/ [Spouse of Representatives — Secret Session.] HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Jan. 15, 18G4.— Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. [By Mr. 1'keston.] .A. BILL To regulate the currency. 1 Section 1. The. Congress of Vie Confederate States of America do '3 enact, That from and after the passage of this act, the present 3 issue of treasury notes shall cease. 1 Sec 2. That the outstanding treasury notes be fundable in 2 the bonds hereinafter provided for, at any time prior to the 15th 3 day of June next, at the rate of eight dollars in notes for one 4 dollar in bonds, and until the 15th day of August ensuing, at the 5 rate of ten dollars in note for one dollars in bonds. 1 Sec 3. That the treasury notes outstanding on the 15th day 2 of August, 1864, shall be redeemable two years after the ratifica- 3 tion of a treaty of peace, but shall be receivable in payment of 4 all public dues except export duties. 1 Sec 4. That the Secretary of the Treasury shall cause a new 2 issue of millions of six per cent, coupon bonds, paya- 3 blc in twenty years, based upon export and import duties, and 2 4 other leading sources of revenue, sufficient to pay the interest on 5 said bonds. 1 Sec. 5. That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby author- 2 ized to issue millions of treasury notes, which shall 3 be receivable in payment of all public dues, and fundable in the 4 new six per cent, bonds hereinbefore authorized to be issued.