Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-20

Gus distinguished positions held by that
gentleman III the public service, includ-
ing the office ofsecretarv of the navy,
| The navy department will be draped In
mourning until after the funeral and
public business of that department will
| be suspended on the day of the funeral
Similar action will be taken by the
| war department III respect to the mem
DRY of ex-secretary Of war Conrad.
CORBIN's CASE.
Advices from Washington of the 18th
| inst, state that the senate
committee on privileges and elections
to-day took up the credentials and pa
pers of D. G. Corbin, who claims to
have been elected bv the legislature of
South Carolina to the seat in the United
States senate now occupied by M. G.
Butler, and referred them to Senator
Wadleigh as subcommittee to re-
port to full committee what action if
any should be taken in the premises.
WISCONSIN VS.. THE CITY OF DULUTH.
Supreme court decisions; No. l, orig
lnal. State of Wisconsin vs.. the City of
Duluth. 1t is here held that the state
OF Wisconsin is not entitled to Il decree
compelling the city Of Duluth to fill up
The canal cut across Minnesota point
made by the city and the Northern Pa
cltic railroad company to improve
the entrance to the har-
Dor of the city, on the allegation that it
obstructs the flow of the waters of the
st. Louis river and turns them from
their natural course to the prejudice Of
the State OF Wisconsin and her citizens:
the court taking til iew that by the
act of 1873, making an appropriation
for the benefit of the harbor, congress
had determined to place this canal
under the same protection as was given
the other and natural entrance to the
harbor. The action taken under that
act Is regarded as the adoption of the
canal and harbor improvement and
passes under exclusive control of con-
gress. The action taken by the federal
power Is treated as removing the whole
subject from the province of state au-
thority. The bill was dismissed.
POLK'S SPECULATION.
The committee on reforms IN civil
service to-day continued investigation
Of Doorkeeper Folks department.. Col.
Polk was examined. 1t appeared from
his testimony that where the law
allowed him only % pages he had &c
on the roll and paid the excess num-
Der by reducing the salaries
OF those allowed by law.
He admitted the irreguhrity
in employment Of excess of pages, but
said he had explained matters to the
committee on accounts and with its
members rested the responsibility.
Col. Polk did not attempt to deny other
irregularities in the matter of his en-
ployes, but said the pressure was great
and that in all his movements he inva-
riably notified the committee On ac-
counts.
THE NEW TARIFF BILL.
Advices from Washington of Feb.
18th state, that the committee on ways
and means have finished the greater
part of schedule B which provides duties
on earths and earthenware. In the first
paragraph of this schedule. as reported
by the present bill, the duty on all un-
polished cylinder, enamele1, crown-co!-
ored and ground window glass, not ex-
ceeding forty inches in length and
width, is fixed at l per cent. per square
foot, and on all other sizes of the above
glass exceeding forty inches in length
and width, cents per square foot. The
duty under existing laws is fixed at
from i to cents per pound, according
to quality. The committee amended
the paragraph, and fixed the duty at
from Il to q cents per pound, thus
maintaining the present form of asses
sing the duty but reducing the rates as
at present established. On cylinder
and crown glass, as described in the sec
ond paragraph of this schedule. the rate
reported in the bill on glass measur-
ing over 4x6O inches, is IS
cents per square foot This rate was
reduced te 80 cents per square foot
These were the only changes made in
schedule B. The last paragraph re.
lating to earthen and stoneware, China
porcelain and Partisan ware was laid
over till Monday at the request of Judge
Kelley.
THE TREASURY
now holds $345, 1855, 500 in United States
bonds to secure national bank circula-
ton, and 1893, 900 to secure public
deposits. United States bonds deposit
ed for circulation for the week ending
to-day, $404,650; bonds held for circu-
lation withdrawn for the week ending
to-day, $747,15O National bank circu-
lation outstanding, currency notes,
1920, 74S, $50; gold, s1,432, 12o. In.
ternal revenue, $272,S6O. Gus
toms, $56S,771 Receipts of nationa
bank notes for the week ending te
day, as compared with the correspond
ing week last year 1877, $3,963,000
1878, $3,64O,OO0. Receipts to-day, $53,
600. United States Treasury Balance
Currency, $3,S23, 734 special fund ft
the redemption of fractional currenc
$4,000, 900; special deposit legal te
ders for the redemption of certifcat
Of deposit, $32, 1875, 900; coin, $130,23<
1879. Including coin, certificates, 81.
5O4, 200; outstanding legal tende,
$349, no. 24.
A woman has found out comfor
able secret-carrying small bottle,
hot water in the muffto keep the hane
warm on long drives. The bottle