Press. 20
WAsn1S0r0S- April ;aj--The following circufN
was 'ssuc'a by he Treasury DeoartIn 'ut to-day3
Notice is hereby given that on after Nay
l, 1851. the per cent tundet! loan bOnds Of Isl.
included in the 1U1st c.ll will he paid at
the Trea:ury Of the p"itsa STATES, tn ths
to May Il. TIN: date Of maturity OF the call.
The interest due May !. ISL. on such registered
bonds. embraced In the lOIst Gull, RS have not
been redeemed. will be paid rs usual. bv cheeks
drawn to the order nf The phyees Ut rhe bonds
Up to this evening there htye been rece,ved
If Der cent bonds for continuance 81, 1JJs5l
Of which SS.i.'..jI have been reco, vel to-'!a;.~
s:npers representing large portion of the honds
held tu secure c,rclllion md deposits have also
becu received 4nd properly referred but foe
want OF tlue. the buad5 I'VE not yet been
passed through fur continuance. Notlt:a ion
has also been received from Il Iur4e number of
noers uf 64 vi the r intel ion to have thefr
hanss. NJ tloub, Is lsen1ortlined by rne @ecre-
Eary that I'LL the plltls will be presented In dua
time tor continuance.