Merchants National Bank (Washington, DC)

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Episode Information

Episode Type
Run → Suspension → Closure
Start Date
May 5, 1866
Location
Washington, District of Columbia (38.895, -77.036)
Bank Type
national
Charter Number
627

Metadata

Episode ID
Bank ID
City ID
110531871
Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest

Response Measures

Public signal of financial health, Full suspension, Books examined

Other: Comptroller appointed a receiver and an examiner (receiver James C. Kennedy, examiner Mr. Bull); a committee of national bank presidents went to examine collateral in Baltimore; later a compromise offer to pay 40% was made to government depositors.

Clearinghouse involved: Yes (loan, examination, or other measures)

Receivership Details

Depositor recovery rate
24.7%
Date receivership started
1866-05-08
OCC cause of failure
Losses
Share of assets assessed as doubtful
100.0%

Notes

Receiver James C. Kennedy appointed; known receivership date 1866-05-08.

Events (6)
1. December 14, 1864 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. May 5, 1866 Run
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Large loans and exposures to Bayne & Co., a Baltimore broker who suspended, triggered depositor loss of confidence and heavy withdrawals.
Measures
Bank officers remained on premises promising future redemption; bank opened but declined to honor drafts or checks.
Newspaper Excerpt
Crowds of private depositors were on the premises to-day, lamenting their supposed irretrievable loss.
Source
newspapers
3. May 5, 1866 Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Failure attributed to large amounts loaned to Bayne & Co. (stock brokers) who had suspended, leaving the bank insolvent.
Newspaper Excerpt
The Merchants National Bank of Washington failed to-day. The amount of the notes in circulation is $180,000.
Source
newspapers
4. May 8, 1866 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
All persons having claims against the Merchants National Bank of Washington must present them, duly certified, to Mr. Jos. C. Kennedy, the receiver of the bank, by the 26th of August next.
Source
newspapers
5. May 8, 1866 Receivership
Source
historical_nic
6. May 8, 1866 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Notes of the Merchants' National Bank having been protested... Freeman Clarke, Comptroller of the Currency, has appointed Mr. James C. Kennedy receiver, and Mr. Bull examiner, and the affairs of the bank have passed into the hands of those gentlemen.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (23)
1. May 5, 1866 The Daily Gate City Keokuk, IA
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paring a report. Much anxiety existed as to the probable contents of this important pa. per. The friends of Governor Eyree, claiming the testimony as to premeditation and affiliation with the enemies of the Colonial constitution, in London, has been no clearly proven as to ensure the honorable acquital of that gentleman, on the ground that bis measures were all necessary for the prompt suppression of the outbreaks On the other hand It is said evidence has been given to show that military demoralization was wide spread under this executive, and that men were shot without any pretence of trial. The Surgeon of a West India Regiment having ordered the execution of three on his own account. The churches and clergymen were still much agitated. A Washington special says the officers of the Merchants' National Bank of Washington attribute their failure to the large amounts loaned to Baylen & Co., stock brokers at Baltimore, who have suspended. Thirty of the Virginia's passengers have been brought to the city, there had been no sickness among them. The steerage passengers of the England will also be permitted to come up this afternoon. The Commercial's special says Smythe's nomination may be considered at the regular meeting of the Committee of Commerce next Thursday. Gen. Frank Blair's case is to be reconsidered, his rejection having called out strong expression of feeling. The Post's special says smong the Amendments to the tax bill is one reducing the tax on gross receips of the telegraph company to three per cent. cash, on Express companies also reduced to three per cent.

