Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-11
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WEDNESDAY MORNING. JAN. IL. 1871.
| State q Maine.
@ IN SESATE, Jan. 9TH, 18Th.
ORDERED, The House concuriing, that all petit
tons for private Legislation, EXCEPT ~petitions for
redress Of wrongs and grievances" which s. I'll e
presented to the Legislature after the hrst day OF
February next be referred TO the next Legislature,
and that this order be published In the kennebec
j .urnal until that date
IN SENATE, Jan. 6, 1871.
"Jonrnaln the words "Bangor Daily Wing ana
Courier and Portland DAILY Press and passed.
SAMUEL w. LANE, Secretary.
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January o. 1871.
Read and passed IL concurrence.
sa. zsssa4g.sa- SUMNER j. CiADBoURNE,aCl Clerk
Attest: SAMUEL W. LANE, Secretary.
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The anniversary of the battle Of New
Orleans passed with scarcely a notice this
year. Some one might have sung in hon
or of it. '''rhe Hunters of kentucky
The annexation of st. Domingo is not
accomplished. hit those who read the pa
peers have no doubt that it has reached
Congress.
There is general dissatisfaction with the
census takers, and for no other reason ex-
cept that they will not make figures lie.
The complaint is that the population as
shown by the census does NOT equal the
estimates.
The remarks Of Dir. Snow of Winthrop.
who spoke in the House. yesterday to
question of privilege, are as good evil
dence as the House could have to substan-
tate the truth Of the article nthis paper
which he took as his text Our conviction
is that the DR.. has not improved his case,
which we verify believe is one past cure.
Good bye, DR..
1t is how well understood that Mr.. Clay
ton will be elected United States Senator
from Arkansas, to succeed Mr.. Mcdonald.
Mr.. Clayton served honorably in the war
against the rebellion, but was formerly Il
democrat He is now Il thorough repub-
lican, was elected Governor of Arkansas,
and is active in rcdeeming the State from
the remaining influence Of slavery and
the rebellion. He is native of Pennsyl-
vania
STATEMENT or THE PUBLIC DEBT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-rhe following is
recapitulation of the debt statement Just is
sued: = ass
Debt bearing coin interest, 81 ,935, 3i2 700 90
Interest, 45,930,S2S 40
Debt bearing currency interest, So 22S $50 Al
Interest, 446,6 20
Debt on which interest ceased
since maturity, 1,3l5,S22 &c
Interest, 63l,35 50
Debt bearing no interest, 422, 245, lis IS
Union Pacific Railroad bonds, 1895 OF
Total debt principal, 81 ,423, 1872 ,0GO o.
Interest, 47,022,3o II
Total principal and
interest, s2,470, l54, 500 10
AMOUNT ~ TREASURY.
Coin, Sl07, 500, $50 %
Currency, 30,2S4 ,29l 40
Total, Si3S, 0S0,572 Al
Debt less cash in Treasury,
Jan. l, 1871. 81, 332 ,067, 1913 10
Debt less amount in the ~ -sa .es-
Treasury, ~ 81, 334 Dos ,494 60
Decrease of the public debt
during the past month, 2,240, 700 90
Decrease since March ], 1870, LOG ,260, $50 AZ
Bonds issued to tn, Pacific Rail-
road Company. interest paya- II w
bic in currency-amount out
standing, 64,6lS,832 90
Interest accrued and not yetpaid, 1898 1854 &c
Interest paid by United States, S,Sl5,345 40
Interest repaid by Transports
ton Of mails, 2,460,8 "a
Balance of interest paid by
United States, Q, 354 ,526 80
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