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, 1874-12-08

top'N''" '1"n'' Hia-'t'e@'svf dooa+taf ofua'"i'eo
Ta.s,.....: t u. - ls ~ ;4os. Il .: - i
Tho docraaae in the receipts from splrita liz duo
to t4o aiual production OF brandy in 1874, in
crop in 1870; tho earlier collection Of special
taxes In 1874 thnu in 1873; tho reduction III tho
yalue Of warehouse, rcoliAerA'. and tlealera'
stanlpa by net OF Juno G. 1872. wiliel1 reduction
but during only oleyon mouths Of 1873; and tho
smnlar collections from ropoaloa taxes reiAtiilg
to apirita IN l874 than In 1873.
The falling of III thu receipts from tobacco Ia
owing chiefly to tho addition Of tho syaten Of
bonded wasehouHeB, under act Of Juno 9, 1872.
by which large quantities Of manufactured
tobacco were placed upon tho market during thu
1lacal year 1878. and to tho iucreasotl activity
given during the Uarly psSt OF tho anu3e year to
IN tho rata Of tax from "a to 90 cel,ts per pound.
Tho net Of June G, 1872, 10 far aa 1t relates to
reduction Of taxation on bankH and docu-
nlonsary stamps, did not 60 into full operation
prior to tl.o last fiscal year.
duetiol Ut fermantea liquors during tho fiucal
years 1878 uul 1874 Was aB follows:
IN
Il ,oso
During tho flacal year 1873, over $4,000. .00n
wore COLLECTED from incomo NJ bnck tRxea, aud
a60o,000 fro,n gss isosns no longer taxable, AID
collections OF pass-tao ta1es, under repealed
stat III en-, arc, OF oourso, constantly decreasing.
The receipts fronl Internal revenue for tho
frat Of tho 1iscnl years ondlnE June so,
| ltd. and 1876, wofo ~ followa;
E,ra quarter Of 'o4o, a5t.M
Glf1t Quarter u1 ltll. Zo,JlatHlo11
| lnrrcaav. ,...,...,,.....,"....,..S G1a,l8oGa
| Tho aggregate receipts for tho mnntlH OF
| 0ctouer and November, 1879. woro el9,8G9.-
f2917, md tor tho sumo monthn in 1874 they
| Wero 9l7,478, ,202 ~,
Without Eotao unexpected interruption Of tho
| Industries Upon which theAs taxsJ ntc Imposed,
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fled Under this act was 1896; tho whole number
Of hnLoH olninod Ia 11a, ,s77 tile net proccels Of
which, nt 110o por bala, would bn sla, ,G87 71u. 1t
IL vol known TINT 4 large number Of pefHona
from whom cotton rsH actzod lava sunde no
claim wlln:oytr. Un1or tllnHo circumstances tho
magnitude Of tho aggregate Of claims preAonsed
is worthy of astautiDn.
poaod tito Hovcrntueat waa outltlal, after Juaa
so. 1905, vnrlous instructions wore given from
tlMo to tinc by the Aootetary Of tho Trews,,ry to
tho agents Of tho Department, md In difTolcpt
formA as tho OCCASION Tor them arose. Sumo Of
those wore fasted as general regulations ap-
proved by tho Prcslt1o,it, Hon,o aB circulars to
general athl stlporylHing SPECIAL agents to bo by
than communicated to thor Hubardinatos, and,
III few CAKES Of emergency, explanatory lettors
wero Hent by the SECRETARY to Individual
agents. These, 1l0weycr, wero Senorali, In llar-
lnony. and Woro usually communicated III writ