2. May 5, 1866 Chicago Tribune Chicago, IL
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VOL. XIX. mente, transmitted to Congress to-day. that it does not appear on record at the Attorney General's Office how much property has been seized and forfeited nor bow much has been returned 10 the enemie* of the Government The number of pardons cranted were in Geor gia. 1.228: North Carolina. 432: Texas. 269: New Mexico. 1; Mississippi. 765: Louisiana 142: Ala bama, 1,361 South Carolina, 638: Arkansas. 41 Missouri, 10 Kentucky, 18; Florida, 38: West 49 Vircinia, The Sécretary of the Treasury has no information in his department as to bow much property has been returned to owners and conúscated. Pande held by the Treasury Department were turned over in June to the Barean of Refugees and Freedmen. The Adjutant General says he has no records of the resteration of property. The Quarterma-ter Gencral ease raitroads have been returned on condition of being reorganized and electing loyal boards of directors. The Chief Engineer. Delafield, reports that lands reized in both loyal and disloval States. and occupied by the military. have been dismantled. General Howard gives a list of property seized and subrequently restored, the greater part of which nas in Virginia, and formerly occupied by freedmen and refugres The estate of William Aiken. ID South arolins. was restored on the or der of General Sickles. Some were restored be. cause the treedmen could be more dvantageously located elsewhere, and others were restored on mutually Fatisfactory agreements General Howard furnishes a peremptory order of President Johnson, directing the return of property to one Leake, a former rebel soldier, who was specially pardoned by the Presigent. The order in this case directing that such a course should be pursued in a similar case, the effect of which has been that the Bureau has been compelled to part with the greater portion of the property once under Its control. 400,000 acres of abandoned property has been reof stored to former Morners: 14,053 acres land alloited to the freedmen has been restored. and 15, 432 acrea seized here has also,been restored. CONFURMATIONS The Senate 0-day confirmed the following L D. Campbell. Minister to Mexico M P. Corr Post shell, Minister to Ecquador Jackson. Master at Providence: E Parker Scamman. Consul at Prince Edward Island L Blodgett. Consol at John, Canada East G. W. Palmer. U.S. Judge Sierrr Leone, under treaty for suppressing the Flave trade: D. B Warner. Consul St John- N B.N.N. B. Wooleey and William Reynolds, Com mander lu the Navy. The following were also confirmed breret Major Generals for callapt and mentorious services Gens Mellowell, Pope, Howard, Booker. Han cock. Schofield. Terry. Ullman, Ord, Parke. Stan Jey, Ltumpbreys, Camby Wright, A. Smith. GibECN,J.C, Davis, Mower, Woods, Wilson Emory, Thomas, Ripley, Ramsay Fry. Delaneld, Holt, Eaton, Chanler, Thomas Wood, Schover, Barner Dyer. Shiras. Townsend, Ho2man. Bryce, Mardle, Ketchum, Callom Heintzelman, Comeron. Potts. Ering, Hencks Tilison, Bowen, Doolittle Beal, Briebin, Colc. Stevenson, Duval, lloges, Powell, Kelly and Lanman. Feveral brevet Brigadiers, Colonels and Lt. Colonels were also confirmed in the regular army ORDER CONCEUNING PRIZE MONEY The order of the Secretary of the Treasury aus. pending the payment of all prize money. has been rescinded. and payments on the lists will becommenced after the first of next month. INTERSALREVENUE The month of May opened well for the Internal Revenue. The Treasury kas received $1,873,880 the first three days. THE NEW LOAN BILL Mr. Sherman's thirty year five per cent loan bill is freely canvaseed in all quarters, and favorable practicability and enccess is rap Idly increasing strong evidence of this seen in the rapid appreciation of the ten-forties. There is etrong probability of the pa-sage of the bill. REFINED PETROLEUM. In answer to numerous inquiries from customs officers, the Secretary of the Treasury azys that fined petroleum is not less than one hundred and five deprees Farenheit, and is not included in the probabition as to transportation ret forth in his circular of April 7th. Ii is also decided that crade petroleum can be transported in barges towed by passenger steamers, without the License required by the circular above named. BREECU-LOADING RIFLES General Hancock Military Board. now examining breech-loading rifles for the purpose of enbet tuting a new model for the Springfield breech-load Ing rifle, is rapidly drawing to a close. Thu, far nearly fifty patterns have been examined. and the best of them are now being tested on e strength. penetrating range and accn. e racy. All inventore. in order to secure an examination of their respect 'ive patents, must present them previous to May 21st. as noue will be inspected after that date. The report will then be it made up, and probably completed by June 1st, 6 FREEDMEN THE The reports of the intelligence office for freedmen y 1. in Alexandria, for April, show that 2u applications have been mede for servants: freed people have le applied for employment 161 were fornished with e employment, and $136 was received as fees for mak it ing contracts TRIAL OF JEFF. DAVIS. Judge Underwood. who is now here. states that the Grand Jary, which meets at Norfolk on Monday next, will bring in a true bill against Jefferson of Davis for treason. This is the first eten. As soon, in therefore, as the House Judiciary Committee have acted upon the subject which te will probably be within the next ten days, the Government will be ready to proceed with his is trial, provided Congress throws no obstacles in the way. The committee, however. are trying very hard to make out a case which will warrant them d in recommending bus trial before a multary com e mission. In this they will fall, for the President 'a does not intend to have him any other person 10 connected with the rebellion tried in any other way tban before n civil tribunal. ry THE NEW YORK COLLECTORSTITP 10 The Commercial's special save Collector Smythe cc nomination may be considered at the regular meet as inc of the Committee on Commerce next Thurs nt day, and not before. THE DLAIR REJECTION. be Gen. Frank Blair's case Is to be reconsidered bis be relection baving called out etrong expression o feeling. AMENDMENTS TO THE TAX BILL The Post special SATS: Among the amendment he to the Tax Bill is one reducing the tax on eros: ly receipts of Telegraph Companies to three per cent dTax on Express Companies 18 A so reduced to three per cent. SUSPENSION OF A NATIONAL BANK VASUINGTON. MAT -The Merchants Nations be Bank of Washington. failed to-day. The amount a of the notes in circulation is $180,000. which, how of ever, Is : ecured by United States bonds The bank WSF also a Government depository. Crowds o Ic private depositors were on the premises to-day. la ed menting their supposed irretreivable loss, Some o be them had confided in the bank to the extent o $20,000 NEW YORK, May -The Commercial's Wash ro ington special says that the ofticers of the Merchant m. National Bank, of Washington. attribute their fai ce. true large amounts Joaned to Bayne & Co of stock brokers at Baltimore, who have suspended. o.

3. May 9, 1866 Clearfield Republican Clearfield, PA
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SUSPENDED-BROKE-The Merchants National Bank, at Washington failed on Thursday last. Capital $200,000, liabilities one million. U. S. Bonds deposited $180,000, clear gain to somebody $820,000.

4. May 9, 1866 The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer Wheeling, WV
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# Failure of Certain National Banks. NEW YORK, May 7. The failure of the Merchants' National Bank of Washington, under the very eye of the Treasury Department, has made money lenders more cautious and given a shock to confidence which it will take some time to restore. The extended loans and deposits, upon which National Banks are making such large profits, are based upon transactions, and with dealers such as caused the suspension of Culver, Penn & Co., and this Washington Bank, and are deceptive and dangerous. If the loss made by the Government through this rotton bank causes the Secretary to look sharp after all his deposit banks, the warning may be cheap at $500,000. It is stated that a resolution will be promptly offered looking to the transfer of the deposits of the Government to the Sub-Treasuries. At this moment, the deposits of the Treasury form the basis of much speculation, and defer the return to specie payments. It will not harm the public credit to make a general call upon deposit banks and a large payment on the temporary loans.

5. May 9, 1866 The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer Wheeling, WV
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# The Merchants' National Bank. NEW YORK, May 8.-The Tribune's Washington special says: The doors of the Merchants' National Bank remain open and the officers remain there making promises of future redemption, but with no prospect of being able to fulfill them. It appears that there was on deposit from the Interior Department on account of Indian funds, $32,037; Postoffice Department, dead letter fund, waste paper fund and disbursing clerk, $9000; Treasury Department, $5000, and other paymasters and quartermasters, $640,163; total $687,000. Gen. Spinner holds above the amount necessary for the redemption of the notes of the bank about $140,000, leaving a loss for the Government of $547,000 without having recourse to stockholders or counting upon the probable non-return of a large portion of the notes of the bank, or the bank recovering or having anything from the general asset of the concern. The official inquiry now going on will soon demonstrate the amount of the private deposits, their liabilities and assets. Information from Baltimore indicates that nothing of any account will be received from Bayne or Bayne & Co., of Baltimore. The failure of the Merchants' National Bank has caused a general feeling of dissatisfaction among depositers in other institutions, and to-day quite a run was made upon some others, and a large amount of deposits have been removed to Jay Cooke's, the First National, and to the U. S. Treasury. There are no other suspensions, however, and it is announced by Maury & Co., that they will resume to-morrow. On May 1st there was in the various depositories $24,223,730 35, for which there are Government securities held by Gen. Spinner amounting to $36,114,500.

