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The Portland daily press., 1873-12-15

WooDFoRD's CoRNER.-A lodge of Goo
Templars was organized at this place Friday
evening, to be known as the ''Oak Lodge" 1t
nings.
The Lyceum which held its meeting last
Wednesday evening, drew full house. Among
the speakers were H. G. Hixon, L. NJ Webb,
III. M. Bryant, of Lewiston, and others. Next
meeting ON Wednesday evening. The public
are invited
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-15
ssOmestic Markets.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1875 p. M.-Ashes dull at 6 75
az 90 for pots. Cotton in moderate request for ex-
port and home use and firm prices ruling; sales $50
bales; Middng uplands at 16.c. Receipts of Flour
14,926 bbls Flour-less doing, prices generally with
out decided change, shippers holding of and trade
only supply pressing wants; sales $500 bbls at 10 "a
40 for superiine Western and State; 65 , 10 for
common to good extra Western and State: 7 l5 a.
IS for good to choice do; 10 a 80 for common To
choice White Wheat Western extra; IS "a s6O fnr
common to good extra Ohio 10 "a IL 90 for COM
mon choice extra st, Louis; market closing quiet;
Southern Flour less active and prices without mate,
rial change; sales $50 bbls at 90 "a 10 for common
TO fair extra; Is q IL 90 for good to choice Rye
Flour is quiet and firm; sales 200 bhs at 75 "a co.
Corn Meal Is scarce and adyanoins sales 200 bbs al
so q % for Western; 40 a so for Brandywine
Whskey is hrmer; sales 800 bbs at 974 61 9Sc Grain
receipts of Wheat 70350 bush; Wheat is Quiet and
firm; sales $4,000 bush at So q IS for No Cbica
go; 50 "a IS for Iowa Spriul; | 60 for No 2 Mil
waukee; 80 a 62 for Winter Red Western: sales
25,1OO bush No Chicago TO arrive seller Dec at ES
10000 bush No Milwaukee to arrive seller Dac az
3d. Rye is scarce and firm; sales 70QO bush. L.
soy and Pennsylvania at TO- Barley ia oniat ond
prices without decided change; sales l50O hnsh Can
ada West at e5. BARLEY Malt quiet and uncbanced
Corn-recelpts 5000 bush; Corn a, Pc better with
heter export and home trade demand sales POS 600
push at tSs g sOc Tor Western Mixed i'm store; so "a
elc or 40 aoat; zoe for inferior Iyxed In stores 7.c
new mixed; sOc for new White WESTERN S3c Tor OLD
10 uo sales $4,000 bush unsound at G5 q roc oats
receipts 32.325 bush; Oats firme and more actiVe'
saes 81 900 bush at 81 5Sc for Mixed Western anoat
55c FIR common in store 5S q 591c for White west
ern Coal quiet and steady at 90 g % for An
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-15

CHRISTMAS CANTATA.-In connection with
the st. Stephens Christmas sale at Grand Ar
my Hell next Wednesday Christmas cantata
in form of scenes, written by Miss Mary S.
Deering, will be given by the children. The
effort is what one would expect from the vi
vacious pen of its author Astounding in pleas
ing situations, bright dialogue, and melodious
choruses, The carol in scene third is written
to the tune of an ancient French carol which is
at least a hundred years old
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-15
METEOROLOGICAL.

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS -
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, d. c.,
Dec. IA, 70 p. MY
Fer New England
and the Middle States, northwesterly to south
westerly winds will prevail with partially clou-
dy weather and but slight changes in the tern
perature.
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The Currency Question,

The Senate has set apart tomorrow for the
discussion OF the financial question. Members
OF Congress generally are privately discussing
favor an increase of the currency either by re-
leasing the Treasury or bank reserves or an ar
rangement for what is called an elastic curren-
cy, by making currency and bonds inter-
changeable acco ding to the business interests
or. 1lnnas-itia
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f . X II L q N.
Spain and Germany.

