Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-20

COUNTERFEIT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Ghe reverse of the
new hity-dOllar counterfeit is close imitation,
Dut the face IS poor in engraving, printing and
paper, il having Il general photographic appear
ance. The red seal of the treasury in the centre
OF the note is wanting.
THAT RAILROAD CASE.
An argument was begun to-day, before the
house judiciary committee, in the case of the
patents for the lands and bonds at issue between
the Central branch of the Union Pacific road and
the Hannibal and st. Joseph road. About one
mill IN acres and Il large amount of subsidy
bonds are involved IN the controversy, in winch
Boston capitalists and others take prominent
part.
CONCERNING THE WEED.
Mr.. Kinblll, head of the tobacco division of
the internal revenue department, has prepared
Il paper for the information Of the committee
on ways and means, estimating the Number Of
tobacco consumers in the United States at eight
million, who each use eleven pounds and four
teen ounces Of tobacco, and one hundred and
siXtv-sevcn cigars, annually. He says n TAX of
twenty-lOur cents per pound, the prohibition OF
the sale OF the leaf to consumers, and
thorough collection of taxes, would produce
revenue OF $50, 100000.
COMMITTEE WORK.
The senate was nor in session to-day, but the
committee on finance heard parties interested in
changing the tariff
Hon. Anasa Walker was before the suh-com-
mittee OF banking and currency, this morning.
and gave his views. He is in favor OF contrac.
lion of the currency as the best for the business
interests OF the county.
Mr.. Myron Winslow, secretary of the com
mittce ul the ant-tnX ASSOCIATION of New York
made fOrclble argument belole the ways and
means committee, this morning, in favor of a
'epeal of tue income tax. The argument was
in support of bill to be presented in behalf of
the association which he represented. Its most
M, m il Ia bo
of the income tax for 1871 as well as to repeal
the law.
The house committee on appropriations, this
morning, considered the application for an APP
preparation OF $50, 900 for the entertainment of
the Japanese embassy which arrived at San
Francisco few days since. General Banks was
before the committee in favor of the appropri-
alton, and it WAS finally resolved that the secre-
tary OF state, General Banks, chairman of the
lorel@n affairs committee and General & rtield
Guah man OF the appropriation committee, should
nave conference on the subject and report
10 tue committee the result of their consulta-
ton.
lne house Judiciary committee, this morning,
commenced Tue investigation as to the claims OF
lands and bonds, arising out of grants 10 the
Hannibal ana 81. Joseph and the Atchson and
Pixies Peak railroad, or the Central branch If
the Union Pacific railroad. Hon. L G. In,rer.
soil appeared for the st Joseph and Denver rail
road, eX-AttOrney General Ioar for the Central
branch OF the Onion Pacific aud ex-senator
Henderson OF Missouri appeared for the Kansas
Pacific road. Mr.. lngersol made his argument
to-day, and the other gentlemen will be heard
Tomorrow,
The foreign affairs committee this forenoon
accorded another interview to the representa-
tives Of the fishing interests. Arguments in ia
vor Of protection were made by Dr.. Geo. b. Lor.
ing of Salem, and by Mr.. Freeman Of Province
town. Dr.. Loring presented the statistics offne
fishing interest, and showed that while the
whole product OF fishing last year was $4,000
600, the cost was S1409O,000, aud this was the
general state of the tisl citchng interest Of the
country. The committee WAS most iayolably
impressed with the arguments thar had been
presented, and the delegation believe their views
will be supported BY the committee. The next