The New York herald., 1874-09-29
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WASHINGTON. Sept. 2s, 1874

WASHINGTON Sept. 2S, 1874
Movements OF the President.
The President and Mrs. Grant, who quietly went
to New YORK last night will return here ON
Wednesday.
Redistribution OF the National Cur
rency-Tho withdrawal from the
Eastern Bnnks-The Substit tuition for
Mutiiated and WornOut Notes.
The Comptroller OF the Currency is preparing
circular addressed TO national banks, soon to be
Issued. enclosing list OF national banks whose
circulation 1t Is desirable TO withdraw, In order
That II may be used in supplying applications for
/ new national banks in the West and south. The
act ofJune last provides Tor the withdrawal OF cir
cula'ion from banks in States which in excess.
ana its redistribution TO banks in States which
deficient If under this act demand shall be
MADE Tor circulation amounting in the aggregate
to $50, 0,Ooo,ooon WIN at once become The duty OF
the Comptroller to withdraw from the banks in
the State of New York having over 81, 100000
their excess over this amount ana from
those in Massachusetts, Rhode Island. Connecti-
cut, Maine Vermont, Pennsylvania New Jersey
and Maryland, their excess over 100000 circnla-
ton. However, any considerable proportion OF
the circulation OF the banks which have deposited
legal tender notes with the Treasurer for redemp-
ton OF their circulation cannot be overlrawn.
1t s not probable that 1t will be necessary to
make requisition as provided in the Law for some
months come The request Is made that
tonai banks which are not repositories shah assist
far as they are able in the redemption or these
notes. The Secretary OF the Treasury frst issued
"a circular TO ASSISTANT treasurers and governmenc
repositories, and the Comptroller OF the Currency
now addresses ban Ks, not repositories, In excess
II is the intention OF the Comptroller forward
to all national bank new circulation upon the day
bursement for national bank notes which have
been redeemed and In order TO facilitate and for
ward remittances it is requested that banks WIN
designate what denomination OF notes shall DO
transmitted to them In place OF the nut Hated and
wornout notes received rom them. New notes
OF denominations designated. including $40 notes,
will be promptly transmitted to banks until other-
wise advised.
The National Bank REDEEM pt:on-Call
Upon the Banks.
The National Bank Redemption Agency has
called upon the national banks within the last six
days for about S. $50 900 in legal tender notes to
reimburse it Tor their notes redeemed Other calls
will follow at the rate Of about $75o00O per day,
until sufficient legal tenders have been received to
justify the resumption OF redemptions. The date
OF resumption will depend somewhat upon the
promptitude with which the banks respond to the
CALL
Restored to tho List of Attorneys-A
Remfniscence Of the John IL. Surratt
Trial.
Joseph H. Bradley, who was dcbarred from the
Supreme Court OF the District OF Columbia. during
the trial OF John II. Surratt, in 1857, for alleged
contempt OF court, and who was afterward charged
with sending a threatening message to the justice
holding that court Judge Fisher, was to-day re-
stored TO the list OF attorneys on motion OF Thomas
J. Durant. In granting the motion Chief Justice
Cartier said the Court had been informally ad-
v1sed OF this motion and they mad unanimously
agreed to grant it. They considered whatever had
passed had been abunuantly atoned for, and they
! should welcome Mr.. Bradley as a member OF the
! Bar with pleasure. The court room was filed by
members OF the Bar, who with the greatest una
nimty applauded tue remarks or the Court ana
gathered around Mr. Bradley TO congra ulate him.
Capture of COunterfeiting Plates and
| Bogus Notes-Details of the Operation
! Arrest of Parties Implicated.
Mr.. Benson, Acting Chief of the Secret Service OF
! the Treasury Department, to-day received
despatch from Louisville, KY, announcing tho
capture OF two boxes OF plates and countereltng
materials. The plates were OF fifty cent notes,
and there was a large amount Of finished ana un-
| finished notes OF that denominations also a large
amount OF counterfeit twenty dollar notes and
fifty cent silver pieces.
About the beginning OF the present month o
communication was received by the Secretary OF
the Treasury from Governor Jacobs, OF
West Virginia, complaining that that State
was hooded with counterfeit money, and ask
ing that some measures taken to
arrest the evil aud punish the guilty parties
The Chief Of the Secret Service at despatched
trusty man 10 work the case up. The gang was
| evidently apprised Of what going The
secret Service man, however. was on the alert,
and lew days ago reported the shipment OF two
! boxes to Bristol, W. Va, and thence to Louisville,
Ky. The Chief here telcgraphed the express
Office In the latter city to hold the boxes for ex-
press charges. This gave the Officers oppor-
portuntty to reach that point and an examination
OF the contents OF the boxes verified the suspicions
OF the government oflcer. Before the boxes
were shipped rom Bristol lour persons lmpli-
Gated were captured and are now lodged in jail
to await a trial. The names of the persons are
withheld as the Chief says 1t would ralsc smen
! OF WOOL.