6. May 10, 1866 Maryland Free Press Hagerstown, Williamsport, MD
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Stand/From Under to Another National Bank-the Merchants, of Washington D. C., relosed its doors on dep sitors and note holders last THIS week. A correspondent of the Balt. Sun saysipa out HUT RAMBOO The bank opened its doors at usual this morning, but declined to honor any drafts or checks, or transact business of any kind. The presentation of a heavy check of a government official yesterday disclosed the shaky condition of the concern, and upon investigations city is stated in an- afternoon paper, that Baltimore broker, some time since, got $150,000 from the bank, and afterwards, to save themselves, the bank directors allowed him other sums. Last eveningia committee of national bank presideuts here went to Baltimore to examine the collaterals of the borrower, but they were reported insufficient, though a full report of the examination will probably be rendered by them to-morrow The bank stock is selling to day as low as two cents on the dollar, by holders anxious to get rid of it, because of individual responsibility. There is believed to be 'd' deficit of about a million of dollars, three quarters of which is owing by L. B. Bayne, of Baltimore, and whose reliable assets are less than fifty thousand dollars The government has $140,000 security for deposits, and only $5,000 on deposits under the draft of General Spinner. Major Paulding, a paymaster, had on deposit nearly seven hundred thousand dollars, which should have been in other banks, and was unknown to either the Paymaster General or Treasurer Spinner,.so the Government will lose over half a million and private depositors will lose a quarter of a million, while the note holders are secured and the stock is: all lost, being offered today for two cents on the dollar Bayne lost very largely by operating in stocks and gold, and was a heavy dealer in Cutawissa and Michigan Southern &c. He lost heavily some months ago, and has been going deeper and deeper, in order to try and, get out whole, a The bank has no se, curities from him, and he has assigned a large amount of assets to them, but they are of comparatively little value. An examination of their liabilities and the assets will be made public to-morrow The liabilities of the Bank will. exceed $1,000,000, (while its capital was but $500,000. And yet we see it stated in a Washington paper that one paymaster of the army had on deposit in the bank $500,000-the institution having been designated as a government depository.-the payinaster representing also that recently he had drawn some $200,000 from other depositories to place in this bank, at the instance of officers of other National banks in Washington, on the hypothesis that it would enable the Merchants' National Bank to overcome some temporary difficulties and thereby secure the other amounts deposited therein. All this is anything but a right indication of how National banks may regard their peculiar relation to the government and its funds. It shows how the funds and credit,of the government may be indirecly brought to bolster private interests, faney stock schemes, and general speculation.

7. May 11, 1866 The Daily Phoenix Columbia, SC
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From Washington. Chief Justice Chase had a lengthy interview with the President last night. Hon. John Van Buren was a visitor at the White House to-day. I can say, upon good authority, that the President does interpret the peace proclamation as abrogating martial law in the districts where the rebellion is declared to have ceased in all matters in which the civil courts have jurisdiction. It is understood that a declaratory proclamation to that effect will be issued by the President in a day or two. Gen. Sickles arrived here to-day, and has finally concluded not to accept the mission to the Hague, to which point he was recently nominated, and which has been awaiting his decision of acceptance or declension. Some of those who voted for the Colorado bill are industriously circulating a report that the President will sign it; but I am assured that he will do nothing of the kind. What is more, the bill cannot be passed over the veto, so the question may be considered as settled against the young Territory. Prominent members of the Reconstruction Committee are still affirming that they intend to adhere closely to the amendment and bill as reported. A canvass of the House, however, has shown that the amendment cannot receive a two-third majority as it at present stands, and its authors are not quite so foolish as to jeopardize the fate of the plan by insisting upon what it is clearly foreseen cannot override a veto. The whole subject will be up this week, when such amendments will be offered to the proposition as to take from it its more objectionable features, and the probability is they will be adopted. The final result of the measure will hardly be known before the 20th. Notes of the Merchants' National Bank having been protested, and other preliminary steps taken, necessary under the Act of Congress, Hon. Freeman Clarke, Comptroller of the Currency, has appointed Mr. James C. Kennedy receiver, and Mr. Bull examiner, and the affairs of the bank have passed into the hands of those gentlemen. Mr. Huyck, President of the institution, has returned to this city, and it is said assures the depositors that "it will be all right." They doubtless fervently hope it will be. - Star. An order is understood to have been received at the office of the Attorney-General from the President, yesterday, directing that the dockets of applicants for pardon be cleared entirely, which is almost equivalent to the issue of a general amnesty, the leaders and prominent individuals being alone excepted. Certain it is, the issue of a general order cannot now be much longer delayed. It is announced in a despatch from Fortress Monroe that Messrs. Charles O'Connor and George Shea, of New York city, have been retained counsel for Jefferson Davis, and that his case now rests in their hands. It has become proper to state the fact publicly, as Mrs. Davis, who is now with her husband, is constantly receiving letters of advice and inquiry, to which this announcement will be sufficient answer. [New York Tribune. Members of Congress who aim to prolong the session are moving for an intermission of a fortnight in the latter part of this month. The intermission project will not be carried, as present indications go. The Senate is somewhat alarmed at the prospect of losing the post office appropriation bill for the next fiscal year, by the adoption of the amendment to the bill, making it a condition precedent to the payment of any money to any civil officer that his appointment shall be confirmed by the Senate. If this condition be insisted upon, the President will veto the bill, for he cannot, of course, sign a bill that deprives him of all his Constitutional power. The bill could not be carried over the President's head in either house. The consequence will be that the Post Office Department will be closed, and the postal service suspended. This would be revolutionary. Congress could, by pursuing the same course of usurpation, destroy the Government. The post office appropriation bill was once defeated by the obstinacy of a Senator. But as Congress was ready to pass the bill as soon as it

8. May 11, 1866 The Evansville Journal Evansville, IN
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PAYMASTER PAULDING, of thearmy, had over half a million dollars of Government money deposited in the suspended Merchants' National Bank, at Washington. Aside from this, the Government was creditor to the bank to the amount of $122,000.

