The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-12
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Nov. IL, 1878.
THE MEXICAN CLAIMS CoMMIssIoN-BILL FOR
THE PAYMENT OF AWARDS.
The House Commute Foreign Affairs will
report bill for distribution OF the instalmens
ceived from Mexico to pay in part the awards 10
citizens under the late joint convention 1t
IS expected that any exception Will be made 10
the VOL and La Abra cases. desired by the Mexican
government, own having heretofore held that tho
Of such conventions conclusive and bind
ing on both parties.
LAWS.
Hon. Benjamin A. Willis, OF New YORK; will to- NOR
row introduce very important bill to be referred
to the Committee on Banking and Currency, entitled
IAN act to simplify tho national banking laws ana
to remove all unnecessary restrictions ana burdens
thereirom." It has been prepared with great
care and is thoroughly comprehensive in Its
terms 1t removes taxes capital and deposits, pro-
vdes for the to be controlled by the banks
themselves with an average throughout the year OF
twenty-five per cont; abolishes districts and allows
banks keep thoir moneys where their
bost interests dictate Tho bill removes the
special privilege for banks having q capital OF
$4,000 900; also provides that signatures to
bills can BIO written engraved banks may elect;
also mobiles and greatly narrows the discretionary
authorities shall not impose a tax beyond one per
contum shares Of national banks also provides for
only quarterly reports and abolishes the Office bank
examiners Finally, It provides that all expenses
whatsoever relating TO national banks shall DO taken
from the fund derived from the tax national banks
THE 'INvINcrBLEs" CoLoRED PEOPLE ORGAN
IzING FOR THEIR POLITICAL ADVANCEMENT.
letter appears In ono Of the Sunday papers here
to-day, written by the secretary OF new organ
called tho .Invinciblcs" at tho instauc CO OF CON-
ittee Of that body and addressed Professor Lang
ston, recently appointed Minister to Hayti which
complaint s made that the African race is
sufficiently recognized by tho administration It
is said that the organization Is already hundred
strong in this city; that thou h young 1t has rapidly
spread throughout the United States and that by tho
next Presidential election every black man will
be enrolled In its ranks The platform is justice and
recognition accord ne TO merit
REPRESENTATIVE WILLIS AND THE SILVER BILL.
Representative Willis, of New York, states as tho
why he did not vote the Silver bill last Mon
day that he paired with Representative Goole,
ana urtkor that he is opposed to the RECOMMENDATION
oil silver
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE SAN FRANCISCO
MINT vACANr-NAMEs MENTIONED FOR THE
SUCCESSION.
The resignation OF General La Grange, Superinten-
dent OF the San Francisco Mint, received yester
day. II was determined by the President after con-
sultation with Secretary Sherman, to accept It. to
take effect December 81 A successor has not yet
been agreed upon, though II Is now stated good
authority that the President has given up
the idea OF appointing General Rosocrans.
1t Is also stated good authority that tho chances
OF the appointment lay between II. ]. Dodge Charles
Clayton and one other whose name is not yet
toned