The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-08
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THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.

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THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
WASHINGTON, March S.-The Sub Com
nittee of the House Judiciary Committee
have agreed to report bill for the reviving
of the Court of Commissioners on Alabama
claims, and to provide for the adjustment
of claims resulting from damage to vessels
and cargoes within four miles of shore, and
all claims coming within Section 4, of the
old acts not heretofore adjusted.
Provision is next made for the payment
OF premiums for war risks, whether paid to
corporations or individuals after sailing Of
any Confederate cruiser.
INCOME TAX
Messrs Tucker and Burchard have conf
pleted the draft of their income tax bill. 1t
has been shown to Commissioner Raum,
who approves of 1t with few verbal
changes only. The bill exempts from tax
all incomes. under $1,000
The Resu mption Repeal Bill.
National Associated Press to the Star
WASHINGTON, March s-Senator Allison
states that action upon the bill for the re-
peal Of the Resumption Act has been de-
layed by the Senate Committee on Finance
by reason OF the desire on the part of the
Committee to await the efforts of the pas
sage of the Silver Bill His opposition is
not the cause of the delay, there being a
general desire to see whether the new silver
dollar reduces the price OF gold, and further
more to know the exact amount of silver
the Secretary of the Treasury is going to
issue per month.
A Place for the Dollars.
The Secretary of the Treasury has asked
Congress for an appropriation of $4,000 to
be used in building vaults for the keeping
of silver. Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, a
member of the Committee on Appropria-
tions, says the Committee will grant the
request so that silver may be safe and the
provisions of the silver law carried out.
The First Silver.
After full consideration and consultation
with members Of both Houses the Secre-
tary of the Treasury has determined that
the first silver dollars to be issued will be
used only in exchange at par for gold coin
or for the purchase of silver bullion at the
market prices. He does not feel at liberty
to use them to pay for current expenses
until the amount coined is sufficient to
furnish all alike without discrimination
nor does he deem it expedient at present to
exchange them for U. s. Notes, or to use
them in payment of interest of the public
debt, until the amount coined is sufficient
to enable him to do it impartially. There
fore they will at present be used for the
purchase of silver bullion at the market
rates.
The Silver Certificates
will soon be ready for issue. and are of the
form of bank notes, engraved in the best
manner and printed on bank note fiber
paper.
Georgia MOOnshiners.
Commissioner Raum yesterday afternoon
received the following dispatch from Col
lector Il. CWade, at Savannah, Ga: Have
broken up nine distilleries and captured
several distillers in Ebert County"
The President and the Party.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, March s.-The Eagles
Washington special says we'll known Mas
sachusetts politician, who has been denti-
fed with the Conkling- Chandler element of
the Republican party for many years, called
upon the President yesterday. After con-
versing on general topics for some time the
statesman said to the President that he