Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-02-22


has paid from $50 to $50 apiece for machines
that never cost more than from $5 to SO each.
and which could be sold for s15 to 800 each,
and leave handsome profit
FROM WASHINGTON
The report Of the committee Of conference
appointed to adjust the differences between
the Senate and House regarding the ten sloops
Of war bill provides that the number Of yes-
sells to be built shall be eight, four of which
shall be constructed in Government Yards and
the other four in private yards.
1t is understood that the President and At
toney General, after consultation upon the
Mormon question, have decided to favor the
passage Of LOgan's bill (Senate, No. 1,40O) to
promote public justice in the Territories ar the
only practical solution of the Mormon qnes-
ten. The bill reorganizes the judicial system
III the territories, and ts practical effect will he
so to change the present custom Of drawing
grand and petit juries as to insure the drawing
Of anti-polygamy jurors instead of Mormon
jurors. This bill was drawn up by Senator
Logan after personal investigation of the sub
iect, and il regarded as very severe by the
Mormons. The Mormon Republicans here arc
much excited OIL the subject, and say that the
memorial of the lawyers from Salt Lake City
is tissue of falsehoods.
The President has pardoned Eli Ross
Stewart and Robert Hayes Mitchell both of
South Carolina, convicted of Ku-KlQx crimes
and sentenced to imprisonment in the Albany
penitentiary.
A strong effort il being made on the part
Of lobbyists and others for the assembling Of
the new Congress March 4.
The funded loan subscription in the Uni
tod States and Europe last week have been 50
heavy that the Secretary of the Treasury, in
order to stay the interest, has issued call for
one hundred millions of the 500 bonds of
1862 in advance of the closing Of the books.
Additional calls will he issued to follow short
ly the Secretary having declined to call at one
time more than one hundred millions, because
of the clerical labor involved in preparing, re-
ceiving and delivering the bonds
addressed the following letters to thechairmal
and members of the Finance Committee: The
final passage Of the bill in regard to the sell
ing of leaf tobacco direct to consumers will,
in the respectful judgment of this office prove
disastrous to the revenue from tobacco, and is
most earnestly deprecated by the whole body
of manufacturers of tobacco throughout the
country. have addressed the chairman of
your committee, asking hearing from this
office and the manufacturers of the country
before the Senate il called to consider it. We
estimate that the revenue would be reduced
50, 200 per annum by the proposed bill.
The Senate Committee on Commerce have
voted to report favorably the bill authorizing
the construction Of bridge across the Missis-
sippi river, at Carondelet, Missouri, providing
that this bridge shall be sixty feet above high
water, or ten feet higher than any otherbridge
over the Mississippi.
The Captain of an American vessel having
left one Of his crew in destitution at foreign
port, the Collector at New Orleans has been
instructed by the Secretary Of the Treasury
not to clear the vessel without deposit of
three months extra wages for the disabled
sailor.
The Comptroller of the Currency willnot
hereafter change United States bonds deposit
ed as security for circulating notes of National
Banks, except upon the conditioner substitute
ing new per cents. Of loan Of July "A, 1915,
and January 30, 1871.
1t is stated that President Grant has as
sured delegation of Georgians that after the
close of the session, he should, in company
with members Of the Cabinet, make an extend
ed Southern tour, visiting New Orleans via
Richmond, Raleigh, Charleston Mobile and
other places. From New Orleans he would go
to Memphis, but was undecided whether he
would return via Knoxville or Nashville, and
Louisville He declined to state anything
positive concerning the appointment Of South
erners in his Cabinet.
The Postmaster General has issued All ad
yertisement for bids for new penny postal
card. It's the intention Of the Department to
have the cards ready for issue by the. 1st of
MAY. The Postmaster-G General has already re-
ceiyed orders for the new cards in such num-
bers al to lead him TO believe that hundred
millions will be used by the first Of the year.
A ioint resolution has been introduced by
General Banks, recommending the President
10 omen communication with tho foreign Gov
ernments of America and Europe, with view
Of deyising the most efficient means for the
protection of non-combatants; to enforce the
rules Of civilized war; to enforce emancipa-
tion, and to insure more peaceable relations
between Cuba and the Spanish Government.
II IA now well understood by our Government
that Great Britain the North German EN-
pire, and other enlighted nations Of Europe
as well as some of the South American Re-
publlcs, would be glad to Join in submitting TO
spain some proposition that would tend 70
bring the sanguinary contest in Cuba to a
close II the United States Government would
take the initiative. The purposs OF General
Banks resolution il to give foreign govern
ments the opportunity to unite with us in this
matter
Senator Wilson will on the 18th or 2Oth
inst.. notify the proper authorities Of Massa-
chusetta Of his intended resignation, which
will not take place until the expiration OF the
present Congress-