Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-07
Amt of Debt. les. Cash in Treasury, 2s i25 $50 10

l3i 100 ,d0} -
Amt Of Debt. less Cash in Treasury 25cs i25 $50 10
The foregoing is a correct statement of the
public debt, as appear from the hooks aud
Treasurers returns in the Department. on the
lst OF January, 1seS.
HUGH MCCULLOcn,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
The total debt, less cash in the Treasury has
increased during the month S,,gfa. .s9-. 30.
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER WELLs-The
Secretary of the Treasury to-day transmitted
10 the House Of Representatives the report of
the Special Commissioner (Hon David A.
Wslls) of the Revenue. 1t Is an ably drawn
mp doenmen' of 80 pages, treating npon the
sources OF national revenue the best methods
OF collecting revenue. the administration of ex-
istmg revenue laws. and the relations of for.
"ign trade 10 domestic industry. Among the
recommendations Of the report are the follow
ing:-That all expenditures for the navy. army
and public works be reduced To the minimum;
that 20 long as the necessities of the nation are
paramount to to those of indi viduals. no claims
Tor damages sustained in consequence of the
rebellion be either paid OF considared.
that the Departme Mt employers be reduced TO
he minlm nm number requisite: that no money
be appropriated Tor the further purchase of
foreign ten ritory and that no commercial treaty
win any foreign nation be ratified of a charac-
ter calculated TO materially diminish the GUS
toms revenue. With this economical poIicy
IN" Government expenses might be reduced TO
si3tu'a.tuN, allowing the taxes ON a large num-
ber of articles 10 b. dispensed with The Com.
missioner recommends that the income tax law
be 20 amended that the exemptions shall apply
only TO incomes which not in excess OF
Sl.5Un or 5000; thai the tax on distilled sDirits
be reduced to fifty cents per gallon and that the
stamp system be adopted in rh,' sale Of tobacco
FIRST REFORMED CHURcH-In the Senate
to-day Mr.. Harlan introduced a bill (which
was referred To the District Cornmirtee) 10 in.
corporal" the Incorporate the cong regation of
the FIRST Reformed Church. of Washington
with Charles Ulrich, Charles Schwett. John
V. kehl, ID. ). Keller, q. LoahI, g. S Wagner.
James X. Reilly, J. W. Ebbinhouse, and their
assoeIate-. ss incOrporators, nnd er the narn. of
The 'First Reformed Church of Washington
The ESGLIsH LUTHERAN CHURCH Mr.
Harlan introduced in the Senate to-day a hill
(Which was referred TO the District Commiriec,
Ia incorporate the English Lutheran Church of
this city. with the names OF Rev. John ti But
Ter (pastor). Nicholas Aeker. Andrew Noarr,
Martin NJ. Rohrer. Adam s. Pratt (ieorge
Ryneal- J. Henry keuhling. Christian Schuei
der. John A. Rheem. Louis H. Schneider Vim
n. Fry, Samuel T.. Thompson, and their ass.,
ciates, as ncorporators.
DKAD.-The large circle of friends and ad-
mirers in Washington city and elsewhere of
". u. Gallsgher, Esq, the journalist and poet
Will learn with deep regret Of the death of hi,
much loved wife. which sad event occurred at
Pewee Valley, KY, on the 25th ultrno
HOTEL communications the District
biiis introduced In the House yesterday was
one by Mr. Stone TO make the National Hotel
oi ihls city, a Joint stock concern. The corpo-
rators named are MessrS Gro II Calvert r
Z. Weightman. Jas. &. Mcclure Zeph Eng
lish, George II. Calvert, jr., and Chas T. Cal.
vert.
THE INDIAN PEACE COMMISSION was again
in session to-day AT the Indian Office Ii is nm
dersiood that they have agreed upon "a report
and the same will be- i'm Inediat.ly preparcd and
sent to Congress
PATENTS TO BE Iss UED For the week end
ing on uesday Jan nary 18th. there will be- ie-
sued from the Patent Office l.E; patents During
the past " eek 515 applications, and 60 caveats
were filed.
1HF EEToET of Senator Howard 10 be n:lde
10 tie S"nate, in regard 10 the Stanton j ohnsou
case, il said 10 be an elaborate document of one
hundred and seven pages, mostly Of AN argu-
mentatiye character.
PEEsONAL.-Coyernor Parsons of Ala Gen
X. ID. Roddy, u. 5. A.; Hon. Charles X. Hagnt,
of N. Y; Hon. w. :. HiIlyer, Hon. Stephenson
Archer, OF Ind; and General SchofieI,i, have
arrived here. Hon. Il. Maloy, OF Oregon is
al the kirkwOod House. lion. John NJ
Bolts, OF Virginia: Governor William Gilpin.
of Colorado; Hon. William Marvin of Florida.
Hon WIN. A. Darling. of New York: Hon A
" totell, of n. "; Geoage r. Fuller. of New
YORK, and General r. V. Rodman, u. =. A. are
among the arrivals at the Ebbitt House la
IL. Bo'eler OF Virginia, il at the Metropolitan
''-'N H. bryant Of Boston. il at the National
THE REVENUE LAws-In the Senate .aav
Mt Corbett introduced a bill (Which was re.
ferred 10 the Committee OH Finance.) jmposiuy
tax OF 50 upon each gallon of distilled spirits
10 be- pad 10y the distiller any person having
possession thereof, and making every proprie
tor OF distllery, still, distilllng apparatus
iiiioie for the taxes unpaid by law upou the
spirits dlstilled therein; and until said tax is
p;tid, therr shall be- a lieu held upon ali the
property pertaining TO the distilIery wherein
me Aforesaid spirits liable for taxes are mann.
iactnred. The tax upon any spirits distilled
ana removed from the place where the game
were disulled, and not deposited in bonded
warehouses, AS required by law. shall al anv
ume, DE assessed by the assessor upon the dis
uiier oI ue same. and certified returned To
the collector. who shall Immediately demand
payment OF said tax, and upon the neglect or
refusal OF payment by the distilIer shall nro.
esed 10 collect the same by distraint but This
provision shall not exclude any other remedy
by law. The tax on all spirits shall be COLLECTED
af no lower rate than the basis of first proof
ana shall be increased in proportion for any
greater strength than the siren 9Th of first nroof
1NTERNAL REvKNUE-The reeeipts from
this source to-day were SGsO, ,35i.29