9. May 12, 1866 The Charleston Daily News Charleston, SC
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By Last Night's Mail. Our dates from the North by last night's Mail and Express are to the 9th PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS ON THE 8TH. In the Senate the House joint resolution in relation to the attempted assassination of the Emperor of Russia was passed. Mr. Chandler, from the Committee on Commerce, reported a joint resolution directing the Secretaries of War and the Navy to unite in establishing a uniform system of quarantine in the ports of the United States. The expiration of the morning hour postponed further consideration until the next day. The joint resolution to exclude crude petroleum from the internal tax was taken up and passed. Consideration of the Postoffice Appropriation Bill was resumed, the pending motion being on Mr. Trumbull's amendment relative to appointments to office. Mr. Trumbull offered a substitute for the above amendment, which was discussed by several members, but no action' was reached. In the House, Mr. Washburne, of Illinois, offered a resolution which was adopted, directing the Committee on Banking to examine into all the facts and circumstances connected with the recent failure of the Merchants' National Bank at Wash. ington. the House then proceeded to the consideration of the special order, being the joint resolution reported by the Reconstruction Committee, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States. The debate was opened by Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, in support of the joint resolution, and continued by several other members. At the evening session the Tax Bill was taken up. The first section, imposing a tax of five cents per pound on cotton, was adopted. The following news paragraphs are from the Washington correspondence of the New York Times, dated 8th: THE RECONSTRUCTION DEBATE. The great debate on the Reconstruction Report opened the House to-day/in a prompt and vigorous manner. It was the first thing in order after the Chaplain's prayer, and an effort by Mr. Garfield to have the consideration of the matter postponed until the Revenue Bill was disposed of, was voted down on a call of the year and nays by 51 against 82, 60 the House resolved to go on, and Mr. Stevens opened in B carefully prepared speech, supporting the report strongly, though it was not in all respects what he could wish. He was as sarcastic as usual toward "the man at the other end of the avenue," and then turned and flaggelated his political compatriot, Sumner, rather se verely. Mr. Blaine (Union) followed briefly etriking the first blow against the diefranchising section of the amendment, by showing that it would be an act of bad faith to all those who had been pardoned by Presidents Lincoln and Johnson in their amnesty proclamations, issued in pursuance of the Act of Congress of July, 1863, which would clude all the participants in the rebellion except those of the excepted classes. Mr. Stevens at once gave his case away by admitting that all thus pardoned would not be affected by the disfranchisement: but Judge Bingham suggested that this amendment, as a part of the organic law, swept away all provisions of acts in conflict with it. Whether it was good policy to do that was another thing. Mr. Finok (Dem.) then followed in a half-hour written speech of the usual Demo cratio argumente, when Gen. Garfield took the floor in opposition to the section, and said that as it stood, it was no penalty and no punishment. He would disfranchise rebels forever or not at all. Mr. Thayer (Rep.) made an eloquent speech on the same side, approving heartily of the whole plan except the third section. Mr. Boyer then took up the Democratic thread of argument, and was followed by Judge Kellvy, whose oratorical rapier made some brilliant thrusts in a running debate with his Democratic colleague. Mr. Kelley favored the plan as reported from the committee, though not In just such shape as he wanted it. General Schenck then spoke, directing his ohief argument against the third section, approving all the rest, Mr. Green Clay Smith closed the debate for the day in a speech of diffuse opposition to the whole scheme, interspersed with more or less interrup tion. The result of the debate is highly import ant in showing a strong apposition to the disfrank chising section and a hearty approval of all the rest. It really looks as though the section in question would be stricken out, and the others agreed upon by & full two-thirds vote. This, with the adoption of Mr. Bingham's amendment to the bill 60 td State to be represented as fast as they ratify the amendments which will undoubtedly prevail, will ensure the unanimous support of the Republican majority in the House, with exception of possibly two or three mem bers from the Border States. INDIAN AFFAIRS-ARRIVAL OF COL. WYNXCOP. Qbl) W Wrakoop thin (city

10. May 13, 1866 Daily Union and American Nashville, TN
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ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS. The Senate, in Executive session, has confirmed the nomination of Henry A. Smythe to be Collector of Customs for the District of New York, vice Preston King, deceased. -As the investigation into the affairs of the Merchants' National Bank of Washington extends, the more is the complete rottenness of the concern exhibited. It has transpired that in addition to Government losses already published, there were $250,000 deposited by J.B. Hobbs, the disbursing clerk of the Treasury Department. The indications are that the wreck is complete, and the depositors will get little or nothing. It is the general impression among business men that Freeman Clarke, Comptroller of the Currency, is highly culpable in the matter, as it is his business to know the condition of the National Banks. The run upon all the other banks in the city to-day and yesterday has been promptly and fully met by them, and this has tended to allay the excitement. - The President has proclaimed the treaty recently negotiated with the Bois Foot band to Chippewa Indians, by which they code to the United States all land heretofore claimed by them, and more especially that portion of their territory at and near Lake Vermilion. The Government, in consideration of this, will give them land elsewhere, and provide for their domestic comfort. -Horace Rublee, editor of the Madison (Wis.) Journal, has been nominated by the President as United States Consul to Rotterdam. -The Cincinnati Commercial says: "Dr. John H. Callender, of Nashville, Ira P. Jones, Esq., editor of the Nashville UNION AND AMERICAN, and J.D.B. DeBow, of DeBow's Review, are on a visit to this city, to confer with the municipal authorities and Board of Commerce upon the question of a railroad between Nashville and this city. A public meeting, to give the Nashville Committee an opportunity to present the merits of the enterprise in which they are engaged to the consideration of the "solid men" of Cincinnati, will be held at the Merchants' Exchange on Saturday evening." -A chap representing himself as a son of D.P. Holloway, late Commissioner of Patents, who has been doing an extensive swindling business, was eaught at Louisville. Gov. Cox, of Ohio, has commuted the sentence of Thomas Simms to imprisonment for life. Shums was convicted of committing a murder in Baker street, Cineinnati, in 1863. - The New York Herald's Madrid correspondence states thatSpain fully prepared for another revolution, which will have for its object a completechange of her royal dynasty. General Prim is spoken of as being engaged in the movement, and a son of Victor Emanuel as likely to succeed Queen Isabella. - A shell that had been purchased for old iron exploded in a foundy at Walthom, Massachusetts, instantly killing three persons. - The anniversaries of the captures of Camp Jackson and Jefferson Davis were celebrated at St. Louis, The first regiment of Austrian volunteers for Maximilian's army in Mexico, was sent from Trieste for Vera Cruz in the last days of April. -The murder of Mr. Lincoln has been dramatized and performed at Mulhausen. The piece is entitled Le Vie et Mort d'Abraham Lincoln," and divided into seven tableaux. In the fourth Mr. Jefferson Davis appears upon the scene, and gives it as his opinion that as long as Lincoln is permitted to live the cause of the South is lost, and exclaims, "Who will get rid of this man for us?" "I," replies his future murderer. The ladies of Franklin realized a net profit of $1,000 from their recent concerts in behalf of the Tennessee Benevolent Society. -A public meeting has been held at Gordonsville, Virginia, for the purpose of inviting "cooperation of the citizens of the adjoining counties in the purchase of a suitable lot near Gordonsville, to which the remains of the late Confederate dead who have been buried in the counties of Orange, Greene, Madison and Louisa may be removed: and said cemetry to be 80 laid out and beautified as to make it a tribute to our node dead."

