, 1879-02-15


WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 1.-THE appoint
mcnt Of Representative Buschard, OF Illinois,
to be Director Of the Mint, gives great satis-
faction. Western ncn udn't that 1t il a
recognition OF that scc.tou, n1ll TINT the np-
polui,neut OF an advocate OF The double
standard In the ptnEc Of mouomctallst
ia not without Significance. Besides.
It IL generally conceded tlat, Durrharll's,
stultous habts, hts fondncss for ffoanc.al rc-
searches; his great love Of dcta and the recurd
he las made Us member show tint he must be
successful as Director of the Mint, for there Is
probably no doubt of Ills confirmation. Burch-
ard says tl.at hc did not know until this morning
that he was to be nominated.
PERSONAL.
Ex-I,cprcseutatfvc Jcrc Rusk, Of Wisconsin, is
spending few duys hcrc.
Editor Giu.y, Of Chippcwa Falls, who has been
quite III here, Is much better.
Mr Thompson. Of tile Chicago law ilrm Ut
Williams L. Thompson, one Of the attorneys Of
tho Western Union Telegraph Company, IL
here, as arc snupY Other attorneys Of that cor
posutsot,, watching tho progress If thu Rallroal-
Telegraph bill.
Representative franklin, Of Missouri. whose
term Of oticu cxplscs March, J, Is u new Con.
grcssfuuai candidate for the secretarysh!p Of tic
scHatc.
Ex SENATOR Chrst!ancy Inns arrived here. and
| will sail for Peru this month.
TIE sAv1sGs-HANK ILL.,.
| The following amendments, intended to be
| proposcl by Eenatpr Rollins tu the Internal
lcycnue tlll Will be Of Interest to those pcrsops
| III Chicago wlo hare been cracayornE to scrllre
| tue passayc Vi bllI t,crr cxusnptnY inR0lvent
| sAylrlgs-hanks from tnxAttu1 2tnatur Rollins
amendment IL in ti,e sayl1Igs-banl interests:
,rh,t In making furt1,es COLLECTIONS Of Internal.
rcyemu. ;axcs IN bank Iupottts. NJ sayinEs. hunk.
recognized a. such BY The !sws of It's stutr. unt'
| cantll0 ur busles* DEPOSITS hcrcsof!ra received.
upon which no Interest l,aa heeu allowed to thu
pasaes aElg haea ~ 10 o,., one. ~, tnS c.
ttoeS ana ons e 10 o.'r eustnss. fsa ft r. rs
s@"1s @ n,t ~ H.. ~ ~ 1,tcs HatInr .nch acnn,its
without uroil ar compensation Ia tno uaakn Il xuc!.
IanE hns paid the lawful tax upon Tho entlrs
nyorage aaount nf such hnsincxs u n.eEGsnsu do.
pu.its; but "oth'ns 'n tnls section snail b. con.
strustl to extend s4!d exemptions - nein;slts
srea1!sf % n,a o. y; ~ way 10 "nee1 TIC aos
THs tAnno!t Or BURLINGTON:
Ths Secretary Of War has communicated to
Congress II iuttcr from the ata,urpf lturlin ,ton,
la., ureo.npanyn.n s99py of relnrt Ut Com
,,fftcu ol tic lh'ar1 Of Traae, relative to 1h tn,~
pruyelnrnt IT thu lIarbor ot Burlington nn.1 ltl.h
Chute lnt "'''i t,!enlnrlnl tro,n il'e lns,.,Spai
authorities asKlns IN alpsopf1at'oh ol S|nLAU
inr Tug nnrptse. y ctps ni llIc 'epoet ~ al1!.
far'lslhar, Corl34 ot Enplllecfs. !'ie oltsef Lt
ghArSs o. 'ic impsnss.ent .t u .i.a nn1ams ;.', ~
ltnrlibgtot;, I'll fcEafu Ia 1te Moposeo 1n,ploF;.
mcnt, ID also transmitted; a1a 'l's subject !:
cutns'Irnded to tue favorable consideration VI
Congress.
! HALFWAY MAIL ssn'lcF.
There Is TO branrl, OF tic public service moro
inyurtant than tho railway iIIn!l service. Yet
the Southern Democrats aeem to luke speelai
pyins to cripple ,A,ll service. From. ttu tact
tImt tAe pcups so.isll Of tic Iotutuur Riyor aro
not SUD. y pcoplc Of rcaers IT. tt,tme ,lorth of
II, thu .artow-I,augs a.lyacAtes ut the l,epd OF
lilo House Approximation Committee |iaYc ell.