The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-20
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WAsHrSGroS, A pril Notwithstanding
the iron men were defeated last night, they
are confident of being able to reverse that
action IN . full vote.
Neither the ways and means committee
| nor the banking committee made any head
way yesterday with the funding or national
bank bill.
The Senate foreign relations committee
have decided to place one hundred Thousand
dollars for the Arctic expedition 10 the
hands of the President, TO be expended Is
he may think proper.
The action of the British government in
protesting against the United States govern,
nent prosecuting the Dsrieu ship cana, has
caused much comment IN ofhcis circles.
Our government has the matter under con
sideration. Thornton's letter on the subject
is earnest and emphatic, and shows that Her
Majesty government is in earnest.
The executive committee of the Union
League Of America, composed of Governor
Geary, of Pennsylvania, and ex Governor
Newell, of New Jersey, met here yesterday
morning. They are engaged in the organi-
za.ion of the vote under the fifteenth amend
ment, with view of securing the entire
negro vote. They called upon the President
and hesds of departments to aid them in
their work.
Commissioner Delano has had prepared a
long statement showing the collections of the
drst eight months of the fiscal year ending
June so. 1869. and the first eieh, months OF
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1870. The
collections of spirits for 1869, including
licenses and taxes of dealers, ar1 for all
wines, distiileries, stamps, ete., were S26,.
TAI, ,64l.04. In 1870, $33, 400 4S. In
these collections the distillers' per diem tax
On spirits was, in 1869, S6l2, ,636.7S; iu 1876,
Sl,27s, ,5944l, more than double tina,
amour. of le69. The dissiliers special tax
on spirits iu 1869 was Sl.793, 1882; while
IN 1870, it was s3,sO3, 1928. The total
collections from cigars, snuff, she wing and
,moking tobacco, stamps, etc IN 1869, were
3,Sl6, ,200.73 in 1870 they were S20.lS5,.
844.49. The tax of 81 a brI on fermented
liquors 10 1869, Welded S3,729, ,29S.Sl; and
IN 1870, S3.6S2 ,559,89; and the brewers
special tax on fermenled liquors in 1869,
$SS, 1856; aud in 1870, $70,9SS.40. The
gross receipts from express, insurance rail
road and stage coach companies, canals, fer
ries, ships, barges, steam boats, etc, were, In
1869, $5,624, ,T44.lS, and In 1870, Sc, l69,-
66S.6T.
The receipts from the income tax were
for idualis, in 1863, Ss,S96, ,500.62 IN
1870, sl1 I62,044.92. From Banks. IL
1869, 2,SS1, ,S0O28; in 1870, 81, 7s4, ia.
81. From railroad companies dividends
and individuals profits, in 1869, 81. .924,
| 523,99; In 1870, $2,079,S57.56. For al
| other collections from incomes IN 1869
S1,6sI, ,031.69; in 1870, $2,1Sl, ,236. Is
| Total collections from income taxes in 1869
sl5,3S3 $50 58; in 1870, $lS,204, ,308.22
The net receipts from stamps, other thai
those from spirits, tobacco, and fermentec
liquors, were, in 1869, S9,66S, ,639.54, il
1870, $l0,052, ,505.6s. The receipts for ,ht
TAX on salaries of United States of Gers an,
employees were. in 1869, $445, 5,03l,973 il
1870, 1926, ,953.60. Ths total receipts from
All sources in 1869 were $40. .493, ,50l.l6; il
1870. SIOs,795, I27 6S-an increase In favo
Of 1870 of Sl8, ,30l ,626.6o.
SpR1SGT1ELD, April 2o.-The Conventio
met at o'clock. Messrs. Anthony, Sedg
wick and Hayes appeared on their seats thl
morning. :,
| AT 10 o'clock, in committee Of the who'll
vas resumed the consideration OF th
report of the committee on countie
or section 6, relating to county officers an
their tenure of office; the amendmei
offered yesterday that in counties havin
more than forty thousand inhabitants, ii
office of Recorder may be separate frol
Circuit Clerk, was adopted.
1 Mr.. Wright moved TO amend SO that tb
term of county officers shall be four instes
of two years.
| Mr.. Sedgwick moved to amend by makir
the term of Treasurer and Sheriff ony tv
years. -,
Mr.. Wright said Sheriffs should he elect'
, for four years. In that time they would
) veil qualified to discharge their duties
i Mr.. Dement, was opposed to educatl'
officers at the peoples expense.
Mr.. Sedgwick's molten was adopted 81
tha. of Mr. Wright.
Mr.. Fuller offered substitute.
> On motion, the section was postpon
, until after the consideration OF section J.
Section provides that county boar
shall fx the compensation of county ONCE
not TO exceed certain amount and 10 p'
vide that all fees in excess of salaries be ps
into the county treasury.
J. Mr.. English moved to strike out the 81
J. ton.
Mr.. Cary favored the motion to strike o
;, He favored strict law relative to fees.
q Mr.. Rice thoug ght the plan Of fixed salar
70 impracticable.
i. Mr.. Hay though this . matter OF gre
Importance. The people Of the State P'
one million dollars more per year to coul
e officers than their services were worth.
s. Mr. Bromwel hoped this subject Wo'
n be at once settled, so that the people "o'
!; be protected against more extostion on
= part of county officers. The proposn
= submitted by the committee did not cure
~ evil.
Mr.. Perly favored . reduction in al