Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-12-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK
A Il HoMB H..
DISTRICT OF COLUMBiA.

Tfic NaCionaf C0f0red 0OasSentfOu Or
ganized Monday by the election of eX-
Governor Piachbaek as President
In both the House and Senate there
has been but little done OF special in-
terest during the past week. In the
latter most of the time has been taken
up in the Introduction of bills and their
reference 10 appropriate committees,
while in the former lengthy debates
upon the salary repeal have occupied
the attention of the members TO the ex-
clusion of almost everything else. On
Monday Mr.. Dawes made "A somewhat
remarkable statement that the salary of
President Grant was nearly $400, 900 a
year by means of perqnisites--those
necessary allowances made for family
expenses. Mr.. Hoar sought to disagree
with the statement but was finally fore
ell into silence by the production of doc
uinentary evidence. Probably the fact
will be received with equal astonish-
nent by the country at large, although
it is 10 more than might have been eX-
| :;ected. Perhaps the most notable fea-
ture of the week was the appearance
of Alexander Ii, Stevens, who made 3
| speech in support of increased salary for
all public men.
Several prominent Senators have ex-
pressed surprise at the action Of the
ffouse in dcsofiag so much time 10 de-
bate on the salary question when the
| country is looking for legislation to re-
lieye the present financial embarrass-
,nents and restore confidence in none
| tary affairs. The senate u ready TO en..
ter upon legislation at once, and ii poss-
iblc afford the necessary relief before
the holidays. It is certain there is less
disposition In the Senate than in the
~fe.,k H.
A significant fact is found il the fact
that notwithstanding the continued
party reports of prosperity and the
monthly statement of the decrease of the
public debt, the Secretary of the Treas
ury has written to the Chairman Of
the Ways and Means Committee recon-
mending additional taxation, in order
that the revenues may meet the expens-
es, and inclosiDg bill for that purpose.
The restoration of the duty on tea and
coffee, which will yieid about SIC, ,0O0, ,OOO
per anntin, il included In the recon-
inendations. The Secretary also incloses
Il letter from Commissioner Douglass,
making the following recommendations
An increased tax of ten cents per gallon
on distilled spirits which would yield
81. 900, 600 annuallys four cents adeli-
tional per pound on tobacco, which
would yield "a 600, GOO; on illuminating
gas 81 SOC, 900; on the gross receipts of
railroads from passengers and freight,
$500, 600; OH insurance companies,
81 300, 600; on telegraph receipts, $780,
coo; and on express companies receipts
$500, 600, making In the aggregate
$22, 4 sc, 600. This tax on tea and coffee
would make over 81, ,0OO, 600. The
Commissioner says IL more reven,,e Is
wanted, it could be obtained to the
extent OF $4,000, 600 by restoring the
taxes formerly in Schedule B, which in
cludes stamps on all legal instruments,
Fortunately, however, there Is at pres
ent general indispOsition among menu
bers of Congress to increase taxation
Ii will not be done unless the necessity
can be clearly shown.
Tile Navy Department has completed
all the necessary arrangements provid-
ing for the reception from the Spanish
forces in the harbof of Savanna of the
steamer Virginius and for the transfer
of the survivors at Santiago de Cuba
from prison to one of the United States
vessels of war, in accordance with the
| terms of the diplomatic agreement.
The Supreme Court in the case of the
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Company against Fuller, reaffirmed the
decision of the lower court which was
TO the effect that the law Of the State Of
Iowa regulating railroad freights was
valid as far as within the police power
of the State to protect its people from
imposition. This road was charged
| with imposing double rates for furni-
ture from Chicago to Marshaltown, La.
M Utah.
| There has been much anxiety among
| the Gentiles the last four. days, on the
report that Governor Wood is TO be re-
moved. Leading citizens are addressing
| the President that such removal at the
present time will be a great misfortune
TO the territory. Another long petition
to Congress-over / 600 signatures-foi
legislation in behalf of Utah, is to be
sent to Washington tomorrow.
| ILLINOIS. y.
| A carefully complied statement of the
marine losses on the Lakes gives the to-
tai damage for 1873 at $3,976, 600, OF
| nearly a million dollars more than in
1872. Vessels of all kinds lost or dam
aged in 1873, l,3lS; i'm 1872, 745, or 57s
I more this year than last.
Reports dated December 1st, received
at the Office of the National Crop Re.
porter. correcting previous estimates, in.
dictate for the corn crop of 1873, i'm com.
Iparison with that of 1872, as follows
States Of Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin
Iowa, Ohio, Tennessee, Kansas and Mis-.
souri,, which produce in the aggregate
over one-half the entire crop Of The
United States. total loss of twenty
nine and two-tenths per cent. The
heaviest loss Is in Kansas-forty-fo -foul
per cent.-aild the lightest in Wiscon.
sin.-eleyen per cent. Illinois loses
nearly thirty-eight per cent, Iowa ove
twenty-five per cent, Ohio nearly TWEEN
two per cent.