The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-03

Twenty-three other banks, having a canital
OF Si,S8,oo, have gone into liquidation
during the past six months and re-
hnouished business.
The amount Of mutilated bank
notes received, counted and DESTROYED
during the six months is $4i 277 .6SS; smoun nj
OF new notes issued, $S7, SO. .sSl., INCREASE
in capital of national banks in the last SIX
months, $611 500; increase in circulation,
s. S9S 19l, increase IN lawful money depos'
lted Tor the purpose of circulation, IS, ,OOo /.
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The following board of visitors 10 the
naval academy was appointed by che pres.
ident to-day; Hon. Eldridge G.
Lapham, of New York; Hon. johnson
\. Camden, of West Virginia; Hon
Alfred c. Horner, of Pennsylvania; Hon.
Thomas updegraff of Iowa; Hon.
Roger e. Mills, OF Texas Rear Admiral
John. {. Howell, Major-General
Irwin Mcdowell, Edwards, V. 'Kinsly'
Dinsmore, Bloomington, III; Professor Geo,
lnman,Richs, Philadelphia; DIR. Samuel Alb,
DO, Green, Boston,
Secretary Chandler has written a letter To
General Mcdowell, requesting the latter to
visit the academy in connection with Renr.
Admiral Howell and Edward V. Kingsley
between the 10th OF May and the meeting Of
the board OF visitors, June lat, for purposes
OF inquiring, first, whether the standard
scholarship adopted is too high, aud, sec.
ond whether the discipline during the past
year has been too severe.
A special meeting of the cabinet was held
today to consider civil service regulations,
now awaiting the presidents action. Ali
the members were present except the
attorney general. The session lasted about
two anda halt hours, and the regulations,
as presented by the civil service commits.
sion, were agreed to without any substsn-
tia! change, although it was deemed ad-
vlsable TO change the mode of express
sion of certain rules. There was
one question which the cabinet found It diff.
cult TO decide. The custom which is now
observed IN making appointments In sew
eral OF the executive departments, and
which in the treasury has the force of law,
is to distribute them among the states and
territories upon the basis OF population, Ii
is questioned whether strict adherence TO
this rule would not in many cases hamper
the administration of the civil service, and
the majority OF the members of the cabinet
incline 10 the view that appointment under
the new civil service rules should be made
strictly upon merit, as determined by com.
petitlve examination, regardless of the resi-
dence OF the successful candidate. A de.
cision, however, has not yeen reached BY
the cabinet upon this point, The president
vii approve the regulations rs soon as they
shall have been altered to meet the views OF
the cabinet
Judge Lawrence, first comptroller OF the
treasury, rendered decision to day in
iavor OF the st. Louis & San Francisco
railroad company upon its claim for trans,
portation OF stationery Oh account OF the
United States, from st. Louis to the collec.
tor OF internal revenue ut Springfield,
Missouri. The question involved was
whether or not the land-grant railroad corn.
panies are entitled TO payment by the gov
ernment Tor transportation services The
act making grant of public lands in aid
OF the st, Louis Il San Francisco Railroad
company, provides that this railroad will
remain public highway for the use of the
government OF the United States, free from
toll or other charge upon transportation OF
any property or troops oi.the United States.
Judge Lawrence, however, holds that oou-
gress, having in subsequent acts made an.
preparations for payment to land grants
railroads, which had not received aid
in government bonds of ffty
per centum of the full amount
due for transportation services.
contingent upon their written acceptance
OF the terms and of acts which imply the
REIMBURSEMENT of further claims for com.
pensation beyond the SO per centum; the
81. Louis Il San Francisco having filed its
acceptance with the third auditor of the
treasury, that COMPANY is entitled TO paw
ment at the rate OF so per centum of the
luil amount upon the basis OF u tariff rate
ior IKE transportation performed for .he
public at large.