LONDON, Dec. 13.-A special from Berlin to
the London Hour says that the commander of
one OF the German vessels, seized by Spanish
man-of-war in Scoloo Archipelago aud carried
to Manila, writes home that himself and crew
were sent 10 prison and kept there two months,
during which time they received very harsh
treatment at the hands of the Spanish officials
The Hours dispatch says that the,public feeling
in German was much excited over the seizure
of the vessels. and the fullest satisfaction for
the insult to the German flag is demanded.
French Elections.
PARIS, Dec. IA, neutrality-suspicious. were
held to-day in the departments of Aude, Fienis-
tere and Seine ct Disc, for members of the As
sembly. Partial returns indicate the election
of a radical candidate in the Ane and of two
Republicans in Fenistere and Seine ct Disc.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-15

For THE PooR's GooD.-Brggs & Co.,
Congress street, have been doing rushing bus
mess the past week. Those who have but a
few dollars to expend, find this an excellent
place to get the worth of their money. Their
stock is large and very choice, and is being dis
posed of raDdlv
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Large and Valuable Collection
Modern European
OIL PAINTING S
AT AUCTION.

On Tuesday and Wednesday
Dec. 18th and 18th, at 3 and q I.9
o'clock each day. we shall sell at
store 3Oi Congress, cor. of Brown
Slleet, n choice collection OF Mod
ern European Oil Paintings from
the importing house of Brown 4
Co., Boston.
This is one of the largest and
finest collections ever offered I'm
this city.
We invite examination, after
noon OF saturday, day and
evening until Sale.
+: .. Bailey & Co., Auctioneers
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The Bender Family

COLUMBIA, Dec 13.-The Bender family
charged with having committed a number Of
murders in Kansas, were arrested at Behring'S.
VILE Spartanburg county, few day ago HE
father and mother are in custody. The sou aud
daughter living in North Carolina are being
sought after by officers. The family name is
obi
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-15

ARRIVAL OF THE New ENGINE.-The new
steam fire engine Falmouth No. 4, arrived
Saturday night and was carried to the engine
house on India street. She is OF the same pat
tern as the Machigopne,' with few improve
ments. She is to be inspected and tested before
the committee of the City Government. Inc
trial will probably takeIplace Tuesday, opposite
the Park
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-15
BY TELEGRAPH,
MATTERS IN MAINE. -s1
Court House Injured.

BELFAST, Dec. bat half-past seven o.
clock this morning the Court House, in this
city, took fire from defective f1ue, in a room
over the probate Office. The damage was prin-
cipally by water which is about one thousand
dollars, and is not covered by insurance. All
the records and contents of the Office were I'M
iuiurad
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-15
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES

TAKE pity on your lungs, Unfortunate vic
tone them with Hale's Honey of Horehoun
and Tar,
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one minute.
dc15eod & wilt
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-15

CHICAGO, Dec. 14-It is stated that David
A. Gage, City Treasurer, is short in his ac-
counts with the city nearly or quite 100000. A
portion of this amount is locked up in suspend>
ed National and Manufacturers \ stonal Banks.
1t is said that Gage will be able to secure his
bOndsmen from any ultimate loss
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-15

PERIODICALS. -Harpers Monthly and Peter
sons Magazine for January, 1874, have
been received at the book stores of
Hall l.. Davis, Exchange street, Lor-
ing, Short & Harmon and Augustus
Robinson's, under the Falmouth Hotel; also
at the school book music and periodical store
of E. G. Andrews, No. SO Centre street, at the
book and periodical depot of Messrs. Fessenden
Brothers, Lancaster Hall, and at Wentworth's
corner of Congress and Oak streets. Also at
the newspaper and periodical depot of George
Fl. Marquis, No. 80 Exchange street, and at
the book, periodical and newspaper establish
ments of c. r. Chisholm & Bro in the Eastern
and Grand Trunk depots
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-15

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 14.-Thirty-five Demo-
cratic members of the Legislature met in caucus
at Sacramento last night and made no nomina-
ton for Senators. The Democrats at the Capt.
tol express the opinion that Booth will be
elected Tuesday at the first roll call of each
House
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-15

AT BRUNEL's, $50 Exchange street, may be
found good stock of holiday goods. The
"Chiromagca" which may be found there, is
the hit of the season. Call and see
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-15
MRS. >. j. CLOUGH.
COR. OF FREE a CENTER SITS,

Has fine assortment Of Useful and Fancy Articles
for the Holiday trade, which will be sold as low as
can be bought in this city.
"a Stamping, Pmking aud machine Stitching
done to order, de9d3w
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Groceries, Cider. &c.. at Auction.

