The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-17
HORRIBLE CHILD MURDER & SUICIDE
THE KU-KLux TRIALS
ORDER
Proceedings Of Congress
FROM WASHINGTON.
cabinet meeting-Arrest of Mexican Raide
r Discussed, &c

| SSusseut Nc.
Washington, April l8.--The Cabinet
was in session to-day for about two hours,
| all the members being present except
Secretary Delano, who is still Vest
General Cowan represented the interior
| department.
The special feature of interest was the
reading of telegram from Gen. Sheridan
to the Secretary of War, announcing that
seven officers and thirty-fve prvates of the
Juarez party had crossed the river. They
were arrested and taken to San Antonio,
Texas, where the priyates were released on
parole, though the officers were still under
arrest. General Sheridan asks what dis
position shall be made of them. The sub
ject was referred to the Attorney General.
who will correspond with reference thereto
with the local authorities of San Antonio.
The cabinet was also engaged with de-
partment business of no extraordinary i'm
portance. The English note was not al.
luded to in the course of official business.
A Proposed Substitute for the Tariff ard Tax
Bill.
Washiagton, April 16--The bill pre-
pared by Representative Kelly, which was
ordered to be printed to-day, is entitled
" An act for the further reduction of taxa
ton and the promoting of commerce. 1t
is designed to be offered as n substitute to
the tariff and tax bill, reported in the
House to-day from the Committee of
Ways and Means. Hst a
Mr.. Kelley's bill gives the precedence
the internal revenue feature instead of the
tariff feature. 1t provides for uniform
tobacco tax of 16 cents per pound, and
consolidated tax Of 65 cents on spirits. but
abolishes the tax on sales on both shirts
and tobacco.
The changes proposed will, it is said,
enable the treasury practically to disband
the internal revenue service; so far as
assessors, collectors, and assistants are
concerned. 1t makes provision for the
maintainance Of tobacco bonded ware
houses under regulations to be prescribed
by the Secretary Of the Treasury, and
abolshes about one-half of the stamps
included in schedule "B."
The tariff section adds tea and coffee to
the free list, together with other articles
which enter into general consumption, but
not produced in this country. 1t also adds
the ten per cent. reduction of the Senate on
iron and manufactures thereof, wooden,
worsted and cotton goods, and some other
articles.
Mr.. Maynard unites with MIR. Kelly in
this measure, reversing the order of the
committee of ways and means. This Joint
measure makes reduction of S50,000 900
from the two sources of revenue, and pro-
yides for diminution of the force of the
internal revenue service to the extent of
one-half the number of employees and ex-
penses.
The Morse memorial held tonight in the
House of Representatives was success.
The President has issued proclamation
which inaugurates the civil service regula-
tions.
About o'clock the Emancipation cele-
bration procession filed past the portico of
the White House, when the Cabinet took
recess and took their positions on the por-
tico, where the President reviewed the
passing thousands.
A delegation of senator's and others,
headed by Senator Ramsey, waited on the
President yesterday forenoon to urge the
appointment of John Jay Knox, now dep-
uty Comptroller, to be Comptroller of the
Currency. 1t is now averred that Hon,
Thomas L. Tullsck is still making vigorous
efforts to secure the position.
iIiOfOh hlseSo hdNC HoH OAplCSStu tuGlT
preference to General Grant. These in
clude Massachusetts,, Ohio, Iowa, Kansas,
Kentucky, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania,
Indiana, Maine, Oregon, Florida, and Wis
consin. The Connecticut, South Carolina,
and Missouri delegations are favorable to
his nomination, though without instruc-
tons.
Executive Order.
The Advisory Board of the civil service
having completed the grouping contempla-
ted by the rules already adopted, have re-
commended certain provisions for carrying
the rules into effect.
The recommendations, as herewith pub
lshed, are approved, and the provisions
will be enforced as rapidly as the proper
arrangements can be made, and the thir-
teenth of the rules adopted on the nine
teenth day of December last is amended to
read as published herewith.
The utmost fidelity and diligence will
be expected of all officers in every branch
of the public service. Political assess
ments, as they are called, have been for
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