Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-30
WASHINGTON NOTES.
THE RIO eRAspE.

THE RIO GRANDE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-Intelligence from
military officers on the Rio Grande represent
| affair on the border more peaceable. The as
sertion ie made that there is a larger number
of excursions into Mexico by Indians than by
Mexicans into Texas.
NATIONAL BANK TAX.
United States Treasurer Gilfllan says in ref
erence to the recent opinion of the attorney
general, as to the method of computing taxable
capital of national banks: National banks
NH hereafter be required in making up their
capital stock subject to taxation, to deduct not
the face value nor the market value, but the
price paid for United States bonds owned by
| them, less interest accrued, to date of pur-
chase. and tor the purpose of veridcation. will
be required to specify said bonds by loans and
dates of purchase. In making return thereof
to this Office, no application made in conse-
quence of the opinion in question for the re-
funding of any tax upon bank capital hereto
| fore assessed and collected, will be entertained
by tkis Office"
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-From the monthly
statement of the chief of the bureau of sta
tistics to the secretary of the treasury, the ex-
cess of exports over imports of merchandise
appears to be as follows: Month ending Sept.
30, 1877, $15, 508, 3s9. Month ending Sept. 80,
1873, $20,525,267 Nine months ending Sept.
30. 1877, $544. 6n334l. Nine months ending
Sept. 80, 1878, $209, l30.4S7.
Excess of imports over exports of gold and
silver coin and bullion. appears to have been as
follows: Month ending Sept. 80, 1877, $780,
TIL. Month ending Sept 80. 1873, 9.237. OBJ.
The excess of exports over imports
Of gold and silver coin and bull
lion during nine months ending Sept.
30, 1877. amounted to 1924 7G6 $50, but the ex-
nj INN rfc rts nf GOLD and
silver coin and bullion during the nine months
ending Sept. 80, 1878. amounted to 1891, 1850.
BIG PAPER CONTRACTS TO LET.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-The secretary of the
treasury has determined to advertise for pro-
posals for furnishing the paper upon which to
print United States notes, national bank notes,
and other securities of the government.
MISCELLANEOUS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-The cabinet was in
session but a short time to-day and considered
no important business. Secretaries Evarts and
McCrary will visit Baltimore with the Pres-
dent Thursday evening to attend the Maryland
institute fair.
number of New York importers interested
in the assessment of duties upon kid Gloves
havin. appealed to Secretary Sherman for hear
ing their views in regard thereto, he has
ferred the matter to Assistant Secretary French
and on Thursday next they will present their
case to that officer.
The State department has telegraphed our
minister at Madrid to convey to King Alfonso
President Hayes congratulations at the kings
escape from assassination.
The President this evening, entertained at
dinner such of the members of the old Cincin-
natl literary club are now in this city. These
consist of President Hayes, w. r. Rogers, the
Presidents private secretary; T. N. Smith, pay
master in the army Judges Worden and James
A. R. Spofford, librarian of Congress;
a. Dulton, clerk in the department Of justice;
r. ID. Bussey, W. W. Warden and Henry c.
Borden, lawyers; VIM. Guilfnrd, clerk in the
treasury department, and 5. P Butler Journal
list. This was the twenty-ninth anniversary
of the club. Brief papers containing Interests
ing "reminiscences submitted. and the re-
union very agreeable in all its features.