Litchfield enquirer., 1841-12-30
THE ENQUIRER.
LlTCHFIELD, DEC'R 30, ls4l.
THE FISCAL BILL.


 The Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, cov- ering this plan of finance, was communicated to Con. gress last week. The bill itself would occupy two or three columns of our paper; its details would be dry and unnteressing; still every body wants to see what it is-we therefore publish synopsis of each section as furnished by the N. Y. American There appears to be very great doubt expressed by the Washington letters to the favor it may meet with '-some insisting that it will be rejected by very strong vote others that, after some notifications and changes it will meet with suficien. favor. the best that eau be obtained, to become law. "We shall sce."
 Sec. I. Creates in the Treasury Department at Washington an Exche9uer Board, to be composed of the Secretary ot the Treasury, the Treasurer and shree Commissioners, to be appoiMted by the Presi- dent and Senate, to hold for and years; that one vacancy will occur every two years. not rem"va- ble except for causes specified, &c. The Secretary Ot the Treasury to appoint all suhordinaes.
 Sec F. Exchequer may establish agencies not ex. ceedlng two in each State Agents to be appuin: ed aud removable for cause by the Secretary of the Treasury.
 Sec. Sand 4. Exchcquer and its agencies to be the tscal pension and loan agents of the United States All demands again the United States to he paid, at the option of the holder. in coin Treasury Noes
 Sec ,. Exchequer and agencies may receive pr- Vae depus,tes ot coin and issue certificates therefor never charging more than l.2 per cent. ,herefor- Such deposies never to exceed fifteen millions cer nhcaes and all other paper issued, redeemable only where issued.
 Sec. 6. Requires establishment. of proper bylaws. Sec:7. Authorizes issue of Treasury Notes in sums from S5 to $lO0O-redeemable in coin at the office where issued and re-isSu0be.
 Sec. 5. Outstanding amount of Treasury Notes never 10 exceed $l5,000O0O.
 Sec. g.. ExcheqMer and agencies to settle weekly with banks with which they deal, and never to have less than one-thrd of the amount of it's outstanding paper tn coin.
 IO II 'ace verso, never charging shan the of trans parting spece. and in no case over per cent. ', Sec. II Excheqncr and agencies may buy bills Of not within miles of place of paying; and if within ooO miles, of 70 days sisithe seller not to be charg ed the rate over per interest and the of transporting specie
 Sec F. No agency to receive private deposi'e 'es, or purchase Exchanges, sell drafts except for the oh- lecls of the Treasury, in any State where forbidden by the laws Ot such State.
 Sec l3 authorizes an issne of Fiue Millions of Fiue per cent Sfock to aid opcra of Exchequer. if qnred. which Stock may be sold, and interest, and ultimately Prlnclpa- be redeemed. by Exchegner- the whole. however, under guarantee of the United States.
 Sec II requires that the public accounts and pri. vate accounts be kept in separate h,oks, and that Prohs ot private business to pay all salaries and ex tHnses and balance go to Treasury. except that no balance shall he appropriated until S2OOoOOO accrue. S2.OoO, OOO to he left as contingent fund. Sec H Suits to be brought in the ftl,e Uni. ted States.
 Sec. l6. Vaults, &e. to he provided in Washington and in the Mints and Custom. Houses.
 Sec ". Exchequpr mny appoint any epecie.pay 'ng Bank it's agent. but no such Bank to receive de-. ro+''es and deal in Exchange on account of Exche- quer.
 Sec. ls. Accounts in detail 10 he made to Secreia- ry of treasury often required. and by him sub- mitted to Congress; outstanding Treasury Notes at every quarter to he published.
 Secs. l9 and 20 Dennunce as misdenea nOrs ar fe- lonv, according the cnse all emhezzement false ccruiira,es on the part Of Exchequcr Commissioners agents.
 From this ahsirnct readers who do not choose to read the whole bill. will understand its nature and power.-N. '. American.
 At the December term of the County Court. held iast week. there but three tired by the u ry, one civil. and two criminal.
 E. Sanford rs. Erastus Baldvin-Action of tres pass under the statute, in consequence of the deen- dant's dog killing several of the plaintiffs sheep Verdict for the plaintiff @ and costs of suit O. S. Seymour for the plaintiff and for the defendant him. sel who amused and illuminated the court, jury, bar, and the pnbiic by the bright scintilatons from his own proioand genius.
 State rs. s. N Taylor.-1nformaiOn for theft. Yer diet, not guilty. This came to this Court by m appeal from the sentence of Justice finding him gnilty. Counsel for the Sine, D. c. Sanford and A. Catlin-for prisoner. c. Hall, jT.
 Sfote rs Noah z. .Reynolds-Informaion for ns- soul, and battery. Verdict guil,y-sentence $50 fine and 20 days imprisonment in the county gaO. This case was submitted without argument Counsel fo: the State, D. C. Sanford-for the prisoner, F. Bacon
 Posfsaassers-The Mndisonan says" Removals have in many eases already been made, under the reuuisiion og the Postmaster General, that POsmas ters shall personally and actively superintsnd theiI offices"
 If this rule was to he enforced in c certain plsee not hundred miles from Litchfeld. how long would the sinecure Postmaster hold his office ?-Enq
 The last New Haven Daily Palladium comes 10 us on a much larger sheet than formerly, and in an i'm proved appearance. Though always . welcome vi sitpr. it's increased size will doubtess render it still moro attractive. Its en,srpising psOprstsss richly deserve all the patronage they receive from the public
 Lifchkeid Mwtsal IasGraMee CsmpaRy.-At meet ing of the diFectOEs last week. Dr. J. G. Beckwish was substituted of that body fOs Sylvester Gal pin deceased; and Jason Whiting was chosen Sec. rotary. A report Of committee appointed to aseeF tain end publish SGaiamsnt Of the situation of ihi' eOmpany is now in our hsnds, intended fOV publiea ei0N shs week, but iog want of room we are compel lOd .o defer il ull next week.