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Show TELEGRAPHIC WASHIKGTOM. Kouej nud Oilier Notes iroui the Cup I tit I. Washington, 2G .saialftot treas-urera treas-urera of the United States have been instructed to make no distinction between be-tween coin and leal tenders alter the 1st of January. Checks tor the payment pay-ment of interest on the 4 per ceDt. loan doe that day are being prepared. Before gold fell to par, orders at the i treasury department for standard I silver dollars averaged about $10,000 daily. To day ordera for $30,000 wero rpr.pived in one mail. lhe committee of the senalo appointed ap-pointed under the Bloine resolution, adjourned until the reassembling of congre?a, when the senate will be asked to authorizi tho use of the in vestigaling fund now declared unavailable un-available by the treasury officers. Chicago, 2G. The Times Wash-infiton Wash-infiton says a bill will bo introduced alter the rcasembliug of congress to increase tha value of the standard silver dollar toiSO grains, and make it a legal tender and exchangeable for gold coins, the proposed dollar to be impressed with the same entices as the trade dollar, except that the word "one" shall be substituted for the word "trnde" acd the figures 4S0 for the figures 4-0. The bill will provide that whenever Bilver dollars shall be presented for exchange in auch sums na to show amounts outstanding out-standing toberedeemed, the secretary of the reasury may diminish or discontinue discon-tinue themauufacture of such coinage until otherwise ordered by him. it will also provide that any owner of silver bullion may deposit at any mint to be formed into bara as now1 provided by law, for dollars of the weight of 480 grains troy, as designated desig-nated in this act. It aUo authorizes the secretary of the treasury to discontinue dis-continue tho receipt of 6uca bullion ; when the dollar shall become rtduu- J. . 1 .I.-. rlr.U.as,.;, stf f-io United States shall be received by the government for all debts and obligations obliga-tions due it, to be recoincd inlodollars of 4S0 c.r.fins troy which shall hereafter here-after be tiie onlv authorized tiWtr dollar. The bill "also piovideu that tubaidiarp silver coin-igu bhali be t-x-chaugeaole inr gold coin3 at tbe tre. eury or sub-treasury ut New York ;it the pleasure of the holder, aud authorizes and directs tho secretary of iiio irp.iptirv to cause to be priuted aud kept in good condition for circulation, circu-lation, fractional or postal currency to the amouut of $10,000,000 of the denominations of 2o aud 50 coats, which shall be interchauge-ible with ' subsidiary silver coinage for con- venience in the tr .usaiisjicn of small sums through the mails. Chicago, 2i.JuitrnaCs Washing ton: Tne trial of democrats indicted in South Caiolina for violating federal f elpction laws and for inlerfeiiog with federal oOicialri whila in the performance perform-ance ot their duty, will not, take placo until amne time in February, it UnnnVrslnod here that the leading democrals are interesting tbemeeives in these cases and that already sufficient suffi-cient money to obtain the services cf lawyers of dutinction to defend the accused ha3 been raised. It is quite probable government will also employ special counae to asms, tho United States district attorney, an the trials are regarded as a test case and as establishing a precedent whether federal election lawd can bo enforced or not. Chief Justice Waite will preside. Acting under the advica of leaning republicans, E. YV. Wackry has ssreed notice of contest on (isncral M. T. Conner, who obtained a certificate of 1 electiou as reprer-t titaiivj from Charleston (S. C.) district. It is to-lievtd to-lievtd to be susceptible oi' proof that Conner owes his election to the sluU-h sluU-h g of bailot buxes with tissue tickets ir. ("".h-irlpqtnn cuuntv and the reluial to allow a large number of colored republicans to vote. |