The Portland daily press., 1872-01-20
WASHINGTON.

DIVIDEND TO BANKS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The Comptroller of
the Currency has declared q dividend of thirty
per cent to the creditors of the Ocean National
Bank of New York, payable on the 25th.
MAINE AGRICULTURAL MEETING
A convention of the delegates representing
the interests of the State Agricultural and
Horticultural Societies, the Boards of Agricul-
ture and the Agriculture Colleges of the United
States, will meet in Washington on the 18th of
February, to confer upon the subject of mutual
interest.
THE NUMBER THAT USE TOBACCO
Mr.. Kimball the head of the tobacco divi-
sion of internal revenue department, has pre-
pared paper for the information of the Com
mittee OH Ways and Means estimating that the
number in the United States at 5000, 900 who
use eleven pounds and fourteen ounces of tobac-
co and 167 cirgars annually. He says that the
tax of "a cents pound is prohibition of the
sale of the leaf to consumers, and thorough
collection of the taxes would produce revenue
of 1925, 100000.
DANGEROUS COUNTERFEIT.
The reverse of the new $50 counterfeit is
close imitation, but the face is poor in the en-
| craving, printing and paper; it having gener-
al photographic appearance. The red seal of
the treasury in the centre of the note is want
! ing.
DISPUTE ABOUT LAND GRANTS.
| An argument was commenced to-day before
the House Judiciary Committee, in the case of
| patents for lands and bonds at issue between
the central branch of the Union Pacific and
the Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroads. About
| million acres and a large amount of subsidy
| bonds are involved in the controversy in which
Boston capitalists take prominent part
THE LOUISIANA COMMITTEE.
| The House Committee to investigate the
| trouble in Louisiana to-day, decided to postpone
| their visit to New Orleans for the present, but
will have another meeting tomorrow week, to
| determine their action.
JAPANESE GLoRIFICATIoN.
The House Committee ON Appropriations to-
| day, considered the application for an appro-
priation OF $4,000 for the entertainment OF the
Japanese embassy.
Gen. Banks argued in favor of the appropria-
ton, and it was finally decided that the Secre-
tary of State, Gen. Banks and Gen. Garfield
have conference upon the subject.
OTHER APPROPRIATIONS.
An Indian appropriation bill for about 81, 800, :
900 will be reported Eext week. The committee
will take up the naval appropriation bill on
Monday
THE FISHERMEN MAKING CALLS.
The delegation of Cape Cod fishermen who
called on Secretary Boutwell, this afternoon and
made formal representations similar to those
made to the President and Committee on For
eign Affairs. The Secretary thought that there
should be some compensation for the losses
sustained by the action of the government, and
advised them to apply to Congress for the neces-
sary legislation.
RAID ON GAMBLING HOUSES
The police tonight made a raid ON the gam
bling houses, but with little success however as
the most of the gamblers had got wind of it.
THE EXPELLING VOTE OF THE wARMoTHITs
A private dispatch from New Orleans says i'll
reference to vote of the Legislature expelling
absent members, that the. State constitution
required a two-thirds vote of all the members
elected to expel member; also that the New
Orleans Times to-day, publishes a very bitter
article on the course of Gov. Yarmouth.