New-York daily tribune., 1861-12-31

and without excitement. The event had been con-
sidered only as question Of time since tie taking
of the FIRST fifty millions Of Treasury Notes. IL has
been evident from the first that the war against tbia
rebellion could not be carried on on specie basis,
and the only wonder expressed to-day is that the
banks did moi suspend ten days ago. instead OF pass
ing the stulifying resolution Of non'sHspensiou.
Gold has been only in moderate demand small sales
being made at 0l 2 cent, and large lots being Of
fered at sal 2 cent premium. The suspension bar
not been universal, several banks making show OF
paying specie for circulation and old deposits.
New business is to be done in currency. We
presume any of the banks would redeem
in gold for a dealer lie owD circulation butt'e Auerio
ca. Park. Fulton, Greenwich, Broadway, Ctoiical,
Leather Manufacturer, City, and seveath Ward are
reporedo be paying gold for deposits when required
The exchanges at the clearinghouse were maae
to-day, as they have been recently, in Loan Ceriii-
Gates, but equalizing Of specie was abandoned IN
consequence Of the refusal Of the strong bauks to
strengthen the weak ones, by furnishing gold for
Loan Certificates most Of the banks refused to-day
to receive Government Demand Notes on deposit
OF in Iaymeni their counters. bat IN some Gases
this was done where it was desirable to secure IN
account. Most Of the banks have plaeards at their
counters to the effect that Deposits made in curren
cy will he paid in currency"
Mr. Cisco has made call for s., 100000 on TIE
banks TO apply on the stock loan Of so Oo0Co0 The
proceeds of ts call TO lie applied to the payment
Of the interest oh the public debt and the al2 y
cent Treasury notes falling due on the LIST rrox. 1t
is also probable that portion will be apphed 70 the
pavnent Of tie draft drawn in favor Of the State OF
New-York for Sll2G0cO, which will be disbursed
by the Manhattan Co. in reimbursement Of the ma.
iured debt of this State.
Another bank meeting il called for tomorrow
Tuesday at II o'clock, to consider various ques-
tions coming up under the order Of tbngr The
question Of demand notes AMI equalization of specie
will probably be the important TOPICS, aud also The
relations between the suspended banks aud those
which maintain specie payments. Ia regard to
the demand notes, the banks, We understand,
would have no objection TO receive and pay them
out like any othercuuency, provided Congress would
at once pass act providing for their early redemp-
ton by taxation, and for making them fundsble ht
any time into twenty year stock. This appears
but iust az the Government could hardly expect our
banks, in addition to their present large amounts oil
Government Securities, TO load them'eves down
with an irredeemable currency, for which they
would have no outlet. TIE letter Of bank oi3cer,
addressed 10 Messrs. Moses Taylor, which
we published sone days since, thus suggested that
the banks take this ground Of declining TO take
the Government Notes as money, until the passage
Of an act furnishing ample GUARANTEES Of payment,
by special war tax, which, together with the ofdi-
nary sources of revenue, sial be Sufficient to pro-
yide-FiSt; For the ordinary expenditures Of Gov
ernmont. Second: To pay the interest promptly on
all loans contracted. Thrd: To redeem all the De
mand Notes 10 be issued. Said notes TO be IN sil
cases receivable for payments TO Government"
The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund OF the
State Of Ohio advertise this morning that they will
ray the interest the foreign debt Of Oho, al their
o.tce in this city, No. 2j William street. on the "a
Of January. The State Of Ohio has paid during tie
fiscal year ending Nov. Is, lst1, Of tie debt Of he
State, S565 OOO being the amount Of tax by
the Sinking Fund Tie war debt Is 81 ,2l2,0S9 q.
THIS sum was all taken in the State at par, and is for
money advanced by the State to the Government for
war puiposes, and will lie refunded TO the State.
The coupOns Of the Pieksway Comfy lOhiol
bonds, due jan. /, 1SC2, win be paid at the Park
Bauk after tha, date.
TAnIr sfhs Loans spsi. ceuis'sO. ons D,ro'is efas
lay Dee a. 1901. 20 vAisa ss.Te9 s CAPITAL @ eaeA
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