The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-19
Money and Provisions sent
&c the Sufferers.
Late items from Chicago.
Mere About the telegraph
Strike.
Op eE8ters Returning TO
Work.
News by Atlantic cablo-
Washington News

Ma6ntHgl83 SCEs
WAsHINGF0N, January 18-The
Committee on Banking and Currency
had before them to-day Mr Stout,
Cashier OF the Tenth National Bank.
OF New York. and Sir. Ellis, Of the
firm OF Heath & Co.. who were
brokers for Jay Gould u Co., whose
testimony was heard relative to the
late gold panic.
The Women;s Convention met this
forenoon. at Lincoln Hall. Mrs.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, in a speech,
predicted that woman suffrage would
be the great question at issue IN 1872,
and If the Republican members of
Congress did not hurry up and in
dorse it, the Democratic party would
step in and deprive them Of all the
glory by proposing the desired Six
teenth Amendment.
Miss Phoebe Cousins. of st. Louis,
asserted that the West had set the
ball of suffrage IL motion, and would
not rest until the East had come into
line.
Senator PomeIcg made short
speech, taking the ground that as wo-
man was amenabIe before the law,
she was therefore fully qualified to
vote.
An address was made BY Susan
B. Anthouy.
The remaining telegraph operators
ia this cltys who were on the strike,
this morning indicated a desire TO re-
turn to work, and a portion of them
have been sent to work.
The President sentt 10 the Senate to-
day the nomination of Chester ID.
Krum as u s. Attorney for the East
ern District of Missouri.
Commissioner Delan0 has decided
that the tax imposed on dividends,
undistributed SUNS, &c, by Section
II of the internal Revenue law, upon
dividend, interest Of coupons, amounts
used for construction, &c., by Section
II, and upon salaries by Section l23,
did not expire on the 31st ult., but
should hereafter be paid as hereto
fore.
A telegram was received by the
Cons 5ssioner of Internal Revenue
for Collector Hill, at Columbus, Ind,
stating that Hiff Il Ieonard's ware
house was about to be submerged by
the Ohio River, and inquiring what
should be done with the spirits stored
therein. The Commissioners has in
structed the Collector to take any
steps necessary TO secure the safety OF
/ the property.
WAsHINGToN. January 18.-The
Committee on Reconstruction to-day
discussed the question of general re-
moval of political disabilities, and
from what took place, 1t is supposed
4 bill for that purpose will be brought
before the Committee at the sex
meeting
WASHINGTON, January 1S.-A con
yention of postmasters and specia
agents have recommended to tht
Postmaster General a reduction o
thesregistration fee from fifteen to si1
cents, with the continuance, in addi
ton, of the present regular rate 0
postage; the blishment Of regis
tration offices in the large cities, aut
of through registration service be
tween the large post Offices, as we'll a
the adoption OF more secure envelope
for transmitting registered letters
also, tie reduction to FIVE cents for fee
for money orders not exceeding ten dol
lars; the esta blishment Of an agenc
Of dead letter Offices, for tn
dispe esition of all letters held for pest
age. except when registered; also tha
, all unsealed circulars printed on sin
gle note, or letter sheet size of paper
newspaper weekhes excepted, and pc
rlodlcals not eXeee ling four ounce
Of weight, dropped in a free deliver
office, Tor delivery by the Office or it
carriers, be rated at one cen
prepaid by stamp; periodicals weigh
ing over four ounces, two cents for a
excess of four ounces or fractio
thereof; and that authors manuscriI
unsealed for periodicals, and all pub
llcatlons when passing between th
publisher and author, be rated uni
, form with book matter.
! Lit Is also recommended that th
: schedule OF increased compensate
i OF letter carriers, ranging from $40
TO SSOO when appointed, be increase
, to $500 and $1,000 at the end of
years service. They thoroughly con
= mended the plans Of the New Yor
, and Boston Post Offices, and earnestl
endorse the efforts to procure tn
abolition Of the franking privilege.
j. W. Wilson Shaffer, Of Illinoi
{ has been confirmed by the Senate {
) Governor of Utah.
: The Committee on Elections to- -da
agreed upon a report in the conteste
case Ct Van Wyek against Green, gjy
ing the former the seat.
/ Secretary Boutwell, was before th
Senate Committee on Finance to da.
> and explained his plan for fundiI
q the National Debt.