The Portland daily press., 1871-10-09
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WASHINGTON, Oct. THE President mazda
the following appointments to-day
Thadd-us D. Decrisse, collector of District
of NanIuc ket, Mass Robert K. d .rrah, an.
nraiser of merchandise for Boston; George A.
Fades collector OF customs for District Of Al
aska; Henry M. Smith, surveyor of customs
Tor Omaha; Edward l.. Farmer, appraiser of
merchandise Tor Detroit, Michigan; passed. P
Ptdder, collector of customs tor Dunkirk
Y. Third Lientenarts in the reve nue. service:
Edmund Burke. Charles +. Braniard, John
Morrissey, Jr., VIM. K circuit, William TT.
HAYES, James B. Butt, A. E Bateman. w.
5. Baldwin, Il. b. Bogers and Albert Buh-
ner.
Receipts of fractional currency for the week
900.
The Treasury holds as security for circulate
ing National Bank notes, $500, 205 800; and fer
deposits OF public money, $15 $50, $40.
Internal revenue receipts to dav were 1928 :
1853; for fiscal year to date, $3s. 81 ,129; ma
tiouai currency outstanding at this date 1898 :
259,270
Treasury Decisions
The following are recent rulings of the Treas
urer OF United States:
National banks not designated as deposito-
ries are rot required, either by law or regula-
ton to redeem either defaced or mutilated cur
rency OF the United States Printed diagrams
for measuring mutlated CURRENCY are furnish
ed gratultously by the Treasurer's office. No
oase metal COINS are low redeemed at the
treasury. The base metal coinage ofevery de-
scription is redeemable at the Uoited States
mint at Philadelphia in sums OF 500 900 and up
wards on The terms set forth in the circular
from the Secretary OF the Treasury, dated April
II, 1871. Proof must be adduced by affidavit
mat the missing parts of mutlated legal ten
der notes presented to the Treasurer for re-
demltlop nave been totally destroyed and the
cause and manner of destruction must be stat
ed defore the notes Will BE- redeemed for their
full face value. The character of the aft ant
must be certified by magistrate or other pub
Tic ofhcer. An ofhcer OF bank giving power
OF attorney to collect interest on stock of he
United States should send with the power a
certified copy of the resolution of he board
from which be derives authority. The appll-
cation OF a National bank to have its Office as a
depository revoked should be addressed to the
Secret ary of the Treasury. The rule in force
requires an examination of the bank depostors
account by some person designated by the
Secretary, and tle payment OF Any balance due
the treasury which may be shown upon such
recommendation before bonds OF the bank In
treasurer's custody as security fer safe keeping
oil public deposits can be assigned to the bank
and delivered. The number of coupons of U.
.. bonds is SO great that the treasurer cannot
undertake to stop the payment on any partlc-
ular coupons, and even should he 40 so the
stoppage could not be lawfully enforced against
an innocent holder OF coupon money borrowed
by National bank on securities or on bills
payable would not be subject to semi annual
duly as part of its deposits, but money stand
ing ON lis books TO credit and subject to drafts
any party is dutiabe as a deposit, no matter
how or from whom it may have been borrowed
A public officer cannot depute the duties of his
office to an attorney. Tue trust, as expressed
IN the commission, is personal one reposed in
the officer and cannot be delegated to another
without Authority of law.
Pay ment of Interest.
The Secretary of the Treasury has directed
the treasurer ana assistant treasurers to pay
the November coupons upon rebate of interest
to Oct. 18th, and on aud after that uay to pay
the interest due Nov. 1st without re ba tie.
Friend Lang, Indian COMMISSIONER and
Uol COX OF Tue Interior department, passed
through Chattanooga, Tenn, Friday night,
with three Car loads vi Cherokee Indians, en-
route for the Indian Territory.