The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-06-23
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, June 22.-The Comptroller OF
the Currency is prepared to receive applca7
tons for the organizations OF National Banks
in all the Western and Southern States. Ap-
plicatons may be made by letter, giving the
names OF not less than five shareholders OF the
proposed organization, which should be &C.
companied with the Endorsement Of the Sena-
tor or the Representative Of the district where
the bank is to be located, giving satisfactory
information in reference to the character and
means Of the applicants.
Applications will be considered immedi-
ately upon their receipt, and if approved. the
necessary forms for the organization Of the
new banks will be at once transmitted.
Under the new apportionment all the West
ern and Southern, States with the exception
of Colorado, Montana and Wyoming, will be
entitled to an additional circulation. The
State of Indiana will be entitled to about
$2,8OO.000 Ohio about S6,0OOOO0 Min-
nesota about $500, 900, and Nebraska $500, 600.
The other Western and Southern States
will be entitled to much larger amounts. The
following banks have been authorized to com,
mence business: The Peoples National
Bank, of Rock Island, ILL.,, with a capital OF
500, O0O First National Bank, OF Belleville,
Ill, $25, 600; Citizens National Bank, Win
che.ter, KY, sl26, 500; National Southern
Bank, of Bowlinggreen, KY, S5O, 900; Marion
National Bank, OF Lebanon, KY, 100000.
National Bank notes of the denomination
of $40 item dollars) are now beng issued to
National Banks as heretofore.
Lyman r Bass, of New York, as Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury Blutord Wilson, as
Solicitor of the Treasury; K. M. Douglass, Mar
shall of the Western District of North Carolina;
Benjamin J. Morey, as Appraiser Of Mer.
chandise at New Orleans
meeting Of the pilots, representatives OF
the different ports in the United States, Capt.
s. S. Wood representing the Virginia pilots,
IN the chair, was held in the Capitol to-day,
and series of resolutions was offered by Capt.
Henry L. Quincy, representing the, Boston
pilots, which were unanimously adopted, in
vitlng the numerous pilot organizations in the
United States to send delegates to conven-
ton to be held in New York, Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 10, 1874.
WASHINGTON, June 22-The Gevena award
bill passed. There are to be five commits
sioners, clerk, shorthand writer, and a
government lawyer.
meeting Of the pilots, representatives Of
the different ports in the United States, Capt
S. Wood, representing the Virginia pilots, in
the chair, was held to-day in the Capitol.
A series Of resolutions were offered by Capt.
L. Quincy, representing the Boston Pilots.
which were unanimously adopted, inviting
the numerous pilot organizations in the
United States to send delegates to a conyen-
ton, to be held in New York on Wednesday,
September IS, 1874.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-The following seems
to be the most reliable statement of the situa-
ton The Fort St. Philip Canal bill having
passed the House, is on the Senate calendar,
to be acted upon by the Senate next session.
The President, it is believed, will appoint
engineers under the new bill just passed, who
will report in favor of the caual project,
which Will probably secure its passage.
The same is true as to the levee bill
The appropriation of half million for the
relief Of the overhowed has passed both
houses; also the two bills creating commits
ion to report on both the Fort st. Philip
Canal and the levees The whole subject il
now before Congress in such manner as tc
make it pretty certain that Congress will take
charge Of the levees and construct the canal
The Carpenter new election bill is, of course
killed. eeyf T.
The impeachment matter of Busted an6
Duren was not acted upon nor likely to be.
Gov Kellogg and Marshal Packard go t.
New York.
In the Senate tonight, Carpenter, from tn.
Committee on Contingent Expenses, submit
ted report, accompanied by a resolution, au
thorizing payment to John Ray and VIM. L
McMillen Of their expenses in presenting
their claims to seats in the Senate, from Lou
isiana, in the Forty-Second Congress, which
was ordered to be printed and laid on tn
able.
Both houses have agreed on the extension
OF the session till 4 P. M. Tuesday.