The New York herald., 1871-02-15
WASHING ON.
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Popularity of the New National
Loan in Europe.
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Quarterly Receipts aud Ex-
pensss Of the Treasury.
The First Of the Steamship Subsidy
Bills Passed by the Senate.
The Tennessee Contested Election
Case Decided.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA, 1871.
Tho -rtai Of ConGrossInan Bowen fer
EiEnny.
The TRIAL OF Representative Bowen Tor higanly was
continued in the Criminal Court to-day. novel
featare of fhe proceedings was the testimony of
John WILKINSON, who sworo ne believed he was mar
rcd 70 the woman known rs Mrs. ParKe Bowen, or
Tanltra Brome.a, and thar Judge Aender-
ron performed the ceremony In ISGo
she wnnted to be married and have G.
c. Boweas name, which he assumed,
fhe oTered witness s2oo as compensation and no
took the money; he did not remain with her and
never saw her gain until yesterday IN court. VIII
kinson said no had no particular business. but
played cards and kept faro bank. Judge Hender-
son was recalled, saying lie never saw Wilkinson
before now and did not marry him 10 Tabita
Parker. This witness also swore that in 1850
re was Cork of the Circuit Court nnd
Judge OF the Probate Court in Tallahassee he identi
ted the certificate OF marriage issued TO Tabirha
Paske and c. G. Bowen by him as,SSSers ana, as
Judge performed the marriage cerAl. ,etl accord
snce with the laws or Florids; w TO gnued
Mrs. Bowen now III cCRrh-, - r., lazy
he married to Bowen; at this tipe
they Lived as man and wiIe for twelve months 20 his
knowie6ge. NJ. WILKINSON having le!t the court
room, he was sent Tor, but could NOT he founa. The
above refers TO the tlrst marriage OF Bowen, the
sSbOAAa hAsu GNSdA 4. hiIAE, U0I,
pnquestloned.
Acenis fer The New Loan.
Tho circular or ihe Secretary or the Treasury to
Gao national banks, Inviting them to act agents
Tor the negotiation Of the new loan, states
that IL is the desire OF tae depart
ment that tie national banks should act
agents for receiving subscriptions, on which the
bank win Ee paid commission OF one-fourth Of
per cent Wen upon subscriptions made on its own
through Its agency Thirty applications were re-
ocved TO-DAY, ana mus TAR Secretary Boutwell, is
confident tlat the banks throughout tie country
viii actively cooperate In Introducing the loan.
GLe New Nationa, Loan IN Earope.
The following Is an extract from letter OF II.
Kresman, Consul at Berlin, to tle Secretary of
she Treasury, dated Berlin, January 25:--
But fer the war our bonds would be at par, ana
she new i've per cent bonds would be largely taken,
Peace seems now nearer taaa az any tl.le previous,
AM WITH Il 4 alu sure j market Tor new bonds
will at once opea; provided, always that yeu vii
oe peimlGed 10 80 on reducing tie public debt.
tleTe5y wippg ont the pTeRitIn on gold. II the
and cry for revenue ans tlrilf reloinl prevails
siderable surplus Of our income over our expenal-
suge, we WiL not bo able TO place our new I've per
cents here.
The New York Eishth Collection Disrricf.'
william Lanner who in December last tendored
MS reslgnatlon Collector OF the Eighth district af
New York, 20 take effect upon the consolidation Of
sae New York city districts, was at the Internal
Revenue once this morning, to urge that there may
be no unnecessary deiay In his successor qualifying
aild is sssag the duties OF the ONCE
New Essse Of Tobacco md spirit StarYs.
Commissioner Preasonton has contracted with the
Continental Bank Note Company, OF New York, for
.he printing OF oclor OF tie proposed new issue
OF distilled spirit and stamps, tie second or
issf1rGg 70 be done by the Bureau OF En-
grayIng ana Printing o. the Treasury Department.
Nouinaf;els by The Presiaent.
The following nominations were sent to the Senate
to-day
George Il. olney, Collector Of Internal Revenue for
the second district OF Rhode Island: william $. CHI
Snester, surveyor OF Gus ons &c Lavaca, lexas;
william l. Ashnore, Collector CT Customs at Bur-
toms at Boston and Charlestown, mass; Cap.
tam Peter 5. Niche Professor OF Natural
snd Experimental Philosophy at .ths United
oomin,ssioner q FISH ana f.heres Gneet tht resS
l1aon OF February ., 1871; Henry David Consul Ut
sr0Re for the Eastern district OF Texas; Russell
Hastings, Marshal Tor the Northern district Of ONO.
Ne: Receipts und Expenditure OF tl,e Trea.
The following are the receipts and expenditures
OF the Treasury ;or the quarter ending December 3l
1870
Receipts OF internal revenue. ......... 81, ,03S 255
6Slcs OF public lands Observation-Disclosures. 5i08l5
Miscellaneous sources II, 40, 4l6
Net receipts. SS5, ,os7. 100
Tie following are the expenditures for the same
PERIOD
Civil and mlscelaneous. SIC, ,152, 2le
War. 4, l0a, ,SS7
...................... 4, 33S, ,o95
Aaoians. 1.9J5, GA
PeIlons.... ........................ 6,524233
interest on The public debt c5 494 GOA
keteypenditures... ...................s s65, ll5 123
he New Land OH % Commissioners.
The Hon. Willis DTumnond the new Commits
toner of the General Land once, was introduced