Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-02-05
Washington City Gossip.


The signs at ashington are encouraging
for retrenchment. review OF the last few
months informs us that Gen. Grant has re-
duced the estimated expenses OF the War
Department FIVE millions while he was at
the head of that bureau; that by the action
of Congress the Naval estimate has been cut
down twenty millions, and by the suspension
of the currency contraction further saving
of fifty-two millions year has been insured
making in all upward of seventy-fve mil
lions of dollars. Tax payers will not fail to
note these facts
Col Capron, the new Commissioner Of Ag-
riculture, mas set his estimate of the expen-
ses of his Department the ensuing year at
100000 less than last year. The circum
stance is so extraordinary that he is thought
to be out of his head.
Colorado, through her congressional dele
CATION, presents memorial to Congress ask
ing admission into the Union. She demands
it on the grounds that her population is now
larger than was that of a number of the
States when they were admitted that her
ability to support State government is
greater than was that CT many..of them at the
time of their admission; that her people are
thoroughly organized under code Of laws
of their own er actment that during the
past FIVE years exchange on gold on New
York has constantly been at discount, Or
never above par, showing that they are
self sustaining community, and the Terrific
ry is out Of debt
In the House, last week, bill was repor-
ted from the Banking and Currency COM
mittee, authorizing the State legislatures to
tax the shares of National banks The sub
jeet caused short debate, in which large
number of members participated. The bill
finally passed.
The bill on the manner Of procedure In
cases of impeachment, introduced into the
Senate byaSenator Edmunds, is very impor-
tant. 1t regulates proceedings in case of
the impeachment of the President of the
United States; giving to the presiding Off
Ger of the Senate the power of calling out
the military and naval forces of the United
States to enforce the laws, and also provides
for the suspension of the President while
impeachment is pending. This bill is i'm
portant, as there is not now on the statute
books any provisions for case of this kind.
The bill was sent to the Judiciary Commit
tee, and will probably not be reported to the
Senate for action for some weeks.
Z. II. Harmon, who absconded from Lake
Providence La, with $4,000 deposited in
his hands as agent of the Freedmen Bu-
reau by Freedmen, has been arrested at
Charleston, and nearly all the money recov-
cred. He has been sent to New Orleans for
| trial.
Colorado will undou btedly be admitted to
the family of States by the present Con
gress, thus securing three more electors for
Grant. All divisions are healed among the
Republicans of the Territory, and every de-.
partment Of the government appeals for ad-
mission, legislative, executive and judicial /;
and also the press, the bar, the merchants,
the capitalists the miners, and the politi-
Clans
The House Committee on Claims have
been considering the bill for the distribution
of the award for the capture of JEFF. Davis,
and have concluded to divide it equally "a
mong the officers and men of the 4th Michi-
gan and lst Wisconsin Cavalry, and a com
pany of scouts under an Ohio officer, all of
whom were present or in the immediate vi
clnity, when the capture was made The
entire amount has heretofore been claimed
by the Fourth Michigan under the ruling of
the Committee. The men.will get about three
hundred dollars each, the colonies about
three thousand dollars and other officers in
proportion.
The President has not yet signed the bill
to prohibit the further contraction of the
currency, but has not decided to veto it.
He will not sign it, but will probably allow
it to become law.
|. The offices Of Second Assistant Secretary
of State, Superintendent of Statistics, and
Examiner of Claims in the State Depart
ment, are abolished
The House Military Committe has deci-
ded to report bill authorizing the Secreta-
ry of War to establish United States Ar
senal at Fort David Russell, Dakota, near
Cheyenne city, at a cost not exec eding $50
900.
A GOOD ONE. In reply to Mr.. DOolit-
tIa' 9 attack on Ganar.l Grant Saoator No