The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-12
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Moro observation-disclosures This Time
Railway JObs-Ben Butler Heard From.
The twenty-sixth snow storm OF the season rem.
dered the dulness without as decided and COM
plete as the proceedings Of the House to-day.
There were two or three whirls and eddies whicn
promised a storm. One was MIR. Frye's attempt TO
pass the Supplementary civil Rights bill, over
which the democrats fllbustered through the
morning hour, and 1t again went over without
action. Afterwards Mr.. Lowe, or Kansas, attempted
to suspend the rules and put upon Its passage bill
granting an extension OF the time for the compile
ton Of land grant road in that State, the Atcht
son. Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, which attempt
he at last realized was a piece OF folly, ana
asked to Withdraw it. Mr.. Lowe Is not par
ticularly fitted for carrying such measures In the
present temper OF the House. nor did the fact help
him that he was sustained in the movement by
Representative Ginery Twichel Of Massachusetts,
who. though the president Of the road, had pre-
pared himself to sustain the measure In which he
has sucn deep personal interest Later In the day
Messrs Butler and Hooper. OF Massachusetts, had
''set-t0" over a measure introduced by the former
allowing one third OF all customs duties to be paid
In legal tenders instead OF gold after the LIST OF
April. Mr.. Hooper was reused to resistance by this
attempt. and, after q lively contest, the measure
was lost Governor Blair Of Michigan, offered q
resolution asking for an investigation committee to
examine the newspaper charges OF corruption
against the Secretary of the Navy. letter from
be read, by General Banks asking that such o COM
mittee be appointed. Messrs Blair Sargent, Peters,
Voorhees, aud Warren constitute the committee.
This Is the seventh investigating committee OF the
session.
Redemption Of Government Bonds.
Under the call OF the Secretary Of the Treasury or
September last for the redemption OF $780, 900 in
nve-twenty bonds all but 50, OOO 900 have been pre-
sented for redemption. OF the call Tor $780, DOC, 900.
ivto htcr an no y inst hafu
two and three millions have been redeemed. The
last call is for 800 In ve twentes, interest
on which expires on the 2otn INST The me United ,usa
bonds with interest," without rebate.
Public Debt Statement.
The following statement Of the principal OF the
public debt and Treasury balances from June 80,
1862 to December 81. 1871, has just been prepared
at the Treasury Department.
1870.
Balance in the Treasury June 80 1869
(see reports folio 1857 $685. $780, $40 So
Excess Of receipts over expenditures
(see report 1870 foos II, 2Ol..... 101 ,916 SO
Principal Of debt redeemed see re.
port 1870, folio 2N. $l07, 49, 1888 1s
Balance in Treasury June 80, 1870 (see
report 1870, folio 2l).............. 149 502,471 60
Total Observation-Disclosures. .s257, 2s2, 257 rs
Balance in Treasury June 80, 1870 (see
eport 1871 olo 4.............. $149. ,S67 IS
Excess or recclpis over expenditures
(see report 1874, folios ana 5)... ol,l48,75e "a
Total s24o, esq., 624 AZ
Principal OF public debt redeemed
see report 1871 folio $780, 1885, LAT 10
Balance in Treasury juno 80, 1871
see report 1871, folio 1os 917 ATT "a
$24O e52, 624 AZ
JUNE 80, 1871, TO DECEMBER 30. 1871.
Balance IN Treasury June go 1871,
(see report 1871, folio $109, 917477 "a
Excess OF receipts over expenditures. ,134,963 "a
Total..- $751;, 052 40 rs
(see public debt statements). ..... $26 SOL 500 20
Balance in Treasury December 81,
1871 (see Registers and United
States Treasurers ledgers). 1914 $780, 73 90
Total. $151,052. 440 20
Principal OF public debt, June 30,
1859 tsee report 1870, folio 11 81 $685. 2l3 "a
Add DEFICIENCIES, 1887 to 1870 (see re.
port 1871, folio lily ................ 3,274O51 6y
Add error In temporary loan. $50 90
Total. 259, S2e,516 90
REDUCTION AS ABOVE.
In 1870 June s1O7 779 1855 10
In 1871, June 3d. ............ $50, 1855, lat 10
In 1871, December 8l.............. 26.50l, 500 20
Total ....S265, ola, 499 60
Principal Of public debt December 81,