I'm TUESDAY, Dec. 18th. at q O'Clock, we shall
sell stock OF Groceries, C0n nSi,x so, and
above stocks Also so boxes Family Soap, so boxes
Clothes Pins 60 Fap 1SS S SSaps sbo,c.
by 49, =, cco;nsisnees; also Store Furniture Marble
Slabs Scales, Desks Show Cases, Stoe Boxes, Meas
nres candy Jars, &c.
,laf2 n
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-15

FAm.-The st. Lawrence Street Society will
hold their annual fair on Wednesday and
Thursday afternoons and evenings IN the
Church Vestry. Wednesday evening the Old
Folks will give concert in the Church. Sup
Der will be served from six to nine O'Clock
each evening.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-15
CITY AND VICINITY,
Supreme Judicial Court.

JUDGE VIRGIN PRESIDING.
SATURpAY.-In the case of William L. Southland
Ibellant, vs. Lydia c. Southland, the Court decreed
divorce and the custody of the minor children to the
lbellant.
Drummond-F. o. j. Smith for libellant
w. L. Putnam for libeee
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-15

FIRE SATURDAY NIGHT.-Shortly before u
enthusiastically night private Waterman Home
stead smelled smoke in the vicinity of tine
Ware block on Federal street, block that is
getting quite noted in the records of the Fire
Department. Pursuing his Investigations he
discovered fire in the entry in the third
flight leading to the drying room of D. Whine
& Sons brush factory. The alarm was sounded
and the engines were promptly on the spot, but
owing to difficulty in finding the hydrants
some minutes elapsed before a stream could be
brought to bear upon the flames. Meanwhile
the fire got Roadway and was seen bursting out
of the windows and roof. The timbers were
well seasoned, and large quantity of varnsh
was stored in the attic, which fed the flames
and caused explosions. By hard work on the
part of the firemen the progress of the flames
was stayed. The fight with the fire lasted two
hours. The origin of the fire is still in doubt.
The building was occupied by the Messrs.
White, brush manufacturers, j. Bracket &
Co., trunk dealers, and F. A. Smith, merchant
tailor. The building was damaged and must
have suffered injury to the amount of $1,000 at
least. The insurance is $4,000 in the North
British at the agency of Dow & Palmer. The
Messrs. White had just got in new stock,
valued at 100000 and had some old stock on
hand. Their loss will be total The insurance
is $14,5 800 at the agency of Dow & Palmer,
$4,000 in the Aetna, $4,000 in the Home, $4,000
in the Manhattan, $500 in the Bangor. Mr..
Smiths loss by damage to stock by water etc.
is $25QO. The insurance is $4,000, in the Great
Western at the agency of j. E. Jencks Mr..
a., - fn1 Mnny INF
his trunks were ruined. His insurance is
$4,000, in the Germania, at the agency of Dow
& Palmer
PERsoNAL.-William Wallace, well known
citizen of Saccarrappa, died at his residence in
that village Wednesday night.
Mrs Josiah Pierce of this city, wife of Hon.
Josiah Pierce, died at her residence on Park
street Saturday morning, from an acute attack
of pneumonia. Mrs Pierce was of the well
known Lander family Of Salem, Mass, and was
a sister of Gen. Lander, and the Misses Lander,
author and sculptures. She possessed much of
the family talent.
Col. G. L. Andrews of the 18th Regiment U.
S. Infantry, is at the Falmouth for few days.
Col. Andrews is agreeably remembered by ma
ny of our citizens as commander at Fort Preble
in 1868 Nrl =ETr
Prof. Mozart of Boston, sang at Free street
Church yesterday
Robert Holyoke, Esq, of the firm of Hclyoke
& Benson, lumber dealers, on Commercial St,
is seriously i'll at his residence No. 40 Winter
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Lee of Foxeroft, have
just celebrated the 10th anniversary of their
wedding day,
j. NJ. McDougal of the U. S. Revenue cutter
McCulloch, was in town Saturday,
Our readers will be pleased to learn that the
health of 7. G. Hersey, Esq, is improving.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-15
FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL
Portland Wholesale Markers


