New-York tribune., 1873-01-08
WASHINGTON NOTES.
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WASHINGTON, Tuesday, jan 7, 1873.
The people Of Virginia. Tennessee and KENTUCKY DO
not like the whisky and tobacco taxes, judging by the
number Of bills introduced in the by their repre-
septayes 10 repeal all duties those articles. The
latest Of which Mr. whthorne Tennessee the author
was presented Yesterday 1t proposes entire repeal
of All taxes on distilled spirits and tobacco, and the sub
stutOn for them of the following taxes one per cent
on the gross earnings Of all railroad companies half
per cent on capital and surplus fund or banks ana hsu
rance companies aud per cent on all sums depOs
red with or advanced used, by any merchant
banker broker. other person for the purchase OF
stocks bonds produce gold, silver, currency or mer-
chande OF any character and description, unless made
m GOOD faith to supply the legitimate demand OF regular
trade and investment
The Foreign Affairs Committee had the morning hour
in the House today, and Mr.. Packard brought up his
bill directing the President 20 take all means snort OF
war to obtain from Venezuela payment OF the claims OF
citizens Of the United States These claims were de-
clared valid some years since by, commission ap-
pOnted under treaty with Venezuela but the authOrl-
ties OF that country obviously disposed 10 postpone
payment II not 10 avoid IL altogether. Tney nave set
M various fimsy pretexs for not complying WIN the
treaty The Foreign Affairs committee tna' our our
Covernment had already shown great eniency IN the
matter and that it should now assume deterInihea
and insist upon its rights The Dill was passed.
The House Appropriations Committee agreed to-day 10
give the Board OF Health $4,000 for the pur
chase of ambuances the erection OF hospital and the
proper care OF smallpox patients, and TO provide FOR
universal vaccination and the adoption OF such measures
as will prevent the spread OF the disease when s alarm
ngy prevalent in the CITY, There seems SO 70 Oe no soou
reason why Congress should appropriate TINS money A
cept that the District Government Is mpeeuhious Ine
Board of Public Works having cleaned out Is easry @
Mr. Sargent failed 10 get consent 10 introduce the o III
the House for passage.
Mr. Hawey OF Illinois has introduced bill repeating
the law prohibiting promotions and new appointments
in the staff corps the army As far as IL Affects the
Ordnance Department the effect OF tho Dill would be 10
fiji up that department that ii would contain as many
officers had in 1866 when the army was one nunreu
thousand strong There probably no stan department
nance Department There j. GOOD reason aor .h6 itht
could dispense with half OF It's present oheers "o"
detr1ment to the public service
The provisions OF section OF the act OF July H. 1870
which required equitable redistribution Oh the cur
rency so as TO give the South and West the amount due
these the limit OF cannot oe carried
out IL alleged without great INJURY 70 the nnances O
the East and it is proposed 70 repea that VI cue @
law and 10 authorize the additional Issue o or
the South and West Of that amount TO accomplish tnls
Mr.. Monroe OF Ohio has prepared pili wnch was yes
terday referred to the Committee on BANKING anu 'ui
rency.
Letters received here from Colorado alege that the
movement 10 dspace Gov. McCook is confined to per
sons belonging to Indian and railroad rings whose
schemes the Governor has opposed and state THAI a
dent to retain McCooE viii soon reach The
letters speak OF the intrgues oi the tertoria po
ticans 10 secure the offices that Will be created Dy the
admission of Colorado as State Delegate Chaee aud
ex delegate Evans are 10 nave the TWO otco o'"'cS
Senatorships, IL is reported tNi
Gen. Humphries, Chief OF Engineers In reply 10 reso
utons OF the House. furnishes three interesting items
of information to-day These are, fret thatt VIII cost
about N 800 go dig canal from the Mississippi River
10 deep the Gulf OF Mexico, secohu' Ina'
eco has been spent on the canal around he Ds hones
Rapids OF the Mississippi and tnTa, tnas s1e S cana. a
around the falls of the Ohio at Louisville mas tnus iar
cost the Government y, 7io2
The Acting Commissioner OF indian Affairs asks Con-
gress to appropriate 100000 for the survey OF the er
terror boundaries OF Indian reservations, and OF subd
vding portions OF the same the money to be expended
IN Washington Territory and In the indian ierrtory
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