The New York herald., 1873-11-26
w A s HIN CT ON.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 1873.
The Presfdent,s Message.

| manifolded, as heretofore under President Grants
administration, and copies given only to the local
/ press and for teegraphing
| The report OF the Secretary Of the Treasury ON
| the finances will be printed but not distributed
before the Message shall be sent 20 Congress. Tue
public printer has largely increased his force, so AZ
! TO keep pace with all demands upon his bureau
| Chnirma nships OF the House Committees.
| There has been SO much conjecture regarding the
| appointments OF the House committees that 1t has
| become tiresome 10 listen TO mere surmises, In
| view OF the fact that the time is near when the
| certainty will be known. or course no one
| doubts that Mr.. Blaine will be reelected
| Speaker; but as co the committees nothing is
known for certain to anybody except himself for
| he has far kept his own counsel. There are
after all but four committees Ways and Means,
| Appropriations, Foreign Affairs and Banking and
Currency, about the appointments OF which public
| curiosity stands on the tiptoe of expectation.
The question is narrowed down to this: Will Mr.
Blaine appoint men Of credit Mobilier and back
pay notoriety to chalrmansnips Of important COM
mittees ? 1t is highly probable that he will
draw the line between those grossly tainted
ana those who have lightly caught the
Injection, and might, by proper fumigation, be put
in presentabe condition. He will hardly appoint
Garfield chairman or one OF the two most i'm
portant committees of the House, though 1t is toll
erably certain that the holy Dawes and the solid,
respectable Sam Hooper will retain their respec-
tive charmanships or the Ways and Means and
Banking and Currency committees.
1t is contended by some people that the members
trial before Mr.. Blaine and that it is not
Tor him to discriminate on the ground OF their
Credit Mobilier or back pay record, but on the
ground of their personal fitness. Those who argue
in this way forget however, that he merely bows
TO the verdict rendered Dy the highest tribunal
public opinion.
With regard to the Craftsmanship OF the Foreign
Affairs Committee, Leonard Meyers will have to
bear his disappointment like q man, for his fond
aspirations will not be realized Mr. Ortiz OF In
diana, has, on the ground of fitness, better claim
to that position, and will most prob
ably get it, having served on tnat
committee during eight years of his former congress
siOnal career. There Is no doubt however, that the
Chairman OF the Appropriations Committee will be
Western or Southern man, most likely the
former, for Mr. Blaine is against giving the chair
manships Of the two most important committees.
to the East.
Mr.. Blaine Defines His Position.
Mr.. Blaine authorizes the statement that It
never entered into his mind to propose the inter-
vention OF a caucus for the purpose of relieving
him of responsibility in the appointments OF the
House committees. II elected Speaker he will Ger.
talnly not do anything tending to curtail the
privileges and responsibilities of that position.
The Department Reports.
The Postmaster General was the first OF the Cab-
net officers to finish his report. and, contrary to
custom, furnished copies to the press in advance
OF its transmission to Congress.
The report OF the Secretary of War Is printed,
but awaits General Sheridan's and several other
The Secretary OF the Navy has commenced but
not yet finished his report.
fofth atnr nf In nrin ts in
wardness.
The report of Attorney General Williams will
TIE diplomatic correspondence is partly in type
and will make several printed volumes.
The report OF the Comptroller or the Currency Is
nearly ready for the press.
All the other reports OF the heads of bureaus are
either III type or ready for the printer.
Congressional Caucus.
| The Republican Congressional caucus will be
held in the hall OF the House of Representatives
| Saturday evening next hafpast seven O'Clock,
the selection OF candidates tor Office to be voted
for Monday in the organization OF the House.
Presidential Pardons.
Seth Hudson ana James A. Patterson, who were
convicted in the United States District Court or
New York OF deposting certain unlawful circulars
in the mall and sentenced to be fined and i'm
prisoned, have been pardoned by the President.
Trustee Of the First National Bank.
In the Supreme Court Of the District OF Columbia
to-day an order was issued authorizing the Re-
to sign the proposition making +. A. Rollins
trustee, with the consent OF the creditors. as
heretofore submitted by Jay Cooke Co., un-
| Tess good cause to the contrary be shown by
the proper parties by next Tuesday. The
! application was made on the sworn
petition of the receiver and by direction OF the
Comptroller OF the Currency after consultation
with the Secretary and Solicitor of the Treasury.
| AS the matter rests by law in the direction OF the
Receiver and the Comptroller the order Is deemed
TO be q nnaty.
An Increase OF sa5,OOO,OOO to the Cur
rency Recommended.
The forthcoming report OF the Comptroller OF the
Currency will contain the following on the subject
| OF "lnterest on Deposits and Certincation OF
Checks:''-
resulting from the payment OF interest upon deposits
na% ny q subject dsuy s h.
Of apRih
Of sna as S
f '@s and National w
% nni @ business sysss and . the % %
Ing make n SS HS % the free o
Ss
Union would N"'es DO more the d'i p.S
OF on than evils any ,ssass Ssais
safely said that this custom, which prevails In almost
every city and village of the Union has done than
any other demon alize the bus banking State
Danks private bankers and associations the gmso
savings banks everywhere offer interest upon
deposits which cannot safely be paid by those engaged In
legitimate business National banks, desirous
the business their dealers make similar Offers
the only interest paid by busi
men, but = consequence
loans bringing ultimate loss both the shareholders
the bank and the deposltors The Kind of legislation
needed is that which shall apply to all banks and bank
ers alike whether organized under the National Cur
! act otherwise A law prohibiting the
OF interest deposits by the national banks will
little effect unless followed by similar legislation under
authority Of the different states and there Is little hope
such legislation be obtaued The National Cur
rcncy act which passed during the war, provided
| for tax Of one.haf OF one per cent upon all de-
| poss and subsequent internal revenue legislation
| extended this tax 70 all deposits made with
state banks and individual bankers. This essen
tally a war tax, and should In my judgment be
repealed with other similar internal revenue taxation