The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-04-20
WASHINGTON.
Secretary Bristow Reverses "a d. cision of
the solicitor of the Treasury.

Secretary EtrlsfOW Asevefses u Df cIsnOn OIL
the solicitor of the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, April 10. 1t is understood
that Secretary Bristow will not approve the
decision of the Solicitor of the Treasury, that
internal revanue officers are authorized to
examine the national banks to see that checks
passing through the same have the two cent
stamp attached, and will decide that the
national bank examiners are the only proper
officers to make such examinations.
Treasury balances.
The following are the Treasury balances for
to-day Currency, So, 351 ,207. 90 special deposit
of legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit 4S 645 600 coin, $87 ago. 243 90 including
coin certificates, 1913 167 800; outstanding legal
tenders 1919, 226, 900.
Decisions by the Supreme Court,
The Supreme Court to-day reversed the de-
cision of the Circuit Court for Massachusetts in
the case of Chas. w. Slack, collector of inter-
nal revenue VS.. Tucker ct al, giving Judgment
for the collector. Court holds that firm in
question vera wholesale dealers and their store
was not the principal Office of the corporation
whose goods were there Sold
The court reversed the decision of the Cir
cult Court for the Eastern District of Missouri,
allowing the collection of the state tax on the
Pacific Railroad Co. of Missouri.
Chief Justice Waite announced that the
court will hear arguments in any case at this
term after Friday next, 23d inst.
The Financial Situation.
The Times, in a careful financial review says
of the outlook:
The treasury disbursements of gold for in
terest on the public debt and in redemption of
$40 bonds during April, May June and July,
| call for grand aggregate OF almost 100000
| 900. The bonds called in connection with the
syndicate may not possibly result in the outflow
| Of much gold, as the syndicate will proba lly
| turn in large amounts of called bonds and cou-
| pons. but the May and July interests and $780,
| 900, 600 in bonds for sinking funds will be paid
| in gold. If there is no export of coin during
| these payments, the bulk of the gold to be paid
| out by the treasury will find its way into the
bank vaults. Thus, with legal tenders flowing
| ia from the country and gold flowing out of the
| treasury there is every prospect tor great lns
crease in the strength of the banks and conse-
auently assured ease in money for legitimate and
| speculative purposes The voice OF croakers is
| growing fainter, and we are likely to enter the
| centennial with degree OF prosperity that
| will reflect credit upon the enterprise and the
recuperatve ability of the American people.
| Gold Snap
| WASHINGTON, April 19.-It was very cold
last night and ice formed nearly half n inch
| thick, and there was considerable froSt The
| crops were greatly damaged.
| Various Matters.
! Internal revenue receipts to-day, $44S,771 (;
| customs receipts, $618,073.
| After rendering sundry decisions the Court
| of Claims this afternoon took up the case OF
| the u mon Paclhc railroad company VS.. tne
| United States E w. Stoughton and Sidney
Bartlett made an argument in behalf of the
| petitioner, and Assistant Attorney General Hill
| presented the case for the Govern
Indications are that the amount of new
national bank notes issued during the present
month will aggregate about $1,2O0000, which
| will call for the retirement of the additional
$960O0 of outstanding legal tenders
| Strong efforts are being made to secure
executive cemency in the case of Hope Ii.
Slater of Alabama, who recently pleaded
guilty, in the Criminal Court of this district, OF
| mans slaughter (the Schustzenfest homcide) and
sen fenced to four years in Albany penitentiary.
TROEsOLOGsCAD
| PROBABILITIES FOB THE NEXT TwENTY-FOUR
HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHEF SIGNAL
| OFFICER Washington, ID. g.,
April TO- Il A. MY
| For New England,
rising barometer, cold and clear weather during
the day, with westerly winds and rising barom-
eter, follwed by threatening weather. and