The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-02
GENERAL TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL.
LEGAL TENDER DEPOSITS.


WAsItrNGToN. Feb 26.-Thc legal tender depos-
its since February 10. made by the National Banks
20 retire circulation, are ennmeratedby states as
lambda S72 coo: Illinois s6si OO Indiana ss91 900;
Kansas. $4,000: Kentucky, Sl0,WO; Massaehu.
sets. si,1l5,OOO: Michigan, s27. goo; Minnesota,
Nebraska 81 200: New Jersey. Ss27 O00 New y ork,
sl2j7 100: Ohio. SSH $50: Pennsylvania, So 464, 600;
Rhode Island. s3s5 DO: Virginia. $4,000; total,
if,il2.rO. number of banks cighty-nine-
ACTION on THE FUNDING BILL.
After the sundry civil bill has been disposed OF
I'm the House on Monday, effort will be made
u take upthe funding bill, when several amend
ments adopted by the Ways and Means Commit,
tee Will lie offered. together with those suggested
by Representative Cnnger.
\ careful canvass of the opinions OF Prominent
Members OF the House, both Republican ana
democratic indicates that grave doubts are enter
stained ~ the passage of the bill. Many members
assert that they will support IL unless the en-
tire fifth section is stricken out.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES on POLITICAL QUESTIONS.
\ Washington special to the Brooklyn Eagle
SAYS: III l. understood rather positively now
that Garfield will not call al eNlrl session oi the
senate until after the Wisconsin Legislature shall
elect successor to- Mr.. Carpenter This VIII
probably throw the extra session anu OrgaIlza-
ton OF the new senate over until the lOtn or lath
OF March and avert the necessity OF adlOurning
the MiseoIisn Legislature for the Governor to ap-
law Uf Congress. which would pTeNeui an election
till March ; This is very significant when
taken in connection with the fact tnat
senator Manoue. of Virginia. will act with the
RcpCblicau party, and shows that the Republic
ans intend to organize the next Senate. II also
avoids disaereements and annOyances that might
arise from discussions upon the questions of organ
iKatiOIs Of the 9TH OF March, II an extra session
.Df the senate we're called, General Garfield will
therefore retain the present Cabinet for several
days after his Inauguration. Their designations
VIII also be presented to him the 4th OF March.
itut none will be accepted.
FINANCIAL MATTERS.
). The excess of exports OF merchandise over i'm
uort, for the twelve months ID January 81,
Rss1 we're Sli0O0l. 80: for the twelve months
ended January 81 lSS0, Sss7.4i2. 100.
IL = estimated by the Treasury officials that the
reduction of the public debt for February will be
about Sf0.OO0Ol0.
Tie deposits of National Banks received al the
Treasury Department to day, Tor retirement from
circulation were S2,6S6.720; total TO date. Sl5,
SU2.g2g
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
y sSEsSGroN. Feb. 2s-The President sent the
tpllowiug message TO Congress to-day:
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
! transmit herewith a COPY OF the letter ad-
dressed - the Chairman of the civil service Com
mission on the Sd Of December last, requesting to
be furnished wlh the report upon results In the
Postofice and Custom House OF New York of the
application OF civil service rules requiring open
competitive examination for aIpOin tments and
promotions, together with the report Of DOrman
4. Eaton. Chai man OF the COnmittec in re-
sDonsc The report presents "A very gratifying
statement OF the results of the application OF the
rlles a. relcTcd To the two largest aud most i'm
pOrtant local offices of the civil service OF the
Government The subject j. one Of great import
ance q the people OF the whole country csn-
mend the suggestions Hnd recommend datiOns of
the Chairman Of the Committee 10 the careful
consideration of Congress K. h. HAYES.
ENeclitivc Mansion, February p. ISL.