11. May 15, 1866 Chicago Tribune Chicago, IL
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INTEREST ON DEPOSITS. We pointed out the dangers and the false principles involved by banks, except those for savings, paying interest on deposits, a few days since. The article had scarcely reached our readers before the failure of the Merchants' National Bank at Washington was announced, by which the Government was swindled out of three-quarters of a million of dollars. In the investigation subsequently had it has transpired that the Quartermasters and other Government officials were paid intest on the deposits they had there, and lience the effort to keep. them at as large a figure as possible. or course the people must suffer the loss and bear it as best they can, though taxes are high enough in all conscience. It is high time this false principle of paying interest ou deposits was exploded. Business men and banks out of the city of New York can correct the evil. The fact that in most cases a bank becomes unsafe when It begins to pay interest on deposits, should induce business men to cease keeping their accounts there. Bankers outside of New York should withdraw their accounts from Wall street concerns that do business on unsound principles. We hope the press will discuss the matter and show how unsafe It is for the public to countenance such a system. Let all our city and other Western banks refuse, under any circumstances, to pay their depositors interest, and by a little exertion and united action our financial system can be brought to the good sound old principles on which our fathers acted. Until that is done we shall have a constantly recurring brood of swindles like that of the Merchants' National Bank. The only difference will be that the losses will fall upon individuals instend of the Government, and hence their effects will be the more disastrous and crushing.

12. May 29, 1866 The Evansville Journal Evansville, IN
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TELEGRAPH The Republican Caucus. Senator Stewart't Plan of Reconstruction. Report of the Comptroller of the Currency NEWS VIA NEW YORK. NEW York, May 28.-A special The Re- to evening papers says: Cauthe Senators held another understood publican this morning, and it is offered for cus substitutes were section of the reconstruc to. tion third plan, but nothing is yet agreed They meet again of this cabinet morning. change The rumers unless Secretary Harlin which premature, tender his resignation President is should be accepted. The cabinet would to retain the present is anxious work of reconstruction Southcompleted until the by the admission of ern representatives. Stewart has another hopes plan Senator reconstruction, which he section for will supersede General the disfranchisement third Sec- of First. the ringleaders of the any rebellion; State, the elective ond. Whenever, franchise race or in is color, curtailed or previous on who account condition of of servitude, with no the person rebellion voluntarily sided to vote at any electhe right tion except upon of suffrage, which shall tending be allowed the to question them annually of exshall be submitted discrimination shall be and shall be restored the rights, preceding section removed, to political whenever all rebels provided. manufacturers except as in rep- and Leading cotton Committee of Ways suitresent to that the the supply of cotton is able for it is probable that we Means small obliged that American to resort consumption to importation shall so be before next September. the Comptrol last exhibit of that the Currency with an ler are The of National Banks shows amounting there ag- by to 1,650 circulation secured $276,540,210, gregate which the is United $224,364,350. States is The total 400 are of Treasurer, bonds bonds held capital estimated nearly by reception $114,921,478. at National Gov- the Of these depositories for the For such funds is ernment bonds. held by the depositories of the amount The regulations in regard to the $36,776,500 partment Treasury claims of States incurred for re- in settlement of of expenses so amended imbursements have been cases for trans raising the proper an to of men by the as portation allow troops, to many wagons, of were Western scarce, important matter where Railroads are compelled States State authorities and drafted transport rendezvous and men to transdistant volunteers conveyances. by wagons, to coaches and private the Currency stage The Comptroller persons of who Nation- have notice to the all Merchants the make Receiver claims al gives Bank, against that they legal must proof present thereof of said to same and O. Kennedy, D.C., on or beBank at day of August The NEW the James fore the YORK, 26th Washington, May following: 28 next. morning the trial papers It is Jeff. considered have Davis will certain be of the that until that of the November also term quite probable altered. The court. the indictment It is will adjourned, be changes and being in to will be Grand Jury entitle presentments only make therefore other of the the bill, on the suggestion conducts the of made General, who L. Bradleretained Attor- prose New as cution. ney York, is now James Davis, known and consultation to be is at Fortress with and counsel Monroe, for in daily, with 10'Connor agreed to togethe trial have at the June him, Shea. demand The an if immediate a postponen the same is insisted he time is court; they or, will upon demandAt bail, amount which of ten ready to dollars, on, his release, give to the if necessary. Mcmillions YORK, of May the tailor Polon Saturdayn who night, states quarrel, that Pol- he Cormick, lard, NEW himself. himself stabbed had a having has surren- slandered and deceased with words they got charging lard wife. From fight he stabbed Pollard. dered to blows, his and McCormick in the was held. FROM NASHVILLE

13. May 29, 1866 Alexandria Gazette Alexandria, VA
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All persons having claims against the Merchants National Bank of Washington must present them, duly certified, to Mr. Jos. C. Kennedy, the receiver of the bank, by the 26th of August next.

