Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-04
WASHINGTON.
xrw EDITION OF THE REVISED STA


Washington dispatch Of the 9th
ex.Se nator Boutwell, is here CON-
sa Sting the index to the new edition of
reyised statutes of the United States,
t .;,od nv him under an act of the last
eoncress. The revision is completed,
oud has received the approval of the
"anretary Of state, as required by law.
When the index is completed the
n,ork will be ready for the public,
W., must first receive the sanction of
oonoress before it can be issued. Pub
IL Printer Defrees declares that the
n -, feat in the history of typogra-
5hv was performed at the government
printing Office just at the close OF the
last session in connection with this vol
Mme of statutes. BoutwelPs manu-
script had been approved by Secretary
Fvarts. and was referred during the
Losing hours of the session to the sem
ate committee on the revision Of laws,
nf which Senator Christiancy is
chairman. and it was thought
hest to have few copies printed, so
that the committee might examine
them at their leisure during the recess
Of congress. The manuscript was given
10 the printers Wednesday morning,
and on Saturday evening at 6 o'clock
hinge octave volume of 400 pages,
printed, stitched, and bound in full calf,
was delivered to every member of the
committee. The government printing
Office is the only institution in the world
where this feat could have been per-
formed.
THE NATIONAL BANKS.
A Washington dispatch of the 9th
saws. the Hon. J. l.. Langworthy,
DEPUTY comptroller of the currency,
has, in the absence Of Comptroller
Knox, compiled from the quarterly
statements of the national banks of the
United States an abstract showing their
condition at the close of business on the
last day of June. The report shows
that there are now in active business
oO56 national banks, a decrease ofthree
since the last statement was issued and
decrease Of twenty-five from the cor
responding period last year. Compared
with the quarterly statement compiled
from the condition of banks at the close
of business on the 18th of March last.
it appears that the loans and discounts
are reduced over twenty millions in the
three months and a half intervening,
while the amount Of deposits are in
creased more than that amount. This
decrease of loans and increase Of de-
posts Mr.. Langworthy thinks indicates
revival of business. During the
three months the national bank
circulation was increased over $4,000
Co., while the amount OF specie in the
vaults OF the banks was reduced from
4,72205S.O2 to $50. 251 1927. The
capital stock of the national banks has
been reduced over three millions and a
half during the last three months, and
more than eleven millions in the past
year. This is because Of the burden of
taxation, as it has become pretty well
understood that congress will not con-
sent to the abolition, or even reduction,
of the tax on capital and deposits.
THE GOTH CALL FOR 5:2O's.
A Washington dispatch Of the 9th
says the treasury department to-day
ISSUED the sixty-ninth call for the re-
dempton of the 500 bonds of '65 con-
soils of Co. The call is for $5,OOO,OOO
coupon and registered bonds. Interest
ceases on the Doth of November next,
when the principal and interest will be
paid. Descriptions of the bonds: Cou-
pom bonds dated July l, 1866, namely,
$50, No. 1901 to No. $4,000, both in
elusive; 500, No. 132,OO1 to No. 1885,
600, both inclusive; $500, No. 92,OO1 to
$4,000, both inclusive; $1,000, No. 49,
O0l to No. $4,000, both inclusive.
Total coupons, $2,5OO,0OO.
Registered bonds, redeemable at the
pleasure Of the United States, after the
lst of July, 1870, as follows: 500, No.
1881 to $4,000, both inclusive; $500,
No. 11,151 to II 200, both inclusive;
$1,000, No. 81, sol to No. $4,000. both
inclusive; $1,000, No. II ,4O1 to No. H.
600, both inclusive; $4,000, No. q, SO1
to No. 22,550, both inclusive. Total
registered, $2,5OO,00O Aggregate, So
100000.
INDIAN COMMISSIONER HAYT ANSWERS
TERRY.
A Washington dispatch of the 9th
says: Indian Commissioner Hayt pub
fishes a paper on the recent indorse-
r4ohIo ny NellS. sherman, Snerluan, ana
Terry, of report made by Col. Carlin,
regarding the half-5, eeds born at the
Indian agencies. and says the paper
would have appeared sooner but the
secretary of the interior regarded it as
needless. The commissioner addresses
his communication "To whom it may
concern" and gives this origin of the
trouble; Early in December last
there was a conference at the White
House, intended to enable the civil
and military branches of the govern