The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-02-13

favor donation Of the amounts appropriated
by the bill for the relief of the University, but
precedent once established that the Govern
ment is liable for the ravages of war, the end
OF the demands the Treasury cannot be
forecast.
The amendments to the appropriation bill
reported by the Senate committee replace in
tho bill the section reported by the House
committee, but struck out the House, making
the term of naval cadets at Annapolis six
years, and also insert in the bill $4,000 fer
tho rights of private parties for the best sys-
tenn Of torpedo boats.
The Attorney-General has received dis
patch from Fort Clark. Texas, stating that
Mr. Weber and two other raiders Villa
Nuevo, Mexico, have been arrested, and are
now being conveyed to Austin, Texas. The
Attorney-General telegraphs to hold the pris-
oners against the habeas corpus, and other
services of the State courts, and to apply to
the United States District Attorney for advice
and assistance.
Tho Commissioners appointed by the Gov
ernors Of West Virginia, kentucky, Illinois,
Ohio. Indiana, Tennessee and Pennsylvania,
who are here in charge Of the Ohio River Inn
provements, had consultation with Colonel
Darlington, Colonel Hughes and others of the
Virginia delegation fayoring legislation for
the benefit of the James River and Kanawha
| Canal They ageed that the two enterprises
are kindred, and will urge favorable legislation
| in behalf of both.
The House Committee on Claims has
voted o lay ON the table the petition Of the
Methodist Episcopal Southern Book Concern,
for indemnity for rent and damage to their
building at Nashville, Tennessee, by Federal
forces during the war. The claim amounts to
over 100000, and is pressed by some of the
strongest influences in the Church.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
in recent letter, makes the following de-
cision:
First-In the opinion OF this Office, the
law relating to the sale of leaf tobacco OPP
poses no bar to the Sheriff selling, or offering
for sale, leaf tobacco acting under the order
of the court of any legal process authorized
by State law, to any person desiring 10 Pur-
chase the same in bulk.
Second and third-A person may purchase
leaf tobacco III bulk, at a Sherins sale, or
at a sale ordered by an executor or administra-
tor, or planter may purchase the joint inter
est which another planter may have in crop
of tobacco, without becoming liable by such a
purchase under the revenue law to pay the
special tax therefor.
The liability to pay special tax as leaf
dealer does not attach to the act of purchas-
ing, but to the act of selling, and then only in
cases where the sales so frequent and of
such. character as to constitute business.
Such casual and incidental sales of leaf tocacco
as are referred as constituting business.
The Committee on Ways and Means have
unanimously agreed to report bill allowing
producers to sell by retail their own tobacco in
leaf TO the value Of one hundred dollars per
annum This bill in generally acceptable to
members, and Will probably pass.
Among the late appointments made by
President Grant for the Vienna Exl osition is
that of DIR. Anthony Rupanser, as Commission
or ON the part of the United States. The
United Store ship, the Guard, HIS decided
sailing with materials for the exhibition on
/ March 1. The time for receiving application
for representation has been extended to Feb
ruaay 20. The United States will be better
represented in the department of machinery
and agricultural Implements than any other.
-Telegraphic advicea received here from
! Europe indicate that tho offerings for the new
| 1--WE per cent funded loan of the United States
will be in excess of the amount advertised for
sale. part of the loan, however, having
been reserved for sale in this country, the
Treasury Department is in receipt of numer-
GUS applications and letters of inquiry from
national banks, showing general disposition
/ to exchange their present securities in the
Treasury for new five pey cents. This action
is precipitated by the fact that the loan is open
for subscription but for short time, and by
the further fact that the other issues author
lied are to bear only four and half per cent.
interest.
1t is reported that General Burnside win be
appointed Commander of the United States
Marine Corps
The Secretary of the Treasury has author
lied the Assistant Treasurer at New York to
purchase a, 600 900 bonds each Wednesday
and sell 81 500. 900 coin each Thursday during
the month OF February
There is no likelihood that the Administra-
tion will recede from the civil-sorvice rules
IS applied to the New York custom-house,
where the pressure for places has been the
greatest The prospect seems to be that their
operation viii be extended to all The mem
bers OF the Cabinet are accord with the Presi-
dent views: The attitude of Congress toward
the measure has been greatly changed since
the beginning of the session.
| Those Southern members of Congress
who consider that the South is entitled to
Cabinet position under the next Administration
have had second interview with the Presi-
don't on the subject. The President received
the delegation kindly, listened courtoousiy to
all they had to say, and answered them that
when the proper occasion arose he would be
happy to conform to their wishes. He inti-
mated however, that he saw no immediate
prospect for granting their request
The House Committee Claims have
agreed to a bill instructing the Southern
Claims Commission, which is to continue four
years longer to include in stores and supplies
all potatoes and tobacco taken by military or
der, and the rent Of all buildings used for
military purposes.