Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-30
WASHINGTON.
Grant VIII Continue the Civil
Service Farce,
In Defiance of Congressional
Action.
Sherman's Grievances with Bel
knap.
Comptroller Knox on Bank Re-
serves.


The District Safe Robbery.
NEW YORK, June pa Washington
dispatch states Col. ii. Whiteley, Chief Of
the Secret Service has not resigned, but has
demanded thorough Investigation which
has been granted.
WASHINGTON, June 2S.-Secretary Bris-
tow announces that the interest due July
/, on the funded debt of the District OF
Columbia, will be promptly paid on the
proper statement and certificates Of COM
mission.
The Provisional.
Ex-Gov. Dennison arrived this morning
and formally accepted the appointment o
Commissioner of the District in letter to
the President. Henry I. Blow will arrive
tomorrow.
No More Leets and Stockings.
Secretary Bristow this morning ordered
that advertisements be made Immediately
in all the principal cities for proposals for
the public carriage of merchandise in the
custody OF the Government.
The Treasury Programme.
The Secretary of the Treasury has in
structed the Assistant Treasurer at New
York TO sell Sl,G00,0 600 gold, on each Thurs
day during July.
The customs receipts during this month
are larger than during June, 1873. There
is also an Improvement in the internal reve-
nue receipts. The public debt statement
on the 1st Of July will show slight de-
crease. The Government viii pay S22,-
100000 gold for the July interest.
Congressional Legislation Set at
Nauziit.
1t is said in official circles that the Civil
Service Commission and subordinate
boards will continue. Although Congress
did not make a special appropriation 20 per-
feet and enforce the rules, the President
does not intend TO abandon the system, but
will do all in his power TO cOnsummate it.
Is the western District of Arkansas
Abolished?
Gen. Fagan, Of Little Rock, has been ap-
pointed Marshal of the Western District Of
Arkansas.
Buford Wilson, the New Solicitor of the
Treasury, was sworn in to-day, and entered
upon the discharge of his duties.
Tecunseh's TribuIafiOns.
The Chroaicle of tomorrow, in an edi-
torial upon the removal of Gen. Sherman's
headquarters to St. Louis says: We have
the highest authority for saying that per-
sonal relations between the Secretary of
War and the General of the army are cor
dial and friendly, and that there has been
no open rupture Gen. Sherman's removal
is made at this time on ac-
count of private and personal matters
which in his judgment under all circum-
stances justify his course. But it is equally
true that, had he any duties to perform as
General of the Army, he would remain at
the capital. His letter to the Secretary Of
War has rs yet never been answered or its
receipt acknowledged. He has no
authority, nor is his position recognized
in the government of the army. Orders go
from the Secretary of War direct to the
commander of troops, giving the orders to
the companies and moving regiments Of
which he knows nothing, unless he Incl
dentaIly learns it in the newspaper. Court
Martials are ordered, the sentence reviewed
and the punishment executed without
even his knowledge.
The Chronicle further remarks that it is
due to the present Secretary Of War, to say
that the orders and pr eSent usage Of the
War Department conc erning tine relative
authority Of the Secretary of War and the
General of the army, were determined
and acted upon by his predecessor in that
office, and that he has not, as has been as
serted, inaugurated any new doctrine or
construction Of the law.
National Bank Reserves.
The Controller Of Currency has written
the following letter, giving his construction
Of the new currency act in reference TO the
reserve required to be held by the national
banks:
Sir-I have received your letter Of the
2Ith inst. My construction Of the act OF
June 20; 1874, in reference to the reserves
Of the nationali banks, is that the reserve
upon circulation is abolished, but that the
national banks are required to keep re-
servR upos depOsiis, as provided in
sections 81 and y Of the national
bank act, a certain proportion OF
which must be kept on hand and 3 certain
ether proportion with their reserve agents
in the cities enumerated in the section re-
| ferred to. The banks are also required to
keep an amount equal to five per cent of
their circulation on deposit with the Treas
urer OF the United states, SEicl: AMOUNT
may be deducted from the aggregate
amount the reserve required TO be kept
upon the deposits. Very respectfully
JOHN JAY KNOX, Comptroller.
20 t,Eo. =. 0-,s, Cashier Commercial
National Bank, Chicago, lii.