The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-05
WARRINGTON.

The Comptroller OF the Currency, In circular
issued to national banks. says the $540OO, 900 Of
additional currency has been apportioned to banks
already organized In process OF organization In
the Western and Southern States; but tho whole
amount has not been issued, and may not
be issued for some months to come possibly
not until the meeting OF the next
Congress AS soon as the whole amount shall be
issued, It win be his duty to make requisition upon
the banks OF New York city having more than one
million circulation, and upon those in the States of
Massachusetts, Rhode Island ana Connecticut hav
Ing moro than three hundred thousand circulation.
for any excess beyond those amounts. But the
date OF such rcquisition Is yet uncertain. Applica
tons are frequently made to him for an increase OF
the circulation OF national banks, or for the
organization OF new national banking associations,
circulation 70 be issued upon the condition that
the same amount OF notes OF national banks which
have closed business shall be first returned to the
ONCE for destruction. The Comptroller says that
the amount issued to New York, Massachusetts,,
Rhode Island and Connecticut Is largely In excess
OF the amount intended by the law and that no
further issue OF circulation beyond the amount
already approved will be issued to national banks
In those States. q. ~.ta M
Regulations for tho Withdrawal OF
Alcohol from Bond for Scientific Pur-
poses. o3
Regulations were to-day issued from the Treasury
Department for the withdrawal OF alcohol from
bond for scientific purposes under the act approved
February Il. 1879 They require when alcohol is to
be withdrawn from bond under the provisions OF
the act, the President Curator OF the Institution
In which the same is to be used Will make through
the Collector OF the Internal Revenue OF the dis
trict In which the alcohol is located, written APP
plicati0n to the Secretary Of the Treasury for a
permit to withdraw such alcohol and will state
In his application the name and location OF The In
StitutiOn In which the same Is to be used, and
furnish either In, or accompanying the application
evidence that the institution named Is c0rpo-
rated or chartered scientific institution or college
of learning. The application will also state the
number Of packages to be withdrawn, the wine
gallons, degree Of proof and proof gallons in each
package, as per original gauge, the serial number
OF the package and warehouse stamp, date OF entry
into warehouse, by whom distilled ana for what
particular purpose the alcohol Is to be used. Such
application is to be sworn to or affirmed before an
officer authorized to administer oaths. Said Presi-
dent or Curator shall make and execute bond
signed by himself as principal and with
two or more sureties, who shall not be
officers OF the institution in which the alcohol Is to
be used, but shall be residents OF the Judicial dis
trct In which such institution is located, con-
withdrawn shall be used for the purpose OF pre-
serving specimens OF anatomy, physiology or natu-
raj history belonging to the institution or for use
in the chemical laboratory OF such institution and
for no other purpose. After proper bonds and
forms, which are included in these regula-
lions, are complied with proper permits
are to be given for the withdrawal of
alcohol without the payment OF tax, and the col
lcctors and storekeepers being duly notified, the
Collector OF Internal Revenue VIII take credit for
the alcohol so withdrawn by special entry on
hts bonded account for the month during which
such withdrawal Is made, and stating In such entry
that the alcohol was withdrawn under the permit
OF the Secretary Of the Treasury without the pay
ment Of tax in accordance with the provisions Of
the act approved February 81. 1873, and viii for.
ward the permit with the bonded account as
voucher for such credit.
Fees for Certificates to Invoices.
The Secretary of the Treasury In a circular to
Collectors OF Customs says:-The Department has
discovered that in districts fees In excess Of
those prescribed by law exacted for certificates
to invoices. A fee OF twenty cents only should be
charged for the certificate to an original invoice
presented by the merchant M fee should he
ceiyed for certificate to the duplicate invoice for
warded to the Collector as q verilcation OF the
original document.
senator Conkltng's Defence Of Caldwell.
Senator Conkling, after waiting two weeks, has
allowed his defence OF Senator Caldwell to 0e pub
lshed, and 1t appeared to-day in the Congressional
Record. Tue principal feature is the large number
of times he has inserted the world daughter" in
the prosiest part OF the production. sg
Bclknap's Trip TO Texas.
The visit Of Secretary Belknap to Texas Is merely
to look into the manner business Is transacted In
that department. Next to Arizona 1t Is the most
extravagant depar tment OF the army and abuses
have crept up involving annually unnecessary ex-
penses It Is to economic the funds OF the War
Department that takes the Secretary OF War TO the
border and to discover how the leaks may be
stopped.
Surgeons to be Chosen by Competitive
Examination.
A competitive examination will be commenced
tomorrow at the Pension ONCE for four examining
surgeons OF the Pension Bureau. The Examining
Board Is composed OF Drs. Baxter, Hood and
stanton, prominent officers OF the Medical Corps
of the Army, and they will, it is said, inaugurate
the new system OF selecting surgeons for duty as
examiners by a most thorough test OF the qualid-
cation Of the applicants
Coupons aud Interest on Registered
stock.
The Secretary or the Treasury has authority to
nay, and often does pay, coupons and interest on
registered stock in advance OF maturity When
the time Of payment is only q few days In advance
the whole amounG is paid without rebate, but for
longer periods OF time proportionate rebate has
been made. NO interest Is subject to rebate which
Is not voluntarily applied for before maturity.
Previous public notice Is always given In each
case OF the intention OF the government TO make
advance payments at any designated time.
There is standing order OF the Treasury Depart
ment that coupons viii be paid on presentation
sixty days before maturity upon rebate OF inter.
est at the rate OF Six per cent per annum In god'
The Murderer Of ROgerskf.
During the trial to-day OF Tom Wright negro. In
dicted Tor the murder OF Rogerski, his mistress,
mulatto testified that Wright informed her he MUIR
dered Rogerskl, and related the particulars as she