The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-06-02


WASHINGTON, June /.
The President will go to Annapolis to-mor-
row.
Walcott Hamlin has been appointed super
visor of revenue, vice Harrison, resigned.
Mr. Bradley, lawyer, was to-day held in
$4,000 bonds to keep the peace against Judge
Fisher. The difficulty grew out Of the Surratt
trial.
There is ne prospect Of the Georgia bill be-
inc taken up in the House until after the tax
bill.
Judge Wadsworth and Senor Palacio re-
opened the Mexican Claims Commission this
morning.
SENATE.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the
redlstricting OF the judicial circuits. No ac-
tiok
The Senate at half-past l o'clock resumed
executive session upon the Sandwich treaty.
Petitions were presented for the organiza-
ton OF an international society for the protec-
ton of immigrants against tine income tax.
Drake offered an amendment to the Judicial
Circuits bill, which was agreed to, to correct
what he held to be en- incorrect and illegal
designation in the act of 1866, by virtue OF
which the Chie1 Justice Of the Supreme Court
of the United States wrongfully assumed, in
the impeachment trial, the title OF Chief JUS
tice Of the United States, when there'was no
such Office. The bill was passed in executive
session. The bill, as passed, constitutes the
various circuits as follows: First, Maine, New
Hampshire. Vermont, Massachusetts,, Rhode
Island and Connecticut; second, New York;
third, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Della
ware, Maryland and Virginia; fourth, Mis-
sissippi, Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas;
fifth, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Alabama and Tennessee; sixth: Ohio,
Michigan, Kentucky and West Virginia;
seventh, Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin;
eighth, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas
and Missouri; ninth, California, Oregon and
Nevada. The Supreme Court justices, ex-
cepting the Chief Justice, are required to re-
side in their respective circuits. The Chief
Justice is to be known as Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of the United States.
HOUSE.
Butler, Of Mass, asked the unanimous con-
sent Of the House to introduce joint resolu-
ton annexing San Domingo. Brooks objected,
aud the bill reducing taxes was then resumed.
Progress is slow.
A resolution allowing women to take the
census, meeting objection, went over.
Cincinnati merchants remonstrate against
the increase of the tax on smoking tobacco.
New York merchants petition for uniform
tax of sixteen cents on manufactured tobacco
and snuff.
= Atreasury estimate presented during the
discussion, shows the following for next year:
Customs sls5, 100000 from internal taxes
sl75, 600, 900; from lands s5,OOO,oOo; from mis-
cellaneous sources s2s, 100000, making total
of $393, 600, ,OO0 The estimated expenditures
.were 1921 ,00O, 900, which would leave sur
plus of sl02, 100000.
The discussion of the tax bill was resumed,
and an amendment allowing a discount OF ten
per cent. on stamps for amounts In excess oil
: five hundred dollars, was adopted.
In the course of a discussion in regard to
the penalties for washing defaced stamps,
schencl stated that it was the intention of the
WAYS and Means Committee to wipe out the
whole system of spies and informers, and to
allow no more notifies. An amendment fix
ing stamps on checks for any sum at two
cents, was adopted. When the income tax
was reached there was considerable discus
sion. The indications are that there will DC
an increase of the exemption.