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These the returns of SS0 Banks and Branches

 of which 400 suspended, and will in all probabil-

 ity never resume. The returns not to be depend-

 ed upon with any great degree of accuracy. The

 looseness of manner in which the Banks get up their

 returns, forbds any approach to certainty. The

 general results, however, show that during the past year the Banks have not in any great degree varied

 their position. Those of the suspended sections have been kept in check by the uncertainty of resumption.

 Up to the final failure of the U. S. Bank it was sup- posed that general resumption would be brought about; this compelled caution the part of those Banks desrous of preserving their charters At the same time the specie buying banks of the North and East, having confidence in the promised resump- ton, studously abstained from extending themselves

 in any degree likely to place themselves in the pow CT of the weak banks, which particularly those of Philadelphia, anxiousy watching for the New York Banks to commit themselves by any imprudent policy, in order to take advantage of it and consum- mate the attempt to force a suspension, which was made in the fall of 1889, according to the evidence contained in Mir. Cowperthwae's letter to Mr. Bid de. This uncertainty of events served keep nsti- tuons in state of repose, during which the real b- siness of the country has progressed with the most unparalled rapidity.

 If the Sub-Treasury law had been confirmed, the l uncertainty of affairs would have been removed, and the New York spece-paying policy would most un- l doubtedly have taken the lead and business would l have improved on firm basis, gradually compelling | the resumption of the several banks and forcing the insolvent into liquidation. There is possibi ity now that national bank will be chartered. Its operation will not be to assist the movement com menced under the Sub Treasury law, but it will come in conflict with it, and create desperate struggle be- tween the different systems, which must tend to check the progress of business.