The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-07-12
Lincoln's Congress.

We give all the items that have reach.
ed us from the Black Republican Con.
gress,
Washington, July 4.--The Senate organ.
ized-Powell and Breckinridpe of Ken.
lucky, Polk, of Missouri, johnson Of
Tennessee, and Kennedy and Pierce of
Maryland, in their seats.
The credentials Of Lane and Pomeroy.
(Pomeroy for the long term of Kansas,
Browning, of Illinois and McDougal. of
California. were presented. ---.,l..-. zoe
Copies Of Navy Contracts were dcman.
ded. fr5t q F{lE TT
Wilson introduces a bill tomorrow to
confirm the acts of the President.
Notice was given of the bills TO employ
volunteers and enforcing the laws, to in.
crease the military establishment for the
better organization of the military. 10
promote the efficiency and Organization
of the volunteer and militia force. 10 he
called the United States National Guard.
Alexandria Is quiet; two Southern bal.
looms are in sight reconoitering.
Washington, July 4.-IlorsE--l5O mem.
bers answered to their names. I'D
Colfax Withdrew his claim for speaker
and Hickman nominated Blair. (Gallc.
ries applaudcd) Grow was also nomina-
ted
No choice on the first ballot when
Blair withdrew. The second ballot stood,
Grow %, Blair H. and Crittenden IL.
Washington, July g. Etheridee, of Ten.
nessee, is elected Clerk of the House.
Washington, July 8.-The following are
the Chairman of the Committees:
On Elections-Dayis. On Claims-Fen-
ton. On Post-office-M Morrill,, of Md
On the District of Columbia-C onkling.
On the Judiciary-Hickman. On Revo-
lutionary Claims-Duet. On Public Ex-
penditures-Covode. On the Militia
Van Valkinburg. On the Navy-Sedge-
wick.
The following is the Committee of Ways
and Means:-Stevcns, Morrill, of Vcr.
mont. Phelps, Spalding, Appleton, Corn
ing, Horton, McClernand, and Stratton.
Six regiments altogether have gone to
Patterson's assistance. The hot weather
checks military movements.
Congress devotcs to morrow to eulogies
on Douglas. A daily mail has been es.
tablished between here and Martinsburg.
Washington, July 9.-Chase estimates
the past years deficiency at six million
odd thousand dollars, and the deficiency
in the current expenses of the year in
GLIDING the Civil List, Foreign intercourse
and Miscellaneous, eight hundred and
odd thousand dollars. Deficiency in the
Interior Department, four hundred and
odd thousand, and in the War Depart
ment one hundred and eighty-five million
and odd thousand, making an aggregate
of two hundred and seventeen million
and odd thousand. In addition to which
is maturing treasury notes, twelve million
and odd thousand dollars. Interest nine
million.
The total estimated expenses for the
fiscal year ending June, 1862. are $685.
, 5l9,5Sl and 81 cents. Chase recommends
the raising of eighty million by taxation
, and 240 million by loan. He recommends
the following dutics-on brown sugar, q
cents per pound; on clayed, 8 cents per
| pound; and on refined loaf and refined, 4
, cents. On syrup, %; candy G; molasses G
, cents per gallon; coffee, S cents per pound;
black tea, 10 cents; green ten, 20 cents
, He estimates Of the revenue from these
, sources 20 million. Taxing articles now
exempt, the increase will be 7 millions.
/ The estimates of the revenue from GUS
toms and sales of lands is sixty millions.
He recommei dis internal taxes on do
nestle Injuries, including liquors, beer,
, tobacco, bank notes, spring carriages and
legacies. He suggests considerable re-
, duction in the salaries of office holders,