SATURDAY, DEC. 13.-The week closed with steady
for all sorts of merchandise. We have no alteration
to report in prices of Flour apd GRAIN but the mar
kets are firm. There is an upward tendency in the
Dry Goods market all domestic manufactures The
Produce market is firm for butter, beans and pota-
toes. The Fish market is quiet. The Iron market
is very steady The proposition re-enact the duty
on tea and coffee renders prices fer these articles very
firm Sugars are steady at the quotations Of Friday
Drugs and Dyes without any change, and the
same may be said of Oils.
Foreign Exports.
LIVERPOOL. Steamship Austrian-36OO bush of
wheat, 265 do peas 1901 bbs -four 271 do copper ore
AZ do ex bark IA pkgs dried apples 80 tons iron 1O3
400 lbs beef 500 do pork 800 butter 1875 30 do
cheese $4,000 do cotton 302 500 do lard 100000 do
bacon, Is sewing machines, 81 cases skates.
SACKVILLE, iNS. SchrRockport-ICOO bbls fl our.
10 rolls leather. .......
HALIFAX, Ms. Brig Wild Horse-17Oo bbls -four.
10 tons feed.
Foreign IMPORTS,
LIVERPOOL. Steamship North Americana case
silver ware do merchandise, 70 John Porteous; Al
pkgs merchandise, do earthen ware to j f Prin-
die; cases hardware, to Savage, Lyman & Co; II
pkgs merchandise 635 boxes anges to Hart Marion
q Co; hid and bbls ale, pkgs merchandise to
IL " A Allan; pkg merchandise to Rev j H John
ston; cases do to LocKhart & Holden
ST. JOHN, NIB. Schr III Holden-3O0o railroad
sleepers to George Hunt.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-15

CALL and see what they are selling cheap at
Vickery & Leighton's 1853 Middle street this
week. dec15-1w
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-15

SUDDEN DEATH.-Saturday morning Frank
York, a clerk in the grocery store of M. Y.
Knight, corner of Smith and Oxford streets,
was taken suddenly dizzy while waiting upon
customer, and died twenty minutes after. APP
nonlexy was the cause
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-15

STEAMSHIP ARRIvAL.-The Allan Mail
steamship North American, Capt, Miller, from
Liverpool the 9th ult., arrived at this port Sat-
uaday morning, bringing eleven cabin and for
ty-eight steerage passengers. We are indebted
to the purser for late files of English papers.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-15
AUCTION SALES.
Mackerel al Auction

90 BRLS. of No. 2 Mackerel will be sold TO the
o. highest bidder at the store of Dana a. Co., on
WEDNESDAY NEXT, Dec. 18th, at II A. M for
the benefit of whom T. may CONCERN
IF. D. BAILEY g. CO.. Auctieneer~.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-15

DAILY DOMESTIC RECEIPTS.

Receipts of Flour.
EASTERN r. r.
C0nSi0nees. B0is. Considnees. Bills
W Miliken. ........700 Norton, Chapman& ColO0
IOtal SUI
Receipts of Grain, &c.
EASTERN RAILROAD.
Consumes. No. cars. CoRsiqaees. No. cars
w s. G Milliken, so bills beef.
Twitchell, Champln & Co, 65 bbls pork.
By water conveyance 1000 bush cornmeal to GeoW
True a. Co.
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DIR. Uraun of Boston,

at Preble House Thursdays and Fridays. Con-
sultation free. Send for circulars containing
wonderful cures. nov12MaTh&wtf.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-15
Flour, Flour.

