The Portland daily press., 1875-07-20
WASHINGTON.
Stolen Notes Fouud,

WASHINGTON, July 19.-One of the unsigned
notes stolen from the First National Bank of
Barre, VT, was detected at the Redemption
Bureau of the Treasury Depar tment to-day
The signatures of the bank officers had been
affixed though nothing like the genuine. The
note, which was a 500, was received from a
Brooklyn Bank, to which it will be returned.
The Indian Investigation.
The special commission appointed to inves-
tigate Prof. Marsh's charges in relation to the
Indian frauds, met this evening in the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. The commission consists of
Messrs Faulkner, M. c., of West Virginia;
Harris, M c., Of Massachusetts,, and Fetch er,
M. c., and at one time governor of Missouri.
The meeting was strictly private, but organiz-
ed by electing Gov Fletcher as chairman.
Prof. Marsh and Indian Commissioner Smith
appeared before the body, accompanied by
Gen. Fisk, chairman of the board of Indian
Commissioners. Marsh presented his charges
in pamphlet form, which have been already
printed.
A discussion took place as to which manner
the examination would be proceeded with, but
when meeting adjourned no plan had been de-
cided upon. The investigation, however, will
take place at the Red Cloud agency, and Gov
Fletcher stated that he did not care how soon
the commission set to work. The commission
meet again tomorrow.
Senator Sherman interviewed ON the
Money Question.
A special to the Boston Herald says that
IN an Interview with Senator Sherman, the
author of the new resumption law, the follow
ing occurred:
Question-What progress are we making,
Senator, towards specie payments under your
bill?
Sherman-Just as much as the law provides,
for Secretary Brstow is carrying it out in spirit
an letter.
Question-Yes, he had favorable opportuui-
ties for executing the enacting section of your
bill, but how can the necessary gold be OBJ
tanned to make up the 1856, 100000 circulating
medium? 1t is frequent assertion, not only
OF the opponents, but also the advocates of a
specie basis, that the Republican party has not
made provisions for the resumption of specie
payments. Senator Sherman-The demonetiz-
large amounts of silver upon the MARKET. The
yield from our mines is heavy, and will proba-
bly, reach $3.50, 100000 this year. These two
causes operate to diminish its value as com.
pared with gold, aud the accumulation by the
United States Treasury for circulation purposes
will be easy. The proceeds from the sale of the
five per cent. bonds are being applied to the
purchase of silver, so we are encOuntering lit
tie opposition in the first step. But this same
demonetizing system of Europe renders 1T diff
cult to obtain gold just now. The Bank Of
France is striving to get gold and the Bank of
England continues to gain and hoayd it until it
has more than ever before in it's history. 1t
appears to be uphill work to reach specie
basis, but the very action of the foreign powers
tends to produce uniformity of values and to
reduce the probabilities Of demand from any
source other than speculative for cash: and
with equal trade or the balance in our favor, a
premium on gold is inconsistenta and improba-
BILE. However, the time for suppanting our
currency for gold has not come. Nobody has
ever supposed that it would require more than
500 900 for resumption, and we can accu-
mulate that in one year.
Questionable initiation ideas seems to be
gaining grounds, or at least attention is being
directed to the problem, Senator Sherman
Not outside of Butler, Kelley & Co.
QuestIOn-What about Senator Morton from
the Republican side? Senator Sherman-Sena-
tor Morton is not for initiation. He will stand
firmly by the Jaw of last winter, which was
compromise measure.
Question-Well, specie and greenbacks will
be the great question and the bone of conten-
ton during the campaign, will it not? Senator
Sherman-There will be great many great
questions, and a variety of subjects will be in
volved such as has never previously come be-
fore the country in any intelligable form; and
the debates will show up public opinion to
some purpose.
Judge Fishers Case.
The Evening Star learns on what it calls
good authority, that the President has recalled
his request for the resignation of Judge Fisher
as United States Attorney for the District of
Columbia. 1t is admitted that objections exist
in regard to the personnel of the office, but
Judge Fisher proposed to remove all ground of
complaint by complete reorganization and
the appointment of an assistant or assistants
who shall be entirely acceptable 20 the public.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances of
to-day:-Currency, SO, 299 1880; special deposit
of legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit $61 400 900; coin, 1858 OS6 1885, including
coin certificates, $23 321, 800; outstanding legal
tenders, $685. III $50.
Various Matters.
The internal revenue receipts to-day were
$500. 26O; custom receipts, $374,763.