New-York tribune., 1871-07-27
WASHINGTON.
,xCoRRrCr BANK RETURNS-NEwS Ht0M Ex-
SECRETARY sgwARD-PATENTS ISSUED TO
NEW WORKERS.
81 IELNtUKAFH 10 FFIN TtIhUNh'T
WASHINGTON. Wednesday, July 20, ls

NEW-lORhbhs'
lBY TBIhGRAPH TO TTR rRIBUNBl
WASHINGTON. Wednesday, July 20, 1871.
The Controller Of the Currency N compelled TO enter
into "a large amount OF unnecessary correspondence,
owing TO the failure OF bank officials TO compre hend tho
explicit gulaOns of his Office, prescribing the manner
Of making out the reports OF dividends and earnings in
their respectve banks There at present about LOO
national banks which directed by law 10 send In
reports Of their dividends and earnings miannualyand
Notwithstanding blanks are furnished which to make
out their statements 10 cent OF them are goch up
erroneously many instances bank clerks IN leadnS
cities have transmitted 10 the Department Statements
showing that tho net earnings at the disposal OF their
bank amounted 10 $1,000. while their dividends exceed
$4,000 This only example in the many Instances
of similar errors.
letter received hers to-day from Alexandra. Egypt
states that exscoretary Seward passed through that
city recently on his way to Constantinope Nhie IN
Alexandria he was the guest of the Khodiyc. and the
recipient Of ostentatious attention II ia Thought thlt
he and his party will at out their home jour
ney.
The CoplmissiOncr Of Internal Revenue has directed
the respective heads OF divisions in his Bureau to get
together their several statements OF business whoh are
TO In his annual report 10 Congress for the
year ending June 80 II will he shown by this report
that the law authorizing tho credit system in the matter
" taxes upon dister works dsadvantageousy
20 the Government. Under this law she tax
assessed on dstillcrs not collected until about
90 days have expired This liberal allowance OF time
on the part Of the Government induces many di5iers
to carry on business beyond their the practice OF
which usually proves failure and results In depriving
the Government Of many thousand dollars duo It, There
is belief in headquarters that the Commissioners re-
port will throw sOme light on the Hudson Papor Com
pays contract and also give the reasons in connection
Herewith that led to the misunderstanding between him
and Secretary Boutwell, bu II is not likely that any allu
sion Will be made the subject in any way whateyer
The general plan Of the Commissioners report already
/ laid out
The Solicitor Of the Treasury will request the Dis
AttOrnevs to submit to the Department their re-
ports OF LITIGATION The fiscal year ending June 3D. 1911
These reports must by law, be presented by October
next It T. expected that they will show Increase III
the proportion of collections to the amount in litigation
The following patents issued TO citizens OF New
! York City foI the week ending the 2jth inst:
Augustus Have adlustable reflector for Tampa sc.
Charles H. Hudson ClOtheS-wTnger Calvin NJ N0rthrup,
prnace cTate: James Ptzler, needle Wrapper; Edward
VI. Strange, ship building; Ephrdim H. wells, inacHlne
for cutting cloth: Alexander Brandon FOR pro-
ducng signs paint; Gustave L. Jaeger paper box re
ter E MaimsiIOl ana Paul Drummer, stOptOck; Cu&ICS
Markley laircurcr; John Murphy, manufacture OF yu
canizel rubber and combination hose and tubing; VIM
Fitz James Thiers assgnOr to Universal Ship NcnlatOr
| Alarm and BIlgc Pump Manufacturing Co., VonlNdior
! iJr ships.
The Commissioner Of Patents t0dsy extended the pa
tent OF VIM r. Fee Of Cincinnati or a machine for hull
ing cotton seed.