The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-31
Important Treasury Statement.
Discharges of Army Off GERS.
Ways of the West.
st. Louis Fire Record.
Terrible Outrage at Sea
Coolies Murder a Ships Crew
Terrible Outrage at Sea
Coolies Murder a Ships Crew
FROM WASHINGTON.
The New Years Receptions.

Special DesDGtchto The EUenfYg Iele0rdph
WASHINGTON Dec. s;.-Upon reflection the Presi
dent greatly regrets the abandonment OF the New
Years reception, as 1t brings disappointment to so
many persons, especially members Of the diplomatic
corps 1t proper to state that it was done without
the consent OF Secretary Belknap or any other MEM
Der Of the Cabinet.
The Three per Gent. Certin Gates.
The Secretary of the Treasury having been ap-
pealed to by the Western interest against Keeping
SO large s pss5fe sheet OF currency and gold on
men from the Northwest and other sections that he
would be required under the law Of Congress TO re-
deem the three per cent certificates fast as the
currency was paid out under the applications OF the
national banks for circulating notes, as authorized
by the act passed at the last ssiOn. The amount
already issued up to December l was four millions
Two millions more are asked for in the month Of
December.
Applications for New Banks.
The Comptroller of the Currency says that there
are are applications for new banks to the extent Of
that at least fifteen millions of this will be taken up
for banking purposes within next year. and that the
Of a similar amount OF three per cents.
Gold and Currency.
The amount OF gold and currency on hand January
lst, 1862, was twenty millions Of gold and about
eight millions OF currency AT the present time the
twenty-four millions OF currency.
The January Interest,
which is thirty-two millions, will reduce the gold
are ten millions for interest not yet drawn out, but
liable to be called for at any time The Secretary
cannot cal therefore, with safety make any change in
chases less than they are now.
The last case OF
DefauitinR Navy Paymasters
has been closed, and the findings of the Court in
most cases are very severe. The papers are all
before the Secretary OF the Navy, and he will give
courtmartial decision will send many Of them TO
the Penit entiary.
Army Omcers Discharged.
Despatch TO the associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-The following army off,
GERS have been honorably discharged:-
Captains-W. H. Nchodemus, Charles n. Graves
Homer ]. Ripley, James T. Grimes, George w.
]. Wilson, 18th Infantry; Henry r. Brownson 25th
Infantry; A G. Kistler 23d Infantry, and James w.
Long, 25th Infantry.
The following First Lieutenants have been honor
ably discharged:-Edward T. Budget, 18th Infantry;
John Hunter unassigned Charles Banzehof, 10Th
Cavalry; Weldon Guthrie, 23d Infantry; John w.
johnson, 17th Cavalry.
Second Lieutenants Z w Brady, 9th Cavalry, and
Orlando L. Wietng. Sd Cavalry, have resigned.
First Lieutenant AlbioD Haroe, 4th Artillery is
School at Fortress Monroe and ordered to join his
company in the Department OF the East
Currency Report.
Receipts OF fractional currency during the week,
S445,500. Shipments-Notes, 81 SCI, 600; fractional
currency, $780, 900. The Treasurer holds security
for national bank circulation, s346, ,2SS 700 and for
deposits of public money s16,s19,600. Mutlated
amount burned, $40, ,662, 49, Bank currency issued
for bills destroyed, s249,52O Total amount issued
therefor, $50, S66l5. Circulation outstanding at
this date, s3o4 9b6, $40.
Receipts of internal revenue for the month end
ing to day, s9610l75 as against s1,7l9c43 for De-
cember, 1869. Receipts for the fiscal year to date.
$50, ,1l3,S20 fractional currency redeemed and de
strOyed during the week, SAT-, 100.