New-York tribune., 1875-02-02
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
THE LABoRs OF TIE WAYS AND MEANS OoM'
MITTEE

The WAYS and Means Committee have ut last
taken up the subject of the new tax and tarff oil
but their action seems rs yet rather slow lhstead
of buckling heartily to the task before theIn they
took up letter from the Secretary of the treasury
received few days ago. which referred to the TACT
that certain information of private character De-
tween the Secretary and tho Committee had found
its way into print, and soliciting them to be more
careful in the future The Committee were not wen
pleased with this letter. and directed an answer 10
be returned that no member OF the Committee nau
knowledge of the information. 1t never having oeeh
laid before the Committee; and that DOth tne SecIe
tary and the Committee knew where the lIloIlnti-
tion was obtained. The leak was in the Secretary
Office and the Committee were not dlspOseu W ui-
vide the responsibility. ~
The Comriitteo have prepared no bill as yet, nor
has the Department sent any 10 the committee.
No tangible and specific proposition has been made
by the Secretary, and the Committee have consiu-
cred the subject briefly that 1t Is lmpoSSiDlo l9r
any member to have decided views az to what shail
be done TO bring the receipts of the Goyernment 10
a level with its expenditures. mass OF lnloTina-
ton has been furnished by the Secretary, whlcn
shows the exact standing OF every article OF HnPoI
tation, both on the free and tarlH ists,
what the tax is, the amount imported per year tne
value and all other points necessary 1or lntellgeht
and consecutive action by the Committee. Inc
Secretary makes no recommendations whatever, put
the Committee are pretty well informed as 10 MS
views from conversations Ihe subject ~ WIZ pe re-
sumed tomorrow. and on Wednesday the Commit
tee viii return to the Pacific Mail inquiry.
INCREASE OF NATIONAL BANKS
Since the passage of the act of Jan. II, the Con-
troer of the Currency has received applications for
the organization OF new National banks, as follows
Two banks Maine slSOOOO; two banks in Massachu-
setts s2C0 OOO two banks in Connecticut s2OOOO thr
teen in Pennsylvania, S7oOoo0; one bank in new
Jersey SIS oO0 three banks in Kentucky 100000; one
bank in Illinois, s5OoCO and one bank in Iowa $4,000
Applications have also been received for increase
of capital as foll0ws
From Maine, s3OOOoO Vermont $4,000 Massachu-
setts. $4,000; Connecticut, s355O)O; Pennsylvania,
siGO,OOO; other States, tl5o,ooo
Applications have also been made for increase OF
circulation upon capital already paid up, as follows
Massachuseits, 81 5Oo0oO Connecticut, SO9O1; other
States t2il 600; total authorized increase $lJlOV
Since the date of the passnge of the act above
mentioned legal-tender notes have been deposited
for the purpose of reducing circulation by banks IN
the following States, IN amounts aS j. lows: .
New-York, S36o5S5 Illinois, s54S 80 'dana slgs'oS;
Wisconsin, sfasO OoO M,'saclusefs e3GoC; Missouri
81 500; other StaCes. sl66G00; total, $l,2J4,5s5
APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The House Committee on Appropriations has
finally agreed to report the following appropriations
in the Sundry Civil bill for public buildings at the
places named:
Charleston, &l5I1O1; Chicago s75OOOo; Cincinnati,
100000; Covngon, s25OOO Evansville, $4,000; Fall
RIVER $4,000; Hartford, 100000; Parkesbure $4,000
Philadelphia t75OOO Port Huron SIS COO Raleigh 1000
Rock Island $4,000 San Francisco sGO7l0; st. Louis
100000 Washington OO State. War, and Navy Depart
ment building, s7OOOoO; jail District OF Columbia,
sls559 IN various parts OF the United States s25OoOO
furniture s2OOOO0 fnel, &c. $4,000 heating $4,000
vaults &C. 100000; lithOgraph1g. &c, S67J GUS
todians of buildings, &C.. 100000 Total, s5H6,O92
THE SUGGESTIONS FOR PACIFIC MAIL RE
SEARCHES.
The suggestion that the stock books in York
and the telcgraphc dispatches sent from Washing
ton during the time the Pacific Mail Subsidy bill
was pending, and relating in any way to that Com
pany or its stock be examined, seems to meet the
approval of many members of Congress and Others
who are anxious to see this matter probed to tho
bottom. 1t is said by number of knowing ones
also that great amount of useful information
might be obtained by SO directing the investigation
a. TO discover who was dealing IN puts and calls at
flat time 1t is said that there brokers in New
York whose testimony on this point would be inter
esting.
A CALL FOR TIE REDEMPTION OF FIVETWENTY
BONDS.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day issued call
for the redemption of S15OOO,000 $50 bonds of 1862
to be paid on the s day Of May at the United States
Treasury at which date interest will cease. OF the
amount thus called in, S12O00,O00 arc coupon bonds
and SO 100 900 registered bonds The bonds called
in are embraced within the plumbers given below
Coupon bonds Of $50 No. 4962 to $500 coupon bonds
OF 500 No 1881 23l00 $500 No 7O0l TO OO slOO
No 2OOOl to $4,000 Registered bonds Ot t5O No lS2l "a
2OO0 slO0 No l415l 1850 $500 No. SOL to bG59
s O90 No S335l $500; 5000, No. lO2 10 u,OVJ
$4,000 No. 1901 10 l5,5OO
WASHINGTON NOTES.