Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-10-01
" ASlliNt:TON.
Senator VI orrliI as a Commissioner.

Lot
Morrill, OF Name who has been in this city some
days. has lett for his home He WAS one OF the
commission having for colleague Judge McFar-
land and Gen. llatch to proceed to the country
occupied by the Ute Indians, and arrange their
removal to reservations elsewhere. they number
abe Ut $500 and are now at least 200 miles away
from railroad facilities. The reservation selected
for them Is at the head waters of Naveja and
Branch rivers, isolated from the whit settlement
and accessible to supplies. The Indians are salts
Ned wltu The arrangements. Government ap-
proves them, and removal Will take place at the
most favor able time.
National Bank Notes for Redemption,
National bank notes were received at the treas
ury department for redemption, Saturday, to the
value Of 81 ,03j, 900.
Formal Calls Upon Foreign Ministers.
The Chinese minister and assistant performed
the usual diplomatic courtesy of calling upon for.
eign ministers and leaving their cards one In
Chihcse, one 10 Eugli,h SIR Edward Thornton
was the first diplomat who returned the visit. The
minister received him in his paror and the two
drank tea together. Yung Wing leaves for Hart
ford to-day, to bring his family to Washington.
How Far Silver Com May Paw Debts
and Customs.
The Attorney General gives the opinion that
debts of five olsrs may be paid in silver coin,
hut none OF any larger amount. nor need live dol
lars in silver be received $ portlon Of payment
of larger amounts. This applies to custom du-
ties.
Appointments.
The appointment of chief of the bureau of en-
craving and printing, at the treasury Department.
will be settled at the Cabinet meeting tomorrow.
1t is generally believed to .nig ht that Col I,i,h
asst chief, will be appointed to fill the vacancy
caused by he resignation of Mcpherson. aud Mr..
Caslear, for some years head of the eugrav ing
branch of that bureau will be made assistant in
place of Irish
The 4 Per Cents.
The subscriptions to the pei cent. loan to-day
were S3l5 $50
Receipts.
The receipts Of Internal revenue to-day were
S694, 90; customs, Sil1,3i9
President Hayes.
The President will leave to morrow evening for
New York City, TO attend the meeting OF the lrus-
tees of the Peabody Educational Fund, Wednes-
day. He will return Thursday night stopping a
short time in Baltimore to visit the Maryland In
st,tute + air. On the 10th of October he visits the
Winchester, Va. fair and the Oath that at
Cumberland, Md
Monthly Statement.
From the monthly statement of the chief of the
Bureau of Statistics to the Sec'y of the Treasury,
the excess of exports import of merchandise
appears to have been as follows:
Month ending Aug. 81. 1877. S347l 652
Eight months ending Aug 81 lls-1 SS'95! 1913
The excess Of exports over imports of gold and
silver. (coin and bu'io'), appear TO have been as
follows:
Month ending Aug. 81, 1877. sHs64o
1873, 800 22s
Eight months ending Aug 81, 1871 2j,i65 sol
1873, CPL 2S3
These statements indicate an ncrea sing flow OF
specie and Of American securities toward thi,
country.
National Bank OF Redemption Agency
The following is a statement Of the operation.
of the National Bank of Redemption Agency fo
the month and quarter OF year ending this cay
compared with the corresponding period last yea
National Bank notes disposed of
Notes fit for circulation
sorted and returned to
banks of issue, SlO,60j 200 SOC
Notes unfit for circulation,
, assorted aud delivered to
comptroller of currency.
for destruction and lie.
placement with new, 30lj 200 lllll SOC
Notes of failed iquidating
and reducing banks de.
posted in the treasury, 4S1 200 23l1 lO(
Toa's for 1878, Sl4.lOs 600 s54 ,544 2OC
! " 1877, 700 So $3.50, 500
r Decrease, Sl.5S0,l0O 81, 4O(
4. y. Currency.
U. S. currency outstanding to day
Old demand notes, 20SC
Legal tender notes of all issues, 3456Sl ole
, One year notes OF 1853 81 ID
, Two wear notes of 1868, 23.S0t
? Compound interest notes. 2720l(
Fractional currency Of oil issues, 6,297 ,42s5'