Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-02
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WASHINGTON, d. c., Dee 1,
There have been many arrivals of members of
both houses of congress since Friday night
Senators Hamn and Anthony came to day,
and more than quarter of the senate is now in
the city. Comparatively fewer members of the
house have arrived, but quorum is almost GER
tain Several well known members of the lobby
are here, and promise themselves a successful
winter. They expect very little legislation, and
think there will be time for their pet schemes.
Mr.. Dawes arrived this morning. 1t seems
to be well understood here that he is caudi-
date for the senate, to succeed Glr. Wilson,
Among the first bills regularly in order in the
house is Gen. Banks bill to provide for the full
flment of the treaty of Washington, so far as
it concerns the relations Of this country and
Canada. The general features of the bill are
understood to meet the views of both govern
ments, and an effort will be made to secure its
prompt consideration.
Speaker Blaine says he has received no init
nation Of the intention of any liberal republic
cans TO resign committee positions The liberals
who are chairmen of house committees are,
Blair of Michigan, Gen. Farnsworth and Gen,
Banks. There has been much talk here within
a few days to the effect that Senator Wilson
would resign the Craftsmanship of the military
committee in favor of Gen, Logan, but inquiries
fail to discover basis for the rumor.
Considerable interest is felt in the changes
soon to be made in the manner of collecting in
ternal revenue. 1t is probable that the Office of
assessor and as sistant assessor will be abolished,
and their powers given to collectors and their
deputies, leaving the present collection districts
as they are. This will make a saving of mil
lion and half dollars annually, and will leave
it as convenient as now for those paying taxes
to reach the place of payment.
Collection districts can be consolidated at
some future time if it should be deemed advis-
able. This plan will avoid opposition that
might arise from members whose districts would
be merged in others, and thereby lose all pat
ronage. The bill TO provide the notifications
above noted, will be introduced tomorrow or
very soon.
Ben Wade, who was one of the first converts
to civil service reform, is now bitterly opposed
to it, as illustrated by the new system.
A few days ago the friends OF Graham, ex.
member of congress from North Carolina tele.
graphed TO Senator Robertson, chairman of the
senate committee on removal OF political disa.
bilities, asking whether, in case Graham should
be elected United States senator, congress
would remove his disabilities. Robertson re
piled in effect that they would be certainly safe
in elecling senator without disabilities.
Mr.. Robertson was a special champion of am
nesty at the last session, but now says he be-
lieVes if those yet under disabilities wan. am
nesty they should ask for 1t. This is also the
view of the president, and indicates that 10
more general legislation on that subject will be
likely TO be enacted
Republican members arriving from the south
report that since the recent election tine old
prescription party in that section is much
broken down, and has now done with the hope
of reviving its former political ascendency.
There is much speculation here as to what the
presidential electors who were chosen to vote for
Mr. Greeley will do when the electoral college
meets next Wednesday There is no time in
which there can be a consultation and arrange
ment of uniform action, and it is deemed not
improbable that all the votes against Grant will
be cast blank. HART.
TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON, NOV. 3O-The annual re-
port of A. NJ Clapp, superintendent of public
printing, shows the actual disbursements for
the wear, prior to September 30, 1872, were ST.
S02,S43 The office has completed during the
year, 1924 pages of documentary COMPOSE.
tions, and 10000 volumes of that class Of work
any of when will exceed / 900 pages each, The
increase in department and otter executive
printing and binding of the past year over its
predecessors is about Is per cent, as the de-
mand for executive printing and binding grows
each year as the country is expanding in popu-
lation and the interests of the government be-
coming enlarged. The printer gives full infOr-
nation on various branches of the office, show
ing well conducted establishment, and recon-
mends an appropriation for the annexation of
an additional wing to the building.
The report of the commissioner of internal
revenue shows that of the S341 zoe, 036 returned
on income previous TO June 30, 1872, exclusive
of the special income tax of 1864 the sum of
$50, 7O09S6I was paid by individuals; 800 ,04S-
48S were Withheld from dividends and additions
TO the surplus of banks; $3.50 1892 from the
dividends of insurance companies; S209, 55SOS
from dividends of railroad companies; SO ,S52,-
2O2 from the interest on bonds of railroad com
panies, and S13 TIP 062 from the salaries of
United States officers and employees. Receipts
from spirits of all kinds during the year ending
with June last were $40 475,576, there being
3649 distilleries. The tax received on fermented
liquors, at one dollar per barrel, was for the
year 1872, $4,000, $685. the total products of
manufactured tobacco was tQ7 ,280, s55 pounds
the number of cigars, cheroOts, etc, on which
taxes were collected was 1921, 705, 972; total re-
ceipts, S33, 1854
The secretary of the Treasury at Washington
has authorized the assistant treasurer at New
York to purchase 81 100000 of bonds each
Wednesday, and sell 81 ZOO, 900 gold each Thurs
day during December.
The house committee on appropriations has
perfected the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill, the Indian Appropriation
bill, the consular and diplomatic bill, the pen
sion bill and post-office appropriation bill,
which will be reported TO the house early in the
week.
Estimates for the fiscal year 1873, 1874: Leg
islative establishment, 81, 1913 274. 40 executive
establishment, S17,129 POI 80; judicial estab.
lishment, S3,5S7 ,O50.00; foreign intercourse ST
1926, 75400; military establishments S82 1874, s54..
"a; naval establishment, $40, 154, 22O is; Indian
affairs, $500, 975.28; PENSIONS $50 500 900 90:
public works, S29, 1887 1859; postal service,
81 410, 602 90; miscellaneous 50 500 97452 per-
manent appropriation, S147 1851 ,943.49; total
SS0S, $685. 56 67. The estimates exceed the APP
proprialIons for the present fiscal year in con.
sequence of the increase of S10,000O00 in
amounts for public We rks. The probabilities
are against granting this increase, and that the
aggregate amount will fall below the amount
appropriated for the current fiscal year. $685.
414,42S.56
Proposed Statue in Honor of Gen. meade.
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