The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-07-01
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'n5Hos From Washington. is'f -.
WAsHMaToN, June %, M.-The Tax Bill is
concluded, except five pages referring to Banks
and Bankers. No important amendments.
| Mr. Paine's Bill, furnishing arms to the militia |
authorizes the Secretary of War to supply each |
Congressional District with two Thousand rifles |
and a battery, upon assurance that the militia |
organizations in said Districts are loyal. |
WAsHINeron. june 26, P. M.-The fine for re-
moving whisky from Boud was extended from
one hundred days to six months when it will be
sold at Auction for not less than the tax. The |
surplus goes to the owner.
Full Cabinet to-day.
/ McCulloch won't resign. 1t is very doubtful
whether the President desires his resignation.
i The Senate adopted an amendmsgt, abolishing
1 the office of Director of Statistics.
stoneman, commanding virginia, was at the
War Office to-day. 49,. t ~,
There is severe contest over the tayation OF
bank deposits and circulation. After many
amendments, the entire section was stricken out,
in Committee of the Whole, but the House, not
concurring in the Committees amendments, re-
stored it to the bill In this shape it goes to the
Senate. .aff 1f
SENATE "A petition, by telegraph, from Cali
fornia was presented, asking for the reduction of
the Grape and Brandy tax. 90
Mr. Morgan offered resolution, which was
anopted, forbidding the exposition of works of
art, owned by individual, in any part of the
Capitol.
The civil appropriation bill was resumed and
passed. 1t goes to the House for concurrence.
, Adjourned
HoUsE.-Mr. Paine's bill, giving arms to the
State militia, was referred to tie Military Com
mittee.
, Kinds introduced joint resolution, extending
the bill of 1884, limiting the jurisdiction Of the
Court of Claims, to cease of loyal citizens of Ar
, kansas. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
A bill, directing the Comptroller of Currency
to publish assets and location of National Banks
in liquidation, quarterly, passed, .,,
E Mr. Boles (Arkansas) introduced resolution,
: removing certain case from franklin County
Court to the U. 8. Court. Referred to the Ju-
] dietary Committee. a r., ,s,.
q The tax bill was resumed Distillers' bonds
were reduced to 5000; and with the Bank and
/ Bankers Tax, as reported by the Committee, the
: bill passed. and goes to the Senate VS..
Adjourned. rn @ .a-
f WASHINGTON, June 81, M.-The President has
: told Grant that, unless he moves promptly in the
+ matter affecting the Columbus prisoners, he 1.-THE
: Presidency will act himself.
Z Several Georgia refugees are here. .ig
. Col Lamar, who has been here and in New
| r. IL. e.
home tonight e.,.r-.r III.
= Prominent lawyers in New York have volun-
! tecred to defend the prisoners. m
g The Presidents special agent to investigate
l. the matter ia an officer and brother of Gen. Scho
:, field.
Ex-Mayor Wallach is held to bail in the sum Of
$1,000, for knocking his successor down on q
question of veracity. ia @ .
WASHINGTON, June 81, P. M.-sENATE.-Mr.
Z Sumner presented memorials from Boston mer.
/. chants stating that the pending legislation on
River expectation was very injurious to com.
merce. +u 80 - Is. tn
The Judiciary Committee reported adversely
Z to increasing the Federal Jurors fees
q The Committee on Claims reported bill, com
r. pensatng Joseph Segar for property used by the
Government at Fort Monroe.
:. The Colorado admission bill was resumed
The Senate went into executive session and
adjourned. l.-...
: HoUsE.-The Committee on Claims reported q
bill, granting sixteen Thousand dollars to thu
E owner of the barque Barry, destroyed ut sea BY
a q the Confederate cruiser Florida ,. 4.
The River and Habor bill was resumed. Ad
journed it - s".-f -.t -
: The Secretary of the Treasury has issued .
circular, warning the people that the taxes, ano
all dues arising under the Revenue laws, whether
from fines penalties, can only be receipted by
bonded officers or, in certain cases, by Clerks o.
,e Courts. All direct or implied authority to
special agents to collect money is revoked.
The Brooks and Butler investigating commit
tee will report that the matters charged againes
"a Brooks are Lot subjects for Congressional invcs
tigation, and that the matters charged agains
R. Butler occurred before his election.
10 The law ignoring the votes of citizen soldiers
in the recent municipal election, is law by tn
lapse of ten days. l,,r s1... av .tr
Governor Bullock, who leaves for Atlanta, to
night, expects that the Congressional conditions
u will be accepted, and that the Senators electe,
J., and the Georgia representatives will be admittet
xt on or before the It'll proximo
The Senate has rejected Gen. milford as Col
lector for Richmond District, and confirmed Gen
Mcmahon as Minister to Paraguay.
!. Grant has telegaphed Mcdowell: "Turl
y, over Arkansas to the civil authorities, as
safe"
K The investigation, by a Military Commission
~ into the Ashburns murder commences on Mon
ne day. .esu.ls ..ss.f .-..-
WASHINGTON, June 20, M.-The trial of SUI
raft has been postponed to the special term o.
" the 21st' Of September The bail is continued.
WASHINGTON, June 20, P M.-HoUsE.-l
k. joint resolution, extending the Agriculture
~ College Act to Arkansas, was referred to tn
Iy Committee on Public Lands + El,l -l
Mr.. Cobb introduced the following: aI.s
TO Resolved, That the Committee of Ways an
Means be instructed to report, without unneces
: sary delay, bill, levyng tax OF at least 10 pc
d, cent on the interest OF bonds of the Unite
Statec, to be assessed and COLLECTED annually b
g the Secretary of the Treasury, and such subord
"a nate officers as are charged with the duty of pay
OF ing interest on the bonded debt of the Unite
It. States. .- IS, as-.fi. .s-st lre sggie
~ Mr. Price inquired if that Included the bond
err held in foreign countries .tt. biElH7 81
Mr.Cobb replied that it did, and demanded tn
previous question @ = !'a-i
Mr.. Allison asked if the resolution was manda
tory. 'a "9 UIss a,-'i
The Speaker replied afirmatfvely. 51'
The House refused to second the previous ones