Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-02
NATIONAL NOTES.

sfoners--NatiOnal and Bank Currency
Miscellaneous.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE AND COLUMBIA.
Especial Telegram to the Globe
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Senor Arosemena,
Columbian minister resident, says if France
should ever seek to exercise protectorate
over De Lesseps' canal project, it would not
be by reason of any warrant given Ill con-
cession to M. De Lesseps, and that the Col
umbian government would, he felt cont-
dent, be ready to act with that of the United
States in support of the principles OF the
Monroe doctrine. The compact with De
Lesseps makes provision especially calcu-
lated to guard against such interference.
The talk of the last few days, of possible
war with France or with some other Euro
pean power, in consequence of the operations
of De Lesseps on the isthmus, is entirely
unwarranted by any facts, and does not,
probably, originate from any responsible
official authority.
SHERMAN IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Dispatches received yesterday from the
South show pretty clearly that Secretary
Sherman has effected very important po-
litical organization in North Carolina, and
already controls majority of the State COM
mittee that in direct contest which was
made between the friends of Gen. Grant and
Sherman, the friends of the latter, by su-
perior arrangement, were successful. Similar
information comes from South Carolina.
HAYT's HOIST.
The only statement that Secretary Schurz
is disposed to make to newspaper represent
atives as to the removal of Commissioner
Hayt, is that the cause of removal was the
fact that Hayt had withheld information.
Coupled with this is the statement on the
part of Secretary Schurz's friends that the
Investigation of the board of Indian COM
missioners had nothing to do with the re-
moval. The facts in this case will probably
be disclosed by an investigation which is al
ready promised to be made in the Senate.
CENSUS COMMISSIONER.
There is little doubt that the delay in re-
porting the nominations of the census tax
ers for confirmation is due to the fact that
the Democrats are insisting one-half the
to what part of the country they are to be
appointed. Some of the Illinois appoint
ments have been withheld Mt the instigatlon
of Senator David Davis.
LOTTERIES.
Gen. Beaureguard, who for several years
has permitted his name to be used by the
louisiana lottery institution conducted by
Chas. Howard, appeared before the house
postoffice committee yesterday and delivered
a long speech in defense OF lotteries and IN
antagonism to the bill prepared by the post
master general to prevent tho mails from be-
ing used by lotteries and other fraudulent
concerns. Gen. Beaureguard will probably re-
main here the greater part of the winter 10
look after the interests of this lottery and use
his influence with his former comrades in
the army to defeat the postal authorities.
THE FREEDMAN's BANK.
Western Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Senate select
committee on Freedman's bank are still TAX
ing testimony in regard to the affairs of the
institution, and will examine additional wit
nesses at series of meetings throughout the
present week, but the investigation has now
drawn nearly to its close. The committee,
it is understood, will report that in conse-
uuence of the deaths of some persons re-
sponsible for the banks bad management
and present impecuniosity of the remainder,
nothing can now be done for the further re-
lief of deposltors, except to consummate the
proposed purchase of the Freedman'S bank
building in this city by the United States
government, the bill of which purchase has
heretofore been recommended by the COM
missioners and once passed the Senate.
NATIONAL AND BANK CURRENCY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. The following is
the statement of United States currency out
standing at this date Old demand notes
SCI, $40; legal tender notes, all issues, $780,
681 ,O16; one year notes of 1868, $47,525;
ten year notes of 1868, $13,65O; ten year
coupon notes of 1868, $23, $50; compound
interest notes, $250,480; fractional currency,
all issues, 81 ,56S, 734. Total $685., 946, 095.
The comptroller of the currency reports
the increase of national bank notes during
January to be $1,343,573 leaving the
amount outstanding February first, $342,-
3O4, 7S9, not including the circulation of
national or gold banks, which is ISL 1885,
12O. During January there has been de-
posted $3,1S1, 5000 of legal tender notes for
the purpose of retiring national bank cir
culation. The amount of national bank
notes retired by the deposit of legal tender
notes is $249,S87, leaving 16,7O6,37O in
legal tender notes on deposit for reuirlng
circulation and showing an increase during
January of such deposits of 1881 ,6l3.
LIE Dues BUREAU.
III. z..k of bo Houce iffee
on agriculture, having in charge the bill to en-
large the functions of the agricultural depart
ment, has perfected bill.
srARK's VICTORY.
New Hampshire. Vermont and Massachu-
sets have raised $4,000 for monument
in commemoraton of John Stark's victory at
Bennington, VT. over the British under Gen.
Baum, the 18th of August, 1777, and petition
Congress for national recognition and an ap-
preparation of $4,000.
THE SUGAR TARIFF INQUIRY.
The hearing in the matter of the tariff on
sugars closed to-day after six hours'session OF
the committee. Those not heard at present were
authorized to file written arguments, which will
ha nrinted with the official report OF proceed