lug, or orally, to all agents. 30 that thelE action
might ba uniform.
Gi Tic claims presented 10 tho Dopartment,
Gb0 hare baen submitted for decision, and acted
OH ~ fullowa:
ssissS Go9ci for further evisn:: a s unier e.: .&s'
an!nauoH .4sa
OF the aggregate 1lur1l,er of olalrna presented
thoro renni'l, not yot fully separated Or submit
ted for final decision, Gsa. Tho claims allowed
as nforesaid wcro for tho proceeds OF l3lG bafes.
and tho amount pail out On such caiula Ia
91:l, ,0l8.27.
Tho following table contains summary atato;;
hlan1 Of tho proceeds ol captured aud abandoned
ptoports covered into tho Treasury, md claims
t'lat hase boon presented thororor under tho sor-
elal acts of Congresa relating thoreto, VIZ.
proccctn Of captured and abandoned
rropcEy covered tnto the Tseasury 9t9 SSe.N
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WHICH, Uelncteu from Tho Total amount
recriycd as above, loaYes balauco Of. SO E14
S.-E.s..[s=1
Atainat Which tile following claims
hare boon presosltcd
Amount ciain,ad Ia eutta
brought In tho Court Of
Cla1ns prior 10 Aug. 20,
lsos: .;.:...;..,.."..:. .s1aol77os,ss
Amount claimed In cases III
tho Court Of Ciaua
brought rubaeuuent 10
Ang 70 1899. :......" e,7e031Ass
presented to tlu Treasury
Department under tho nct
OF a1ay IL, 1917 tapprox-
1mate].....-............. 10 10000
Iotal amount slaitAc1 o7s.s7
nlafning as above. ............, ...,.. 1o s33 "a
Leares tho aggregate amount OF cla,ms
presented In excess Of tho total amount
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the full nmonnt of the estimate hcrelnbeforo
presented will bo roalzod.
Thu suEgcstion OF tho Commissioner th2t tho
taxea NOW collected on bhnl;-uhecka, nnatcbos,
porfun,sry, ooamotcH etc., may ba aboIishsu
mud compensation made therefor by tnoi cuslng
tho tax spirits 10 contB per galioi,, is wolthy
tho consideration OF CongrGBs Dy rnaltiug thin
chui,go ltlo Items Of internal taxation would 10
considerably reduced, and tho syBtcm si,nplilod
without loHH tsf rsvoiiuo. Tho means now III uso
for tbs collection or tax on spirits will, it IL be-
liovod. soouro tho collection Of tho Increased
amount.
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS,
THO comparative coin yalua Of the exports and
imports Of tito Unito1 HtatoB for tho laat ilscu1
yoat, NJ appears from tho Official relurIis to the
Bnrcau OF Statistics, may be exhibited III fol-
lows:
Exports Of domestic merchandise. $500 AL 90
Exports of foreign uorchhnllse..... 1B,H4p.0 ~
Total exports. Csc as3 G4o. 90
imports. o6f,4ud,3t4U0
Exccas Of exports over impors...... 1880 09a.eo
Exports Of specie and bullion. ........$ 90 $50 4o5 90
Imports Of Blcrto anI bullUn. 234d4,p01.00
Excess Of exports over importB....... ,4901
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D.319,e5o.ss
las,ol8.N
39,1Rs.17
1os,@5.al
15,0N.M
Which, delncted from Tho total amount
secciycd as above, loayes balauco Of. .fl6 495 31

