New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-12
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
COUNTERFEITs EASILY DETECTED.


list of counterfeit National bank notes,
arranged on plan perfected by Receiving Teller Under
wood Of the National Bank Redemption Agency, VIII
soon be issued 1t is arranged that any without
beinga ddgc Of money readily detect counterfeit
An examination Of advance copy reveals the follow
ing facts The countercters have thus far neglected 10
nay any attention the name of the register on the
Genuine notes All the $40 tne Market. Merchants,
National Bank Of Commerce, Shoe and Leather and
Tradesnen'- National Bank OF EcwYork City, bearing
the name of L. T. Chitenden register are counter
feIt. The genuine notes on these banks all
RMS Is also the with the 500 Oneida National
Bank Of Utica, y. Y. All the - notes on the following
counterfeit: First National Bank Of Aurora, H. Can
ton, In Chicago Paxton, H. and No thampton, Mass
Chittenden, register with the exception OF the First
National Bank OF Paxton ILL.,, on winch is printed the
on the Muncc National Bank OF Indiana has the name
Of Allison Register, and spinner as Treasurer, while
all genuine issues have either the name OF Colby aud
Spinner, or Allison and New. An SO on the First Ma
tlcnal Bank OF Lockport, \. " and the FIRST National
Colby register are counereits. The genuine notes
bear the name OF l.. l.. Cnttenden.
SENATOR SARGENT'S CHINESE BILL.
Senator Sargent's bill to restrict the immi-
grafton OF Chinese the United States. forbids the
master OF any vessel owned in whole or in part by
citizen Of the United states, or by citizen of any
foreign country TO take on board at any Chinese other
port more than ten Chinese passengers, male female
with the of bringing them TO the United States
Ii makes the violation OF this, should II become
law, IA misdcmeanOr, punishable by n fine "
800, and Imprisonment not exceeding six months
Tor every passenger exceeding ten. Tho nil also
requires the master OF any vessel arriving i'm the United
states from foreign country 20 report to the collector
OF the district in winch the vessel shall arrive separate
list all Chinese passengers ,akcn board vessel
at any foreign port ana of all such passengers on board
at the arrival THIS list is sworn by the
master in the manner directed by law in regard
to the manifest Of the cargo. An additional section
provides that ufOrmcrs shall be entitled
any penalty fine collected under the provisions the.
act upon their information
DISTRIBUTIONS OF MEXICAN AWARDS.
The House Subcommittee on Foreign Affairs
has agreed upon bill recommended by the Secretary OF
for the distribution Of the Mexican Awards. 1t
differs from the bill first proposed by the Secretary by
providing that the distribution shall be made by the
Department OF State, instead ~ the Treasury
Department, and that the deduction for expenses
shall be made at the rate of . per cent, from
the annual payments, until the expenses Of the Commits
pad, instead Of all from the first PAYMENT.
Win regard 10 the Well and La Abra claims, the com
mee add section approved 10y the Secretary of State
authorizing the President to the charges of
fraud and perjury, and pending such Investigation OF
negotiations with Mexico the subject TO suspend
their paymcut,