The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-12-08


offered in the House, regarding the
enforcement of the Ku-Klux law,
which went over under objection
The message was read, aud the SEN
ate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The SEN
ate caucuses on Monday morning
upon the election of new officers.
The report of the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue aggregates the
receipts for the fiscal year at one
hundred and fortyfour million dol
lars. The estimated receipts for the
current year are one hundred and
twenty-five millions. The number
of distillsries registered, one thou
sand and forty-three, producing
forty five and a half million, taxable,
gallons; the fruit distillation aggre-
gate two and one eighth million gal
Ions. Total receipts from tobacco
thirty three and a half millions; in
crease two and one-quarter millions
total yield Of tobacco nearly one hum
dred and six million pounds, where
of ten and a half million pounds,
were exported. The number of CT
gars, cheeroots, etc., upon which the
tax was collected was one thousand
three hundred and thirty-two mil
lions. The continuance of the pres
cnt system of tax is recommended.
A special tax on pedlars of fifteen,
twenty live and fifty dollars, increas
ing with the number of animals used
by the pedlar is recommended. A
special tax of five hundred dollars
upon persons who sell raw or leaf to-
bacco to others than those who have
paid special tax, or who shall sell
leaf tobacco in quantities less than
twenty five pounds, is recommended.
This would protect the manufactur-
er and increase the revenue. The
abolition of the present system of
export bonded warehouses is suggest
ed in the interest of the manufactur-
ers and government drawbacks to be
allowed upon proof that the goods
have been landed abroad loss at
sea also emitting the shipper to
drawbacks. The government has
gained three thousand enc hundred
and eighty-two, and lost four hun
dred and fifty-six revenue SUITS
The seizures ofproperty for viola
ton of the revenue laws aggregate
nine hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars. The early disposal of lands ac
CURED by direct taxes is recon-
mended
WASHINGTON, December 3.-Thc
Treasury is to buy million dollars
worth of bonds every Wednesday
during December.
Only about thirty claims have yet
been presented to the United States
and British Commission, At their
meeting on Wednesday important
questions will be considered.
There is no truth in the statement
made in special dispatch, sent
yesterday afternoon, that dissatisfac-
ton exists among the counsel, who
are to represent the United States
at the General Conference, with the
statements and the case as prepared
by Bancroft and Davis. On the |
contrary, Messrs. Gushing and
Evarts commend very warmly and
pronounce it very able presenta-
ton of this matter,
The Secretary of the Navy re-
commends the abolition of Commo-
dores of the Navy as at present.
The Commodorcs, twenty in num-
ber, as they die or are promoted,
will be succeeded by captains as
Rear Admirals. He also recon-
mends six instead Of four years as
the term of naval cadetship.
Mr.. Welles' appointment is of SO
recent a date that no expression of
opinion has been received from him.
There seems TO DO no doubt that
a quorum of both Houses of Con-
gress will be present tomorrow, and
the message will be transmitted di-
rectly after the President shall have
been informed by the joint commit
tee that they are ready to receive
any communication he may have to
make. Both the message and the
report will be telegraped to the dis
tant press, but printed copies of the
reports Of the heads of other Depart
ments have been sent in advance of
their delivery.
The new members of the House
to be sworn in are IIoughton, Sar.
gent, and Coughlin, of California,
sargent has not arrived. Kellogg
of Connecticut, Foster Of Michigan,
Beveridse and Knapp of Illinois,
and Hancock, Conner, and Clark,
of Texas. The two last have irreg-
ular certificates, which will be re-
ferred to the Committee on Elections
for its consideration.
Several delegates will also be
sworn in.
1t is understood that Speaker
Blaine brought the list of the stand
ing committees to this city fully
made up, and has not consented to
entertaa The question of changing
any important assignment. Unus-