, 1876-02-20

business OF $50, ,000, 200, and the rsscsls VIM
prey upon Il or attempt to are more numerous.
as 1ast as ne can discover them he kicks them
out, and that is what he has done. He
pc cheated once, but not twice by the same tel
1o#. At least be takes care, The testimony Of
burnside, Chief Disturbing Clerk in the Post
Ohse department. concerning McLane, puts
another face On McLane's affsr.
1A1 REFUNDED.
Arrangements are being perfected at the In
ternal Revenue Office to-day for the reYundine
Of the tax paid by the foreign stockholders Of
the Illinois Central Railroad Company on The
bonds Of that Company held by them. The
supreme Court Las decided that such stock
holders we're not required to submit to the tax,
and the Attorusy-General having given an
opinion recently to the effect that the refund
should be paid to the corporation
tor tue benefit OF it's nonresident alien stock
holders and not to the stockholders themselves.
me amount Of the ta1 collected, which ap-
proaches nearly Sl80,000, will consequently be
paid 10 the Company's authorized agent. A
large amount Of evidence has been produced at
the Internal Revenue Office with regard to the
NONRESIDENT alien stockholders, Ill o. which il
found satisfactory. There are over 700 Of these
stockholders forming large proportion OF the
CORPORATION, al OF whom are entitled to the ze~
fund.
TnR sTocK or CURRENCY.
There are Indications Of i currency famine
among the National Banks. The officers in
charge Of the Redemption Agency say that
owing TO the suspension Of operations in the
Currency and Printing Bureau it is impossible
to fill tie orders for redeeniug National Bsnk
notes that have been received: The Treasury
owes some banks as much al 5000 on the re-
deu1ptioo account. but it's utterly impossible to
reimburse the banks, as their own notes arc all
destroyed, and there are no new ones to take
their places-
TIE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS FINANCE COMMITTEE
met to-day and discussed several OF the plans
that have been presented No conclusion was
reached. and it is not probable that any plan can
be agreed upon at present.
Ito the Attoc'attd Pess.l
SILVER COINAGE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 19.-A strong effort
to practically restore the double standard Of gold
ard Mlyer by the coinage Of the full-valued
silver dollar, to be unlimited tender with gold
except as to debts specifically payable in gold
coins OF the present standard.
RESIGNED.
The resignation has been accepted OF George
r. McCartea, Chief OF the Bu1eau Engraving and
Printing Treasury Department. II. c. Jewell,
Assistant Chief, will be assigned to the charge
OF the Bureau.
II THE HOUSE.
The House met for general debate. Is in
Committee Of the Whole, with 1fr. Eden ia the
chair The attendance was unusually large for
debate day. The first speech was made by Mr.
Chltteuden in favor OF specie currency.
Mr.. Chistenden's speech was somewhat long,
and, upon its conclusion, Mr.. Kelley (Pa-) made
his speech.
Other sneeches vers made by Mr.. Pierce, Of
Massachusetts,. On tho Presidential term Of
Office, in favor OF sfx years and immediate in-
eligibility, and by Mr. Townsend, Of pennsyl-
yauia, in favor Of tho resumption OF specie
payments.
The House then adjourned.
GONE TO SEA
The United States steamer Dispatch sailed to-
West and Pensacola.