The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1873-02-26

| DURING hRCHl year enGlug June 20, 1858. 9bU,2S
| During fiscal year ending June 80, 1859. ... 37S53
During fiscal year ending June 30, 1S7O.... 4S7 2S
| During fiscal year ending June 30, 1871 701, pa
During fiscal year ending June 30, l372... 4S1, ,93
During fiscal year ending June 3d. 1873. l2I, ,S5;
Making total of...................,.S9 .S9,35I, ,04C
OF which one-half was paid in cash, and one
half in credits on account of railroad bono
indebtedness to the Government The Quar-.
termaster-G General estimates that the cost OF
moving the same troops and supplies by stage
and wagon would have been 89,850, 1856, show,
| ing an estimated saving to the Government
! by railroad transportation to Sc, 6,507, 283, OF
about G6 per cent
Representative Monroe, with the consent
| Of the Committee on Banking and Currency,
| will endeavor to report under the twO-thirds
rule his bill providing for 25,OOO,00e addi-
tioRal currency to relieve the stringency in the
! West. 1t is found impractcable to carry out
the law requiring a distribution Of the curren-
| cy. passed about two years ago, for the reason
| that it would take from the East all the sur
rency that prevents that section from being as
destitute as the West.
Commissioner Leggett Of the Patent Of
fee, reports the receipts of his bureau dur
! ing the calendar year 1879 at $699, 725; expen-
ditures. 1865, ,595 and balance now in the
| Treasury to the credit of the Office S794, Ill.
| Eighteen thousand two hundred and fOrty-six
| applications have been fled, and thirteen
thousand five hundred and ninety patents
issued during the past year, the number of
! applications being fewer and of patents Larger
than the previous year, as the commissioner
says. in consequence of a more thorough
diffusion of Patent Office intelligence, and
the regulation which has made the applica-
tions, though less in number, much better III
quality. The proportion of patents to the
population ranges from one in every 829 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 prac-
tical operation of civil service reform.
I'm answer to innumerable inquiries from
business circles as to the exact opoeation of
that portion Of the act of June 8, 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repealed all taxes imposed by stamps, except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-K1ux 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 it is cer-
tain that should additional cases arise, the
Executive and Department Of Justice would
regard with disfavor all appeals for mercy
or lenency.
The President has voted the bill for the
relief of those suffering from the destruction
of the Salt Works, near Manchester, KY, pur-
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
tile Union armies during the war.
A Washington special says the Spanish
Minister Polo says that 1t does not seem to
him that Spain will retrograde to despotism.
The change in government viii not affect the
status of Cuba. He considers Amadeus hon
eBt and liberal. At the State Departments, it
il doubted if success win follow, in case
Rivers is to be the first President, although
his qualifications are conceded
Boutwell, fRyors 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 fair way to get through the
Senate It is thought that it is calculated
very much to embarrass and diminish the cir
cuIation Of the press, and also reduce profits.
Much surprise is expressed that the news
papers Of the country should have taken the
matter 80 quietly.
The House Committee en- Commerce has
concluded the river and harbor bill. Among
other things, they agreed to recommend an ap-
preparation of 5325,000 for the improvement
Of East River, including Hell Gate, New York;
$50. 900 for Portland Harbor, aud s75, 900 for
Buffalo Harbor,
Among the bills reported from the Com
mitteo on Claims. and passed by the House is
d bill appropriating various amounts awarded
year. in payment for quarternaster and COM
missary stores furnished by loyalists in the
South during the war.
Preparations for the forthcoming inaugu
ration ceremonies are being conducted on the
most liberal and extensive scale. Indications
are that Il will be the grandest display ever
witnessed in Washington.
The majority of the members OF Congress
are opposed to an extra session. nor viii the
President convene an extra session unless
some extraordinary and now unforeseen neces-
sity renders it Necessary.
The report Of the Senate committee ON
tile Caldwell case, is very yoluminous. The
committee say there is no doubt that money
was paid for votes in the Legislature. II was
discussed in the committee, whether the meas
ure Of Caldwell's guilt demanded expulsion
on that his election be declared invalid The
majority Of the committed favored the latter
view, and resolution reported accordingly
for action by the senate The committee
think Caldwell was as much ainned against ~
SHINING; that lie was novice III politics, and
IL the hands II men who encouraged the
pFactlce oI carrying ele1ttVlls " aAonc9.
The Internal Revenue Bureau is prepar-
ing for the issue, Ia few days, OF circular
to all Assessors ana Assistant Assessors, di-
recting them to close 0ut their Offices. and
turn over their oficial elects May 20 to fbe
Collectors as provided for by the conaolida-
dion bin which passed early IN the session
Assessments for April are to Be made ont as
usual, and the transfer Of the oiios to the
Collector must not be delayed longer than the
Goth Of tho subsequent manth. The sotai RI
eeipts Of revenue for the current fiscal yeaF
are not quite mp to the estimates