New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-30
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
MR.. MANNING ISSUES a BOND CALL
TIN MILLIONS THREE PER CENTS TO BE hh'
DTENiTD-sILVER TOO HIGH.

TIN MILLIONS THREE PER CENTS TO De nj
DEEMED-GILVER TOO HIGH.
WAsUryGTON, Dec 29.-All the members VI
the CABINET present at tho regular le'ie ,t,I
except Secretary Lamar who ia at his nome !"
spi Tho session was devoted TO consideration u 'n
financial condition OF the country, ana a
rho probabilities Of Congressional action upon the
question. ,,,,, "a
Tho Treaaurv Department bought no silver bullion w
day the price asked bcin; regarded as TOO hiS"' -,
The Secretary OF the Treasury has issued can lot
$4,000 900 OF per cent bonds payapie OH i'oi' =
after which date interest on these bohus 10 " 80
Tbis is the first bond call made since October l7Sl Inc
available balance in tho Treasury to-Iay ID ""ou'
sG2 100000, according to the new deOt S."eniou',
Under the Old form the available balance would amount
In 800 600 OOO Under former ADMINISTRATIONS
bonds were frequently called when the ayalapie paoo
I'm tho Treasury amounted to notmore than SI4ooVo'o'
according TO the old way of making the uoO' S'"'e
ment
Following is the text Of 1Ir. Mannng's letter.
Tpr,srpv nrp,prfpyr. OFFICE or THE sECRErARY,}
W,snISGToS d. C., Dec. 20, 1850. }
BY virtue OF authority conferred by law upon Int no
rcay of tho Treasury notice Is hereby gwen tnSs o
principal and accrued interest OF tho BONDS leIeH
low designated will be rad at me iI,"ST'' on Tic
first day of February 1885, and that the interest on 7,
bonds viii on that day VIZ: per ceT I ~
an" Wrrinnl SG 800 To- original No $685. both inclu-
sivc. and original 40. 1914 10 ORIGINAL So
1867 botn inclusive Sl0O-OuSinal no
3IGj 10 ORIGINAL No. 2,2Oi, both inclusive
and original No gjG4 20 original No 9.SO3. pom IN
elusive: Original NO. ,O1G to original No 'VV'
BON Inclusive and original No l0IS 10 orig al No.
400, both inclusive Tl,0O0-Ogiglnal No I'S' 10
ORIGINAL No. lOOI2, both inclusive, ana OtlEiit,o ~"
23OII To original No. % ,547 both inclusive; FlOou
original No l1l0l TO original No Io"O3 DoIn i"0'u'
I'VE. Total, PIO.OUu,0OO. ,,-.s .,o
The bonds described n owe either bonds OF tlc
Original issut, which have but one serial hGhprr
each nd or sub. ttdo bonds which may De ulSlh
cui~IcI the double set OF numbers Whcn are " 80
plainly original numDcrs' aud supatitutr nnmpcvs'
An Of the bonds loan VIII be called by thc or
uuf'ers only The three months interest due ftpiu'y
is.G an he above descr,hed bonds viii not bo paid
y check, forwarded to the holders OF the boh'a' u
Will be paid with the principal 10 the holders ~ t'
tiur OF prcsrnaton Mauy Of me bonds orSlnhIy III
cluded in the above numbers have beer transferred or
exchanged INTO other denominations on NalNcr uI'
original numbers being cancelled ana leaving "uI7tNn-
ing the apptrtut auoIut above state H. lh' prov '4i
of law governing the UIder which tnc bonds shall DO
called In il - follows: 81, ,-.., ,o. tts
The last OF the said bonds originally issued undcrh
act and their substitutes shah Dee i-t cae ~ 'l
tAs order OF payment shall DC follo"cd uHti al '"
have been paid e., =, ..,,,...o,
Bonds for wardcd FOR redemption shoud he nuait-f'
10 the secretary or the Treasury DIVISION OF Looms
etc. Washington. d. c. ANA ali the noht7 'aItu y ''
circuar .hnid be gurl 10 tho Secretary OF te
Treasury for rlcnpt ION" Assignments must be dated
aud properly uckuO Wledych. prescribed III tue h"'o
printed on the back or each bond -, 800.
Where checks ia pawn M are dri.fel III l'nI WI ~
ono lint tine ayer the bonds should bc assigned to inc
Srrrcary OF tho Treasury for redemption TOT Hcc"'u
Of Urrs Insert the tine person or p'IfoH' L"
ynusy Srier tho chcCS should bc mace lly"o'l' 49,
DANILL MANNlNG.
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