The New York herald., 1870-01-25


Treasury and 1t 10 alleged that the latter has In
structed his doorkeepers to annoy Muett In various
ways. Mullett was frequently stopped before by
this samo doorkeepcr, to whom he was well known
architect OF the Treasury. Mullet frequently ex-
pained who he was and on the day In question,
when stopped BY the doorkeeper, lost patience at
the alleged impudence and insulting manner OF the
latter.
Executive Nominations.
The following nominations were sen; to the Sen
ate to-day
nue. for the Second district or Vermont; Philip X.
Gleed to be Assessor OF the Third district Of ver
mont; William s. southworth TO pe Assessor for the
First district OF Vermont Rollin Jones be Col
lector OF Internal Revenue for the First district OF
Vermont; Jeremiah u. Hyde TO be Receiver OF Pub.
Register OF the Land once at visaa, CAL; John n.
Gait to be Receiver at Bonneville, NO.; Harvey Car.
penter to be Postmaster at Hamilton, Nevada.
Nominations Confirmed.
The Senate this afternoon confirmed the following
appointments
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The Senate also confirmed the following nomina-
natons:--
John Nudge Of the United State: District Court
preme Court Of idaho BENJAMIN j. spooner Marshal for
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isrney The Western district of Pennsyvana
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S. johnson as First Lieutenant Of Infantry.
Reports Of the National Banks.
Some time ago the House or Representatives
passed resolution calling Tor the information re-
qured by the second section OF the act OF March g.
1862 entitled can act regulating the reports OF ma
tional banking associations" The Secretary or the
Treasury furnished, In reply, a statement OF the
Comptroller Of the Currency in which the latter
says
or the /, $50 banks included in the statement one
bank was suspended BY entire reorganization bear
ing the same name; three banks never completed
their organization: slxty-twO banks have gone into
involuntary LIQUIDATION and, IN the hands OF re-
ceivers, are DONG no business and earning no
dividends, 1872 banks In active operation,
from various causes, have declared no dividends
since March B. 1869, leaving 1892 banks that have
zed since the passage OF the act are not included in
the statement, none OF which have yet reported
aas aye1a4e Sspa 81 ovdena
amount to be $20Sl6.7l6, The net earnings In
excess OF dividends declared the amount 70 be
$685. 76S. The average percentage OF discounts
upon capital is five and stxteen.hundreths; average
percentage Of net profits. embracing dividends ana
net earnings In excess OF dividends six and thirty
eight. hundredtns.
The abstract furnished relates to first dividends.
Five nundred ana sixty-hve banks have declared,
ana at the commencement OF the work OF pre-
parIng the tables submitted have reported a
second dividend. The aggregate capital OF the
banks SO reported ia $176S72, 1872. The dividends
declared py them amount to $s,so2, O51. The net
earnings in excess OF the dividends declared
amount to s2,95s6le. The average rate OF dis
counts is five and ghthundredths. The average
net profit, embracing dividends and net earnings
in excess OF dividends, is six and seventy-ive
hundredths. The information submitted Is believed
TO be substantially correct. Some difficulty was
experienced at first IN making the banks under
excess of diyidends.u The net earnings. IN excess
OF dividends, included all sums carried to the sur
plus fund.- and, taken together with the dividends
reported, are designed to show and undoubtedly 40
show with perfect accuracy, the enrire proceeds
OF the national banks Contemplated by the act or
March q, 1858.
Letter from Collector Grinncli to Secretary
Boutwell, Concerning the Collection Of aar-
bor Fees.
The following is Collector Grinnels letter to secre-
tary Boutwell, in answer to the claim OF Commits
sioner Sargent that the collectors OF ports have
no power collect harDor fees accrung to states or
cities:-
CUSTOM HOUSE, NEW YORK CoLLEcroR's OFFIcE,l
August IL, 1863.
with communication from the honorable the Com
missioner OF Customs on the subject OF the coec-
tion at this Ofce OF tees accruiny to the State or
New YORK on the entry OF vessels iu this district.
AS this practice has existed from time iinmemofia,
and as It is founded upon the requirements OF the
statutes OF the United States section nlnetythree OF
the act OF March 2, 1893, and as the Treasury De-
pertinent has always been aware OF It, and as many
reasons and explanations are Oh tile in the cores
pondence OF the department why the practice
should be continued, particularly IN the letters of
my predecessors OF date OF December Z. 1855, and
December 10, 1885, it Is respectfully submitted,
whether the closing paragraph OF the honorable
Commissioners letter has been well considered and
Is not unnecessarily peremptory. remain, very re-
spectmlly your obedient servant
NJ. II. GRlNNELIA Collector
TO Hon. GEO. S. BOUTWELL,, Secretary Of the Trea-
suly.
Relief Of the Poor Of the District.
Mr.. Hamlin's bill for the relief OF the poor OF the
District OF Columbia, reported from the Committee
on the District Of Columbia today approprates
$4,000 and authorizes the distribution OF con-
demned clothing and other articles not suited for
army purposes, not exceeding 900 In value.
Pension for Mrs. Lincoln.
Mr. Wilson'S resolution In relation to Mrs. Lincoln
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