14. May 30, 1866 Public Ledger Memphis, TN
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From Washington. WASHINGTON, May 29.-In the Senate the Colorado bill was passed over the President's veto. The reconstruction resolution was then considered. Johnson moved to strike out the third section, which disfranchises the Confederates until 1870, and the section was stricken out by a unanimous vote. Several amendments were offered, embodying the views of the Republican caucus. They excluded from Federal and State offices those who had been members of the Confederate Congress, or had been Legislative or Judicial officers, or took part in the insurrection, or gave aid and comfort thereto. Congress may, however, remove such disability by a two-thirds vote. In the House the bill to continue the Freedmen's Bureau bill passed; yeas 96, nays 32. The United States Consul at Liverpool has received official advices that the steamer City of Dublin would carry back to New York 15,000 bushels of wheat, of American exportation. The President has appointed William Faxon chief clerk of the Navy, and Assistant Secretary of the Navy, vice Capt. Fox, resigned. F.C. Collingsworth made the extraordinary run of 2256 points, in a game of billiards to-day. Don Frederick Boulda presented his credentials to-day, as Minister from Peru. The usual diplomatic courtesies were passed. The following appointments of Assistant Assessors of Internal Revenue have been made: Alexander H. Hall, of Mississippi; Charles F. Hascall, of Charleston, S. C.; Horace B. Marshall, of Texas; Lucius J. Bruner, of Little Rock; W. H. H. Watson, of Atlanta, Ga.; Read G. Watkins, 3d District of Alabama, and Edward Lacroix, of the 2d District of Alabama. J. B. Smith was appointed Consul to Athens, Greece. The President of the Merchants' National Bank has made an offer to the United States Treasurer to compromise with the Government and all other depositors by paying forty per cent. of the amount deposited. The other deposits will be submitted to the authority having the right to accept thera on the part of the Government Gen. Scott was out on Saturday afternoon. but showed then signs of early demise, and on Sunday he began failing fast, though no one anticipated his death, and he was entirely conscious until the moment beexpired. He recognized the chaplain of the post just before dying, and grasped his hand in silence. The following was issued to-day: EXECUTIVE MANSION, May 29.-The President with profound sorrow announces to the people of the United States the death of Winfield Scott, late

15. June 4, 1866 New-York Tribune New York, NY
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FROM WASHINGTON. The Davis Trial---Preceedingsi Judge Underwood's Court To-Day. Prospects of the Reconstruction ResolvesOther Congressional Business. FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE WASHINGTON June 3, 1866. A NEW CHURCH. The Calvary Baptist Church, the finest Church edifice in Washington, built by the munificence of Amos Kendall, was dedicated to-day. A sermon, strongly antiSlavery, was preached. PERSONAL. Jeff. Davis's counsel are here to-day, but expect to proceed to Richmond to-morrow to be present at the opening of Judge Underwood's Court. Major-Gen. Scofield is in town. THE MERCHANTS' NATIONAL BANK AND ITS PRESIDENT. Leonard Huyck, President of the late Merchants' National Bank, who has been held in durance for the past two days, was to-day committed to prison, being unable to procure bail. He is committed upon a warrant sworn out by Controller Clark, charging him as President of said Bank, with willfully embezzling, abstracting and misappropriating the moneys of said Bank. SOLDIERS' FAIR. The Ladies' Fair in aid of the National Soldiers' Orphan Asylum is to open to-morrow. The ladies have had erected a large temporary structure at the junction of Seventh-st. and the-avenue, and anticipate a large pecuniary return. RAILROAD OPERATIONS. It is expected that the Alexandria, Loudon and Hamp= shire Railroad will be in running order to Farmwell the latter part of the present month, the bridge across Broad Run being nearly completed. The work will be pushed forward to Leesburg with vigor. An engineer is now surveying the route for a railroad to run from Winchester to Salem, Va. This will give Baltimore command of the Shenandoah Valley trade, and take it away from Alexandria until the Manassas Gap Railroad is rebuilt. THE TREASURY. The following shows the amount of funds in the cash vaults of the Treasury at the close of the week ending the 2₫ inst.: United States legal tenders, $200,000; National notes, $4,516,330; fractional currency of all denominations, $1,028,025; gold, $302,500; silver, $2,560; cents, $590; Re. serve Fund-temporary loan, $30,000,000; Reserve Fundsurplus issue, United States notes, $37,932,425; Reserve Fund-surplus issue compound interest notes, $11,136,000; compound interest notes in redemption division, $18,495,300; total amount of funds on hand, $103,613,730. MUNICIPAL ELECTION. The Mayor election occurs here to-morrow; both candidates claim to be Old Line Whigs and Eight-Hour Men. The contest is quite exciting, with the best chances of success for Mayor Wallach. RETURNED. Most of the members who went on to attend the funeral of Gen. Scott have returned, and others will be here in the morning trains. RECONSTRUCTION IN THE SENATE. The Senate will resume its consideration of the Reconstruction Committee's report, and well informed Senators express their belief that a final vote will be reached before adjournment to-morrow. If so, the propositions, as reported, will be sustained without amendment in the House. The New-London and League Island Navy-Yard question is expected to come up, which will give rise to a lively debate. Judge Kelley of Pennsylvania and Mr. Brandagee of Connecticut are the champions of the respective interests, and as both are able and determined men, and the question an important one, the discussion is anticipated with lively interest. CONTRACT AWARDED. The contract for engraving the illustrations accompanying the report of the Commissioner of Patents for 1865 has been awarded to John W. Orr of New York. The illustrations exceed five thousand, the largest number of patents

16. June 14, 1866 Alexandria Gazette Alexandria, VA
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The receiver of the Merchants' National Bank of Washington has brought suit against the stockholders of the bank to the amount of the capital stock of that institution, namely, $200,000, under that section of the currency act which renders the stockholders personally liable to the amount of the stock held by them respectively.