If you are in want of a choice barrel of flour
call at Wilson & Co.'S, corner of Exchange
street, and get one from their new invoice.
They sell all of the leading brands, including
the famous ''Patapsco," and other brands too
numerous to mention, in barrels, half barrels
and sacks. Call and examine quality and
prices before purchasing elsewhere.
w. l.. WILSON & Co
der12 3t Corner Faderal and Exchanoe ST
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-15

A large house greeted the Aged Brotherhood
at its concert in City Hall last evening. There
was much delay in opening the concert, per
haps unavoidable, but none the less unpleasant
The audience was amply repaid for waiting,
however, and feast was furnished to those
who delight in the the old-fashioned psalmody
of our fathers. The orchestra was trife too
bly, well together. The First Parish choir fur
nished the beautiful 'Teach Me O Lord In
deed, one of its voices was prominent through
all the concert, for Mrs. Wetherbee's strong,
pnre soprano rang out above all the blare of the
instruments But the chief feature of the en-
tertainment was the singing of the Marsellaise
by Mr.. Francis Radoux, which provoked tu-
multuous encore. His voice was broken with
age and tremulous with the memories of youth,
as he chanted the hymn of liberty, but the au
dience pardoned everything because of the
spirit and fervor with which he sang.
STEVENS PLAINs.-The opening of the Union
course of lectures at Stevens Plains was post
ponce Saturday evening owing to the snow
storm. The course will be opened tonight
with a lecture by Stanley 7. Pullen, Esq and
reading by Hon. Henry John Murray, Fl. B.
NJ. Consul of Portland. Mr.. VIM. A. Jordan
will give an organ concert previous to the en-
tertainments, which will commence at u
o'clock Hon. l. Washburn. Jr., being obliged
to leave for Washington, will come in later in
the course.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-15


KANSAS CITY, Dec. 12.-Powell & Co.'s salt
warehouse was burned tonight Loss $12, 900.
The high wind carried the sparks nearly a quar-
ter of mile and set fire to Latshaw & Quade's
elevate, and it was consumed together, with 15,-
600 bushels of grain. Loss $4S, 900; insured for
$25, 900. Seventy-five thousand bags have been
packed here this season.
TTUsvILLE, Dec 13.-A fire at Modoc CITY,
Butler county, oil regions, this m ornng de-
stroyed twenty five buildings, with their con-
tents. Loss $4,000; insured for about $4,000
Supposed incendary.
GREAT FALLS Dec. 13.-A fire in Roberts
block on Fore street, to-dav caused the follow
ing losses: Faye & Guptill, shoe manufacture
ers, S45, 900; insurance $4,000; Lydia Kicker,
fancy goods, damage by water S., 900 insurance
900; E. j. Pincham, halter, $4,000; fully in
sured; damage to building $50
PROVIDENCE, Dec. 14.-At three o'clock Sat-
urday afternoon, lire was discovered in a pile
of coal containing 5000 tons, at the Dunnel
Manufacturing Co.'S wharf, near Pawtucket.
Three steamers have been constantly at work :,
but the fire is still burning tonight. The ee-
vator is slightly damaged. 1t is supposed spon-
taneous combustion was the cause.
Crops.
JACKSONVILLE, ILL.,, Dec IA Reports dated
December LIST, correcting the previous estimates
indi ;ate for the corn crop of 1878 in comparison
with that of 1872, that the States of Illinois.
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Ohio, Tennessee,
Kansas and Missouri, which produce in the ag-
gregate over one-half the entire crop of the
United States, loss of % 2-10 per cent.
Returns relative to the total quantity of hogs
tatted for the market this season as compared
with last, indicate in the States above mention
ed and Georgia and Arkansas, total falling
off of 10 per cent.
Correspondents state that in order to supply
the demand from packers the reserve of stock
hogs has been drawn upon quite extensively
and that as a rule the supply of hogs for the
market is nearly orquite exhaused at the points
of production.
Partial returns from Illinois, Missouri aud
Georgia, as to the average of winter wheat
sown this season, indicate an increase in those
States OF $40 per cent. over the average sown
in the fall of 1872. The conditions and prs
poets of all the territories is very much more
favorable than in December, 1872.
Mmrderous Assault and Robbery,
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec 13,-.W B. Wood,
agent of the Adams Express Company, at
Franklin, Ky, had his skull fractured and the
safe was robbed of $4,000 about 8 o'clock Thurs
day night.
Three men were concerned in the assault and
robbery. One suspected party was afterwards
arrested, and two others, John Mcclure and
Duncan Mcpherson, who clandestiney boarded
a southern-bound freight train soon after the
occurrence, were discovered and locked up by
the conductor, and guarded until their arrival
in this CITY, when they Were turoed over to the
police, and yesterday afternoon returned to
Franklin. 1t is feared that Wood is mortally
wounded,
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-15

