The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-11-24

Assistant Secretary Joslyn, of the interior
department., has refused to rescind rule
made last spring, to the effect that attOr-
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pensioners, or had permission from the pen
sioners to draw. The power of attorney
given by pensioner to his attorney con-
tains consent to the substitution Of Some
other attorney. Under this agreement and
the rules of Che Office, it has become COM
mon for claim attorney to get lot of
claims and then sell them out to another at
torney. 1t was decided last spring that this
practice was subject to great abuses, and
when an attorney was substituted in this
| way il was required that he should present
| the consent fhis client before drawing any
fees. The reason why the rule was made Is
that pensioners ought to have something to
| say as to who should represent them. 1t
was not deemed right that pensOner who
had employed one attorney should be made
over to another without having something
to say about it. Recently an attorney here
bought out the business Of firm, but after
taking his .honey the latter declined to de-
liver the goods. = They prevented the deliv.
| cry of their mails to their successor, and
then he attempted OH the powers of attor-
ney which he had bought to collect his fees
but was met by the rule made last spring
| He appealed, but Mr.. JOslyn declined t.
hardship in this case, but it was good rule
and served useful purpose.
THE TREAsURY-A GOOD SHOWING.
Washington, Nov. 2l.-The annual report
of the treasury shows that the receipts OF
| government, exclusive of the public debt,
during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1882,
were S403, 525, $50, and the expenditures, ex-
debt, S257, 9Sl 439; that II, 124, 196 legal-tend
Ell notes, representing S7S,077,30l, were
counted and sent to the committee for de-
struction, and others issued in the place
thereof.
The total tonnage of the country having
documents outstanding at the close of the
fiscal year, 4, 165, 923 tons, in "a, 36S vessels
The number of vessels built was 1871; ton
mage, 49,, 270 tons.
The comptroller of the currency has com
piled his annual tables showing the amoum
of United States bonds held by the national
banks, state banks, savings banks, and pri
yate bankers on the LIST of November, 1882
and also showing the amount and distribu
country at the same date. The national
banks held OH Nov. l, 1882, as security fol
circulation and for public deposits and 9th
er purposes, 1896, 53S, 400 of Understanding
bonds of the United States. This is nearly
S3O, O0O, 900 less than the amount held OF
Nov. l, 1881, and about 50, 100000 less than
for the corresponding date in 1880. Bank
ing associations other than national hole
these bonds as follows; State banks in 81
states, g, 73s IT.; trust companies in |:
states, S237, 7S6, 442 There has been during
the past year decrease of about $4,000, CW
in the amount held by state banks and trust
companies, and All increase of nearly S27,
OOO,OO0 in the amounts held by savings
banks. The amount held by geographical
divisions by these associations in 1882 was
as follows: Eastern states, $40, 667, 248; mid.
die states, $197, 135, 239; southern states
$50; western states, $3,369, Ala; Pacific
states $50, 020, IT'S; total, $263, AGO 426. These
| have hppn pOmnilad
made to the officers of the different states
which have been forwarded by them to the
comptroller. The interest-bearing funded
debt of the UnitedStates was on Nov. l last
81, AIS, Csc, 200. The total amount of bonds
held by the national banks, state banks and
savings banks at the nearest correspond.
ing date that could be ascertained was
S676, 639, 357, which amount is not greatly
less than One-half Of the whole interest.
bearing debt. Similar facts have been also
ascertained from the returns made by state
banks, savings banks, and private bankers
to the treasury department for the purposes
Of taxation, showing that the banks and
bankers of the country, exclusive of the
United States bonds during the six months
ending May 81 last as follows: Savings
banks S242, 02S, 1872; state banks and trust
companies, SIS, 2ll ,4SO; private. bankers,
S14,S70, 745. The amount of bonds given in
the returns to the commissioner of internal
revenue, which is the amount invested in
United States bonds and may include the
premium as well as the principal of the
bonds is $l6,650,0 600 more than the amount
obtained from the returns to state officers.
The difference is small and the amounts OBJ
tanned from one source serve to cOrrobOrate
the general accuracy of the returns obtain
ed from the other. In referring to the
distribution of coin and paper currency, the
l., 1882, the production of gold by the mines
of the United States is estimated at $43.-
350, OH, and the amount OF gold exported
from the country in excess of the amount
imported has been 1886, l22, $50. The differ
ence, $7,2S6, 4S5, is the increase during the
year. The director of the mint estimates
that So, 700 900 of this amount has been used
in the arts, leaving. 81, 536, 4S5 as the in
crease in the stock of gold remaining i'm the
country and available for circulation. The
total excess OF imports of gold over exports
from the date of resumption to Nov. !, 1882.
has been S16l 81 BIS and total gold product
Of the minis Of the United States for the
same period is estimated to have been $147,-
during which the expectation of gold has
exceeded the Importation. During the last
two months, September and October, 1882,
the imports have, however, slightly exceed.
ed the exports. The amount of standard
silver dollars coined during the year has
been S27. $50, u.s. and the total amount COIN
ed up to Nov. 1, 1882, since the passage Of
the law of Feb. %, 1873, authorizing their
coinage, has been $12S, 329, $50. The amount
o. gold coin held by the banks Jan. l, 1872
was SAG, DOC, 900, and OIL Nov. !, 1882, S112-
600, 0OO The amount of silver coin held by
these institutions at the same date was,
respectively, $4,000, 600 and $4,000 600, and
of currency Sl67, 0O1, 900 and Sl3i, zoo, 000.-
The gold coin held by the treasury OH Jan.
l, 1879, was Sl12, 0OO, 900, and OH Nov, 1882,
S14S, 900 900; of silver, at the corresponding
dates, So, 0O0,0 900 and 1923, 100000, and Of
currency 81, 100000 and S2G 100000, making
an aggregate amount of coin and currency
held by the banks and treasury of 1851, A.
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