The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-01
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, April so, 1873
SUSPENSION or THE SINKING FUND--JoINT
RESOLUTION AGREED UPON BY THE WAYS
AND MEANS coMdIrrEE-EFFEcT OF THE
ADVERSE ACTION OF THE SENATE COMMIT
TEE ON Mr.. DICKS RESOLUTION.
Tho Committee on Ways and Means to-day, by
vote offs 8. decided report to the House tho fol-
lowing joint resolution;- 4#sl
Whereas the LIST day Of April. 1878, there had
been paid iEto The sinking fund, PROVIDED Tor un-
section S,69l OF the Revised Statutes the sum Of
which sum Is equivalent to about eight years IN adj
vance Of tho amount required by law and whereas
tits as unnecessary for the niaintenan OF tho pub
lie credit AS IT Is unjust 10 The people 10 continue
imposition OF taxes ipr tins object at time OF great
depression like the present; therefore be IL
Resolved, &c. That tho Secretary OF tho Treasury
is hereby authorized and directed to suspend The pu.
provided BY section 1904 OF the Revised statutes
until tho close Of tho fiscal ending June 80 1885,
unless otherwise dtrecied ny Congress-
The vote Of the committee tho resolution was as
follows
YEAs-Mcssrs Wood Of New YORK, Tucker OF vir-
ginia, Sayler OF Ohio. Robbins Of North Carolina
Harris Of Georgia, Gibson Of Louisiana. Phelps Of
NAys-Mcssrs. Garfield OF Ohio, Burchard OF I'LL
nois ana Banks OF Hassachusetts-3
The adverse action Of tho Senate Finance Commit
teo upon Senator Books concurrent resolution for
temporary suspension OF payments into the sinking
fund necessarily preclude q favorable report
hereafter upon bill joint resolution for the
general purposs, As some members Of the committee
voted against the concurrent resolution ground
that would mot be practically operative asd several
reserved thor votes
THE SHANGHAI CONSULATE INVESTIGATION
MR.. SEWARD NOTIFIED TO APPEAR-sHARp
PRACTICE IN THE MATTER or RENT.
The counsel for G. +. Seward, Minister ia China,
pear before the House Committee Expenditures in
the State Department Mr.. Seward beng at present
in shanghai !. will DO impossible for him to reach
here before June.
The committee decided that, Notwithstanding the
notification to Mr.. Seward to appear. It tho du,v
OF the committee TO control tho investigation and re-
port to the House at any timc. In tho event OF Mr.
Stewards being able 10 reach hero In reasonable time
the committee would DO very glad to AFFORD him OPP
portuniiy OF being heard.
Tho counsel for Mr.. Seward were not prepared 10
commence the cross examination OF q. Wiley Wells
to-day, and Mr.. Convey, Chief Clerk In tho Fifth
Authors office, recalled, and Intercepted with
regard to tho rent accounts OF the consular
building at Shanghai and OF the building
pied by tho Legation at Pckin. 1t appears
from the statement OF Mr.. Convoy that during
the administrator Of Mr. Seward tho rent OF The con.
suar building was increased from 800 to $3.50 per
quarter and building OF less value obtained aud that
the for the legation building charged to tho
government at $4,000 per year, and tho
vouchers call for that sum annually; bat tho
owner OF the premises, ). Wells Williams,
present Professor OF the Chinese Language at Yale
College, only receives 81 400 OF this sum, Mr. seward
retaining tho balance alleges for repairs to the
building. but there vouchers In the Treasury
Department which show tna. Mr.. Seward has had any
repairing dono to the building.
TAX ON CHINESE IMMranANTs.
Tho subcommittee OF the House Committee on
Education and Labor has agreed bill imposing
tax Of 500 each on Chinese Immigrant. Tho bin
has yet TO DO submitted 10 full committee for
sideration.
SILVER DOLLARS roE 0REESBAcKs.
All tho Assistant Trcasursrs throughout tho United
States have been authorized TO exchange silver dol
lars greenbsck under order OF the Secretary.
and tho Treasurer bore has to-day paid out g. 900 in
exchange for United States notes.
f1vE-TwENTY BONDS YrrrY-sIxrH CALL OF
THE SECRETARY or THE TREASURY.
The Secretary Of tho Treasury to-day issued tho
nity-s call for the redemption OF nvetwcnty
bonds consols Of 1865 Tho call for $1,000 ooO OF
which $1,000 900 coupon and 81 600 registered
bonds Tho principal and interest will be paid
At the Treasury on aud af,er the 3oth day OF July
and tho interest will close on that day. The fol-
lowing are tho descriptions OF tho bonds:--
Coupon bonds dated July !, 1895, namely $50, Nos
5oool So 600. both inclusive; 500. Nos s5ool to
eo,oco both inclusive; $780, Nos. CO. ool to o. ooo both
inclusive; $1,000 Nos los,ool to 1l44oo, both 10.
elusive Total coupona s3,0ooO0o.
Registered bonds rcdccmabc at the pleasure Of tho
Unitod States alter the LIST day OF July, 1870 Io
iows-s5o. Nos !, FOL 10 1900, both inclusive; $780,
Nos H. 1oi IL, ZOO both inclusive $780, Nos. s. 7ol
to o. 2oo both Inclusive; $1,000 Nos 2s ISL to 80 100
both inclusive; $1,000, Nos. s.o5l TO $780, both in.
cusve $4,000, Nos 1851 to Is 5o7, both inclusive
Totsl registered, s2ooo,ooo. Aggregate s5ooo.ooo
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
The following Is q statement Of imports and exports
during tho nine months Of the fiscal year ended March
81, 1885,
MERCHANDISE
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