The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-07
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. August O. 1870.
The Inv Enforcing the Fifteenth Amendment.


The Law Enforcing the Fifteenth Amendment.
Hundreds of applications are being made TO the
Attorney Generals Office for copies OF the law guar
anteeing the rights of all citizens OF the United
States. The applications come from all sections OF
The country The Attorney General could not posi-
bly, supply the demand and beyond those sent to
United states marshas, commissioners and others
for Official use, cannot undertake to distribute copies
OF the law. Many applications have also been made
for copies OF the law amending the Naturalization
act passed during the last session OF Congress.
Weekly Financial statement.
The muttlated bank notes burned during The week
ending to-day amounted to s345, 900, making the
total amount burned $40, &c., 3S. The bank cur.
rency issued for bills destroyed was s2ss 1856, max
ing the total amount issued there or s26 no and
leaving a balance OF s4i3, 16S due for mutilated
notes. Bank circulation outstanding TINS date,
Sl9e, $4,000. The amount of securities held
Dy inc treasurer OF the United States In trust
ior national banks reported to-day, was as foows:-
For circulating notes S342Ol7, $780, deposits of pub
hc moneys s6,S66,5oo; total, s35S, $4,000.
Shipments FOR the week ending to day
10 the Assistant 1reasnlers repositories
ana national hanks-Notes ............. Al 500 5gl
frac iunal currency ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. bl3 ia
receipts OF fractional currency from the
Ir.nteis: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1917 500
fracuoua currency redeemed and de-
stroyed during the week ............... 1853 500
Currency balance to-day, $780, lo3, 662; coin balance,
slo5oooooo including in gold certificates s3s 2i9ooO
Rece pts internal revenue today, sol5, 72s; Tor the
hscai year to date, 81, 1923.
AdtiiIiona; Bank Circulation.
Uhder act OF Congress approved July IL, 1870 in
creasing the volume OF national bank circulation
s540oo,ooO, the Comptroller of the Currency up TO
this date has awarded 10 banks in the States en-.
tilted thereto $l,s27,S3O. The amount issued thus
onl hut ha halo
viii be really to issue about The LIST OF September
The banks that have secured the additional clrcua-
ton were all organized before the passage OF the
law authorizing the increase.
DecIston by commissioner Delnno.
Commissioner Delano decides in % case where
Twelve gallons or spirits had been put into barrel
oil blackberries, that there was no reason for the
barrel being afterwards gagged and stamped as in
lie case OF rectlfed spirits taking the ground that
In such an instance the intention to preserve
The blackberres and not TO manufacture spirits.
The Boston Post Once.
The supervising architect Of the Treasury left
Washington last night for Boston, where he will
meet Secretary Boutwell, and consult with him In re.
gard to the new post Office In that CITY,
r. appointment Of Postmasters.
The President has reappolnted John Kensler post
master at Connorsville, Ind, and d. L. Hyde post
master ut DunkIrk N. Y. vice Patterson.
Maps OF the BARREN Survey. II
The maps of the Darien survey have been trans
ferred to the Coast SURVEY Office in this city TO be
worked up, and 1t Is understood that they viii be
ready in lime to be laid before Congress at its next
session, together with Commander Selfridge's final
reports.
Personal.
Hon. James NJ. Cavanaugh, delegate from Mon
tana, has been earnestly engaged In endeavorng to
procure the pardon of ONeil and others recently
convicted for the raid into Canada. He has no, es
OF success, ana tonight lett Washington on that
business.