The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-02-17
WASHINGTON MATTERS.
The TREASURY
WASHINGTON, Feb. -.

IHE TREASURY
The Treasury statement showing the re-
ceipts and expenditures by warrants for the
quarter ending Dec 81. 1869, was received
to-day, The following exhibit is made:
Receipts from Revenues, 9,393, SOS 81
From miscellaneous sources. n,O20, 531 &c
Loans and Treasury notes, $3.50 $50 %
RepaymentS, 1884 $50, 9S
Total. Sl16,374 ,291 81
Balance in the Treasury. Sept,
1869, S120 ,014 ,S51 Sc
Total, $3.50 1899, 149 %
Expenditures:
Civil and Miscellaneous S11 40 ,90S.50
War, Navy, Interior. Indians.
and Pensions, 25,2S0, 800 40
Interest on public debt, 5,4S5,910. 81
Purchase Of U. S. bonds, 40.271 ,015 %
Redemption of the public debt 5.442 ,T12 90
Total, SlO7 ,925 ,6l2. OF
Balance in the Treasury Dec.
1859 SIPS ,4G3 2371 .1G
AID TO NAVIGATION
The select committee on American nayiga-
ton interests have agreed to report a bill al
lowing drawbacks on shipbuilding materials
not to exceed eight dollars per ton on wooden
sailing vessels, ten dollars per ton on COM
posite sailing vessels with iron frames and
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wooden steamers, ten dollars on composite
steamers, twelve on iron sailing vessels, and
fifteen per ton on iron steamers. When the
materials used are of home production equiv
alent amounts are to be allowed.
The second section allows ship stores and
coal to be shipped and consumed free of duty.
The third section allows an annual subsidy
to American vessels in the carrying trade for
over six months in the year, between Ameri
can and foreign ports, as follows: With the
British American provinces $1.51 per ton
For sailing vessels or steamers with Euro
pean ports, 81 per ton. For steamers with
all other foreign ports, So per ton. For
steamers the committee will also report a
bill substituting for all tonnage duties so cents
per ton, and abolshing all harbor dues,
pilotage fees, OF other taxes imposed by
State or municipal laws.
THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
1t is expected that the President will issue
q proclamation next Saturday, announcing
the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment
to the Constitution. This is based upon in
telligence said to have been received that the
Nebraska Legislature will adopt the Amend
ment, Immediately after organizing, Tuesday
next, and that official announcement of this
act will be instantly forwarded to the State
Department. Nebraska makes up the requi-
site number of States, without counting New
York, and it is understood that the Admins
tration intends to wait for ratification by Ne
braska in order to avoid any controversy rs
to the right of State to withdraw its ratiti
cation at any time before the adoption of an
Amendment, this question being presented
in the case of New York.
THE MORMON QUESTION.
The Senate Committee on Territories
yesterday had up the Utah polygamy ques
tian, and heard the statement of Mr.. Bradley
who was editor of a paper published q
Corinne, and which paper was mobbed anG
demolished by the Mormons on account o
his structures on Brigham Young and hi
church. He gave detailed statement oftht
condition Of affairs in Utah, and said som'
stringent legislation is necessary in order t.
protect the rights and liberties of citizens o
the Territory who do not belong to the Nor
mon faith. The committed are preparing
! bill, but it will not be as sweeping rs the bill
! proposed by the House Committee