, 1880-12-21
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SUGAR.
Epfeidf Dtfpasch to he Chft1oo Tribune

NOTES.
SUGAR.
Epfeidf Dttpateh to Tie Chftnoo Tribune
WASHINGTON, d. e., Dec. ao.-Sccond AS
ststnnt Secretary Ut tho Treasury FrUnCll
luaycs for tic South next "Wednesday, to be
absent for same weeks His inissEun is to
Study tho sugnr question, by noting Its int
lmrnl,ce to thu Sontlt, wlIat relation 1t bears
10 tllc commerce 0f the country, ailtt low Il
would be affected By u modification OF tho
tariff rites. liz goes first to Charleston,
thence to Mobile, md thcaco to New Orleans,
ut eacll Ut which cities lie will nlnke n brief
stny. ...... ..-. ....m..
CONGRESSMAN cox n VERY Ill.
Mt his home III New York with what appears
to bc pneumonia. lie was taken sick here
OH last Thursday, and left ut once for New
York. a telegram received here to-ttay by
his private secretary from Mrs. Cox Bays tho
doctors pronounce It II critical case, brought
Oh by 0YerWOrk, MD that absolute rest is DC
inardctl for Ills recovery.
SEVERAL or T]EE NEW YORK HANKS
applied last week to tho Controller OF tho
Currency for permission to use certificates Of
the Assay Oillce rs part of the NAtEonnt-
bank reserve. The subject wns referred to
the Secretary Of tho Treasury, who decides
that therefs no law which authorizes suc',
tlse of Assay Ofilcr certificates, nrl that tho
request must be denied. Tile purpose of
tho request WIS to help to prevent {, stringG1l-
cy lii the money market.
.'DIyIbENEs."
- the 1rt.ttrn Assoctastd p,xss.
WASHINGTON, u. e., dec, 20.--Tho Coll
trosler OF tue Currency llas declared tic fol-
lowing .livlAesltls to tho creditors Of lnsoly-
ent National banks: City Natlonal Bank of
Chicago, sixth tttvtuoiltt ON per cont, tnnk-
tnE til aIs Y per cent; Geriai, National Bank
0t Chicago, q fourth dividend Of 15 per celit,
| making III aIt 70 per cent; National Dailk OF
the Ssatc of MI MlssonrI, st. Louis, tenth ttlvl-
de'aa OF per cent, nlNkt,lE iii MI o5 per cent
| First National Daltk Of Wnrrc1sbnrg, Mo-. Il
ilftli dividend OF - per cent, making III nll
100 per cont.
LIAn1Llr1Es AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
| The Supreme Court of tho United States
to-tlay decided tint al Individual slinre-
| holder of MI fnsolyGnt National bank cnnnot
| be compelled to pny moro tilnn Ills full pro-
| portlonato share Of tho banks liabilities III
or.ler to make good tho tlcticluncy cau.cd by
tho inability of other Stockholders to pay
| their proporttoMAtn shares.
THE GOVERNMENT rntSrtNa-orr1cE.
| Representative Wilson Nv, Va,), from the
| HEA
port to tho Iiol,sc, fur raferonca to tic Cun-
mtttec on Appropriations, q bill appropriat-
| $4,000 for tho exclusion of tho Noyernlpent
Printing. Office. Tho bill will bo accompanied
| by reports stating TINT the present building
! Is III n dangerous condition, iulrcrillng tho
lives OF EQy or TOO eu,vloyt5 aI,d the secu rity
Ut much valuable property,
| THE MISrs.
Tho 1Jousc Cnnntttee m CoInoro }vctcbts.
mud Measures, nfter conference Will Nr.
f@urcInrtl. Uirecfor of TIM Mint. authorfzatl
| Representatives Stephans. Chairman. Ia re-
mart fayorably to tho llol,so his hllt amend
inr Soc. 3b24 OF tho Roytscd Statutes, This
section authorizes tic mt,Its of t!,o Un[tcl
Stntcs to ,l,nkc cIlargo +" for melting and r,,-
,tnIni, when lmtltun il below tha atnndaut ,,
nml iRnnrescntatty, Stnnhenss n,l,nndmcut
authorizes a like. Charge tor moitinl, or re.
lining bullion wlIotuur holow I'm stai,tlar,l or
nnt.
HOMESTEAD NIL.
Tho IIousu Committee ol, Public Lands,
aftor Il thorough discussion, and argument,
refused to-riay by a yotp uf ! tn 8 10 mnku
| fnyurahio re11ort .umn Tho Srnntp hft}
"to po,alizo hontcstcMts.n Tim mnin nj,
lection In Tin b1ti nh tho nnrt of TIM n,ntoritv
OF tho Coulmittee was TINT tho benefits. II
any, would inuro to land sppculnturs, md
mi 10 tbs bona lido settlers uui1cr tlle l,oncr
stnntl entry.
coyrn,uep.
TlIe Senato In executiyo session confirmed
thu fnllnwin,, ,n,ninnttnns. Wnftmnu
Srbacflr. NJ f}hfo Initial Stntrs sIars1u1 fiIt
the Wosturti district Of Mlc]Irun: Il. b
,"a ;or n, % 1V.stcr,i 'Is mistrtct ~ nr 'rexns. =