The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-02-27

During fiscal year ending June 30 1861. 900, ,286
During fiscal year ending June 90 1862. 3les535
During fiscal year ending Jnne 30 1s7G... 49,, ,28s
During fiscal year ending June 3D. 1871. 1ul, ,243
During fiscal year ending June 50, 1372.... 4sl,930
Daring fiscal year ending june 80, 1873. - l2l,s5S
Making total Of. ....................s ssssi, ,olo
or which one-haH was paid in cash. and one
half in credits ON account Of railroad bond
Indebtedness to the Government. The Quar-
terrnaster-G General estimates that the cost of
moving the same troops and supplies by stage
and wagon would have been -, $50, ,135, show
ing an estimated saving to the Government
BY railroad transportation to s6,5O7, 2s3, or
about Sc per cent.
-Repressntative Monroe. with the consent
OF the Committee on Banking and Currency,
viii endeavor to report under the two-thirds
rule. mis- bin providing for 525, 600 addi-
tional currency TO relieve the stringency in the
West 1t is found impracticable to carry out
the law requiring distribution Of the curren-
cy, passed about two years ago, for the reason
that it would take from the East all the eur
rency that prevents that section from being as
destitute as the West.
Commissioners Leggett, Of the Patent Of
fee, reports the receipts of his bureau dur
ing the calendar year 1872 at s699, ,725; ezpen-
| ditures. 1865, Sos and balance now in the
treasury 10 tiit cItNAt "a t4AG bAASNs IL
! Eighteen thousand two hundred and forty-zix
/ applications have been fled, and thirteen
thousand five hundred and ninety patents
issued during the past year, ths number of
applications being fewer and Of patents larger
than the previous year, as the commissioner
says, in consequence of more thorough
diffusion Of Patent Office intelligence, and
the regulation which has made the appliea-
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quality. The proportion Of patents to the
/ population ranges from one in every s29 per
sons in Connecticut to one in 1927 in New
Mexico. The commissioner speaks favorably
OF the new official publication of his Office, the
Weekly Gazette, which is in steadily increasing
demand, and in the highest terms of the prae-
tical operation of civil service reform.
In answer to innumerable inquiries from
business circles as to the exact operation Of
that portion of the act of June g. 1872, which
repealed all taxes imposed by stamps, except
on bank checks, drafts or orders, the Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue responds that
no stamp tax is now required upon checks,
drafts, or orders, except such as shall be
drawn at sight or trust company.
1t is believed nearly all the Ku-Klux pris-
oners will be pardoned within very short
time, and particularly those Of this more ig-
norant class. The Government will, how
however, prosecute vigorously all new in
stances Of Ku-Klux prosecutions, and il is GER
tain that should additional cases arise, the
Executive and Department Of Justice would
regard with disfavor all appeals for mercy
or leniency.
The President has voted the bin for the
relief Of those suffering from the destruction
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suant to the order of Gen. Buell., The Presi-
dent says the destruction of the Salt Works
was a military necessity and he cannot consent
to the doctrine that the United States is
liable for all claims for property destroyed by
the Union armies during the war.
A Washington special says the Spanish
Minister Polo says that it does not seem to
him that Spain viii retrograde to despotism.
The change in government viii not affect the
status of Cuba. He considers Amadeus hon
est aud liberal. At the State Departments it
is doubted if success viii follow in case
Rivers is to be the first President, although
his qualifications are conceded.
boutwell, fayors the adoption of the naval
code of signals for the merchant marine.
The new House bill providing that, after
the LIST of January next, the postage on daily
papers shall be collected at the Office where
the paper is mailed, has passed. the House
and seems in a fair way to get through the
senate. It is thought that it is calculated
very muoh to embarrass and diminish the cir.
culatiou of the press, and also reduce profits
Much surprise is expressed that the news
papers Of the country should have taken the
matter so quietly.
The House Committee on Commerce has
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other things, they agreed to recommend an apt
preparation of S325,00O for the improvement
OF East River, including Hell Gate, New York
$50 900 for Portland Harbor, and S75 600 fol
Buffalo Harbor.
Among the bills reported from the Com
mittee on Claims and passed by the House il
a bill appropriating various amounts awarde,
by the southern Claims Commissioners las
year, in payment for quartermaster and com
missary stores furnished by loyaiists in tn
South during the war.
Preparations for the forthcoming inaugu
ration ceremonies are being conducted on tn
most liberal and extensive scale. Indication
are that it will be the grandest display eve
Witnessed in Washington.
Tho majority OF the members Of Congress
are opposed to an extra session, nor viii tn
President convene an extra session unles
, some extraordinary and now unforeseen necee
, sity renders it necessary.
The report OF the Senate committee o
r. the Caldwell case, is very voluminous. Til
1 committee say there is no doubt that none
3 was paid for votes in the Legislature. It wa
( discussed in the committee, whether lho meas
ure OF Caldwell's guilt demanded expulsion
+ or that his election be declared invalid. Tn
4 majority Of the committed favored the latte
= view, and resolution reported accordingly
4 for action by the Senate. The committe
: think Caldwell was as much sinned against a
= SHINING; that he was a novice in politics, an
a in the hands of men who encouraged III
[. practice of carrying elections by money.
II The Internal Roveuuu BurvHu Is prupai
ing for the issue, in few days, Of eirculs
n to all Assessors and Assistant Assessors, d
y recting them to close ont their Offices, an
n turn over their official effects May 20, to IL
c Collectors, as provided for by the oonsolidi
n dion bin which passed early in the session
!, Assessments FOR April are to be made ont 1
;. usual. aud the transfer of the office to q
u Collector must not be delayed longer than Il
y Goth Of the subsequent month. The total r
n ceipts OF revenue for the current fiscal yei