Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-03-05

Washington, March 4. Andrew johnson
rived at O'Clock, and is quartered at the Imperial
Hotel.
Decision.
The first decision made by the internal revenue
departmert under the provision Of the new tax
and tariff law, in reference to the time of the
taking effect Of the new rates on spirits and to-
bacco, was as follows: Spirits produced that were
in the cstern room or warehouse prior to mid
night on the Sd inst will be liable to tax Of zoe
per GAL after that time collectors are instructed
to make requisiton on the department for the
90c stamps for spirits produced after that date
Tobacco and cigars in the hands of manutactur-
ers, legally packed and properly stamped prior to
midnight Of the Sd inst, wiil be charged at the
old rate of 20c, bu, after that time the tax of
24c.
Naval Items.
Capt. w. +. spicer is ordered to the command
Of the Naval Rendezvous at Boston.
Capt. George Z. Belknap is detached from the
command of the receiving ship Oeio, and ordered
to the Navy Yard, relieving Capt. a. A. Semmes,
who is to await orders.
Commander James o. Kane is detached from
the command of the Naval Rendezvous at Boston
and ordered to the temporary command o. the re-
ceivng ship Ohio, at Boston.
Congressional Notes.
Among the bills which remained on the Senate
Calendar at the close of the session to-day, and
which therefore failed, are the following
ne House general aluHselN OIL WHICH TthGutu
the Senate Dec, 1873.
The caucus force bill.
All the various postal telegraph bills.
The Senate bills for the payment Of the French
spoiaton claims.
To protect the Manageable waters of the United
States from Injury and obstruction.
Declaring the true intent and meaning of the
Union Pacific Railroae acts.
To pay the per cent. claims of the States Of
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
IT.
merce.
To make general provisions in regard to cable
telegraphic communication.
TO grant pensions for service in the war with
Mexico.
To amend the act granting pensions to the sur
vlvors of the war of ISL.
To regulate the counting of electoral votes for
President and Vice President.
The bill of the joint committee appointed to
frame be ter government for the District OF Co.
lumba.
Many ott or Senate bills, also, Of minor impor-
tance.
The House bill known as the McCrary bill, to
regulate commerce by railroad among the several
States.
The House bill to repeal the preemption laws
and secure homesteads to actual settlers on the
public domain, and the House steamboat bill.
Among other prominent failures of the session
are the bulls for the equalization Of beEE:ies iot
the admission of New Mexico, and the Texas Pa
CHIC ana NOTtueTu IaCluC IhiIIChu 6uu AL
other land grants or subsidy bills, except very
few which proposed grants merely of the right Of
way.
Aside from the regular appropriation bills COM
parativey few bills Of general interest have been
enacted thu. session, but they include the follow
ing measures of national importance
The finance bill to provide for the resumption Ct
specie payments, &c.
The little tariff bill.
The tax and tariff bill.
the civil rights bill.
The bill supplemental to acts in relation to immi-
grafton.
The bill granting the rights Of way through
public lands certain conditions, for all railroad,
that may be incorporated under the local laws Of
the State or territory
The failure of the bill, to equaze bountes
a great disappointment to claim agents, whose
business and profits would have been largely in
creased by its passage. No efforts were neglected
on their part and that of certain friends of the
measure In congress, to present the bill TO the
President this morning for his approval. The pro-
ceedings of tho senate show that the bill was not
in proper shape for the signatures OF the Speaker
and Vice President, it being held by old and ex-
perienced senators that the report on the table,
which was agreed to BY o vote of 80 to "a, was
undoubtedly a refusal on the part of the senate
to accept the report. Much surprise Is asserted
that the bill, though not finally agreed'to by the
senate should find its way to the President, signed
by tle presiding officer of each house. The Pres
hls ; gnature; but even if the bill had come be-
fore him in an unquestionable manner, he would
have returned it for the following reasons:
lst.-The bill appropriated from the treasury
large sum of money at time when the revenue
ia insufficient for the current wants.
2d.-He did not believe any considerable portion
Of ex-sodiers, who it was supposed would be ben
efciares of this appropriation, were applicants for
it but rather that it would result more in meas
ure for the relief of claim agents and middlemen
,.tnr lntnt Unnn n n
discount the bounties granted by IT.
The committee of conference on the sundry
civil appropriation bill made the following settle
ment of the points in dispute between the House
and Senate, and the bill became law in exact &C
cordance with their recommendation.
The House concurred in the Senate amendments
regarding the bank note controversy, that the
provision enacted reads as follows
Provided, That the above named notes, cu,ren-
cy and other securities of the United States be ex-
ecuted with not less than three plate printngs;
and provided further, that the Secretary Of the
Treasury shall have executed one ortwo OF such
wintngs by such responsible and capable expert
enced bank note companies or bank note ensra'-
ers may contract for the same at the lowest cost
to the government, and at prices not greater than
those heretofore paid for the same class OF work,
no company or establishment exceeding more than
printing upon the same note or obHgaton, and
the final printing and finishing tie be executed IN
the treasury department
The House receded from its disagrcemt nts 10
the following Senate amendments:
Making the single rate of postage on fourth
class matter one ounce instead of two ounces.
Striking out the item of $50 800 for new light
house vessel for the 5th district.
Striking out 500, 900 for a steam tender on the
Pacific coast.
Striking out $50 900 for the payment for prop.
city lost in military service.
Striking out $4,000 for payment of MOI tans war
claims,
Striking out $4,000 for the purchase Of a
Stevens battery.
Authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury to
call in on three months notice such $40 bonds as
he may need for the sinking fund.
All these senate amendments have therefore
been enacted. The House also agreed to the fol-
lowing Senate amendments:
500, 900 for continuing the work on govera-
ment building at Trenton. n. j.
$4,000 for government building at Ora nd