The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-05-08
WASHINGTON.



WASHINGTON, May I'm the District of Co
l luhDia investigation this morning, Governor
cnepherd was examined in reference to the
justice OF the general sewerage tax and other
matters He submitted a large amount of doc
umentary testimony.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to-
DAY :-Currency, 81, 365, 454 special deposit of
legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit S53, 250 000 coin, $50, 81 $751; including
com certificates $50, 1924, 800; outstanding legal
tenders, $685., 100000.
Indian Troubles
"A despatch from General Sweitzer dated Fort
Fills, Montana Territory, LIST inst. states that
sne citizens party to explore the Yellowstone
frequent skirmishes with the Indians. Several
Indians were killed and one citizen was killed
and two murdered
The Two Governor State.
Inc PRESIDENT has read despatch from Gov
DiooRs, at Little Rock containing information
OF the recapture of Justices Searle and Bennett.
Brooks says the decision of the court on the
controversy which commenced will settle the
question as to who is the legal Governor. A
decision is expected tonight.
Bullion Bill
The following is The text of the bill which
passed the Senate to-day and awaits the action
OF the House: "Be it enacted, &C., that the
Secretary of the Treasury may from time to
lime I'm transfer to the office of the Assistant
treasurer at New York, from the bullion fund
OF the assay Office at New York, refined cold
Dars bearing the UDiled States stamp of fine
ness, weight and value, or bars from any melt
OF foreign gold coin or bullion of standard
equal to or above toat of the United Suites and
may apply the same to the redemption of coin
Gertihcates or in exchange for gold coin al not
less than par subject to such regulations as he
may prescribe
Decisions of the Treasury Department.
lowing decisions:
=, Goods imported into an interior port under
tIe act OF July IA, 1870, are not subject to the
additional duty of ten per cent if withdrawn
for consumption within one year of arrival at
such port. Pea nuts are held to be dutable as
fruits at the rate of one cent per pound.
Article 1874 of the customs regulations is
amended as follows: Whenever it may be
necessary to require an importer to give bond
for the production of a consular invoice of free
goods, such bonds will be taken in the penal
sum of 500.
Article 240 of the customs regulations of
1872 is to be construed as allowing consular
sealed goods arriving from freight contiguous
territory to go forward to their destination If
such restitution is port of entry without in
spectiOn of the goods at the first port of arriy-
al. Mohair or worsted serges, which are used
for lining coats, ETC., not being in any view of
tue CaSe, WOIldu y anu CnlIuren6 dress goods,
nor real orimmitation Italian cloths cannot be
classified under the provision for such mer-
chandize asprovided for, but will be classified
under the provision in the I'd section of the act
of March, 1867, ind pay duty at rates therein
prescribed, less 10 per cent, according to the
valve per pound, -...
International Arbitration.
DR.. j. B. Miles, Secretary of the Information
al Code Society, organized last yeafat Brussels,
is here to urge the adoption by Congress of res
olutions. favoring the system of International
arbitration. He had an interview with Pres-
dent Grant to-day, at which the President ex-
pressed very warm interest in the movement
and said, 'the nations are fast becoming So civ
ilized as to feel there is better way to settle
their difficulties than by fighting.
Various Matters.
1t is certain the House Committee will not
vote $4,000, 900 the Centennial! at the present
session, though the friends of the bill hope for
some modification in committee which will
render the bill acceptable to Congress.
The Committee of Ways and Means have
agreed to report bill exempting from tax $1OO
worth of tobacco sold by a producer to a con-
sumner. The Committee still have under con !.
sideration bill relative to the duty on wines.
They do not contemplate any material altera-
ton of the tariff during the present season.