Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-03
FROM WASHINGTON.

CIeaSe VI Inc puDIlc OeDt ID Chained AZ tne
treasury department to be on account of the
payment the past month of interest on Pacific
railroad bonds over the amount retained for
pay for services rendered 1926, 274. Had it
not been for this advance to the railroad, the
debt would have decreased 4142, O03, 0Ss.
There we're also distributed from the treasury
during January, in addition to ordinary ex-
penses, 3l2, 400, 600 to the board of public
works in this city and 81 Zoo, 900 ON account
of deficiencies in the postal revenue, making
the total amount of extraordinary expenses
during January "a, 066, 294.
The secretary of the treasury to-day ad-
dressed q letter to heads of departments en-
closing resolution Of the House instructng
the secretary to inform the House what appro
priations are necessary for the fiscal year of
each department. To meet expenses for
postage on official business on account of the
abolition of the franking privilege. The sec
rotary requests that he be furnished by each
department as soon as practicable, an esti-
mate of the amount which will be required
by each department on matter received, dis
tinguishing in both printed cases between
written matter and giving if possible the data
on which the estimate is based. 1t is propos
ed to ask for an appropriation as for postage
on official matter for each department and to
give all details from which the estimates are
made to Congress.
The committee on elections have summon
ed Mi. Belden, ex-attorney general of Louis
lana, who it is stated has made startling devel
opments regarding Louisiana politice.
Winnie Reams model for statue of Admi-
raj Farrigut fell from wagon this afternoon
while on the way to the capitol and was con
siderably damaged.
! Telegraplic advices received here from
| Europe indicate that the offerings for the new
| Ave per cent federal loan of the U. S. will be
| in excess of the amount advertised for sale.
A part of the loan however having been re-
served for sale in this country, the treasury
[ department is in receipt of numerous applica-
| tons and letters of inquiry from National
banks, showing general disposition to ex-
change their present securities in the treas
| sry for new fves. This action is precipitated
| by the fact that the loan is open for subscrip-
I tion, but for 90 short time and by the fur
Their fact that other issues are authorized to
b, >ar only and l-2 per cent.
Mr.. Colfax has not been absent from the
Sena, e . day this week as has been errone-
ouslv 'elegraphed, having presided more or
less eve ~ day. He denies the telegraphed
statemen that he expects to prove that his
deposit of June Esd came from Messrs. Shoe
maker. q. T. Stewart and A. B. Bowen, but
exn,esses 90, tndeace in his ability to fully
yin1icate him. elf. He also states that Nc
Comb first test. led last winter about some
letters he had fro N Ames IS to his rulings a,
speaker. He Go. fax) addressed letter to
the chairman Of the committee asking that
McComb be required to either produce the
letters or to point the ruling, so that 1t could
be examined by any pa. 'liamentaryT experts al
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before the committee the very day that .Nmei
returns to the city, their eonficting stateme,,'
having been given thus far in the presence of
both.
The block of sculptured marble donated
by the city of Philadelphia to the Washing
ton national monument will be forwarded to
this city next week.
The captain of an American vessel having
left one Of his crew in restitution at foreign
port, the collector at New Orleans was in
structed by the secretary of the treasury not
to clear the vessel without deposit of three
months extra pay and put bond in suit in
case it was deemed expedient.
1t is probable that Wilson, chairman of
the credit mobilier committee number two,
will 90 sub committee this week proceed to
Boston to examine the books Of the Union
Pacific railroad company.
The secretary of the treasury has author
ICED the assistant secretary at New York to
purchase one million of bonds and sell one
and half million of coin on each Thursday
during February.
The visit of the French, Prussisn and Eng
lish national bands to Boston last year has
had an effect of increasing public interest in
the u g. Marine band, which has become,
although not originally 80 intended, perhaps
the national band of America. 1t 10 known
that the Marine band is not equal to the for
eign bands and movement has been made to
increase the number of bandsmen, now thirty
aud secure new and accomplished leader
and obtain magnificent uniform.