New-York tribune., 1879-01-16
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
TREASURY COIN IN THE BANKS.

NAsHISGIOS, Wednesday, Jan. 10, l-t9.
The Speaker laid before the House this
morning in response a resolution Of that body,
communication OF the secretary the Treasury trans
mltting a supplemental statement Of the balances
in the loan account coin standing TO the
credit OF the Treasurer of the United states IN
the National bank repositories on the lst OF
January, 1879. The aggregate amount OF the
balances was si6s9sI I6s OI The larger amounts we're
NJ follows: FIRST National Bank OF Ncw-York,
$ls.1O7 ,94s so; National Bank of the state OF
New-York, S7.155.O54 50; Bank Of New-York
National Banking Association. S5.551 Al 9l Nave
rick National Bank of Boston, s4,s42999 20;
National Bank OF Commerce OF New-YOrk. S2.2l7-
$40 IS; Monument National Bank OF Boston.
sl.Oss,521 O6; National Exchange Bank of Albany.
$685. 364 ~. The balance Is distributed among the
thirty EIGHT remaining banks III sums varying from
$500 To 100000.
THE GALLANT FIGHT OF THE ARMSTRONG.
Among the cases now before the Commit
tee on Claims senate IL the historical
cernIng the United states private armed brig General
Armstrong. destroyed by British heet in the
neutral port of Fayal belonging 70 the King
dom Of Portugal. in september. 1914 The Arm
strong was commanded by the late Commodore Samuel
C. Reid of New York. and his son. Colonel Samuel c.
Reid is now prosecus this clam in behalf Of himself
AMI the of the officers and crew is stated that
the attic of the Armstrong crippled and delayed the
British feet which destined for Sew-Orieans,
that IL was the OF saving Louisiana from
capture by the British. General Jacksons forces
arrived only four previous to the English feet the
lattcr having detained ten days at Flyal in
RETIRING and burying their dead Their loss nearly
300 IN killed and wounded while the loss or the Amerl
cans was OuIv two killed and seven Tounded.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR IN CONVENTION.
The tifty-fourth anniversary of Washington
Commandery No. l was celebrated IN this city last
night. Among the guests werr Very Eminent Com
mander r. Z. Wihers Of Virginia J. j. Blackburn, of
Kentucky A. II. Hamilton, ot Indiana; II j. Il.
Cummings. OF Iowa; NJ :. Brewer OF Michigan;
H. F. Page, OF California and Eminent Com
mapders Tanner, Reed AMI Hopkins, OF Vir-
gnia; L. A. Msckey. OF Peunsy .yania and
representatives OF other District cOmmanderles.
Eminent Commander Robert Boyd welcomed the guests,
and Past Eminent Commander f. g. Davis gave sketch
OF the cGnnandery. senator Wthers responded 10 the
toast The Grand COmmandery OF the United states,
and Mr. Blackburn IN " The knights of Kentucky and
Citizens OF the District OF columbia"
NO DECISION As TO Mr. robson.
II will be determined on Friday next by the
majority OF the House Committee Naval Affairs
whether the repOrt heretofore drawn up and signed by
the Democratic members of the committee,
taning the charges preferred against the ex--ec-
rrarv OF the Navy, Mr. EObrson, shall be submitted to
the fIouse or whether the hearing OF addl-
tlonal testimony Mr. Robeson behalf, II desirable
that a modified report should be framed. The COM
III cr - pect 10 hear Mr. RObcsous personal defence
during the present week-probably On Thursday.