Show GoTornmcnts Finances Chicago Journals Wellington Treasury officials have about given up all hopo of the refunding bill going through Congres this session and efforts will now bo directed to the passage of a bill providing for the issue of now coupon bonds to replace bonds falling due next year All interest coupons ot iho 270 000000 of the C per cent bonds will betaken be-taken tffthis year and it becomes necessary neces-sary to replace these bonds with others having Coupons cn It is estimated nt the department that the cost taking up tho old bi nds and replacing them whh new ones which will bave to be printd will not be lss than 2000010 wine coiild bo saved by tho passage of the refunding bill this ECS ion In addition to this government would save 2 i er tent mIcros I < > case of such reissue of 6 percent bond government has to pay the entire cost of exchanging new for old bonds |