The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-09

It is stated on good authority that Hon.
7. J. Martin, Sixth Auditor of the Treasury,
viii resign his present position, to be sue.
ceeded by Mr.. Charles Christopher Sheats,
ey.member of Congress from AlaDama.
Judge Martin, it is uuderstood, Will accept
The spDointment of posi- master at Montgom.
ery, Ala, and will probably be'the Republl-
can nominee for Governor of that State IN
the next canvass.
High and Low.Tax Spirits.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue on
Saturday made the following ruling under
the new tariff and tax-oill: Wnen the
same cistern contains spirits produced before
and after midnight on the 3D. instant the bur-
den Of proof rests on the distiller to show
the precise quantity distilled on the Sd.
Unless satisfactory evidence is given to COL
ectors of the quantity so produced the whole
contents must be stamped at ninety cents,
and dstillers left to their claims for refund.'
Revenues and Circulation.
There was $3.50, 400 in national-bank cur
rency received at the Treasury on Saturday
for redemption the receipts for the week
ending on that day foot up S3,04S,173. The
Treasury now holds 1892 ,359, $50 in United
States bonds TO secure national.bank circula-
ton, and s16,152, 200 to secure public de-
posits. The national-bank circulation out
Standing amounts to S34S, ,527, of which
amount $1,000, 900 are goId-notes. The GUS
toms receipts on Saturday were SIG4 ,0G9 80.
The receipts from interna.revenue sources
on Saturday were $50 ,44l.36; for the month
TO date, 1921 1888 So.
Internal. Revenue Appointments.
The President has appointed Al. Ransier,
eX-member of Congress from South Carolina,
TO be collector Of internal revenue for the
Second district of that State, and Howard
knowles collector of internal revenue for the
Fifth district of Illinois, uice Whiting, re-
signed.
Bonds for the Sinking Fund.
The Secretary Of the Treasury will issue
call this week for thirty million Of bonds, on
account of the sinking fund, under act OF
March 8, 1915. Interest on called bonds
will cease ut the end Of ninety days; but it
is understood that the bonds, with the ac-
crued interest, will be paid on presentation
at any time after the date Of the call.
Increase of Immigration.
From advices Just received at the Bureau
of Statistics it appears that the total number
of Immigrants who arrived at the port OF
New York during the month of February,
1875. was 1876, of whom 3,479 were males
and !. 397 females. Dnring the same month
in 1874 the total number arrived al the port
was 1922, of whom zoos were males and
!, 2l4 iemales.
The Senate Committees.
The Democrats will be allowed three MEN,
bcrs on all committees consisting OF nine
members, and two on committees consisting
of seven members. There'wil be no change
in the cllairmansbIps, excepting in the posi-
lions that were filled by senators whose
terms have expired. Senator Wright will
be chairman of the Committee on Claims.
thereby leaving Senator Boutwell, chairman
of The Committee on Civil Service and Re-
1t is probable that Senator
Conking will be chairman OF the Committee
GU Commerce, and Senator Spencer of the
Committee on the District OF Columbia
Washington Republican.
Andrew Johnson" No Friends 10 Re
wasd Or Enemies to Punish.''
New YORK, March 1.-The Trtbune's
Washington correspondent sends lengthy
interview with Senator johnson, who said:
" can give no pledge Of my future course.
| cannot say that will act with one p'rty
or with the other. We have too much of
party, and propose to bind myself in ad
vance to no theory of party policy. / have
never done SO in the past, and / do not in
tend to do so Ia the future. l shall support
such measures asappear in my judgment best
for the country, caring not whether 1t is
Democratic measure or whether it is sup.
ported toy Republicans. l will never place
myself ia position where must do a thing
because it is party measure or oppose thing
At psrty7S dictaion. place the country
above party"
Mr.. johnson esuld not say whether he
would participte in the debate on the
Pinch black resolution Being asked if he
would not in bis new position have an OPP
,ortunity to pay of some old scores, and if
re did not have mass of facts against the
eaders of the parties OF today, be said:
Whatever | may have do not say, but !
hall use nothing. NY service in the Senate
Will not be a personal one. | do not repre-
ent myself, but Tennessee. The country
lag now nothing TO do with my ~rsonal
matters and with what has passed. I have
10 enemies to punish or friends to re ward.
have buried resentments and have foI got
en- the il-treatment Of individuals. IL L
an perform the duties that are now befo re
ne as conscientiously and clearly as l sc e
hem ut this moment l shall accomplish as
much as human vanity may seek to attain"
Hon. Alexander HI. Stephens
as been somewhat harshly criticised be-
ause Of the fact that it was bis vote which
nabled the Republicans to suspend the rules
nd bring Mr.. Hoar's Louisiana resolution
efore the House. Mr.. Stephens, satisfied
hat he acted for the best, is not q bit dis
urSed by these criticisms but in the course
t conversation with your correspondent
estcrday he explained the motives which
ed him to vote as he did, and which it must
e admitted were very proper ones. Mr..
tephens says, very truly, that the adoption
t the resolution recognizing Kellogg alter
d nothing. He bad already been recognized
y the Administration, and 1t would have
ontInued 10 recognize and sustain him had
bis resolution, WHICH has not the form or
fleet Of law, not been adopted. On the
Their hand, the condemnation OF the Return
~ Board by the House Mr.. Stephens con.
dered point gained-an admission on the
art Of the Republicans which more than
the recognition Of Kellogg
md again, these Louisiana resolutions
locked the way for the Arkansas resolution.
ae adoption Of which was u great triumph
yer Grant and his third.term carRet.bag-
ers. Dir. Stephens thinks that possibly bis
dependent vote with regard to the Louisi-
Ia resolutions may Rave encouraged indie.
'ndent Republican votes on the Arkansas
solutions, as no doubt i did. lie said that
I'd the questions come up 81 an cartier st.s""
TIC session he might Faye IQ.ed Q!terclt,