HARPER's BAzAR.-Ths beautiful weekly
publication is a welcome visitor to the parlor
circle. The number for the ensuing week has
been received by Fessenden Brothers, Lancas-
ter Hall and D. Wentworth, 337 Congress, cor
ner of Oak street.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-15

Dressing Robes and Breakfast Jackets ready
made or made to order. Grin Hawkes. & Co.,
290 and 292 Congress street.
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-15

THOSE who have travelled most are the most
delighted with the perfection of New York's
last great hotel 1.-The Windsor Its proprie-
tors, Messrs Hawk & Wethefbee, are widely
known as standing at the head Of their bust
ness
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-15

Rev. BENZ Freeman of Ferry Village, preach
ed a farewell sermon at the Allen Mission, in
the afternoon, from st. Paurs declaration:
"Tnese light affections which are but for mo-
ment, work out for us far wise and excee ding
weight of glory"
The Portland daily press., 1873-12-15

the navy made to-day including the following
Captain S. B. Luce is detached from the Boston
navy yard and ordered to the command of the
Minnesota; acknowledgements II. f.
Picking from the Torpedo Station and ordered
to the Dictator as executive officer; Lieutenant
Commander j. p. T. Wede is detached from
Boston navy yard and ordered to The Minneso-
ia; Lieutenant A. V. Wadhams from the Tor
pedo Station at Newport; R l., is ordered to
the Dictator; Lieutenant Joseph q. Yeaton
from the Boston navy yard to the Dictator;
Lieutenant j. Eppilsbury from Torpedo Station;
Assistant Surveyor q. A. Gravatt from the
Ohio and Boatswain Ansell Keene from Bos-
ton navy yard to the Minnesota.
CONGREGATIONAL Library.
WASHINGTON Dec. 14.-The annual report or
the Librarian of Congress, exhibits the fact
that II, 407 volumes were added to the collec-
ton during the year closing December LIST, the
aggregate number of books IN the library being
25S, 572 volumes, besides about 81, 600 p tmphlets
In the Copyright Department there have Been
1882 entries made during the year, and the
Librarian paid into the Treasury Sl3 4o4 as re-
eeipts from copyrght fees. This exceeds the
entries of the year preceding by about ten per
cent. The Librarian reports the accessi ons tor
the library as unusually valuable including an
almost complete set of the County histories of
England purchased in London. and very impor-
tant as throwing light upon the history and
genealogy of thousands of American families.
The rapid growth of the library and of the
copyright business OF lne country, fenuer the
necessity of new building to accommodate Its
overlooking collections:
Taxation.
There is general indispositon among the
members of Congress to increase taAation. ~
VIII not be done unless the necessity can pe
clearly shown. The recommendations OF the
Secretary of the Treasury in his recent letter TO
Representative Dawes will be discussed oy tne
! Committee of Ways and Means at Its meeting
tomorrow. Several members OF the committee
said to-day that there would be no hasty action
upon the subject.
| The treasury department is somewhat pres
/ sed for money, not only by falling Off in reve,,
nues but by the extraordinary appropriation OF
$4,000,000 for naval purposes and the early ap-
proach of the redemption of the twenty millions
! loan of 1858,