The Portland daily press., 1873-12-17
Washington News and Gossip.
DOCTOR KELLEY's PILL

DOCTCR KELLEY PILL.
A special says that Judge Kelley's proposition
to initiate the currency by means of low rate
of interest-bearng bonds Jared wore in the
Ways and Means Committee Monday than the
first reports indicated. The measure was
brought before the committee in expectation
that it would be adopted, but after talking over
the principle involved, Mr.. Kelley was consid-
erably surprised to find that the measure had
no support whatever other than his own vote
Finding it unapprecated, he withdrew the
bill, and decided to introduce it in the House,
as an independent proposition, which he snbse-
vuently did. The bill under the rule goes over
to the next Legislative Monday, which, in con-
sequence of the adjournmenu over tns noifuays,
will not be until January 18th.
THE RIGHT TALK.
The leading Republican Congressman urge
sweeping reform in the expenditure of public
moneys, to include the abolition of hundrds of
offices, many of which are sinecures filled by
political favoriteS
THE DECREASE OF REVENUE.
An evidence of the shrinkage of the public
revenues is to be found in the fact that in Aug
ust last the import entries at the port Of New
York were S32, 900; in November they were
but So, ,S99, ,9S7 decrease of nearly 80 per cent
In August the custom receipts at the same port
were S13,454, 1856; in November they were but
S5,95S, ,257, decrease of more than so per cent
WHAT SECRETARY RICHARDSON WANTS.
Judge Richardson tonight says that if Con-
gress is willing to reduce the estimates twill
accomplish all that he asks. He simply insists
that the present resources of the country, under
existing circumstances, are not sufficient and
fhaf n mn nacur flaa ofh
hand the representatives will commence their
economies in their own districts, they can ac-
complish the same purpose which the increase
of taxation would effect.
THE RAILROAD LOBBYISTS,
who were on band at the beginning of the ses-
sion trying to get their different measures start
ed before recess, are leaving without having ac-
complished anything nor are their prospects of
success after the holidays encouraging.
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.-The Taunton Locomo-
tive Works Co. have reduced the wages of their
employees ten per cent.
The Davis thread mill at Fall River, which
has beeu closed for several weeks, has started
up again with reduced help.
The Newport OR. Id Manufacturing Co.,
have reduced wages 10 per cent
Business is reviving in the Orange, IN. j., }
hat factories.
The Crane Brothers paper mill at Westfeld
has started again on full time.
A mass meeting of workingmen in Cincinna-
Ii last week was of a very incendiary character
Carl Rosser, an Austrian. said if the State did
not furnish work resort to arms must be had.
The sentiment was received with vociferous ap-
plause.
From Pennsylvania it is reported that the
Easton manufacturing establishments have
nearly recovered from the effects of the panic.
Most of the factories have resumed work. At
Bristol, Bucks county, tine greatest lvliness is
being displayed in the industrial establishments
AT Reading the suspended cotton factory is
working and will continue to do SO through the
winter. The great hat factories, which sue
cumbed to the pressure of the times, are ex-
pected to resume soon. All the rolling mills
and furnaces are in full blast.
The Highland Mills at Huntington are again
running on full time.
All the manufacturing establishments at
Athol are running on full time,