New-York tribune., 1879-11-27

and Docks submits an estimate which contemplates
an expenditure Of $6.127.572 for yard improve
ments, and $94G,S72 for repairs aud preservation
Among the estimates the following: For the
Navy Yard at Boston, SS7, 900: Brooklyn, %io,ooo;
Leagre Island. Penn, $192,OO0; Norioik'
$12G, ,336 Mare Island. Cal, Si21 900.
Tie rcport of the Chefof the Bureau OF Constrnc-
tion ard Rcairs of the Navy Department shows
that 81 4sO 2S2 was expended If the S1.ooo.o'o
appropriated by Congress for the last fiscal year.
The same appropriation is asked for tho ensuing
year. Inc work of the Bnreau has been conhnou
entircy 10 the repair of such ships as most neeoeu
it, and Ly the close of the next fiscal year the sips
comprising the American squadrons will IL Is
thought, he efficient condition as II Is p"Ssi
bic 70 make them. The Navy is, however. mostly
composed Of ships of by-gone day. and II is hoped
the necessity Of having modern Navy VIII soon ne
recogn,zod and thai appropriations will be made To
hrgln he construction oi ships of modern type
The report recommends the appointment OF four as
Slstani naval constructors aud asks attention To the
subject of school OF naval architecture.
rnE REPORT or rmT INTERIOR DEPARTMENT TO
BT MADE PUBLIC TOMORROW.
lBY TELEGRAPH To TRIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-Owing To the agitation
over Indian affairs the forthcoming report of Sec
rotary Schurz is awaited with interest. The visit
of the Secretary to ths principal Indian tribes
during the past Summer was undertaken solely for
the purpose of gaining familiarity with tho practi-
cal workings of the Indian policy The fruit OF his
labors Will unqueStonably appear in his report.
Among the principal recommendations which ii
Is understood are to be made Is the passage of
eral law enabling every head of an Indian family
in bon the civilized and unciviized tribes to locate
1GO or 800 acres of land upon his reservation the
title in simple to be secured 10 him and his heirs
only after continuous residence thereon u
twenty-five years. during which period the land
cannot be mortgaged or disposed OF. The plan also
includes the sale of surplus lands and the invest
ment of the proceeds for the benefit of the tribes to
which they belong. The object sought to be ac-
complished is not to throw Indian reservations open
to immigration but to enable the Indians to prepare
to meet immigration when ii begins, as itmevtably
must sooner or later.
The position of the Administration respecting the
Indian Territory ia that the treaties with the tribes
inhabtng that country shall be faithfully fulfilled.
The report will be gwen TO tine newspaper press to-
morrow night.
TIE CERTIFYING OF BANK CHECKS.
Controller Knox's report. which has not yet been
completed will contain the following interesting
paragraphs:
In reference to the business OF banking passed
the Min CONGRESS winch enae,ments were, were sunse-
Revised statutes The first of these sections prohibits
the oaRng OF money upon United states or National
bank collateral security, with the purpose OF
Withdrawing such notes from use, and the latter
section prohibits the certfcatiOn OF checks drawn
upon any National bank unless the drawer has the
money actually deposit in such bank. The violation
punishable by a nne not exceeding 81 600 and by a
further sum equal to one-tnird OF the money loaned.
The officer officers OF the bank who shall make such
loan also liaOle for further penalty equal 10
fourth OF the mouey loaned The penalty for the viola
of the last named section forfeiture OF the charter
Of the bank and the appointment OF receiver TO close
II seems scarcely credible that It should have been
found necessary TO pronbt by positive egls alton tine
practice by National banks located in the principal COM
mercal city OF the country OF methods OF business so
Inconsistent with the princple Of good banking
lion was not sqicGPt ~ times e.Df Of e1'raor-
The House bin Of June 49, 1870 fai ed pass the Sem
diminish although IL did not entirely put end TO this
illegal prgctice. No complaints Of Its renewal reached
called 10 the large increase OF certified checks among
tue Clearing House exchanges their amount having
n9e ~ o 70 $50 oo8 900 On oto5er 2 and a.oIIy to
than S9O.oOo.000 october 80 last. He also
of the prominent banks with the OBJECT of devils
Ing plan avoid the risk and loss OF such
uhcaton. II had also about the same Time oeen
brought 10 the knowledge OF the Controller that certified
checks drawn upon institution which WAS known to
be largely addicted to this practice had been refused by
banks IL good standing, whereupon ne considered II his
Tor the arrest and prevention OF the custom COM
He therefore, on the Goth ut directed the National
Bank Examiner for the Guy or NewIOrk 10 examine
bauks believed to be certlfviDg checks e
cav. and To report the facts to this Office; and sop
arate letter Transmitted 10 MIN on the same day
requesting him TO consult with the Clearing House
Committee. and To take its advice in reference 10 the
be-t course To be pursued. The Examiner soon after
reported that nine OF the city banks had al various
certified checks contrary 70 the provisions OF the
law. but that only five OF them largely gwen TO the
tcce and ne adds the opinion tat tine amount of
such egal certihcaton had been much oyersated
10y the puOlic
A subsequent investigation made on November g.
which conducted in such manner as To avoid puo
city and the Controller then advised that the GER
ticaons complained OF had been very largely reduced
entirely discontinued and that 1t believed that In
short space OF time all the banks would conform fully TO
the provisions OF the statute. The Bank Exam
iner has been instructed TO report TO this office
every OF OyrTcerticatiOn which shall
his knowledge, when the Controller will not hesitate TO
enforce the provisions OF law IN reference thereto and
in the event Of the appointment OF receiver, he Will
the liabilities Of the directors for violation OF
the law mentioned. In the mean tne those banks
which consider the law rnimlcal To their interests
have the either conform To It's provisions
TO conduct their business under some banking
system IN which the restrictions that 10 them are
so Objectionable do exist The Controller gad 10
he able To state that he reason TO suppose any
National bank been guilty of Withdrawing clrcula
ING notes for ieeitmate purposes bot the Examiner
been directed t. report violations of Section
52O7 II any such should and upon the receipr OF
the the law officer OF tue Department for Lis
action.
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