The Hickman courier., 1873-02-08

IN the message returning the Senate bill 70
the relief ]. Milton Best. He would HEARTH
favor donation of the amounts appropriated
by the bill for the relief of the University. bu
precedent once established that the Govern
ment is liable for the ravages of war, the enc
of the demands the Treasury cannot be
forecast.
The amendments to the appropriation bill
reported by the Senate committee replace IL
the bill the section reported by the House
committee but struck out the House, making
the term of naval cadets at Annapolis six
years. aud also insert in the bill $3.50. 600 for
! the rights OF private parties for the best sys-
tenn of torpedo boats
The Attorney eneraTl has received dis
patch from Fort Clark. Texas. stating that
Mr.. Weber and two other raiders on 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 anvil
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The 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 I'm.
proyements, had a consultation with Colonel
Darlington. Colonel Hughes snd others of the
Virginia deligation, favoring legislation Tor
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 Hense Committee on Claims has
voted O Law on the table the petition of the
Methodist Episcopal Southern Book Concern,
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building at Nashville, Tennessee, by Federal
forcas during the war The claim amounts 10
over s4O0.O 900. and is pressed by some OF the
strongest influences in the Church.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
in a recent letter makes the following de-
oision:
F;r.t-In the opinion of this Office, the /
law relating to the sale of leaf tobacco op- /
nose- no bar to the Sheriff selling, or Offering I
for sale. leaf tobacco, acting under the order I
Of the courtsof any legal process authorized
bv State law, to any person desiring 10 pur-
chase the same in bulk
Second and third person may purchase
leaf tebacoo in bulk, at Sheriif's sale, or
At a sale ordered by an executor or administra-
tor. or a planter may purchase the joint inter-
est which another planter may have IN crop 4
of tobacco. without becoming liable by such
rv,rcbase under the revenue law TO pay the
special tax therefor
The liability to pay special tax as leaf
deaIer does not attach to the act of purchas-
ing. but to the act of selling and then only IN
cases where the sales are so frequent and of
sucb A character as to constitute a business.
Such casual and incidental sales of leaf tocacco
as are referred as constituting business
The Committee on Ways and Mems have
unanimously agreed to report bill allowing
to sell by retail their own tobacco IN
leaf to the value of one hundred dollars per
annum. This bill in generally acceptable to
and VIII probably pass.
Among the late appointments made by
President Grant for the Vienna Exl osition is
that of Dr. Anthony Rupanser, as Commission
er on the part of the United States The
United Store ship, the Guard, has decided
sailing with materials for the exhibition on
March l. The time for receiving application
for representation has been extended TO Feb
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IN tas eoP~ftznent OF in~
and agricultural implements than any oeher-
-Telegraphic advices received here from
Europe Indicate that the offerings for the new
five per cent funded loan of the United states
will be in excess of the amount advertised TOT
sale. A part of the loan. however, having
been reserved for sale in this country the
Treasury Department ia in receipt Of numer-
ous applications and letters of inquiry from
banks, showing general disposition
to exchange their present securities IN the
Treasury for new five pc cents This action
is precipitated by the fact that the loan IL open
for subscription but for short time, and by
the further fact that the other issues author
lied are 10 bear only four and a half per cent
interest.
1t is reported that General Burnside viii 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 $1,000, 900 bonds each "Wednesday
and sell Fl. SOC. 600 coin each Thursday during
the month of February.
There is no likelihood that the Administre-
ton will recede from the civil-seryice rules
as applied to the New York custom-house,
where the pressure for places has been the
greatest. The prospect seems to be that their
will 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 a
Cabinet position under the next Administration
have had a second interview With the Presi-
dent on the subject. The President received
the delegation kindly. listened courteously 10
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 on 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
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