New-York tribune., 1877-11-12

capital and depositsj provides for the reserve
| 10 be controlled by the banks themselves
with an average throughout the year Of 25
per cents abohes districts and allows banks TO keep
their moneys where their best interests dictate The bill
removes the special privilege for banks having capital
written or engraved banks may elect 1t modnes and
MAJ ne pOTSL na I not e
tax beyond per cent on shares OF national banks pro-
vdes Tor quarterly reports only and aboshes the Office
OF bank examiner and requires that all expenses whatso
ever relating TO national banks shall be taken from the
| fund derived from the tax on national banks.
| REMARKABLE SUGGESTION FROM VIENNA.
The American Consul l-General at Vienna
makes the novel suggestion 10 the State Department that
the expectation OF American would be promoted
by so amending the patent lava to give any citizen
the privilege to manufacture article which is patented
by our laws, and to export the to any country
where 1t is not protected to enter freely into
petition with foreigners In the open markets. Mr. Posts
argument that under the present the inventor
having the monopoly Of vast home trade exacts large
royalties or demands high profits greatly in excess OF
the cost OF profitable manuacture that he Is careless OF
O. ri, large profits in the sale of hs productions ,or ex
aed abroad and sold in foreign markets at less price
than IN america, although perhaps, costing more to
the system Is shown In the case OF the sewing machine
trade
SURVEYS IN THE MIDDLE STATES.
Professor Edmund Smith, lately detailed by
superintendent Patterson Of the Coast Survey to assist
the joint commission OF NewYork and Pennsylvania in
determining the correct boundary between those States
has submitted his preliminary report This with The
Economical data which be has collected will be tested I'm
accordance with the rigid rules OF the Coast Survey
before it receives official sanction and is published
Professor Smith reports that he ascertaned the longitude
and latitude Of three OF the eastern stations selected by
the JOINT Commissioner went tn the extreme western end
observations Of RittenhOuse cannot he determined until
the data is worked mp. Professor Smith also determined
by direction Of superintendent PattersOn the exact geo
CraDhlcal
the approximate result to the Coast Survey Office FOR re-
vision This will be used in future as a point OF depart
for any system OF surveys which may be undertaken
in the State.
PROFESSOR BAIRD OF SERVICE AT HALIFAX.
Lieutenant Commander Kellogg, of the u.
steamer speedwell, which conveyed Professor s. f.
Baird to Halifax where he appeared expert in the
investigation Of the Canadian fisheries question, has
written letter the Secretary OF the Navy I'm which ho
gives some interesting Information III regard to the
progress made by the commission. He saws that the
presence Of Professor Baird there Government yes
sell coupled with his national reputation authority
IN the under discussion. OF the greatest pos
sb.c advantage 10 the American Commissioners ana hs
efforts to procure witnesses get testimony into tangible
shape greatly facilitated the efforts OF our Government
TO present it, side OF the question The speedweh WAS
made the official headquarters for the commission. and
on board Of Professor Baird entertained Handsomely,
and through his courtese brought t9set her those inter
estcd in the case for pleasant interchange or NlcA
THE LOUISIANA CASE
At the meeting of the Committee on Privileges
and Elections to De held on Monday the following
luton Will be submitted by Senator Hoar OF hassa-
chusetts:
Rcsored That after hearing such evidence as the COM
mutce snail Deem compeien', tne conIIi1'ee t VIII
ing questions: Fils-Wcre the persons holding certl-
GATES from the Returning Board alone entitled vote in
tbe election Of senator at the time Mr. Kellogg claims TO
have been ecccdl Seccnd-Can any subsequent events
January. Is77i' Third-Dd the Returning Board
act fraqdulently in determining the question TO
Whether the rcrsOns who voted IN the cleo
ton OF Mr.. Kellogg were such rersoEs as would
in fact have been found entitled to have seats by INC
respective houses ar and just trial ana the decision
Of each ease on It's merits
A NEW ORGANIZATION OF BLACK MEN.
A letter appears in one of the Sunday pa
per here today written by the Secretary of new or
ganization called the "Inyinciblcs," at the in
stance OF committee OF that body, and
addressed to Professor Langston, recently appointed
Minister to Hayti, in which complaint Is
made that the kfrican race is not sufficiently
recognized 10y the Aduinstration II is said that me
organization already 700 strong IN this CITY, that
thoueh young il has rapidly spread throughout the
United States aud that by the nrXt PreSdenai eectIqn
eyrry time black will be enrolled IN its ranks Ihe
platform Is Justice and recognition according to merit
No CHOICE YET FOR THE BERLIN MISSION.
1t is stated in a special dispatch from Peoria,
H. published here to-day that Colonel Robert lngcrsoll
has been rendered the appointment OF Minister to Berlin
Tb, is mistake. IL is true however, that the Presi-
dent has expressed his intention, or wsh to give
tbe appointment to that state, leaving to the
Republcaps Of the Illinois delegation 20 suggest
tle name OF nominee. That of Colonel Ingersol
has been prominently mentioned IN this connection, rs
also the name Of eXRcprCsentatiyc Baker OF Illinois
VINO served with President Hayes IN CUnercsS ana VINO
was intimate terms win MN. Inc uceba'Ioh HAS
not yet come 10 q conclusion.
GENERAL La GRANGE RESIGNS
The RESIGNATION of General La Grange, super
irtcndcpt Of the san Francisco Mint received yes
terdv II was determined by the President after consul
tton with Secretary Sherman accept IT, to take effect
december 81 A successor has not yet been agreed
,no, tbouob il is now stated good authority that the
President has given up the idea Of appointing General
psrcrons II il also stated good authority hat the
chances OF the appointment lie between H. l. bouS'
Charles CLAYTON aud one other whose name Is not YET
mentioned. .---
SUPPORT FOR THE NEW NOMINATIONS.
ouiet caucus was held by the Democrats
NJ the Senate last week. in which was agreed Senator
Eaton Of Connecticut dissenting to support all
tbe nominations OF the President, unless it should be
,scerlaned in any case that the person was unnt Is
drcsion covered eases where suspensions had taken
nlaca without specific accusations, ana ~ IhNu' dl9U
tv1s rcd TO take il for granted tat Gooh cI' cAl9Vu
wherever the President had seen tit to make removal
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON, Nov. IL, 1877.
The President has pardoned Thomas b. Benyen oI
caora convicted of having made false entries IN the
boops -, National Bank and sentenced TO five years
| imprisonment. x,-,
sneaker Randall has informed some OF his irehus
ON tho floor that he intends to call the attention OF
the House tomorrow to the manner In whlch Mr