Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-10-29
WASHINGTON.
Internal Revenue,

AutcIudi nettDues
WASHINGTON, October q. Internal revenue
receipts last year Sis, S90,997, a very small in
crease over the year previous.
Secretary Sherman.
Secretary Sherman showed the cabinet yestcr-
day that the revenue from customs had heavily
fallen off, and urged heavy reductions in estimates
by other departments.
Receipts.
Receipts of the patent office last year were
100000; expenditures S604,00 Patents grant
ed 1859; being 1000 less than year previous.
Appointment.
1t is announced that only ten democrats have
been appointed to office by the President.
Custom House Matters.
The friends of Collector Arthur say he refuses
to resign on the ground that as Conkling secured
him the position he W ill stand BY Conkling to the
end Several other federal officers appointed
from political organizations and probably will
not.
Decision.
The attorney genera has rendered an opinion
sustaining the decision of Judge Freeman, the
law officer of the post office department, in the
matter of the claim of the Continental Bank Note
Company of New Xork, refus ing their applica-
ton to be paid for the stock of postage stamps
manufactured by them and on hand at the com
mencement Of the present contract term at the
rates they were entitled TO receive under the old
contract.
Meeting.
The senate judiciary committee met to-day for
the first time this session. The proceedings were
secret, but 1t Is known that the Pacific railroad
sinking fund question as presented by Senator
Thurmah's bill was under consideration Jaw
Gould, in behalf of the Union Pac ific, appeared
before the committee, and submitted some state
ments in support of the recommendations of the
board of government directors of that road.
Tue nomination Of Harlan to be Justice Of the
supreme court was Rot taken up, nor were any
other executive appointm emit considered by the
to-day.
Senator Blaine.
Senator Blaine was better to .day. although be
is still confined to his room and bed
The Committees.
WASHINGTON, October 2S. Speaker Randall
did not finally arrange the standing committees of
the house until yesterday, aud will announce them
tomorrow. lie has taken unusual caution to
keep the N secret, and says that he has given no
hint or intmaton whatever concerning them. 1t
Is generally believed, however, that Fernando
Wood will be chairman of the committee of wave
aud means, General Banning chair man of toe
com N ittee on military affairs. Mr.. Knott chair.
man OF the committee on judiciary, and that eth
er Clymer or Atkins will be chairms an of the COM
Dittee on appropriations, but nothing has trans
preu 10 warrant posltlve assertion in the premises.
Appropriation.
The executive committee of the citizens meet
ing, held on the 10th inst last night made ar
range me nts for presenting to Congress tue sub
ject OF their memorial, namely that Congress pro-
tide for permanent appropriations for the support
OF the district government, paying half the ex-
pcuses, including interest and liquidation of S24 =
900 900 of the public debt. About SO, 900 900 are
annually required for this purpose.
RumOr.
1t is rumored that the appointment to the Eng
lish mission will not be made until December IA
the time when PIerreponts resignation takes eff
feet The name will doubtless be agreed upon
before that time.
Adjournment.
Some Of the democrats in the Senate are said to
be anxious for an adjournment BY next Thursday
The eastern democrat. are fearful that those OF
the south and west will attempt the passage OF
financial resolutions which would be injurious to
the east. Should an early adjournment take
plabe, the Presidential nominations would fall to
the ground.
Postal Matters.
The third assistant postmaster general, Hazen,
has completed for transmission to Congress esti.
mates Of the appropriations required for expendi.
lures OF his office during the next fiscal year
They aggregate S905, 900, as against 81, $50 900
appropriated for the present year, a decrease OF
SZioooV' or about II per cent in the issue of ad-
besve stamps, IL per cent in the issue of envel-
opes and 20 per cent IN postal cards.
This favorable showing has been rendered pos.
sible by advantageous contracts of the manufsc.
ture OF postage stamps and postal cards.
The principal items of the estimstes are SS5 900
for stamps. $4,000 for postal cards, and S54 zoe
far stamped envelopes. These estimates, togeth.
err with those fo other branches of the department,
already published, make 3 total of $36, 407 II
as the amount required to defray al the expense.
of the postal service during the next fiscal year.
OF this the department estimates that it car
provide from its own resources S29, 034 09S q
from the following sources: Ordinary revenues
sale Of stamps. &C., 1927 79s, 09S % money orde,
receipts $500 900; official hostages 81, 036, 900
Leaving deficiency in the revenues of the pos
office department to be provided for out of tn,
general treasury of 81 1893 672 ~. In the even
of Congress abolishing oficel postage stamps, tn
sum above estimated as one source of revenue
will necessarily have to be omitted, and the de
fciency in the appropriation necessarily increase,