Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-01-24
FROM WASHINGTON.

The receipts of fractional currency for the
| week ending to-day amounts to S75S,000.
The shipments were as follows
| New York, 5000 900
| Philadelphia, 100000
| Baltimore, $4,000
| Mobile, 10000
| Pittsburg, $4,000
National Banks and others, 1862
The Treasurer holds in trust as security for
| national banks circulation, S342, 1903, $50, and
| for public deposits 1885 900; mutilated
bank notes burned during the week, $2lS, $50;
| bank currency issued for bills destroyed dur
ing the week, $2l6,6S0; balance due for
| mutilated notes $172,147; bank circulation,
| outstanding, $299, 1850; fractional cur
| rency redeemed and destroyed during the
| week $3.50, 100.
The members of the District Committee
| present to-day when POO women waited upon
| them to advocate female suffrage, were Sena-
tors Hamin, SUMNER Patterson, Rice.
Vickers Pratt and Harris, and Representa-
| tives Cook, Welcker, Williams, Hamlin,
| Cowles, Bowles and Gillfalen. In addition to
the ladies already mentioned, there were pres
ent Paulina Wright Davis, Matilda Joscyn
Gage, Charlotte Wilbur, Phoebe Cozzens, and
Madame Anneke. The room crowded
and for nearly two hours the interest was
! kept up, the committee asking many pertinent
questions to which the ladies made prompt
reply. At the close a general introduction
and conversation ensued. The lunch given
by Senator PomerOy was also enjoyed. All
agreed that the occasion was not to be
forgotten. Mr.. Sumner said that in the 90
years of his public life he had never seen
more interest manifested by Congressional
Committee on any question, nor cause more
ably presented by its advocates.
Judge Fisher to-day, in the Criminal Court.
passed sentence on the Baltimore & Ohio X.
| r. Co. Besides the fines of $500 and $1,000,
it is required to remove, at its own cost, yari-
Gus railroad nuisances now obstructing the
streets, and fill up the excavations. The
city has thus triumphed over that corporation.
The forthcoming report to the bureau of
statistics will show the duties accruing on
certain specified articles entering into
sumption in the United States, during the
! fiscal year 1869, to be S177, Isl, 1876.
The National Committee of the Union
League will meet here February 10th.
The subcommittee of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs will in day or two submit to
the full committee long report on the Para
guayan question.
Minnesotans are urging land grant from
Breckenridge the Red River termination
| of the St. Paul & Pacific Railroad to the Wen
nepec border, with assurances of its immediate
construction, and as sure means to check the
| Canadian scheme.
In pursuance of an appointment made with
| the President few days ago, the following
citizens called at the Executive Mansion to-
| day: Messrs. John w. Forney, w. w
Corcoran, w. S. bunting John Bennett, w.
| B. Todd W. II. Phillips, Halet Kilburn, W.
| G. Metzerett, S. II. Brown, j. w. Thomp-
son, James A. Magruder and Alexander r.
| Shepperd, citizens representing the bust
ness interest of the district, regardless OF. the
political complications Of the day.
w. w. Corcoran introduced the several
members of the Committee, and stated to the
President that they had called TO ask him as
the President of the nation and the guardian
of the District, to call the special attention of
Congress to the passing needs of our commun-
| ity. The fact that continued agitation for the
| removal of the Capital, was effecting their in
terests injuriously and paraizng the develop
meet of the district, that the condition of the
avenues of the Metropolis, the channel of the
river. the canal and the existing fact that so
large proportion of the laboring classes were
| in need of employment suggested the pro-
pricty of such action on the part of Congress
as would insure necessary aid in relieving
these pressing wants by the improvement of
the public avenues and property in cores
ponding degree will: that accomplished by the
City Government. Col. Forney and Mr..
Phillips enlarged upon the great good which
would accrue by the action of the President
in this matter. The proposed Worlds Fair
was alluded to and great satisfaction expressed
that the President had given his sanction to
the undertaking by his subscription as well as
his personal interest manifested in the affair.
The President said he wished to see the
seat of government made such As to arouse
the pride of the citizens of the republic and
acceptable at least to a proper consideration
of the people of the Old World.
Mr.. Kilburn suggested that special attcn-
ton be called to the fact that we were gov
erned to a great extent by the old laws which
existed in Maryland when the district
called that, whilst that State has altered its
! laws to conform to the progress of the age
but little change had been made here and as
a consequence our efforts were powerless for
good.
At the conclusion of the interview the Pres
dent stated that he appreciated the disad
vantages under which the citizens of the Dis
trio Tailored. and that he would help them out
to the full extent of his power. The expression
of the views entertained by the President was
received with much satisfaction by the Com
mittee. Many of them had never before been
brought into contact with the President, and
expressed their qualification after leaving
upon the manner of their reception and the
results of this interview.
large crowd assembled at the church of
the Epiphany this morning, an announcement
Having been previously made that Prince
Arthur would attend service at that church.
At about eleven O'Clock he made his appear
ance walking in company with Mr.. Thornton.
Miss Thornton, Col. Elphenson and others
members of British Legation following them.
The church was also crowded with the usual
congregation and number of citizens and
strangers.