17. June 16, 1866 The Nashville Daily Union Nashville, TN
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NASHVILLE E, & CO. HANKS BECKETT, BROWNE, 1866 SATURDAY, JUNE 16, THE NEWS. on this the nent every controls Company The greatest consolidated monopoly Telegraph wire in the United States, and York, New between Washington scapital of has been La, and wields Lawrence Rousseau the President, So has pardoned Croxelter, by of S. C. Lewis M. Lebanon, Ky, says letter from his summer the tion in Gen. A Lee will vicinity spend of Crab Orchard, was Kentucky. A convention Austin, www.with of last week, Texas planters to origanize capital held i object the im of stock having for its of TexL 000,000, labor and the sale The plan of portation immigran employ agents as lands t to reported is labor to and capital company to operations induce European to Texas. The and only awai emigrate organized Legislature granting has its the sanction of the to been fully of the requisite suband the granto operation agents sidies to go into of Coving in of lotteries Several have compelled been to give to bail for charge ing tickets. spolis, their appearance and violating at the law in sellNew APPLETON Co, of EnAmerican Messrs. D. ers of the uneasy the York publishe are becoming by the Indiana cyclopea of that location, work and have State letter in Board of to the Superintente, that dressed Instruction article Public in the and asking of that Indians, errors be shall poin be lation to that they defense in promising work of arming but for the volunThe ceased, the principal points. Night resumed. teers Canada are has still guarding itavel on the Canadian bill the signed making and harbor defense railroads The Presidentiations has for river and D. McCook Alexander Niagara Major General Canada side arrested as crossed to Tuesday, the and by the military Falls on character captors that suspicious satisfied his wearing o the The General adicted released to him with was not and they the mistake that green, for state ample apologies Liverpool ending May the Advices from four months furnished all the during the United States have cotton import into England. de The Senate Judicary of in the favor House report of Justices number to ten the nine. intention bill reducing the Court to leave from Mr. Henry to of Judge Catron, deceased the "out in the cold. of the delega hundred Cong Seventy one Fifth Union, been instruc tes to the of Iows, have the against of Hon. ted to vote A. Kasson. inhas made tinent no The War Depart but can that find British line quiry by telegraph of the story the Canada firmation crossed Fenians. troops killed have and captured Wayne Indi and Judge Hanna, of 10th, Fort inst President died on the of the afterward Ohio of the Pittsburg, ana, time and Chicago one diana railroad, Fort Wayne and railroad. of the Mer collapsed chant's Washington The receiver receipt National against Bank at the has $200,000. United States ers James for C Ponce, Gallagher, Porto Rico, died Consult the 28th of May. Petersburg Express The office destroyed of the marning nominated Clay Green of Montana Governor day The President Smith, has of Territory Kentucky, the refuses General England ra for pay demensed The Postmast of the New for carrying mails sub of Trade Board to scribed The Buffalo five dollars The which Science Social in Boston, Its to at the at the that "family system the reforming De of the The birthday thirtieth was celeand troit Advertiser the on by brated Monday to their of that banques & and invited number employees guests. of The first prize the st the th Paris 4,500 francs, by won 27th horse Ceylon, ult., to the Duke of belonging fort they when German blood, alliance. what the That children, to not the heirs The lady\not called though legitiroyal take d-days gion. for other the most wife place living These part when no there th that Prince rumors England WI endatenburg, sti to Helena, were of August daughter gaged or There manatic had Christian, Victoria wife living and the English was 5th of the ou will take place th July. From hunting the in south going th the not persons The to that mal their money but to better

18. June 29, 1866 Burlington Weekly Free Press Burlington, VT
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Personal. The courtmartial upon the case of Paymaster Paulding have found him guilty of disobedience of orders and gross neglect of duty; he had kept about $400.000 on deposit in the Merchants' National Bank of Washington since last October and within three weeks of the bank's suspension had deposited $70,000 of government funds. Gen. Osterhaus has been confirmed by the Senate as Consul at Lyons, France. The United States District Court in Alabama, has indicted E. W. Jones, formerly Judge, and the former District Attorney, Clerk and Marshal, for conspiracy to overthrow the government of the United States, they having taken similar positions in the "Confederate States District Court." Jones has given $15,000 bail. The trial of Judge Smith of Oneida County, N. Y., for complicity in notorious bounty frauds, and for taking $500 as a bribe to retire from the office of attorney to the board of Excise Commissioners of that County, is postponed till August 28th, the Senate before whom it comes having adjourned till that time.

19. January 18, 1867 The Wheeling Daily Register Wheeling, WV
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# The Impeachment Project-A Negro Admitted to Practice in the Supreme Court-Receipts for Customs. WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-The impeachment project makes no progress. The Judiciary committee has not yet begun the investigation. It is now rumored that nothing will be done this winter, as an impeachment by the House is impossible, for want of time. Brevet Major General Rucker has been assigned to duty as Acting Quartermaster General; Brevet Brig. Gen. C. H. Hays has been relieved as Chief Quartermaster of the lakes; Brevet Brig. Gen. Horace Heide, Special Inspector of Colored Troops, has been ordered to report to Brevet Maj. Gen. Scott, Assistant Commissioner for South Carolina, for duty; Second Lieutenant Hogarty, of the 45th U. S. Infantry, having passed a satisfactory examination before the board at Chicago, will return to Louisville. This morning, on motion of representative Garfield, John M. Langston, of Oberlin, Ohio, a colored man was admitted to practice at the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States. Commodore Alden has been detached from the Susquehanna, and Captain Fairfax ordered to command her. All present officers are also detached, and most of those on the Rhode Island ordered to her. United States Treasurer Spinner has ordered that the disbursing clerk of the Postoffice Department, Colonel Olmstead, be relieved of the responsibility of monies to his credit in the Merchants' National Bank of this city, at the time of its failure. The American Colonization Society has 700 applications for a spring expedition to Liberia. During the past year $133,000 have been deposited in the treasury by the patent office after paying all expenses of office. This makes the total amount now to the credit of the patent office nearly $300,000. The receipts for customs for the week ending January 12th was from New York $3,304,465; Boston $226,327; Philadelphia $105,488; Baltimore $109,967. This shows considerable increase over the receipts for some time past, owing probably to the new tariff disposition being to pay all duties before changes made, particularly where duties are to be increased by provisions of a new bill.

