, 1872-11-13
WASHINGTON.
Special Despatch to Tbs Chicago TRIBUNE.
UNITED STATES sEyAToRsH1PS.

occasioned by the election Of Henry Wilson to
the Vice Presidency. The Henry Clews clique
Of inanciers in Wall street, however, are putting
forth their strongest remonstrances against
Boutwell, leaving the Treasury Department. So
far as Massachusetts is concerned, Boutweus
most formidable competitor is Henry L. Dawes,
Chairman Of the Committee OF Ways and
Means Of the present Congress. The
latter has the recommendation that
he comes from the Western part Of the State, q
section which has not had Senator in Congress
for thirty years.. Besides the territorial recon-
mendatious, Ben Butler fayors Dawes candida
cy on the ground that, if he supports the West
ern part OF the State in it's Senatorial aspira-
tions, that section will give his Gubernatorial
ambition q lift next year.
Second to this fight in Importance, is the SEN
atoria1 situation in New York. Conkling's prin-
cipal and most formidable competitor is ex-sen-
ator and Governor Morgan, who acted as Chair
man of the National Republican Executive Com
mittee during Ithe Presidential campaign just
closed.
In pure gratitude for services rendered. it is as-
serted that the President will reward Morgan
to any reasonable extent in his power. Morgan's
ambition is said to be in the direction Of the
Treasury Department. Morgan's withdrawal
from the New York Senatorial fight pill, there
fore, largely depend upon Boutwell, q resignation
fsom the Cabinet which IN turn Is cont,ngent
upon the Secretary's chances to succeed Wilson.
Senator Spencer, OF Alabama, who has now
been here for several days, is quite confident Of
his own reelection. E1-ProVisional Governor
Parsons ia his most formal competitor. A letter
| was received here to-day from q prominent
| Democratic member of the Legislature-elect,
| which indicates that the Democrats Will support
Spencer in preference to Parsons.
| 10 the associated PTeas.
| TIE INTERNAL REVENUE BUDGET.
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-The Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue estimates the receipts Of the
Bureau for the present fiscal year at 5l05,00
600, OF $50, 600 less than last year. So far
as the Bureau is aware, both the tobacco
the late law of Congress-. and, therefore,
there il no reason to believe that any modlfca-
| tion OF it will be recommended, unless IN man
ner OF administration and reorganization OF dig
/ tricte, in order to render the system more COM
pact and to reduce the expenses.
HOW THE VISIT WAS MADE.
As explanatory Of the recent diplomatic call
on President Grant, to congratulate him on hls
Ministers from Spain and Belgium last
week severally received kilograms from their
respective Governments, instructing them 80 to
act. This was the origin Of an arrangement
among the foreign Minister'S nov here to call III
body at the Executive Mansion. Secretary
Fish, at the time Of the arrangement, was ab-
sent, and heard OF it only on his return to this
city. What he did on that occasion
was at their OWL request, and therefore
contrary to the statements in newspapers. no
| N>
plomats in consequence Of the alleged Disagree
able position, in which they had been placed, by
paving the courtesy Of copgratulation in advance
Of the declaration OF the Electoral College,
Colonel Bristow, Solicitor General, ia now in
Kentucky. He will probably forward his resig.
1ation this week, when lis successor, already
selected by the President, will be announced.
| NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY.
| Information has been received hero from Min
neeota saying that the work on the Northern
Pacific Railroad has virtually been abandoned
that the contractors had left, and that the labo-
1ers aud teams had returned from tho end OF the
track at Rose Lake, Dakota, thus leaving SUI
ished. -.-
JARSDYcE vs.. IARSDvrF-
One Of the most singular illustration OF the
laws delay was shown in case argued before M
the United States Supreme Court to-day. The
origin of the Auit WAS dispute as to the owner.
ship OF large tract Of land in Maryland, a1ld
turned upon the Legitimacy Of sumo children
ons Of tue children, as s. so9p n. as ,,,f hf
Which had belonged to bis deceased father. Ths
! case WAS once before argued in the Supreme
Court, and the decision Of the lower court re-
versed. The Interesting point ia that the cast
has been 80 long before the various courts ina
the young man bringing it, al also his mother
aud the defendant, has each died, and also al
the lawyers on both sides. The caso was before
;; the Supreme Court about fifteen years ago.
PERSONAL.
} Judge Mercer, recently elected Judge Of th
Pennsylvania Supreme Court, arrived here thl
morning. He will resign Ills position as Con
gresham of the Thirteenth District Ut Pennsyl
vania On the first day OF the approaching ses
siou Ut Congress, and Immediately there
: after assume the duties of Lis ne5
offico. His Congressional term expire
| on tho 4th of next March, and it.
doubtful if any nomination will be made to elec
t his successor for ao short term a]thoughther
#4r41 9Eu}o
, should it be decided to have the Thirteenth Dis
{ trict represented during that pofiod. 1t /
] stated that the Representative-elect for tn
Forty third Congress- stands the best chance Q
) any Of his competitors.
INTERNAL REVENUE REPORT.
Tho report to CougEess Of the Commissions
. ! of Internal Revenue Will show that the tota
t receipts from spirits during the fiscal year end
t ing June 30, 1872, we're $40, 9,475,5l6, as asalna
: SAC, ,281, ,848 for the year before; from tobacc
this year, 7s3, ,73G, III, against S33, SIS 97
! last year; from all malt liquors, 98,258, ,40e
. as against S7,159,740 last year, income tas
@l4, ass, ,8G2, ~ against $lS 375 1888 last year
Q tue amount received from spirits, ETC., Ne na'
ast year. teRas99s s tbs yea,
etc:, this year, s2,6ss, ,9a$; last yea
Ohio oa 0,s sBGts tns year. Soms
. year 3747, Isl; last Year, 567s ,6S8. Illinois, Q
Bprita this year, 512, 43l, ,430 last year. 5lo 6e6
s2s tobacco, this year, 81 o51 1ast ysac ynac
g iast year, s. 4,os3, ,6o3 Missouri, on spirits TIL
year, i5o last year, 81 sig 3; toeesS tos s7;
beer, this year, s377,70s; last year, $ss2, %
Kentucky, on spirits this year, s., 769, ,o73 la
year, 81 079, ,252 tobacco, this year, S. 494 3S2
3 last year. g. 1885, 262; beer, this year. $lo4, ss6
\ last year, S89,133.
Q AVOIDING oFF1CE-sEEKERs.
n Postmaster General. Creswen will remain
70 Elkton, Ind, until his annual report Is hnlshe
y He has taken force of clerks and a load
A records with him, He says he is 90 bored vii
d office-seeke1s and other callers. that ho cou
q not prepare his report in Washington.
lr CABINET MEETING.
r. at the meeting OF the Cabinet to-day, al II
= members were present, except Belknap al
10 Delano. .
Il PARDoEED.
3. The President has pardoned Appleton Va
= smith, who was taken to Fort War;
is in 1861, it being alleged that, as shlR agent
g. Nav Vnrk ha had aidnd in fitting out Vessf