Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-06

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Gold Certificates Of De-
-. lI4, ,lss ,ooa 81
Total Deb. ...... 264s so7, ,O7s s5
Amt in Treasury, coin; lO6 s23 E4 7s
currency, 2l|54osa 81
Am Of Debt, ess Cash in Treasury 25l9 s3e 6Z2 81
The foregoing is correct statement of the
public de bt, As appears from the books aud
Treasurer's returns in the. Department, on the
1st OF March, lats.
HUGH MCCULLoCH,
Secretary OF tho Treasury.
BY comparison of the above with the state
ment issued on February 1, ls6s, it will be
that the debt bearing com interest has Increased
&I3.797, $50; the debt bearing currency interest
has decreased Sl1, ,457 $50; the matured debt not
presented for payment has decreased s1,65s,-
0l5.55 the debt bearing no interest has decreased
$},s59,191, the amount of coin in the Treasury
has increased 8, l39, 90, and the amount OF
currency decreased 20, 81, ,06s %, showing an
increase OF cash on hand of 81 ,3oe, 1880; max
ing decrease in the 1oral amount Of debt, less
cash in the Treasury. of 6. .,4Sj, 15D.35.
POLITICAL-Tbe Ohio Republican State Con.
vention. at its meeting at Columbus on Wednes-
day, adopted resolutions pledging the Republi-
can party To faithful payment of the public
debt according TO the laws under which the
hye-twenty bonds were issued: that said bonds
should be paid in the currency OF the country
which may he a legal tender when the Govern
ment shall be prepared To redeem such bonds:
also heartily approving the policy OF Congress
in arresting con traction, and believing that the
issue of currency should be commensurate witt,
the industrial and commercial interests of the
people.
Gov. Smith, of Alabama, will be one of
the Senators sent by the State (when recon
structsdl 10 Congress
- The Buffalo Courisy (Democratic) SAYS:
"Impeachmcnt Is within the law, and must o.
submitted TO-"
- The Mobile T1ibnh, says that no fewer
than six George Washingtons and two An
drew Johnsons voted in that city al the recn nt
election
"A new Republican paper called the Free
South, conducted exclusively by colored men,
has recently made its appearance in New Or
leans.
- Governor Haight, of alifornia. declines
To forward the resolutions commanding the ac-
lion OF Congress on the Impeachment of Pr,si-
dent johnson on the ground thar they would
improperly influence the Judgment of the Sem
ate in sitting as Il court, but adds that the As
sembly resolutions, expressing sympathy for
the President, are not liable TO the same ubp.c-
tions. or he would not ha We transmitted them
The message is sustained by The casting vote O.
the Lieutenant Governor.
FOREIGN MAIL SKRvICK.-Tbe bill intro
duced in the House 10 day by Mr.. Elliott Mas.
authorizes the Postmaster General to con-
tract FOL a term Of years with citizens or corpo-
rators of the United States for carrying The
foreign mails between the ports of New York.
Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore and The
ports Of Great Britain, France, Belgium and
the German States. The vessels used tor thi,
service shall be built in the United States, and
shall b. wholly owned by citizens thereof OF
by corporations established therein. Each line
shall have not less than two nor more than
four steamships to ply between such porto
The vessels shall IL, OF moi less than $40 tons
burth-n. of class A I, and shall have rate of
speed equal to that contracted for with the Gu
nard line. The subsidy 10 The new lines shall
NOT exceed $4,000 per year for each steamer.
1he hill was referred to the Committee on Post
Offices and Post roads.
EXECUTIVE CohNUNICATIoNs-rhe Pr.si-
Gent in answer 10 resolutions OF the Senate.
transmitted 10 that body communicate in re-
lation 10 the claim OF American citizens TO the
Island Of Alto Vela; the abduction OF A Hen
Mcdonald, British subject arrested in Cena-
da and brought to the United States on the
charge OF smuggling, and also in regard 10 the
all' ged interference OF our cousul at Rome in
the Papal difficulties.
PROTEST AGAINST TINE REMOVAL OF TIM
CENTRE NAEKEr.-Mr Harlan presented in
The senate to-day rcmonstrance from The
butchers and dealers tran sacting business IN
The Centre Market against the removal of the
same, which was Referred 10 the District Conn
mittee. The nemorialists stale that for cunre-
nience 10 the citizens, being the intersection of
the railroad, centrally locaIed, and OF amplr
size Tor all market purposes the present sit"
cannot be surpassed. The building, as pro-
posed 10 be built by the Corporation, will b.
an ornament 10 the square. They therefore re-
spscifully pray that Congress may pass bill
authorizing the Corporation Io build a MAJ ket-
house on the present sits.
Mr.. Harlan also nresputpd DetItlOn of piri-
Ans OF Washington To the same effect, which
was likewise referred to the District Comm ittee
RECEIPTS FROM CUsTONs.-The receipts from
customs ut the ports below named, from Febru-
ary "A TO ~, inclusive, Were AS follows: Bos-
ton, s206, 1851; New York, S2,323,cOO; Phil
adelphia- $3.50, ,9lb.9-; New Orleans. February
10 to ~, Sal ,}63. "a San Francisco, January ~,
10 81, S.49, ,572.33; total, s>,,26l;Si.76.
EXPENSES OF THE GOvERNMENr.-The war
rants issued by the Treasury department du-
ring the month of February, lo6s, to meet the
requirements Of the Government, amounted 10,
in round numbers, the following sums. viz
Civil, miscellaneous, and foreign intercourse
S3, 3,lO0 500: interest the public debt S4,05O.0O
war, s9r36O,UO; navy, S2o3u,o0u; Interior. OPEN
siOns and lndians,) S4,M0.OoO; total, x23,4 Nu
The warrants issued for the redemption of the
pnbic debt are not included In the above.
INFER NAL REvESuK.-The receipts from this
source to-day were s51i.i3.1s'
~ West Virginia Leg ,slatnre has taken meas.
charged with admitting attorneys from the
Southern States TO practice law without taking
the Iron clad" oath.
3 D-The apcthecaries and druggists OF N a,ne
are TO be allowed TO sell liquor on the presc rip
ton of physicians.
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