20. April 1, 1867 The New York Herald New York, NY
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Peels and Fraude in Walk Street. The arrest of several NewYork stock operators and the developments that have been nade consequently 2 to the manner of doing business among that class of people have created an extraordinary fermentation in Wall street, around the stcolt boards and act the hotels. We refer to the acrest of Daniel Brow, JamesFish, Jr., and William Belden. They were sgreated on the complaint and affidevit of Joseph B. Stewart. Tip-names of several others are usentioned in the complains, and conspieneasly that of Leonard Huyck Subsequently.Btewart himself and: Hayck were. arrested oava-clarge of fraud connected with the failure of the Merchants' National Bank at Washington The arrest of the latter, though made, it is said, by the government, through James €: Kennedy, the receiver of the Merchants' National Bank, is evidently a counter blow on the part of the parties first arrestedito embarrass the matter and to, save therselves. A vast amount of money is involved in the transactions which led te the proceedings. A3 to the guilt of the parties, one side or the other, we must leave that for the courts to decide. No doubt the whole matter will be thoroughly ventilated and 3 great deal of light thrown upon the secret and fraudulent dealings in Wall street. The trouble arose from one set of operators," as they are called, forming a combination and a pool" to sheat others and then cheating each other. The "pool" was formed to operate in Erie Railroad stock 80 as to control or exercise a powerful influence on the market, and thus secretly to make money by catching the gudgeons and cheating the public. The parties charged with the operations for the benefit of all operated for themselves and cheated their partners, it is alleged. Such combinations and pools have become quite common, and wealthy men who stand high in the community do not hesitate to enter into them. Something similar to this occurred recently in operations in Pacific Mail stock. The biters were bitten in that case also. Now, in all other transactions in business we should call such conduct cheating and fraudulent. Gambling at faro is not a bit more dishonest or demoralizing. The gambler who secretly packs the cards to obtain the money of his victim does not act worse than these so-called gentlemen and Wall street speculators who form pools to cheat the unsuspecting public and cheat each other. In fact, it is the worst sort of gambling. While this is e going on we need not be surprised that the moral sense of the community becomes blunted and that we have a plentiful crop of crimes as the consequence. The Legislature ought to take the matter in hand to protect the public and punish the guilty. We have laws against / ordinary gambling, though they are not ; strictly enforced, it must be confessed. Why should not these gambling combinations and Z pools be declared fraudulent and punishable e Unless something be done to check the grow7 ing evil Wall street will become so notorious e that respectable business men will shun it as , they would a plague and button their pockets whenever they approach it. We call upon our ) legislators to watch the developments in the case referred to and to provide a remedy against such frauds.

21. April 2, 1867 The New York Herald New York, NY
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SUPREME COURT-CHAMBERS. The Ripplings of "the Pool "Motion to Vacate the Order of Arrest. Before Judge George G. Barnard. James C. Kennedy, Receiver of the Merchants' National Bank, of Washington, ve. Leonard and Jos. B. Stewart.-This case, the particulars of which have al. ready been published in full in the HERALD, came before this court yesterday on a motion to set aside the order of arrest, and for a reduction of bail in the case of these defendants, who are held in $200,000 each, on a charge of conspiring to defraud the United States government. The affair bears a certain relation to the "Erie pool'' matter, which has recently been brought so conspicuously before the public. After a lively spar between the respective counsel concerning the merits and demerits of the case, the counsel for the defendants stigmatizing the arrest as an outrageous abuse of the process of the court, and the case as being instituted for vindictive purposes solely, while the opposing gentleman asserted that the suit will develop one of the most astounding frauds on the government is connection with the organization and subsequent workings of the Merchants' National Bank at Washington, the court adjourned the argument until this morning.

22. December 3, 1873 Nashville Union and American Nashville, TN
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HOW THE GOVERNMENT HOLSTER. ED UP THE COOKES. The Milwaukee Sentinel, the leading Republican journal in Wisconsin, in enumerating the causes of the Republican defeat in that State, says the Jay Cooke failure shook public confidence, and caused a loud demand for reform at Washington. It appears from developments which are not disputed, that the government was in the habit of bolstering the Cookes in the most unwarrantable ways. The Secretary of the Treasury allowed Cooke's bank in Washington the use of large sums of money without security. Deposits of government money in other banks throughout the country were secured according to law, but the Cookes were made an exception. How could the government lose two hundred thousand dollars by the failure of the First National Bank of Washington, if the law had been complied with? And the sum lost might have been much larger had the suspension of the bank occurred at an earlier date. A correspondent of the New York Sun makes a statement on the authority of the Hon. John Lynch, of Maine, who was a member of the House Committee on Banking and Currency, that there was at one time a government deposit of $7,600,000 in this same First National Bank. This was discovered during the investigation last winter of the causes which led to the failure of the Merchants' National Bank, of Washington. It is also stated that the First National was at that time engaged in an effort to bolster up the tottering Merchants' at the government expense. Whether or not the deposit of $7,600,000 was fully secured it is impossible to say. The law requires that the Secretary of the Treasury shall demand from all United States depositories ample security "in United States bonds and otherwise." The United States bonds must be put up as security. If the law was violated in the case of the $200,000 deposit, it may also have been violated when there was a deposit of $7,600,000; and, if the crisis had come then, the Government would have been compelled to stand the larger loss. This case demands investigation, and it should not be delayed. The country should know whether the Secretary of the Treasury has been in the habit of depositing money in Cooke's banks without the security demanded by the law. If the Secretary is guilty of this unlawful proceeding, let the fact be made known, and let him be punished as he deserves. If he were a Democrat, the country would not be long in learning the exact state of the case, for there are Congressmen who would hardly have waited for an organization to proceed in the matter of investigating so serious a charge. The fact that the Secretary is a Republican should not be allowed to screen him.

23. December 12, 1874 National Republican Washington, DC
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