New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-15
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL
INCREASE OF NATIONAL BANKS.

INCREASE OF NATIONAL BANKS.
WASHINGTON wednesday. April Il, 1879.
The Controller of the Currency has received
seven applications for National banks since the LIST of
April amounting 70 $4,000 OF which amount 800 900
hesitate of Massachusetts, 100000 from New
York. sJ9.OOO from New,Iersey $4,000 from Penn
sylyania. C0.O00 from Ohio and 100000 from
California. During the same time the amount
OF she applications for increased circulation from
banks now organized wass31 900, OF which amount
g70.000 WA from the Eastern and Middle States
.nd 81 100 from the Western States. The amount Of
esitfnder notes deposited for the purPGse Of sUren
Of which amount $4,000 surrendered by banks in
Che Middle ana Eastern s states by P Dan N rne
states The total amount OF legacDder notes depos-
81 lime 90 is74. is Sis245SI2 The amount Of add
National bank circulation Issued since the LIST Oh
s.sse Of the act Of Jam H. is35 is 4is2sso The
amount Of National bank notes destroyed OF banks which
notes since the passage Of the act OF June 20 1874
1904 $50 Fcrty-eight National banks have been or
sanrzed Nov l. the date of the publication of the
animal report OF the Controller, having a capital OF
Ss555.NO
SPEAKER CAMPBEIL's WINE AND LUNCH BILL.
The sIiit against Peter Campbell, late Speak
e of Tho dect House of Delegates Of the District OF
Columbia brought by the Soopor Of the Chesapeake Res
susnt stag whisky wine, lunches suppers dinners,
cigars. ordered by the Speaker in his official capacity
FOE toe the members ahd officers of the Legislature
ard amounting 70 S1.0l9, WAS decided to-day Judge
Cartier did charge the jury but called tnelr aenOn
tey Ind that Campbell made this contract In his indi
viua oapa0ty thon be was personally Responsible Tor
tue goods ordered by him and delivered TO him. and
they find that the contract was made by GODFREY WIN the
understanding that he ehOud look TO some fund for pay
would take his chances as to getting his pay
then he cannot recover from defendant The jury ar
delibcrng for about two hours. returned verdict or
plaintiff Of 1850.
GEN. SHIRAss SUCCESSOR.
There il considerable speculation in military
c.rcles -. 70 who will be be appointed CommissaryGen
day The President. under existing laws select any
officer now in the Commssary Department TO I'LL the
yscancy but 1t Is understood that the only prominent
T. Clarke. and Lieut.-Col Amos Becxwith, Assistant
Csenarals of subsistence The latter has
been Acting CODmisssry General during the illness Oh
Gon Shirhs
STATIONERY CONTRACT AWARDS
The Board 10 open the bids for supplying
ths Treasury Department with tstOuery, to-day made
toe following awards Carew Manufacturing Company
OF South Hadley Falls Mass. legal fooscap and letter
papcr VIM Baliantync Of Washington, ID. C., note pa
per. Boipa * Jones of New-YOrk T.. ID. lockwood OF
Philadelphia and the Morgan Envelope company Oh
apr,tnfied Mass. envelopes. Other contracts VIII De
AWARDED tomorrow.
sUBLErTING POSTAL CONTRACTS. pEEr
The Post-Office Department ia in receipt OF
niunaon that parties who have secured contracts Tor
.re, number of mail routes the Western states
Internationally Offering TO sublet Them thereby assum
ns in enoot the position Of mailroute brokers One
lrson IN usas has sent out pOstaLcaris inviting bids
for srbeiug specific routes. and stating in printed
Postscript that IS routes 10 dispose Of and Will
send cstsi0gucs application. The Department mas
taken steps to break up this business 80 Tar az possoo