,414s27.7t
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--l-l-ITl-~-~U
UecFfist.

T
639 I'll 30 Ga Hj G.3t53 R:j as %
Tubaccn 81 49, 11 W It. 33 876E1 1t4t 42;.A7
Eofnontl liquors 93A AeJ7gf 9,31i Ei9.f1 ~. ea. Il
Eankt nHd hank,
ers,............ 3,77e34 ags7, ,len.B:| u.s. .73
nonaltles, 2o..., i5 Hn.g5l aHs,alG.3H H,43t n
Adhesive ttnmps. 7,fG Qi685I 6lE 8tB4 l,5G bH! q
uhGE ta1os uhlert ~. | -
rpppu!od laYn. e,Rs9 7ss CU f81SsN III 5,tG3 not Sc
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-18

PlrrsDUno, January l7.--River falling
slowly, with - feet.
NEW ORLEANS, January l7.-No arri-
walls. Departed--Thompson Dean, Gin
cinnati, and City of Quincy, 81. Louis.
Weather cloudy and cool.
LITTLE Rock, January IT, Weather
cloudy and warm. The river is still fall.
ing with feet and inch By gunge aud
70 inches on the bars above. Departed
Hattie, Pine BlUh.
NIcEsBuRG, January Il. - Down -
Mary Miller, Molie Moore, Katie. Up
Carrie V houn,2, Henry Ames. Charles
Bgdmsnn, Lady Lee, John D Msuds
Weather cool. River rising.
NASHVILLE, January ls.-Ryer fall.
ing slowly with 10 feet on shoals
Weather cloar and cold Arriyed-Cooks
Psduenh. Departed go. Cooke, Psducah;
Bran5tord and Ella Hughes, Upper Cum.
teriani.
CiNcIEEATL January l7.-River fall
ins with 20 feet in channel. Arrived
Shippera own, Nashville Departed
Lawrence, NsshVillei Arlington, Nom.
phisi Indiana ana Warner, New Or
leans. Weather clear, growing warmer.
MkMrhis, January l7--Dcpar,od--
Ella and Glasgow, White river Dugsn,
Arkansas river Paragon and franklin,
Cincinnst Mary Houston, Louisville;
Kate Kinney, 81. Louis. River Using
steadily. Weather cloudy and cool.
Evansville, January II Weather
clear. Mercury 20 to 40. River fallen
20 Inches Por. list-Up-WNd Duck
and barge, ldlowild, George Roberts,
Chsrmnr,. Minneola, Mary Ament. Down
--Peysonia and bsrges, TsrAscon, j d
Parker and Red Cloud. Business good.
LouIsyILLE, January I7.--Arrived--
Mollie Ebert, Cincinnati. Departed -
Noble Ebert, New Orlsarn; Ed IioF md
two bsrges, down. Weor Sill falling rap.
idly, with II feet inches In the canal and
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Probabilities,

WASHINGTON, Jan. i.-ProbabiiiIi".-
For New England and Middle Atlantic
states clear or partly cloudy weather and
souihcrly winds will prevail with rising
Temperature and falling barometer.
For Southern states, east of the Missis-
sippi river, partly cloudy weather aud ri.-
ing temperature with essterly to south
e,iy winds and probably rain on the coast.
For Ohio valley, rising temperature
and falling baron stor with soGtherly
winds and fair weather during the greater
portion Of the day.
- =. For the Lake regien ard Nor.hwest, the
temperature uiii probably rise and CON
"uuo above freezing and partly cloudy
weather will prevail, except in northern
portions of these districts, when threaten
ing weather and light RAIN are probe lie.
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MARKET REPORT.

MEMPHIS, January l1.-Flour nrm 1t
oo0s 80. Corn meal firm At 60.
Corn demand active and prices advanced,
~. Oats scarce and firm at 60@e2. Hay
active At II lo@22 90. Bran quiet at Is.
Esgs dull and prices dropping, ?2@24
Lard arm at 9!Yl0t, Bulk meats quiet
and unchanged,
NEW ORLEANS, january l,.-Hay,
choice scarce rs W, other grades dun
primo ~ 90. Pork held at IL so. Sugar
active and hrmer, inferior 4sa53c; COM
mon o@5sc; fair to fully fair c Hose; prime
to choice si@9tc; yellow cleriiied i0(o lOAc
white clerited lCl@lC;c. Molssses dull,
prime to strictly prime 60G55c. Others
unchanged.
CHICAGO, January A. Flour quie. aud
weak. Wheat duh and unsettled, No 2
spring 23t spot; l 24t February; / IS
March. Corn duh, unsettled and lower;
No2 miIed 5cc spot; b6!c February, 73c
March. Oats dull and lower, No 9, 4lsc
cash, ilc February. Pork steady IA 10
cssh,li 20 Febursyr, IL eo@14 20 March.
Lard steady, 8 sO(as So spot; 8 IS Febru-
AIRY; IS March. Bulk meats firm, about
&c higher; shoulders 5tc; short rib 7t@7:c
short clear 7l@,7s; all loose spot about &c
All
shoulders BIC; shot rib &c. Hams, l6 ns
average SEC. Wtiskey fair demand but
lower 9Gc.
"a. LoCIs, January l7.-Hemp un.
changed. Flour inactive and unchanged.
Wheat slow, No spring 2oCal %; No
3 fall 45@l46. Corn firm but slow, Nc
? mixed eo6G0s spot; 59i February; CO;
March. Oats hrm and higher. No z
mixed i3}@i3i. Barley, Buyers Off
Rye lower u, So. Whiskey firm 81 Sc.
Pork quiet, jobbing lots IA 7tCSis dry
salt, good demand at lower prices, bu,
holders hrm. Shoulders at Peoria aod a;
6 ard atGG hsre. Hsms u; average 81.
on order lots GsGei; large lot, al keo.
kuk sold private. Bacon quit at 7i@7!
Lard held =. 81. No sales. Hogs lower,
shippers ,otgi so packer. 9O@5 so,
bulk ssles . 1905 %; packed since No.
yember lst 42o, 900. Cattle steady and
unchanged Fair to good Texan sG3 80
fair to choice native steers 4 2jCI5 IS
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-18
LETTER.
CaIee Cushing-The Salary Grab-
Uniting Down Expenses No Bayo.
nets for Texas
lspeetl cerrcsponoence OF The BULLETIN
HON. CALEB GUSHING.

