The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-04-04
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON NOTES. =.
By appointment of the President, Con
gresham Glenni W. Scofeld, of Pennsylvania,
succeeds the late John Allison as Register of
tho Treasury. ASA 4aE
There seems to be but little doubt that the
present Congress will repeal the Bankrupt law,
which was enacted in March, 1867.
Much of the blame that has rested upon Mr..
Delfosse on account Of the Halifax fishery
award should be shifted to the shoulders of ex-
Secretary Fish. Correspondence has been
brought to light at Washington showing
that, after having once refused to &C
cept the Belgian Minister, for the
very excellent reason that he represented
country under the protection of Great Britain,
Secretary Fish was subsequently induced to
change his mind, and to earnestly urge Del
fosse to serve as arbitrator in the Fishery Com
mission.
The Ways and Means Committee of the
House have decided that it is inexpedient to
re-enact the income tax.
Asa Weeks, a naval officer, has made an in
vention in topedoes which is likely to attract
the attention of Europe if there is to be a war.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs has
agreed to report favorably a bill appropri
ating $780, 900 to the invention. and intends to
keep it solely for the use of the United States.
The Census Bureau will soon urge upon Con-
gress the necessity of taking some speedy
measures relative to the census of 1880. Two
years only remain before active work must
commence, and Congress has as yet made no
appropriation or given any directions for the
work. The bureau will call special attention
to the collection of information showing the
effect upon the colored race of the first decade
of their freedom.
The total expenses of the Sioux war have
been $2,312,530. Internal revenue receipts
for March show falling off from the CORE
spending month of over $1,2O0,OOO. The re-
ceipts of the past eight months show a reduc-
ton of $4,000, 0OO
Secretary Sherman has again been before
the House Banking and Currency Committee
to answer interrogations and express his views
on the subject of resumption. He is confident
that, with the per cent. bonds put in the
form Of popular loan and with the assist
ance of the proposed savlngs-bond system, the
Government will be perfectly able to resume
Jan. 1, 1879.
Following is the public-debt stateme Mt for
April Il '{a i.sl'@@
Six per cent. bonds. S738, $40 900
Five per cent. bonds. Observation-Disclosures. 703, 1885, $50
Four and e half per cent. bonds. ...... 2OO,OO0OOO
-Four per cent. bonds. ............. 70, $50 900
Total coin bonds. 81, 721. 736 $50
Lawful money debt. 14,OOOOOO
Matured debt. .......................$ 806O, $50
Legal tenders. -. BAT .911 054
Certificates OF deposit. 25,2I50O0
Fractional currency ................ 16,950115
Com certAcates. 1883, 400
Total without interest. ......~....s 447,95s,5 $40
Total debt. 81 l91 ,757, 200
Total interest. % 0.773
Cash in treasury:
Coln.... ........ 1885, 500
currency. .:........:....:..... ...... 1881
Special deposits held for redemption 4V0OO'OO0
OF certificates OF deposit, 25.215.0eo
sa Total in treasury, 174,S24,459
DeDt less cash In treasury IS 2039 723.614
Decrease of debt during March. $50. 2313.6l4
Decrease since June 80, 1877. ....... 2O43t iUS
Bonds issued to Pacific Railroad Compa-
panies, interest payable in lawful I' Il.
money:
Principal outstanding ~. ............ 64623.512
Interest accrued and not yet paid 969. $50
I Interest PAD ny United States: 37896,334
pl mails, ETC. :........ s15s,14s
Balance OF interest paid by the United .4 81
States. acknowledgements. 49, $50
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