, 1873-11-21
WASHINGTON.
Candidates for the Speakership
Of the New Congress.
Report Of the Commissioner o1
81: Internal Revenue.
4 Net Gain Of .$2,50o,0oo in tho
R0yonuc from Spirituous
:; Liquors.


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WARRINGTON, u. ~, NOV. A'n ~" ..,aj.,s.. Vi
well~known fact that Mr. Blaine Is cand'aato
for President. tho circumstances 1indor which
1,o Ia In In ro-o1ootod Speaker arc canvassod
vi. ~ ~ W ,,,.oxoat r.tc condition IN which ho
WIN great ,n'otoSs. ns sra,,, .r,,a,o.or
finds himself Is unploasan'' from "na'eset
point 1t iB vieWod. Iurn os 10 WILL no
cannot: even avoid trouble. Tho demRnd Of
wosto.n md Southern Ropubltcans, that NOM
bere fnVolSoa IN Inc ureu'1 Mopnler scAaua1 sus'n
not bo appointed to tho hoad OF Important cona'
1nitteoBf ia receiving unexpected and henrty enp-
mort from Now England. where it Is understood
thot Havlov; of Connecticut, and willard, Of
vermont, hcaa tno 1ofcea' Anoso "N''-.o ,.
Mobilier factions appcar to bo vol comDlneo'
pressing. and mopacfng. Blaine desires to
ah;ft +ha reononaih,,ftv nj thcso appofntmcnt8
70 aeauoua anu ena W.! "ou,'.os' ~, *" a..,aa IT,.
ner IN which the 'questiou VII ~ ae11'ea' oeS
while thoro arc anti Credit Mobilicr factions,
there is aleo strong faction among tho ltennbr
punishment metcd out to those implicated In
the scantlal simply on that account. This olass-
tho Administration party-closoly fol-
lows tho load Of the President, who
tho dealings by mombors Of Congress In the
Credit Mobilier as very soriouB otfenseg against
GOOD morals. If D]e1io should exercise hia right
e. Snoatar r. mako thu Committoes. and, in 40
7oi,;g ahnni1 rivo nroninenco to those 1ent1e-
man he viii antaronizo thneo who insist that
10 o,,cl,t nnt tn i9 an IF ho makea tho COM
mittees Himself, and leaves 'gcntlo1nen out on
acoonnt Of thoir. .OroGt Mob,lior ofronBoB, he will
ho sIoyes tho responsibility on . caucus, ho m
faronizeg tho r]tra-A Adminiatra besides quito
q large number WHO aro disposed to regard with
cnntamnt a couree which thev consider az an
GARFIELD
ia annooaed tn h.vo hnly iniurod himself with
tho o,1ltrs-Admnetratiop party aud tho Presi-
dant hu hia cn1rao in hia pnbllo spoechoB
This fall on tho incrcase Of salarea,
wherein he has, boldly advocated TINT,
If he was c1lpabio for voting for tho bill finally.
the Prna;lnnt vas nj ienst as much to blame IN
thst be eicuoa tho Iii and mado it d law.
DAWES
of TIM INSTRUMENTATION by' the lukoyarm course
Ia iaa nurM,od sinco tho sdiournmont OF Con-
eroas. a strong support will be given to
nAYrA1in FoR spEAKEn,
in order If possible, to force him to the head Of
pra1umo further includes tho placing Of Gen.
Butlor at the bead Of tho Appropriation Com
mittee yico Garfield, also Iukowalm.
AMONG THE DEMOCRATIC,
Fernando Wood, James 3. Beck, of Knntucky,
hud James 9. Robinaon, Of 1llinois, nro. nnmed.
for the emptg honor OF the complimentary party
vote for Speaker.
To he Assoetated IT<ss.l
WAsHEaros, D. g., Nov; 2o-The Secretary OF
tho Interior has affirmed the. decision Of the
Commissioner OF the General Land QHice thas
no moro than one quarter section can be entered
by one individual under tho act Of March 8, 1873,
to encourage tic growth Of timber: Tho secro-
tary also affirmed the deciaion Of Commissioners r
Drummond requiring parties to pay Zee o. $lo
for additional ontry uuder tho Soldiers home 1e-
stead act Of March 1879 and requiring parties
son at the local Office, and make tho necessary
application and affidavit.
INTERNAL REyESuE REPORT. .,
The report Of tho Commissioner Of internal al
all SOURCES for tho year ending WitR Juno lost,
exclusive Of the direct tux upon lands and tho
duty upon the capital, circulation, and deposits
OF National Banks, were $114 ,075, ,466. The
amount includes sums refunded and allowed On
drawbacks. Tho total amount on dra"backs
vas s52, ,946. On spirits, tobacco, and general
merchandise thero we're. 'ref9ndod for ta1eH ~
Illegally asaessed and collected, a6l86 T1e
receipts from the several souroes e relating M TO
GIG; for 1878, s52, $685. ST.. Increase @ N the ro-
ceipts from the gallon tax on distilled Spirits,
s10019, ,276; from tue aPcciai @ TT on rect1yera
and dealers IN liquors, 81, ,2os.
the loss of nearly s4oo, coo during the iast year.
BY the reduction OF tue yaluo OF stamps fol
spirits other than ta1.paid stamps, from On. % y
cents to 10 cents cae ana by tho 1uaer LOSS
acts relating to spirits leaving balance Of more
than s2,b00, 900 increase III receipts from al
sources relating to spirts.
TIE PRODUCTION OF SPIRITS ,.o
during the tacal yoar ending June % sg Ky as1S IT, Wae
from materials other than fru!t, I'd, ,2s9 e6f ta1'
ablo gallona; total production from 1ruit 2,9l4,
quo. Tax collected on - spirits Nithd5aMo iaTa
from warehouse during tne hscai year 4od1
S92, 467, ,235 during the fiscal year 1878 Y4i lo1
sn1 tax on spirits Withdrawn for export during
the fiscal year 1875 Sl 6el ga1. me tax received
en imitation Tnes ~ dudng tne yodr % onpg yuf y
e. la7S vas ssoS! On sa3o M9u15s aaa 81 9.
ler barrn5 for to hio 5yaa yeafa Ista ana 4ofo "aE
so'oo''so9 7no , Uaea auepoost'e's' .
no. TIE tro1a tohacoo ~ Tim taca, vos,
ending Jnne ~: a51o t Mofe so,, Ion aar
on m 1a1o ~ arn ny -,
on @apufsotnrod au | tobacco Of oil descriptions o
III rsoafnta nof9 from mns tho 0Ap manufactur.