Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-07-12

The Fourth of JHty-1d1ohf oJ Con
oyess Income Tar Attorney Genera
Hoar-Arefic Erpedition- General Spin
ne9>-Secretary improvement of Cap
itol HiH.
WASHINGTON, July, 7th, 1870.
'' ''.'-'''-''-'s-"- THE FOURTH
was very quiet day here, so quiet that it for
chilly reminded one of Sunday. The coloret
people were the only persons who celebrated
to any extent. They were out in full force
The Capitol Park was given them to hold thell
celebration in, and was thronged all day with
dusky faces old and young. There were
bands of music, and orators who doubtless
made "Spread Eagle" speeches in most ap-
proved Etheopean style. All seemed to en-
JOY themselves hugely. The Senate could not
afford the time to celebrate, so it sat all day
and long into the evening, making speeches on
naturalization. The question of the
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS-,
is exciting considerable interest and discuss
ion. The Senate wish to extend the time be-
vond the 18th inst, and prominent Senators
say it will be impossible to get through with
all the important business before it by the 18th ;
WHILE on the other hand, members of the
House declare that the Senate has procrasti-
mated and that they will not recede from their
agreement to adjourn on that date, but will
sooner let the President call an extra session
of Congress. The weather is altogether too
sultry to reasonably expect Congressman to
remain here a day longer than they can help
INCOME TAX.
The Senate by tie vote has refused to re-
consider its action by which it agreed to
continue the Income tax until the end of
1872 at l-2 per cent. on all income above
$4,000. There is no reasonable doubt that
the tax will be continued.
ATTORNEY GENERAL HoAR.
returns to Massachusetts, tonight, leaving
Judge Ackerman to preside over the Depart
ment of Justice.
ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
The Conference Committee on the bill max
ing an appropriation of one hundred thousand
dollars to aid in fitting out an expedition of
discovery to the Artic regions, agreed yester-
day to make the amount fifty thousand dollars.
The bill allows the President to select the COM
manders of the expedition, and authorizes the
Secretary of the Navy to detail two vessel for
its use. AS the President has expressed him
self in favor of Capt. Hall, the latter will un-
doubtedly be selected to take command. DR..
Hayes who went with Kane on his famous
cruise to the North Pole, has been trying to
get it.
GENERAL SPINNER,
the Treasurer of the United States, has been
nine year in his present position, and the first
loss of any magnitude which has occurred in his
Office during all that time, including the period
of the war, was the S20,0 taken by two pro-
fessional New York thieves about two weeks
ago The General feels exceedingly chagrined
at the loss. The thieves managed the thing
very adroitly. One of the number walked in
with the wife of we'll known gentleman who
was visiting the Department, and by keeping
close beside her, led the clerk in charge of the
suppose he was friend accompanying her as
escort. The other man at the same time man.
aged to engage the messenger on watch in con-
versation. Thief No. one, on the look out for
his opportunity, when the clerk in charge had
his back turned, slipped bundle of 200 $40
notes under his coat and very politely bowed
himself out without the least suspicion. Col.
Whitley, Chief of the Secret Service. has
succeeded in tracing over 81 900 of the miss.
ing money by the numbers of the bills, which
were consecutive to bank in New York, and
has livery stable keeper, who deposited a
part of that amount, under arrest. This loss
has resulted in the issuing of on order by the
Secretary Of the Treasury closing all the
money rooms in the Department to visitors ex-
cept by his written order.
SECRETARY FISH.
There is no authority for the rumor that
Secretary Fish has rendered his resignation.
CAPITOL HILL
which has hitherto been neglected, but which
is really the finest portion Of the city for resi-
dences, is being improved more rapidly this
year than any other part of Washington.
CnANNING.
The census now being taken up in the
United States is the ninth that has been
taken by the general Government. The