The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-02
NOTES FROM THE FEDERAL CAPIEAI.
WASHINGTON, March l

WASHINGTON, March l.
Admiral Porter will preside at the court
martial of Gordon and Davis. Vlce-Admlral
Rowan and five rear-admirals are oetallea as
members Of the court.
The secretary OF the treasury has called IN
million of three per cents; five Thousand
| from 34l5 to 35l9; ten thousand from 334s 10
| 3495. Interest ceases on April 30.
Henry P. Farrow is nominated attorney
general for South Georgia.
The appointment OF Atkins as collector OF
customs In Savannah is confirmed. ,,..,
on finance stated that he was instructed by
the committee to state that whatever change
might be made In the tea and coHee tafln, II
would not lake effect before the first OF July.
A bill renewing the old contract with tne pro-
prietors of the Globe for publishing the de-
bates was passed. The Viee-President DE.
cIining to appoint the committee on the sale
of arms. Cameron moved that it should con-
sist of Hamlln, Carpenter, Sherman, Sawyer,
Logan, Stevenson and Harlan. An amend
ment to substitute Schurz for Sherman was
made, when the matter went over. The dis
cussion of The appropriation bill was resumed.
An amendment ab0lishlng the branch mint 81
Charlotte, N. c., failed. Scott reported an
amendment to the Southern and Pacific Ball
road bill.
HoUsE-The merchants of New York and
Boston are petilioning for m uniform tobacco
tax. Sheldon, from the committee on COM
merce, reported bill for more effective sys-
tenn of quarantine on the Southern and Gull
coasts, and authorizing the detail Of one or
more medical officers of the regular army, VINO
shall, during the coming season, Vislt eacn
town or port on the Gulf of Mexico that is sub
iect or liable to the Invasion OF yellow FEVER,
and 10 confer with the local authorities Wltn
reference to the establishment Of more uni
form and effective system Of quarantine, and
to make detailed report TO the secretary OF
war. The bill was passed without discussion:
There was q full Cabinet. 1t Is stated that
the answer 10 Granville Is pacific, but firmly
insists upon a reference to the claim for In
direct damages to the Geneva arbitration.
Ex-Congreesman Stokes, OF tennessee, Is
fined fifteen hundred dollars.
The decrease Of the debt was twelve and
quarter millions of dollars during the montn.
The coin In the treasury amounts to one hun
dred and ten and half millions, and the cur
rency to fourteen and half millions.
In the Supreme Court the case OF Florida Vs:
Georgia was dismissed to-day on motion OF
Farr0w, attorney general of Georgia.
A scheme for setting apart a strip OF eoup-
try five miles In breadth, running across IT,:
Indian Territory from north to south, for use
as road for military, postal and commercial
tee on Indian affairs. The committe are not
disposed to favor the project, and look upon 1t
as covert plan for getting the laud and right
of way for railroad.
A delegation from the New York board OF
brokers is In town to obtain reversal OF the
decision of the late Commissioner Delano,
classifying all persons engaged In the business
of negotiating purchases or sales Of stocks as
bankers within the meaning of the seventy
ninth section of the act OF June 80, 1864; me
commissioner of internal revenue Will near
their side of the case at once.