Special cssrcsponoence OF The BULLETIN
HON. CALEB GUSHING.
WAsuIxGroS, ID. C., Jan. ls, 1874.
0TAb vsnsrabls lawyer, politician and
susvs gentleman, no doubt tancied-s.
did bis friend, the president. tina, he had
sseasd fully during the pas. twelve year,,
for his Democratic sins by his "royal.y"
70 the principles Of Rsdicalisin, and the
"powsrs that DO especially tho latter,
Tor there Is whore the pay comes in.
Ala how uncertain sro human e,pec.
tssionsi Of courss Gen. Graut knew that
Ex-Rsv. Ex-senator Harlow Of tic
'Chfonicls' would hurl over any nomiDa.
ton save that Of Justice Miller Of The
supreme court, who Is the choice OF the
Chronicle nov, but he never dreamed
tAst the fire and thunder raving. Of that
papss could raise such tempest. For
shsss days past 10 that paper, from Gve
70 eight editorials on tho Cushing norni.
nation, appears 10 the exclusion of eyery.
thing else. Per-eoLtIA, the Gran, hurle
the 'RspublicAn'--pitchss 10 for Cushing
and defends him. The resul, is the town
hn but ono topic Of conversslion-snG
mss when meeting each other instead OF
ssyiag good morning" or tho like ask
"hew do you like tho nomination p" A,
this city u composed of ofico holders
Who are led 70 believe by the Chronicle,
that The advent Of Caleb Gushing 70 TIM
chief JusticsshiP viii We the sisaal for the
Dsnocrats 10 march upon tho supreme
court armed with the question Of the
oonstitutiopslity Of the reconstruction
acts, &c. &o-sil Of which through HE
decades, will BE- declared void--,hc IAd.
sGI party will he ous,ed
from power and the country rsvsgcd by
~ hungsy Democracy - which latter
SnsAas sAst the terrible Democrats will
psGssss thsmsslves Of all the Offices, do.
spits the civil service system. When
such diFsful consequence are anticipated
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-18

The ease with which dissatisfied In ar
sisd people In Illinois have been enabled
to Tree themselves from marital bonds,
through the aid of divorce lawyers and
divorce Advertisements, has aroused the at
ssntiOn Of Cook county representative,
who has accordingly, prepared bill ill.,
tended Il. throw some legal obstacles in
The way Of these easy divorces and TO
make the business Of procuring them not
quite % remunerstivs to lawyers as under
The prsssat laws. Mr.. Halpin proposes
- make lawyers advertising for divorce
business pay fine Of no. less than Atty
dellsrs nor more than one hundred and to
sunsr An imprisonment Of no. less than
thirty days nor more than Elk months,
The sszns punishment to be inflicted on
prepristnrs OF newspapers vino shall inser.
such advertisements. Outside Of Cook
county the law will not DO of much prsc-
Neal benefit, but the abuse which it aims
TO correct, has been carried to ax,rem ca in
Chicago.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-18

CiSciNsATl, January ia most dsr-
ing and successful robbery Of Dahme A
Co, jewellers, took place tha evening at
six o'clock, by whioh the robbsr got away
With $1,000 worth of diamonds, being IS
cluster diamond rings, The young man
who did it bought Il ring Of Dubme ye.tsr-
Gay Tor So. This evening he returned
and asked b. look at diamonds. Mr..
Duhme placed two trays 81 cluster ring,
before hlin Tho yOang man talked ike
h'sh oil business, took or the ring he
o'ngh1 yesterday, aud said Mr.. Duhms
had forgotten TO give him box 10 ko.p il
IN. Mr.. Duhme tool. tho ring ana tnrnel
10 geta box leaving the two trsvs of di,.
lnonds on the counter. Hearing the door
slam, no turned to the counter and found
man aud aisinond, gone. lie gave the
alarm and pur,ulI was made, bu, with no
result. No Glow has been obtained 10 In.
man. a reward of 81 900 is SNerea for
him and the goods.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-18
From Memphis.
hoard OF TRUSTEES.

