, 1873-08-20
Eighty Cities Now Have the
Postal Delivery System.
United States Securities Redeemed and
Destroyed During the Year,
$144, 793,962.
An Increase Of National Bank
Currency Expected Shortly.
Special Nspatch to Ths Chicago 3rtbuns.
DEMAND ron SI0lE HANK crrnNrNDY.

that VI, ,Uu0 0uu moro currency Will DO put IN cir
culatfon about tho timo tho fall crops are to be
moved. Tho amount Of circulation which has
been assigned, but net takon, by tho National
Banks, is e7,0o0,o00. OF this sum, s2,6o0,o GOO
has boon assigned to banks, upon application,
which hayo not yot boon orgauized. Tho ro-
manning $4,000, 900 are required for banks, most
Of which have boon organized, but ,n which arc arc
are. without exception, in tho Western and
Southern stntes. Tho assignments wero mado
in tho ordor Of priority Of application, and %
tho Inv provides no period within Wh1oh tho
thoir circulation, the Comptroller hns considered
that tho time fox roBerving tho circulation would
be discretionary with him. Tho numerous de-
mands for circulation from banks that aEe do
aud tho alleged necossity for moro currency in
tho country, have induced him to make
tho order, which vas, yesterday, published,
directing all National Banks that bare
bonds aud secure tho circulation within thirty
days. or forfeit their right. II any Of tho proa-
ont applicants do not desire to deposit thetr
bonda, there aro sufficient number OF banks,
ho havo already applied to take up tue EssqTye. noo
600 will DO put in circulation within sixty days.
Should this bo accomplished, tho conditions Of
tho act authorizing the issue Of s54 ooo ,ooo will
s9 srxsS 5' z,a and .ha tho to1 Go9pTaor vii h'gs Js
to to- withdraw from tho Eaatorn States s25, ,oo0,-
600 and distribute it in the West and South.
The National banhB very generally arc refusing
to comply with tho terms OF tho Secretary OF
the Treasury rolattvo to the reisaue Of national
bank-notos. Tho banks Bcom unwilling to bo at
tho exponsc Of paying for tho printing Of tho
new notes, as provided By tho recent law, and as
them to tako thor circulating notes IN
such denominations as thcy. deairo To-
matns in force, many banks have OK
proBsed their intention to roturn notos
Of all denominations except tho 1yos, ' which orc
that the banAs shall reimburse tho Treasury for
the printing there il no provision for collecting
this a1rn, and lawyers claim that tho law Ia in
operative. It ie stated that tho Secretary Of tho
Iroasury will compel the banka to take notes Of
tho larger denominations, which arc to be ro-
printed, thus making tho e1ponso Of printing
proportionate among tho banks, and TINT ho Ok.
poets Congress- to sustain this action- The bill
Rsss'a pSeg SSGegf''' sats ey in 'Ga o fsa ssaaa It.
at the time, to havo job in 1t. After thorough
debato it failed In its passage In the House in it's
original form, and was only passed by being 30.
cretly tackod to an appropriation bill, and
charged il, tho Senate that the bill was Of et1s-
picions character, and in tho interoBts Of tho
manufacturers OF distinctive paper, and Of tho
engrnyers.. Tho Comptroller Of tic Currency
not evon know. Of the passage OF the bill:
Tho banks make tho additional point Tint
there u no further danger Of -counterfeitlnB the
notes which havea been ordered printed, since
destroyed.
THE WAWABBET D1sAsTED.
Tho Wawasact investigation was not conc1ud-
ed to-day az had boen expected. The officers
desire to alduco additional testimony to show
that they performed their duties. THOR bravery
IL undisputed, but tho Testimony Of each addi-
tonal witness shows that there Was utter lack Of
discipline, and that tho boat Was to great OK
tent loft to itaelf. Tho officers and ownerB have
not successfully contradicted tho statement that
the engineer was accustomed to act as assistant
barkeepcr.
BN1uaoL1N8 SCHEME.
United Bta.os Consul Thomas G. Malloy writoa
from St. Johns, N. f.. to tho State Department,
as follows:
havc bean very correctly informed tst 1t ia tho In
ention Of tho merchants Of this isand The present
season. to charter veg yssses for Labrador; and other
rorts, to load them with tho producta Of Newfounl
land, to proceed to Quebec and st John and await
favorable opportunity g reshr tho Same 70 the United
states, - products Of the Dominion Of canads.
This letter is referred to the Treasury Depart~
ment for action.
sEAI OF. not r1sn OIL.
The State Department Inns confirmed tho de-
| cision OF tho Treasury relative to fish oil. Soc
retary Fish writos as follows to tho Secretary Of
| the Treasury:
Ia proper to sate that 1t was understood by the
| American Commission to negotiate tho Tre1ty OF
Washington that seal oil WIS not. aud was not to be
| regarded ns, fish oil.
THE FlsHER1Es QUESTION IN DRrT1sH COLUMBIA.
An important question, whioh. will render noe
| osHary diplomatic correspondence between this
country and Great Britain. and which will prob
Troaty. has just arisen and until it Is settled,
good deal OF difficulty and Inconvenience will bo
experienced by somo Of the citizens and officials
Of both countries. On Puget Sound, aud else
nj In tnS nh
British Columbia, doubts aro entertained aa to
whether British Columbia is entitled to the BENG
fits OF tie Washington Troaty, so fur as tho
FREQ importation Of fish and tho fisheries arc
| concerned, British Colulnhi1 not having been q
part Of the Dominion Of Canada at tho signing
OF the troaty. AB the question IL one of iInmo-
dlatc Importance and interest to United States
officials at ports In Washington Territory, tho
| attention Of tho Secretary Of the Treasury has
been called to 1t, and tho proper officials in tho
Department now have the subject under advise
mont There HoemH to be no clause In the
Treaty Of Washington which can be 20 construed
| applicable to British Columbia.
| l7b tho ASsocfattd Pytss.1
| rARDONB RECOMMENDED,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-The Attorney General
DO granted to 3. Hood, Of South Carolina. and
AdoiphuB Duprloat and George Holland, Of
| North Carolina, who are now serving out terms
IN tho Albany Penitentiary for Ku-K1ux out
RACES.
| FREE POSTAL. DELIVERY.
me rost-ohice Department han ordered the
establishment OF a FREQ delivery system in Bur
llngton, Iowa, st. Joseph, No.. aud Loayon-
worth, Kan: Tho first two oitios to have Bix
carriers each, and 1.oavonworth five, at an
annual compensation Of 5000. Tho free delivery
ByHtem Inns been extended to thirty-ono citioB
since the 1st Of July, tho whole number now be-
ing 80.
REDEMPTION AND DESTRUCTION on noNps AMI