Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-06-03
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WAsHINGTON June l.
SENATE The Senate resumed the executive
session on the Sandwich treaty at half past One
o'clock.
| In responding to the enquiry resOlu ion of the
Senate, Mayor Bowen places the debt Of the CITY
at million and three quarters. The last sales
of bonds made at so cents.
Henry i. Budham was Confirmed AZ Consul
General to Tampico.
Mr.. Conkling introduced a joint resolution au-
thorizing the u>e Of the patent arrangement for
making up mail matter, and paying for the pat,
emit
Petitions presented for the organization
of a society for the promotion Of immigration
and against the income tax.
| The Reconstruction Judicial Circuits were re-
snmed
| The transfer OF Virginia from the Sd the 9Th
| and Tennessee from the 18th to the 4th circuits
Was debated and lost by vote of % to 35.
Mr.. Drake offered an amendment to correct
what he held to be Al illegal and improper desig-
nation in the act of 1866. by virtue of which the
Ohief Justice OF the Supreme Court Of the Uni
ted States wrongtuI!y assumed in the impeach-
ment trial the title of Chief Justice of the Uni
ted Etates, when there was such Office.
The bill was argned to executive session and
finally passed.
HoUsE.-The confederation Of the tax bill Was
resumed.
An amendment allowing discount Of ten per
cent on stamps for amounts i'll excess of five
hundred dollars was adopted.
In the course of discussion III reg y I'd to pen-
altes for washing defaced stamps, Mr.. schenck
stated that it was the intention of the Commit
tee on Ways nd Means to wipe out the whole
system @ kpies and in TOrmers and n afIOw M
moro moieties.
A treasury estimate presented during the dis
cuesIOn shows the following for next year:
From customs. Sl65,0tO000 from internal
taxes. l75,00OtOJ from lands, IS 100000; from
miscellaneous sources, $50. OOO, go, making a
total of s393, 000, 900 III estimated expendi-
lures were 1921, 900, OOl, which would cave sur
plus of sl02 ,OGO. 900.
An amendment ii the stamp checks for
any sum at two Ct nts was adopted
The inconc tag was finally reached, upon
which there Ioud discussion, indicating an
Increase Of the exemption to Two thousand dol
lara and the continuance of the Present rate
AdjOnrne.1.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Pre- lient goes to Anna polls tomorrow,
Wacott Hamlin, Of Maine, has been appointed
Supervisor OF revenue, vice Harrison resigned,
who had change Of New Jersey.
The debt state ment shows d decrease III the
public debt of nearly four and a half mil
lion dollars cash III the treasury, gold, one hum
dred and Elk and three-quarter million dollars :;
currency, fOurtean and quarter million dollars :;
sinking fund.- thirty i've and half million dol
lars bonds purchased eighty hree million dol
lars.
The President has nominated +. Z Smith of
Now York. Examine OF Claims i'll the State De-
partmeDt.
The bill to change judicial circuits as passed
follows:
4 First Distrct-Maine. New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Cor
necticut.
Second Districs-New York.
Third District-NeW Jersey, Pennsylvania
Delaware, Maryland and Virginia.
Fourth District-Mississippi Lousians. Texas
and Arkansas.
Fifth Distriot-Nortb Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Tennessee.
Sixth District-Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and
Vest Virginia.
Seventh District Illinois, Iudi ana and Wis
consin.
Eighth District Minnesota, Iowa, Nebrasks,
Kansas and Miss ouri.
Ninth observation-disclosures, Oregon and Ne.
vada.
Justice, required to reside in their respective
Court OF The United States.