The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-22

Tho money market Is supcrabundantly supplied with
funds and the wants Of the stock Exchange
entirely supplied at Ave per cent but few transactions
al six reported Firstciass commercial paper rated
at on per cent with exceptions TX second best
at8a9
Gold has been steady, and the supply Of coin for de-
livery has been The interest paid for loans to-
day In succession 1-16 per day, Q o. and 1-32
per cent The oponn price was 1883, followed by
decline to 12s1s and q subsequent recovery 10 1883 At
3:25 p NJ Il stood nj 1884, but at i've o'clock 1t had
weakened to l2sk.
Foreign exchange was inactive, as usual on Wednes
day. and bills nominal Mt the following rates.
Bankers sixty days England io7x 1os three days
400 look, commercial 1867 1917, francs at sixty
days s 22k 5.2sk, three days 5.lo1 5.1sx. Lead
ting drawers ask los their long bills and inds
posed 10 make concessions
Petroleum and mining stocks were rather dull
AT the FIRST board BennehoG Run closed &C. lower
than at the time yesterday, Excelsior 35c,
Oil Crock Csc, United States 45c., Holman Gold
&C., Consolidated Gregory Gold Csc, Smith Parmc-
lee CSC. Benton Csc. higher, Montana s.,
Quartz Hill &c., Excelsior Copper loo. AT the second
board BennehoT Run closed l5c lower than at the first
board selling at sl4 co. Oil Creek 2oc selling at 81;
United States 7oc selling so S. Consolidated Greg
ory Gold 75c selling ut $40. Atlantic and Pacific was
Csc higher selling IS CO. buchanan Farm sold at &c.,
Excelsior 81 25, Homowack 50 90, Ivanhoe So %, Pit
hole Creek 50 10, Shade River 50 So Bob Tail IS 20
Gunneii Gold 81 80 Holman Gold Soc, Smith & Parmc
lee $40 20, Quartz Hill So so.
Tho House OF Representatives to-day passed bill
giving existing railroad companies power to carry freight
and passengers from one another, and also TO
connect continuous lines, with the provso that land
grant railroads shall be released from their existing
obligations
Tho conservative policy OF Congress with regard TO the
finances Is illustrated by Mr. Hoopcrs financial BILL which
imposes certain limitations upon and clearly defines
the future action Of Secretary OF the Treasury The
bill extends the act Of March 1885, and empowers the
Secretary sell any description Of bonds authorized by
that act but ut price not below par, and TO receive
In payment therefor any existing notes bonds or cerh
caes the bill specifically requiring the withdrawal Of an
amount OF the old bonds equal TO that OF the
new bonds issued thus specially providing against any
increase OF the public debt In order TO avail
himself Of this authority need hardly say
ha, great and case in the money market will
DC Indispensable The bill further rrv,.-s lo' 'uo "
o'c'on Of the rate OF interest on ccrlidcas q depos e
knd temporary loans to Ave per after July l. isse
There growing disposition on all sides TO allow M
SecrcAy OF the Treasury discretionary power with
resai 10 the currency but simply 10 provide for and
acae the conversion Of the other portion OF the float
Eng debt, and this Is all the country requires
me New York exports, exclusive Of specie for the
we'k ending March 20 and since the beginning Of the
yer are subjoineds-
For the week 50 800 Iti sss!2seo 1901 2s7
Since January sa2 apa, Ies s475i7, COS $50 T0i, III
fh' New York imports compare as follows
~, ,.o,. l ssss . 1882 os, .s issS
General merchandise 2,7so,7Ii 2,so2,2o2 2,e2e,So'
ro,, 70, N. week as 2sO72i g. los 2ss s. SOC SIS