HOARD OF TRU7TEkS.
MEMPHIS, January 1.-THE board Of
trustees of andcrtilt university adjourn.
ed to-day, after three days session.
Bishops Paine and McTyro presiding.
The board ordained that three depart.
nents be opened on the ] llh of next JaL.
usry. The Rev Drs. Summers, of Nash.
Vile, and Ships, OF South Carolina were
elected and three professors IN the i.itor.
AIRY Scientific department, viz: l.. C..
Garland the Mississippi university J:
n Il. Lup,on, Alabama University. The
April, when other chairs viii be flled and
the organization will be completed
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-18

'Oua Dumb Animals a paper pub
lished In the East by the society for the
prevention Of cruelty TO animals, Advo-
satss the use Of horse assh IS food, on tie
ground that IL would DO kinder 10 ca,
horses which may be crippled or Disabled
--sos disesssd-than to pu. them to the
hard labor to which most horses. disabled
BY accident or otherwise, are generally
assigned. In Paris, there are now forty
slaughter houses for horses; these are
rsgulArly iaspected by government voter.
mary surgeons. 1t is claimed by those
partial 70 horse meA. 10 Paris that It is
healthy, economical and nourisbing food
and may be purchased at abou: half the
price Of beef
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-18

Q feet 2 inches On the piers. Weather has
eomewhat m ,dsrated, but 10 growing cold
tonight.
ST. Lofts, January liz River about
stationary and still full Of ice, which Is
getting soft and IL now no material i'm.
pediment 10 navigation In the harbor.
The Emma q. Elliott came I'D from below
without difficulty. The John A Scudder
lie hard aground at Sheen IslanA, and
other boats are tcs Up at different points.
Weather quito with prospects Of a ,haw
and speedy sesuppiisA Of navigation
south.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-18
From Philadelphia.

:, PHILADELrhIA, Janusry Register
Mason will not be kble TO submit the re-
suit OF the election by Jay Cooks's cred
i'ors 10 the court until noxt week. Ed.
WIZ Lewis Ia believed 10 be elected trustee
ana the committee to co-opara,e with him
Is John Clayton lsssc Notris, Charles
Hslsenste!p, Jpscph Brown and h s.
Shoemaker.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-18
From Galveston,

GALN EsroS, January Il.
\ News special from Austin, SAYS, Gov.
Davis still holds out. No transfers Of
either state officers hsve been made. His
friends say he will await the results of the
cabinet meeting a. Washington to-day,
This evening seven OF the ring leaders
met, who were arrested. The mayor yes.
terday arrested, by civi! process four ne.
groes and three whites who caused quite h
stir 10 the basement at the capitol, but no
demonstrations wete msir. Everything
othrrMi.e Is aliet.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-18
From Davenport, Iowa.

DAVENPORT January, l7--Much ca.
citement was created here to-isy,by rews
from Washington that Judge Dillon who
resides here, i, though, lkely % be APP
pointed Chief Justice. The bar 10 cspoC-
ally pleased. Intelligence from all prin-
cipal places in the state "a 20 the effect
that The announcement h9s created in
teres. among tho attorneys and leading
mon. The press without distinction
Of party, il certifying to his ability and
fitness for the position.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-18

TEE extension Of the Cairo and Fulton
railroad was cornpltted on Thursday last
70 TsxarcAna, making connection a, that
paint With the Te,as aad Pacific railroad
and through Il with nearly the entire rail-
road systsm Of the Southwest. Tho open
ns Of this road gives Texas 3 route to the
RaaA BY Abe way Of Cairo two hundred
and forty miles shorter than by any o.her
line now In existence.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-18

omcs. ths insroduction OF the narrow
ganos railway Sia.o this country be-
twoo tire And four years ago,
thSse Ms been built one thousand
four hundred and forty.fvs and q halt
milss, in the United States and Cam
ada. The Cairo and st. Louie, at present
ninsty.two miles in length, is the only mar.
Sew-saugs road in Illinois.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-18
From Omaha,

