The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-07-15

The Whiskey Tax.
Lovers Of The sardept' will be delighted
TO hear, that there is hopeful prospect Of
Congress reducing the tax on whisky to
fifty cents per gallon. 1t is estimated that,
by this abatement, the government will
profit in its revenues TO nearly a hundred
million Of dollars annually. Under the ex-
isting -exorbitant rates Of taxation, the dis
tillers form "rings,' who bride the revenue
assessors and collectors, and thus defraud
the government enormously. When the tax
10 reduced, it will be cheaper for the distil-
lers to pay it than contribute to the corruption
fund,-said to be very onerous, as all assess
ments are, when imposed for the purpose of
sustaining villainy.
Eight Hour Law.
The mechanics and laboring men, by con-
cert of action throughout the country, have
finally succeeded in having an eight hour
law enacted BY Congress. There is great re-
joieing in this city among workingmen. in
consequence s 2a
1NtWhs
Our local news is scarce and unimportant.
The season has been extremely backward
and cold.
- Harvesting. .
We are approae hing the harvesting season.
Hay cutting is about over. Wheat is just
beginning 10 ripen, and looks splendidly.
If there is no baekset, the crop will be the
largest aad best ever produced in this State.
Central Pacific Railroad.
Cars are running on the Central Pacific
Railroad from Sacramento, across the sum-
init, down into the Valley of the Truckee,
on the eastern slope, as far as the new town
of Reno, and twenty miles beyond that point
are nearly completed. Over ten thousand
hands are employed on the work, which, it
is now confidently stated, will reach the
crossing of the Humboldt, 100 miles east of
Reno, early in July. 10 triun,phe
Fires.
Incendiarism has been rife in this city for
six or eight months past, and the losses by
fire, as you will observe by consulting the
local news of our city press, have been I'M
usually large. One of the frightful causes
of this condition of affairs arises from the
multiplicity of Insurance offices, which, in
the competitive struggle, issue policies on
goods and real estate up to within a fraction
of their extreme value, and sometimes for
more than their value. This is offering pre-
MUM to crime; and there is little doubt 5ut
the hand that applies the torch is frequently
that of the owner Of the insured property,
who desires to convert it into cash.
Late kilograms.
WASHINGTON, June 26 In the Senate,
during the debate on the clause appropriat-
ing $4,000 for temporary treasury clerks.
the Presidents veto Of the Omnibus Recon,
struction Bill was received from the House.
The bill passed over the veto by 50 to s, Mr.
Davis having first delivered long eulogium
on the President. -na7t
In the House, the bill passed over the veto
by vote Of los 10 80
The President has nominated Henry A.
Smythe, Collector of Customs at New York,
to be Minister to Austria.
Senator Henderson was married to-day to
Miss Mary Foote, daughter of one OF the
Examing Clerks in the Patent Office Depart
ment. A large number OF Members of Con-
gress were present, and several other promi-
nent officials.
Judge Nelson, to-day, gave a decision dis
the libel against the ship Meteor,
charge with violation of the neutrality laws,
it having been alleged that she was sold to
Chile.
WASHINGTON, June 12th.-The Senate to-
day confirmed the nomination of Reyerdy
johnson as Minister to England, without the
of reference 10 Committee.
WASHINGTON, June 13th.-A call has been
issued for Convention of Colored Repre-
sentatives Of the Border States, to be held in
Baltimore on the 4th of August, for the pur-
pose of organizing the eolOred people of
those States to aquatic the question of equal
rights. DOS
New YORK, June 15th.-Last evening q
reunion meeting of the mem
beers of the Old and New School was held at
the church ofthe Rev. John Hall. Addresses
were delivered strongly favoring the cement
ing of the former divisions by Rev. Drs.
Crosby, Adams, Shedd, Smith and Others
The attendance was very large.
WASHINGTON, June l5th.-The award of
the contract for carrying the overland mails
TO California was to Carlton Spaedes, of
Chicago, the rate being one thousand dollars
per day; length OF line, one thousand ninety
i've miles.
WASHINGTON, June 17-It has been ascer-
tanned from army headquarters that Gen.
Buchanan will convene the Louisiana Leg
islature at an early day, to choose Senators
and act on the pending amendments to the
United States Constitution, but not to go
into legislation. aH.I
WASHINGTON, June 17.-In an interview
with the President last evening, Judge Chase
expressed his Willingness TO accept the Dem
Ocraiic nomination on a platform embracing
sl,.,I ;..;., iear, of 4 h.ad
WASHINGTON, June ia Tallahassee dis
patch announces that A. S. Walsh, formerly
of Michigan, Was to-day elected one of the
United States Senators from Florida.
WASHINGTON, June 1S-As the National
Currency Bill now stands il allows the issue
OF twenty millions of national currency Ia
the banks in those States which have less
than five dollars in circulation to each inhab-
liant, and provides for the Withdrawal of the
same amount within one year from those
States having surplus.
Z military review of all the troops of this
department was held to-day in honor of the
Chinese Embassy, who were present, and
manifested great interest About three thou
sand troops, cavalry, infantry and artillery,
were in line. sia ef IN
WASHINGTON, June 1s.-The IateLigeacer
has another studied attack on McCullOch
his morning, urging the President TO re-
move ullil. lut dIllClc debcIie 4lidi MCOul-
och became alarmed at the prospect of
rtmoyal, and on Monday summoned Chief
Justiee Chase posi- haste from Richmond, in
order that his influence with the President
might be used to have him retained in office;
hat Chase responded al once, and on Tues
day evening did call upon the President for
That purpose The article excites eonsidera-
BILE commotion in political circles, princi-
pally from the fact that the L,telfiqencer is
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TALLAHASSEE, June 1S.-In the Legisla-
iure to-day, +. w Osborn was elected United
States Senator for four years-51 to Is.
WASHINGTON, June 22--The case of John
a. Surratt was called in the Criminal Court,
before Judge Wylie, to-day. The District
Attorney elected to try the prisoner upon a
new indictment for conspiracy The Court
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