New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-23
OPEN BOARD OF BRoKERs-3I Pm.
THURSDAY, March 22-P. N.


Gold opened at 1881, fell to 1917, and closed al
M9l2S.
Government securities Of all issues were steady,
Sith moderate sales. The largest business in these
secuntiesis now done by private sale, and hardly
enough are sold at the Exchange TO make quota
lions. State tocks and bank shares are steady and
In fair demand. In the miscellaneous shares little
doing. There isles activity in the general market
and prices were barely sustained. Erie sold
moderately at S0s.a80I, and closed at s0a. 1t is
stated that the annual report is about ready fol
publication. New-York Central is strong under
the impression that it will be allowed to raise is
charges upon passengers. The stock market, like
eli other business awaits the action of Congress
ppOn the currency and loan questions, and until
they are settled no violent changes can be looked
for in either direction At the Second Board 7.30s
Of the first series held at l0Ot New-York Gen.
trsl fell TO 92a o92l, and Erie sold at S01 a S0i
Reading at l00i0l0l. The last quotations were:
Canton, 4740FI Cumberland Coal, H044I;
Quicksilver, 40lail; N. Y. Central 92i092i
Erie, SOlasOi; Hudson River, lO7IalO8; Reading,
lolaal0ll; Michigan Southern, 8liasli Cleve.
land and Pittsburgh, S00SOf.
Money is abundant at sac per cent, and at the
tower rate the supply is larger than can be readily
used In commercial paper the rates are not
changed. Best sells at 7a7I with an occasional
transaction under z; good, S09, and l00l5 for
ordinary.
Sterling bills are not active and are quoted 1914
Ol07a for leading names, at go days, and 5.25 a
S22} for francs.
The business of the Sub-Treasury was: Receipts,
0,ll6,320 24-for Customs, az, 900; Payments,
C06,075 lion account of Loan, $4l2, 900; Bal
snee, $S6, i37 ,8l6'32; Coin certificates, $32 600
FIeights-To Liverpool, 1850 bales Cotton at
6l6c. oids; 800 tics. Beef at 3s 3d.. 200 boxes b.
con q, lis. 3D.; and per steamer, II hhds Talow
Ut 22s. Cd. 600 ties. Beef at 4s., and 500 bales
Cotton at I'd. To London, 1000 bush. Oats at a
SD. To Bristol, 100 boxes Bacon at DIS 3D., and
TO Bremen, 1000 bbls Rosin at %. Cd.
Compound notes are quoted as follows: June,
1864, 1851; July, 1864 lOS August, 1864, 1917 Oc-
sober, 1864 1861; December, 1864 1861; May, 1865,
lea; August, 1865, lO2; September, 1Oli; October,
l0li.
Numerous dispatches from Washington are to
the effect that "no Loan bill will pass the Ways
and Means Committee, or the House. Prominent
members 81 tho Committee have held, from the first
that the Secretary Of the Treasury has power, under
existing statutes to contract the currency; and it
Is said this morning that rpon reconsideration Mr..
4cCulloch has concluded that he is satisfied with
She power now in his hands,"
This has always been the opinion of leading
financial authorities in New-York, and it was only
BY ansxceedingy close construction Of existing laws
that tho Secretary felt himself obliged to ask for
more power II would be bold Congressman who
would dare to go home to his constituents after
voting to repeal or amend any existing laws under
uhieh the Secretary can fund the currency debt: