Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-01

year, 81, 590,865; receipts for the clever
months ended to-day S133 740, 319; incre as
for eleven months, SO ,222, 900; receipts TO
May, SIC, 347 ,s73, being more than was col
!rcted In any one year since the bulk Of tn
war taxes were abolished.
United States Currency Outstanding.
The United States currency outstanding
aggregates $780,, 466, 953.
National Arbitrator League.
The National Arbitration League adopted
. resolution declaring that "this convention
| with great earnestness, invite all nations
through their respective governments, to in
| augurate measures to Immediately establish
| congress of nations, 10 whom shall be re-
| ferred all international questions in dispute
which cannot be settled either by compro-
mise or arbitration"
The whisky Business.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-The Senate COM
| mittee investigating the bonded spirits bill,
this morning examined S. B. Miller, presi-
! dent of the Western Export Association, and
Edwin Stevens, of Cincinnati, and relieved
them from further attendance. The exami-
nation resulted in placing before the COM
mittee much information relating to the dis
tilling interests, but failed to show that any
money had been raised or expended by the
distillery men TO influence legislation.
The Garfield Hospital
The committee of twenty-five that had
charge of the affairs of the Garfield Hospital
had a meeting in the Soldiers and Sailors
Home, and after settling up their affairs the
receipts were formally turned over to the
recently incorporated body, which at once
met. Dr. S. G. Busey was chosen chairman,
and b. F. Lovejoy secretary. The gift of the
trustees of the National Soldiers and Sailors
Home of the premises formerly occupied by
the institution was accepted by the corpora
tors with thanks. A committee was appointed
toprovide for org anisation.
The Indian Question.
President Love, of the Universal Peace
Commission, and large number of the
members of the commission called upon
Secretary Teller and formally thanked him
Tor The position he has taken on the Indian
question, but more especially with his recon-
mending the disarmament of the Indians
and practical treatment which will tend to
prevent Indian wars. The severalty Dues
ton was discussed, and the longest limit ever
mentioned with severalty bills as restric-
ton upon the alienation of lands by Indians
was placed at twenty-five years. This period
quickly passes in dealing with a problem of
such magnitude, and at the end Of the limit
the secretary thought that the Indians
would be unable to cope with the whites
and would not be swindled out of their
land. Ex-Governor Morgan said such had
Hdu Always DSen tue case IN hanSas.
National Bank Statement.
The comptroller of the currency makes
his annual statement as to the national
banks, which shows the amount outstanding
to have been on June 20, 1874, S349, 1874. 1872;
January IA, 1875, S35l, S6l ,45O; May 81,
1878, 1926, 555, 965; at date (the circulation
of national gold banks not included-$8S9,-
S34), 5S,9S6,000. Decrease during the last
month, 81 ,176 800. Increase since Tune /,
1881, 1898 SOY. Legal-tender notes (amount
outstanding) June 20, 1874. $685., 900 900;
January IA, 1875, 1882, 100000 Retired un-
der the act of January IA, 1875, to May 81,
1878, S35, 3I8,9S4. Outstanding on and since
May 81, 1873, $780, DIG Ga deposit
with the treasurer of the United States to re-
deem notes insolvent and liquidating banks,
and for banks creating circulation under the
act Of June 20, 1874, $35 500, 1874. Increase
in deposits last month, $2.633,7sO. Increase
in deposits since June l, 1881, $685. 75.
The quarterly interest on registered stock
flour and one.half per cent. funded loan OF
1871 due June 1, 1882, amounts to 81 .063,-
SOY, of which $54, 236 goes to foreign holders,
1874, 466 to national banks, and 81 ,634 1913 to
domestic holders. The checks required to
pay this interest, IL ,g61 in number, were
mailed to-day.