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ginia. Library: Geddes OF Ohio. Census
Cox OF New York.
THE GEORGIA FOUR PER CENT. BONDS.
WASHINGTON, April 11.-Commissione
kaum has received letterfrom Representa-
tive Parsons, of Georgia, regarding The
small per cent. bonds issued by that State.
mr. Parsons asks: First. Will you inform
me II there Is any law or ruling which can
lax any bank, corporate or private, for paw
ing out bond OF any sovereign State in
the United States in payment of checks
upon such banks, where the holders of such
checks are willing to receive such bonds in
PAYMENT Second. Or Is there any law or
ruling which can in any manner tax any
bank for receiving or paying such bonds in
lieu OF currency beyond the usual tax on
average deposits OF any characters Third.
would not State, private, and national
banks stand on the same footing as to re-
ceIying or paying out such bonds?
Alter brief reference to the bonds in ques-
ton the Commissioner replies that he does
not regard them as "money" within the
| meaning and intent OF that word as used IN
the portion of the Revised Statutes i'm.
posing tax upon bank deposits, and after
| further consideration be concludes as fol-
lows: "In reply to your inquiries, there
| fore, have to say that there is no
ruling OF this Bureau, nor, in my opn-
ion, is there any iIternai-rcvenue law,
| which requires a tax from any bank
or banker for paying out bonds OF the
State OF Georgia in satisfaction OF checks
drawn upon such banks. nor is there any
internal-revenue law which imposes tex
upon any bank or banker for receiving or
| paying out such bonds in lieu Of currency.
State banks, private banks, and national
banks stand upon the same footing under
the intcrnal-revenue Laws as to receiving and
pay ing out such bonds"
OTHER ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE President
has nominated Robert 2. Wilson, OF Penn
sylvania, 10 be United States consul at Mos
COW, and W. Elwell, Of Goldsboro' n. c.,
as consul at Annoy.
The Secretary OF the Navy has ordered
the Jamestown, now at Mare Island, to be
fitted out for service as soon as possible.
She will he sent TO Sitka to take the place OF
the Alaska. The Jamestown is 4 sloop OF
about 900 tons burthcn, and will have o
crew OF 100 men. She will carry twelve
guns on the gun-deck, besides howitz-
els and Gatlinms, and will be provided
with two large Steam-launches, TO be used
| IN following the Alaskan coast and making
| surveys OF the islands and channels. Her
| officers have not yet been designated.
The Cabinet to-day considered reports OF
threatened outbreak at Samoa, and also Of
troubles at Tapatenea, one Of the South Sea
islands. An American vessel will visit both
places for the protection OF American inter-
cStS.
The Cabinet also discussed the Indian
problem in its various phases involving our
relations with Canada in the eases OF Chief
Moses and other Important Indian affairs
now under consideration by the Depart
ment.
The Senate select committee appointed to
investigate aid report the best means for
preventing the introduction and spread Ci
epidemic diseases met today to consider az
elaborate bill, which is the joint work oil
their chairman, Senator Harris, and the re-
ccntly-crcated National Board OF Health
and embodies the conclusions reached bl
the Board in its sessions lust week. Tho
bill was adopted by the committee, and will
be recommended for enactment without
material changes. The bill proposes to ap
proprlate SGJ0,000 to meet expenses TO b.
incurred in carrying out its provisions.