New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-15
WASHING TON.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WAsnINGroN. Frlday, Nov. li. /

WASHINGTON, friday, NOV. IL, 1878.
Mr. spoford, Librarian Of Congress. having submitted
10 Solicitor Spence OF the Post Office Department the
question whether the first paragraph Of the copyright
act approved July 1870 requiring Postmasers to give
receipts for copyright matter for transmission through
the mails has been repealed by the act aooshng the
franking privilege. that officer has rendered an opinion
deciding In the negative, and says the hrst agTapu
of the 96th section is wedeyisod security TO TIE pro
prietor Of the copyright 10 protect m IN case Oh
dents In the mail the penalties imposed ny tne Ah
section" The 9ith section imposes penaIV OF s.o Iot
mailing copy OF the book PhoogIapn. OF s C
ess Postmastes are to be governed by this ana s'e
receipts for all copyright matter received
Between 100000 aud 100000 OF National Bank cir
cuation promised persons who have not yet organ
lied banks The delay in casesl In the making OF
the plates upon which print the notes but u arises
more frequently the desire OF the bank projectors
to take advantage Of the decline In Government secu
rde, 70 secrre the circulation, may he Obtained
cheapiy as possible The opinion mas Deeh qui.e
that The insolvency of many National Banks wouiu
On cate a demand for the notes by persons oeshg W
purchase them ia order TO organize new NalonaI banE
hui inc Controller OF the Currency mas receiver 10
additional applications Tor new ORGANIZATIONS Oh this
account.
The Northern ChayenDes and Arrapahoes had talk
with the President this morning protesting against the
decision of the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs that they
must coupon the Reservation in the Indian Territory,
with their Southern brethren in accordance With their
treaty made with Gen. Sherman IN 1863 The Presueht
received the Indians in friendly manner and endeav-
ored TO impress them with the belief that 1t would be
for their interest 10 remove as lne whites were sven
crowdng them OUT but tSd them hrny t ~ Them Io
| yesterday, must De sustained
The report of the Controller OF the Currency will soon
be finished, and will be longer than ever before NO
suggestions looking toward tree banking will be onered
the Controller taking ground against such proposition
His remedy for averting financial psncs Is to have Con-
eress authorize the Government to issue ceftlncaes
bearing interest the rate Of three per cent which are
TO take the place OF the legal reserve now held by banks
for the security OF their deposors these eer1ca 10
be convertible upon presentation at inc treasury ne
claims that such certificates would prevent the banks
Ioaning their reserve, which is now 30 generally the
practice.
Annication WAS to-day made beforei tho Supreme
Court for the allowance of writ of error 10 bring up
from the Supreme Court OF Georgia the OF Malone
agt the State The application is based upon the re-
usal Of the Count continue the case on the application
OF the accused because Of the absence OF important
nosed of white persons exclusively the exclusion OF
coored under law Of the State passed as alleged ior
the purpose OF excluding coOred CITIZENS from me jury
| box IN violation of the Fourteenth Amendment
| The falling OF Of the revenue will impose upon the
Government the necessity OF securing increased re-
cepts and the opinion held among Treasury officials 49,
that Congress viii asked obtain 1t from the surplus
wealth OF the country through tax upon incomes OF
in any event by imposing additional duties upon nm
ported brandies aud wines or ON manufactured Splits
home throughdncreased internal revenue tat n
Secretary the Treasury stated to-day tst ne olu 10Y
know how much additional revenue would DC neeaea;
but that definite knowledge III tndt IespecI "ouu
| be obtained after the panic had suosideu
The suspension ofmproyemens, such az the extension
of old roads and the building OF new ones as contem-
plated by many railroad companies, has nterered con-
sderably with the design Of the PosmasterGenera 10
create an extensive and hrsclass mail service epeei
ally in the South West During October last man
service created 800 miles or new ROAD LUIS
month the service will not be extended 100 miles.
The President designated the revenue vessels Ac
tive Boutwell,, Campbell, Colfax Dobbn, Grant, Ham
ilton McCulloch Moccssin Mosswood, and Woodbury.
TO cruise along OF the United States during the
severe Winter for the purpose OF rendering ad
1 TO vessels in distress.
Judge A. O. Miller OF the United States District Court
OF Wisconsin has rendered his resignation, under the
act Of April TO- 1869. authorizing any United states
Judge 10 DO retired from active service after reaching
age Of and having served ten years on the bench