1900 CARS or WOOL.
OMAHA, January l,.---lj00 car. con.
tanning 10000 600 !os Of wool passed
through here froH California during 1873.
A BRIDGE PIrR NovED.
An imrnonse ice block struck one Of the
piers Of the Missouri river bridge here to.
day, throwing it out Of place two inches
u resulted in ne serious dsmsge 10 the
bridge
TdE PafNTyRs.
The snaation Of the pointer. strike IL
uGchsDged.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-18
From Lille Rock

LiGILE Rock, January 1.-THE frat
through train on the Cairo and Fulton
railroad for Te1arkans went down to-day.
Thos. Allen, president II. q. Msrqusnd,
vice-p!e:ident, chief engineer Morley, and
other railroad dIsnitaries went down OF
TIE train.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-18

THE Howard association Of Memphis
after the abatement Of the yellow fever
isst fall, fsssd itsslf in Possession OF over
forty thousand dollsrA The association
nov proposes to return this money TO the
states from which 1t was received, 10. be
used In relieving the general de.titr-
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fASceAn publishes only nine newspl.
psrA dailiss and wssklies

On Thursday the House voted on the
proposition 70 abolish the board Of railroad
saA warehouse commissions, and rejected
by vote Of ninety-one nays.,o forty
yaes.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-18

CASTORiA is more tnau a substitute for
Castor Oil. 1t Is the only SAFE article In
existence which IL sure to regulate the bow.
oils, cure windcolic and produce natural
sleep. 1t tspleassnt to take. Children need
not cry and mothers may sleep, l0.7 WHY
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-18

expense, before MAyl5 Punishment will
be rought on those who dlsobey the order.
Aid 81 ,he municipal authorities Is sought
10 enforce tho provisions of the law.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-18
RIVER NEWS.

Office OF Observation, Signal Service L. >
army. Daily report OF the stage OF water.
win the changes for the ~ hours ending
8 O'Clock p. 10, January L., 1874.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-18

iiNASts Al-s
From the action Of tho House ye.ter-
day ii Ia impossible to determine whether
II ia in favor of an imitation of the cur
rency a. u measure Of financial relief or
not. In fac. that body is developed in 4
hnaucis! fog 0; such density tha! one
cant det.rmins their petition even with
tho aid OF double extra magnifying
glasses. Pig Iron kelley's convertible
bond bill was introduced with great
norish as the great panic pauacea ard from
the vo,e-lj5 yen. md 8! nays--two.
thirds being necessary for adoption
under a suspension Of the rules, it seemed
as il tie iniationisis had things their own
way, but /. was discovered that il was the
authorization clause OF the resolution thai.
go. the votes, Kelley declining 10 permit
the r'solution TO be divided
crrrINo DOWN EXPENSES
Ta- rp'r rria.ions committee are in
earnest - "a ns down expenses, and are
met al every step By opposition. The
war department. fights anypsring down Of
It's estimates, IN which it is backed by the
military committee. Tho treasury cleri-
cal force ia TO DO cut down twenty-five per
cent. The internal revenue bureau en-
ploys as much force now rs during the
tour years succeeding the war, when there
was an army Of assessors and collectors.
THE place for soft positions is to DO gone
for" Though the appropriation. commit
tee, under the lead Of General Garfield,
means economy, have no idea that the
Radicals in congress will make any eifor.
to shsnge the existing order of things--it
will be "all talk and no cider
no BArOSErs FOR TEXAS.
Tho President officially declares that he
Will no: send troops TO Texas to Louisiana
izs that state. Tho reason given ia It's un-
constitu;ionSli,y. The resl reason is .hs,
/. would be impolitic in party ssnse, and
besides, Grant has no brother-ln-law ,hore.
a he had in Louisiana.
rIEcHBAcK
case will be the 'igual to-day for rsd.hol
debate, ANA how long /; Will last no one
can guess. Senator Morton is determined
to have Pinchback in the Esua.e ir tho
party lash can accomplish it.
nos. .AN l. RANDALL,
the live lnen.bGr from PhiIaIelphis, has
cast sn eye over the Internal revenue bu-
r'au, and in bi. bin, just introduced, la,
pFoPoaed aonplo,e reform, ana one much
needed.
nos, LEoSAgD MYERS,
from the same oity, advocates making the
patent Office department, This active
member will 80 doubt accomplish TIL. de-
'rrAb!e purpcsr