The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-08
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New YORK, Dec IA Washington sPeciai
SAYS Secretary Eristow, IN ms rePoi', says
The sinking fund is over twenty n,'iious ~
hind. The Secretary not only takes s.fcng
ground in favo- Of specie payments W. oe.'
forth q definite pan tor reaching W . s'1e
file recommends the repeal OF 'he Neai 'en .Ie
act at a fixed day as to contracts therea'ter
go I'D &C.. az to official salaries and
ordinary expenditures 0! LIE
und-r existing appropriations
,rba cacre.arv recommends that authority
ho .,;,,on for ,be immediate issue Of converti-
hIa bonds hearing low rate Of interest. He
,sls fiat day may be fixed for the resump.
fion of specie payments; not more limited than
three wears. Al the end OF that time the Be-
cretary to be authorized 70 raise Scid Dy sell
;no bonds in such amounts as may become
Necessary from time 20 time, to keep the
Treasury in a concl'ioh 10 feoeen SieenoacAs
Tia Secretary recommends free banking Is
mart OF the plan tor resumption OF specie
PAYMENT but tits branch OF the subject is
not elaborate.
II is recommended tina. the fractional cur
rency be replaced by silver, I'd to accomplish
this, the Secretary desires to set all the minis
at work coming silver, and as rapidly as it is
produced the fractional currency to be re-
called and destroyed, beginning with the
smallest denominations.
The Secretary also asks that coming gold
be made as free in the United States as it is
in London, in order to prevent the exporta-
ton OF bullion tol coming.
The Secretary does not regard the Treasury
Department as the proper place for the adjI-
dication OF cotton cases. They are, for the
most part, of complicated character and
require the taking Of much evidence and judi
cial investigations he therefore, recommends
that all cotton cases be withdrawn at once
from the jurisdiction of the Treasury and
turned over to the courts.
Great economy is recommended in the eX-
penditures for public buildings. The SecIe-
tary recommends that Congress 90 over the
appropr ations ard estimates for these works
with great care, III view OF reducing some
and wholly suspending others. He recon-
mends that all varieties OF Government notes,
bonds and stamps lie done exclusively at the
Treasury Department.
Concerning the internal revenue. the
Secretary recommends that the tax be
taken off bank checks, watches cosmetics and
drugs, and to meet this loss that an additional
tax Of ten cents per gallon be imposed on
whisky. This viii raise the revenue a little
greater than is now re .eived from the articles
enumerated. The practical workings OF put
ting tea and coffee on the tree lis. has been
fully examined by the Treasury Department.
Ca efully prepared table, OF prices in for
eign markets and prices to consumers, for the
period subsequent to the taking of OF the tax,
show that while there is O decrease III revenue
on this account, the removal OF the tax sim
ply added to the price in foreign markets, and
has not benefited the consumer here in the
least. The Secretary recommends the resto-
ration Of this tax
New YORK, Dec. THE longshOremen's
strike is virtually ended.
The concert saloons were in full blast last
night. The proprictors claiming al injunc-
ton against their molestation by the police.
PROVIDENCE, r. 4, Dec REV. DR.. David
Benedict Wilder, known as the author OF some
works on Baptis. history, died at Pawtucket
yesterday evening, aged "C years He was the
oldest member o. the corporation Of Brown
University.
PANS, Dec. 1.-THE second balloting for
municipal councillors III those districts OF Paris
which failed OF election last SUNDAY was held
to-day, and resulted IL the return OF three
Moderate Republicans and two Radicals.
meeting OF members was held to-day at
which the expediency Of Immediately propos-
ing the dissolution OF the Assembly was dis
cussed
The views of NJ. Jules Favre, however, were
adopted as the sense OF the meeting. They
were to the effect tia: 1t would be best to per
nit the discussion Of the constitutional bills
FIRST and await the result, which was sure to
be their defeat then, all the factions OF the
Left should unite n favor OF discussion.
PARIS, Dec. 1t is stated that overtures
between Alphonso, son Of ex.Queen Isabella,
and Serrano are progressing. Serrano is
.'otfish."
Serrano's departure north has been post
poned week.
BERLIN. Dec. 1.-THE Federal Council has
accepted the principle OF an imperial bank,
and has agreed to the conditions submitted
by the Government for the cession OF the
Bank of Prussia TO the empire. In order to
nut the proposals in a suitable form for legis-
iative consideration, the subject has been re-
ferred to committee, and it is expected final
action will be reached next month.
Bismarck, in the course Of his reply to
Windhorst in the Re;chstag, said g am IN
possession Of conclusive proof that the Ecu
menical Council was cut shor. on account OF
the Franco-Germar war councils"
The vote would have been very different
had the French been victorious. l know
from the very best sources that Napoleon was
dragged into the var very much against his
will, by Jesuitical influences. He strove hard
to resist these Influences.
At the eleventh hour be determined on
peace and kept his resolution half an hour,
until he was overpoweIed by persons represent
ing the Vatican.
SANTANDEE, Dec. Gen. Salamanca is at
Bilboa, making a strong movement to break
the Carlist line, which prevents the revlctual-
ing Of Pampeluna.
Republican Gen. Toma, with 5000 men, has
landed at San Sebastian.
Lon DON, Dec. The joiners and carpenters
on the Clyde have resolved not to submit to
the proposed reduction in their wages.
RoME, Dec. 7-Auo:her overflow of the
Tiber is unprecedented.
NEW YoEK, Dec. T. Noon.-Cotton-s easier;
Ordinary III Good Ordinary l34, Low tliddling
III, 1Iiddling IA N-adlES Alabama Ia, Mo
Futures easy Lew Middlng for December
1SI, for JANUARY !! OLA li-l6 for Feb
ruary Is for March = 5-l69l54 for April = GIG,
for Nav. for June 16 5-1tg16l, for July 16.@1tB.
: L1vEnpooL, Dec I, 1870 ?. Motion easier;
prices have declined fraction; Cplands 7sW1s,