, 1873-09-02
WASHINGTON.
Movement Of Eastern Bankers Against
the Compulsory Reserve
Jealousies in the Civi1-Serv1ce
Commission.
Col. Mosby Alleged to Have Been an
Office Broker.
Special Dfsrateh to The Chtcdoo Tribune.

Special Dispatch to Ths Chtcaoo Tribune
rRoposED AMENDMENT TO THE NATIONAL DANH1Na
LAW.
WASHINGTON, D. g., Sopt 1.-Iho prospecfe
Of tho possibility Of financial atringoney IN New
York havo caused representations to DO made
hcre, which chow that good many Eastern
banking officers favor IN amendment to tie
National Danking act, to such m oxtont that tho
banks will not bo compelled to keep eli arbitrary
roseryo of 81 por cent Of their circulation and
deposits, but TINT tho amount OF tho roBoryo
ahall DO loft to tho Judgment of bnuls officers.
It ia maintained TINT tho bankorB would DO
better ablo to prevent tho locking up Of cur-
rency, md would hcop their banks III all equally
strong and snfo condition. if thoy wero not COM
PEELED l,y law to keep tho present arbitrary ro-
Bervo OF rs per cc1't. ..-...-.
SION.
Thero In not entro harmony In tho Civil Ser
vice Commission. Dorman 3. Eaton, the succes-
Tor of George ". Curtis, haa incurred the por-
sonal ill-wi[l Of Home Of tho other momboTs OF
thoy are cntitlod to at least az much consdera-
tion as himself. Tho other Commissioners aro
represented to havo said TINT Mr.
Eaton is not justified in hta attempts
reputation Of Dir. Curtis; for labors for which
the other Commissioners arc chiefly entitled to
crodit.
INEQUALITY OF SALARIES IN TIE rosT-oFf1cE
The attention Of M tue noxt Congress- will be
called to Bomo great inequalities III tho salaries
Of officers in tho civil Horvice The aalariea OF
the Bureau ofIcora of tho higher grades. in tho
post-o1 o1lico Department, were not made eaua;l 70
In the other Departments, and tho friends Of
Tho former intimnto TINT thoy will mako an ut
tempt to socnro corresponding gincreaso Of salary
Some OF tho PoBtmasters in tho largo cltleH Riay
complain t4at the ealariea Of their ot}icos aro
very tlisproportionate to tho sutns paid In some
Of the smaller citioB. Tho Postmaster at New
York receives = 900 per year, and he Is required
to gvo bonds OF hnlf million doliars, whilo tho
postmasters III many smaller cities, where tho
labor ia light md tho bonded responsibility
small, receive tho Bamo compensation.
COMPENSATION OF RAILROADS. UNDER THE NEW
POSTAL LAW.
Tho returns from tho railroad companies, 80
fur as thoy havo been made, since July l,
indicates that the compensation OF the rail-
roads uldor tho. new postal INV Will be
very considerably increased. The now
law giveB them compensation according to the
woigkt of tho mails. tho distance run, and facin-
tics offered. Tho increased compensation doe1
not arise from m iucroaso in tho amount Of mal
matter carried, but from more equitable ad.
justment Of the rate of compensation to tho ser.
vices rendered. At tho sano time. tho railroade
mantain that they arc still ineufllciently paid,
mud, in case tho report of the Senate seloot
Committee should be adverse to their interests,
1t is understood that they will mako formidable
combination to Hocuro m Increased amount
of pny. Tho railroad companies maintain IL hat
they are not paid as much now for carrying
mails Us they wore twenty years ago, notwith'
standing tho fact that thoy haye boon induced &c
postal-elorks md special agonts Of the Govern
ueut, to whom they arc Obliged to furnish froe
transportation. They arguo that they receive
Loss for tho transportation Of tho mnls than the.
u&n1pu ~ Y3,t rrJafR rn
luireB no caro-. and il transported without Al
agent to watch it. ......-
MARINE AND NAVAL uosr1rAI SERVICE.
Il ia expected a1a that the Navy n;}9pas
bill placing tile Marine Hospital service Of th'
United States under the control Of TINT depart
ment. The reason assigned ia the desro OF th
the naval surgeons Tho naval hospitals arc nov
maintained at a very great expense, the cos
being much greater in proportion than that .
the Marine Hospital service, which is undcr th
naval naval hospitals aro located adjacent to til
United States Marlne Hospitals. whom on
OF the hospitals is adequate for til
noccnsitios Of the service. At Key West
Florida, there is q naval vessel, the Pawnoe
fitted up as hospital. and maintained ut q
enormous cost, for tho treatment Of abou
twelve Hick Benmon, while OH the land, Rt tn
same port, thoro is 3 United States Marino Hos
pital, IN tine condition, al6o supported Dy IN
Government, and capable Of taking care Of q
naval putents.
ITO The Associated pTess.1
pUgL1o DEBT STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Tho public dobt statt
ment for September is as follows:
Six per cent bonds 81 2eo a5s, 9!
Tive per cent bontls ntls................. AGA, 81
Total coin bonds 81 ,794, ,420, o.
Lawful money debt. A,67a,0t
hIattlrcd debt 12,902,7
Legal tender notes Observation-Disclosures. 35o,070, 81
CertGcatcs OF dcposlt. 32,o40,O
fractional currency cy...,,,...,.,.,.,.,. 4t,8Bo,b
poin certificates ...,..,.,,,,.....,.... 44,493,G
Total without interest t............,... 477,709,6
Total debit ,o3o, ,704 2
Total interest," ,,,......,.,,...,,,.... 81, ,485 g
Cash iu Treasury-Coiu. ...,.,,.,.,....,.. 87,l7oB