The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-28
WASHINGTON.
Defective National Bank Reports.
WASHINGTON, July "a,

WASHINGTON, July ~
There are at present about seventeen
hundred National Banks, all of which are
directed by law to send in reports Of their
dividends and earnings semi-annually and
Notwithstanding blanks are furnished on
which to make out their statements,
fifteen per cent Of them are gotten up
enormously In many instances bank
clerks in the leading cities have trans
mitted TO the Department, statements
showing that the net earnings at the dis
posal of their bank amounted to one thou
sand dollars, whiletheir dividends exceed
twenty-five thousand dollars. This is
only one example in many instances OF
similar errors.
THE BIDS FOR THR KANSAS INDIAN LANDS.
None OF tho bids thus far opened for the
Kansas Indian lands arc above two dol
lars per acre. They range from 81 30 TO
81. Many Of the four hundred bidders
are here in person.
Judge BellinAp returned TO Washington
this morning.
The President has appointed l., W.
Smith and Thomas lIardman, lr,, as the
Georgia Commissioners 10 tho l00th ami
Ycrsary OF American Independence.
The number Of Assistant Assessors Of
Internal Revenue In Massachusetts,, Rhode
Island and Connecticut, July !, 1870, was
l54, and the number now employed is %.
The Legislative Assembly has passed Il
bill providing CortlC organization and dis.
Cipline of the military of the District of
Columbia. The force Is to consist Of fifty
companies Of infantry, five OF cavalry, and
n light battery of four guns
THE ABSENT ADMINISTRATION RETURN
INC.
ISecrclaGies Boutwell,, Delano, and
BellInap, and Attorney General Akerman
are now in the city. Secretaries Fish
and HIobeson, and Postmaster General
Cresswell are expected in day or two
The records Of the Internal Revenue
Office show O,17s9OO pounds Of tobacco,
and 78e, ,SOO,5l0 cigars, upon which a tax
was paid last year, according to the CEN
sus returns, Of $3S000,000. The above
would give each person PA pounds of
tobacco and 81 cigars during the year
ending June BOTH
THE SOUTHERN INVESTIGATION.
John B. Gordon of Atlanta, Ga, was
examined for five hours to-day before the
Ku.Klux Committee. His testimony be-
ing much the same as that previously
given by Gen. Wright. Representative
Chrlsty stated there was no disposition
In the State to oppress the negro, and If
any Outrages had been committed they
were not countenanced by the people
generally. HeknOw nothing of Ku-KluX
or any other secret organization for
political purposes, but had been asked
by some Of tho most prominent citizens to
Join m order whose sole object was for the
protection OF lie and property, and which
he did not believe ever had been gotten
up for political ends. He said there was
no hostility in the South to the character
Of the national Government, but there
was q great deal Of animosity as to the
manner Of It's administration, and cited
the military arrest Of some Of the best
men in Georgia as having done much to
create q disturbance with the general
Government. Thedisfranchisement Of the
citizen, and eniranChlsement Of the
negro, are regarded as an attempt to hum
bic the South, and has excited great bit
lerness. General Gordon believed that
general amnesty would be attended with
beneficial results, and denied there having
been any gross indlgnity at elections in
Georgia, as reported. He believed that
II II had not been for the carpet baggers
and their efforts tOprejudice the blacks, q
large proportion Of the negroes would vote
the Democratic ticket, as they were rap
idly coming 10 understand their interests
identical with the whites.