Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-11-16
WASIlINGTON.
Vice President Wilson.

Vice President Wilson.
Washington, November II. Vice President
Wilson slept well last night, and continues 20 gain
strength rapidly. He begins to talk about going
back to Mass, but the doctor insists his
naming here and taking complete rest until his
recovery Is thoroughly assured.
The condition of the Vice President continues
to improve. lie sat up three hours to.day. Dr.
Baxter thinks he will be strong enough to leave
by next Monday for Mass.
Financial.
The treasury will to-day make the 3Oth call for
redemption of bonds, the call being for Sl21S5,
800 of the 6 per cent. bonds known as the 5.20s
of June, 1864, which completes the subscription
to make up the amount of $500, 10000 OF the
new 5s and closes up the retunding operations
far as the per cent. bonds concerned.
A call Is also to be made on the Both inst, for
5000 600 for the sinking fund, which exhausts
the balance Of the 5.20s Of June, 1864, and will
commence on the per cent. j.20s of 60 to the
amount Of 81 $4,000.
Secretary Brstow gives notice that the follow
ing 20 bonds of 1864 Will be paid on and after
the 10Th of Feb, 1876, and interest will close on
that day;
Coupon bonds-S5O, Nos. 1901 to 5752; 500,
Nos. 17,20l to q ,047; $500, Nos. q, 00l to &c.
500; $1,000, Nos. Si,4Ol to 99,2ss-$7, 440, 800.
All the above numbers inclusive.
Registered bOnds-S50, Nos. 81 to 525; 500,
Nos. 2,4Ol to 1850; $500, Nos. 6Ol to 2,l5O;
$1,000, Nos. 1851 to l0,96S; 5000, Nos. 3,l66 to
1924; $4,000, Nos. 690l TO TO- l50-$5, 1854 $50.
Grand total, Sl2,7S5,3j0. All the above numbers
inclusive.
numbers as above), 300 are coupon bonds,
and g, "a, 050 are registered bonds.
The Secretary also gives notice that the follow
in. 5-2O bonds Of lS64-5 on account of the sink
ing fund, will be paid Feb. 10, 1876, and interest
will cease on that day. Bonds of the acts of June
30, 1864 and March 3, 1865, as follows:
Act of June 80, 1864, registered bonds-SjO,
Nos 526 to 532; 500, Nos. 1851 to 1862 $500
Nos. 2l5l to 1901; $1,000, Nos. l0,969 TO ,2l9 ;
s. OO0 Nos 1926 to 1885, SlO,0 900, Nos. 10, Isl to
l0,4S4-S3 ,024 600. All the above numbers in
elusive.
Act of March 3, 1860, NJ and coupon bonds
$50, Nos. to $50; 500, Nos. to $50; $500,
Nos. to 800; 81 900, Nos. to 2S00-$l AS 400
All the above numbers inclusive.
Registered bonds-$5, 600, Nos. l to 64l-S5O0, =
900. Total $5,000,000.
Of this amount outstanding are embraced in
the numbers as above) 81 AS, 400 are coupon
bonds; 50 524 800 are registered.
The bonds embraced in this call will be paid at
any time, previous to their maturity, upon pre-
sentaion with interest to date of such pay Lent at
the treasury of the United States, at the city of
Washington, at the office of the assistant treas
urcr Of the United States at the city of New
York
The following report of the taxation upon the
bankers, appears as a supplement to the report of
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue Since
the organization of the National banks, the am I
realized from these sources, to the close of the
last fiscal year, was S6i ,9S9,314; amount realized
during last fiscal year, $1,210,75o; amount paid
by National banks, on deposits alone. during the
period OF their existcrce up to June Both, 1879,
$50 OlS02S; amount paid during the last fiscal
year, S3,427 $40. The commissioner calls at,en-
ten to the exemption on deposits in saving banks.
bat In, -
any one person not liable to tax unless they
exceed $1,000. "If," says the commissioner, "de-
posits in these socalled savings institutions are
thought proper object of exemption from taxs-
ton, where they are employed with such protita-
b. suits, it were better to return to the rule
adopted by con.rt IS in 1866, when deposits made
by any one person in excess of $500 were subject
TO taxation.
Resignation.
Another vacancy was created in the Interior De
paitmen', to-day, by the resignation of Joseph
Jockey of Minnesota, deputy commissioner OF
Pensions to take effect Dec. Is. The office will
be filled by Presidential appointment after Con-
gress assemblies.
Alabama Claims.
In the Court of Commissioners of Alabama
claims to-day, the following judgments were rem
dered in case No. S09 to Thomas Danford, 81 :
ass No. AIS, Albion Burnham, $655; No. $50,
Jonathan Higgins, administrator, ", 1914 81; No.
1853, William Ireland. $500 No: Sf2, F. Lydia
Chase. 1854 %; No. ll66, John J. Sprague, 81, >
1877; No. s. VIM. G. Tapley, Sl,047; No. Is. Au-
gustne X. Lord, petition dismissed; No. ZIG,
Augustine X. Lord, $577 No. 453, Thomas w
Long, 1902 So; No. 45i, William Ii. Phillip, 80,
500; No. $50; Henry S. Comstock, $4,000.
A Denial.
Secretary Chandler says the statement that he
has asked Commissioner Smith of the Indian bu-
reau to resign, is incorrect.
D>vonn~ nuo;nsu,outs
BY direction of the President the fol lowing
named revenue vessels designed 10 perform
special winter cruising: The Albert Gallatin at
Boston; Alexander Hamilton at Philadelphia
U. S. Grant and Moses Wood at New York !;
Thomas Ewing and Schuyler Colfax at Balti-
more; A. j. Dolss at Portland, Me-; J. e. Dob
bin at Csstine, Me. Levi Woodbury. at Eastport,
Me-; Samuel Dexter at Newport, X. |.