Litchfield enquirer., 1840-01-16
Correspondence Of aAsM. r. Daily Wh;g.


ry is published, and covers eight mortal c0s-
utnns of the Globe. It is clear as Mr.. Woods
| bnry's state papers usually are. The only
: information Of the least importance it conS
!, tains, is the following in substance o
l. The available balance 10 the Treasury,
Slst Dec. 1889, is stated at 81, 556,S64. .
:. Fhere Is demanded for the estimated
expenditure for ls40, including the Tedemp-e
tlon OF outstanding Treasury Notes the sum
Of al least SS3l, 1852, l00 sh8f
8. The estimated income of the Govern
ment for 1870, out of which to nav these
THIRTY.oNE MILLIONS, is to come from land
sales, customs and miscellaneous sourcesan0
is put down by the Secretary at $4,000, 900
Ito which add balance above in the Treas.
ury Of 81 $50, S64 makes the efficient means
of the Treasury for lS4O, to be onlyR 2O. 1861
3s4. Flow the Minister Of Finance calcu-'
ates to make up the deficiency of ten OF
eleven rhillionsff cannot exactly understand
by his opaque report.
A. The exports for the year ending Sept.
30. 1889, are $1ls, 1850. OOll--W while the Inn
portsduring the same period ares l67, 700, 600.
The exports are only about $9,672,OO more
than in 1888, while our imports show. an ex-
cess 70 the large extent Of $4S, 692. $3.50 over
| those during the previous year. SIS
Truly, tho condition of our finances, DIS M.
| Van Buren, says, must be very fiattering.
Both Houses met. to-day. The Senate af-
ter receiving some COMMUNICATIONS from the
President, aud several resolutions submitted
by Colonel Benton, adjourned over to Mon.
day. Ia the House, q communication was
received from the venerable CHARLES F.
MERCER, resigning his seat in Congress, rs a
representatives. from Virginia. Mr.. HOFFMAN,
submitted proposition which, was agreed to-.
| extending the time for The adoption Of The
rules and orders ofthe lest House until tho
10th January.
| The great topic, however, in and out Of
the House just NOW. rs the printing Of Con-
gress. Gales g. Seaton are candidates for
the job, and so are Duff Green, Thomas Az.
len and Blair s. Rives. A large majority Of
Congress, were It not for party prediction,
would undoubtedly 60 for Gales y Seaton.the
accomplished editors of the. 1htelligencer,
who have hitherto executed the public print.
ing for several years to the entire satisfac-.
lion of Congress. There has been great
deal of lug-roliing and nan9uvering In the
busincss-and Calhoun Is determined ON this
question, to exercise the power, which his
control of few Southern Representatives
gives him, to get Blair down upon his Knees,
as the condition on which he shall have the
printing. This accounts for the postpone
ment ofthe choice until the 10th Of January,
which was ordered to-day.
! Both Houses Of Congress adjourned to-
! Monday, when the Speaker will announce
the Standing Committees,H food ofpetitions
will be poured into the House, and then an
adjournment will follow Until after the holis
days. ...... .s .5.,E I'll .@.a.@.,
= 49,
From tie Jos.rnol Of Comssercs
pciIing the Banks Immediately 10 resume
and continue specie payments for all their
dues, the Tennessee Legislators have been
eounlly unsuccessful. The House passed Q
resolution TO that effect, Dec. Is, by q vota
Of SO to So; those voting in the affirmative,
except five being Van kuren men, ana
those in the negative Wings, except eight.
! The resolution was then sent 70 the SENATE
for concurrence. ,.... s,,, .,...,s...,.sgs ,
The Senate, after debate, voted 10 nom
concur, and nccordfngly returned the rcso-
luton 10 the House. .if3. ~ ,,~tsag.
But on sobef second thought, tney c9n:
cludcd they Mad missed fgures ana wishe9'
to act upon the question anew. 20 they sent
their Clerk to the House, Dec. 18TH with the
following message r., s.,f,et, -li.4g.3rr Y.
"Mr. Speaker: The Senate are disposed
to reconsider their vote, ron.concurring with
your resolution requiring the several Banks
Of this State to resume the payment Of spe-
cie--nnd I am consequently directed most
respectfully 10 ask ils return TO that boay."',..
But the House had by this iinie altered
their minds, as well rs the Senate; and on
the question Of taking up the nessake for
consideration, the votes STOOD, yeas ~, noes
80. SO the resolution Of the House was not
but the House not permitting them 70 90 81
| ,t,t ..,...a - .s,,,,tg .s5it,E.
| A Fair H;t--The Concord Yeoman's Gsss
zette las a little aiiecdote showing up the de,
| interested views OF politicians IN general. ~
j. ' very Iikely hal Il has q parsiculaF appll.
cation In iha, vicinity, but like the Farmers