The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-07-17


Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, July IL. 1879.
1.-THE result OF the years work at the
Treasury department IL very graft
flying 70 every Republican and lover
OF his country, although IL Is not
possible TO make up the conclusions
with such accuracy, owing to the alb
sence of date from distant revenue
points, yet we may state that the
gross receipts OF the year ending
June 80, last were estimated to be
$274, 03i 9l9, against $257. 1885 for
the proceeding year. an increase OF
$l6,27l, OBS made mp as follows:
Customs. 1871, 1876; Internal Rsve.
nue.. $2,332.l54; Miscellaneous, So
627 $50. The receipts exceed the ag-
gregate estimates presented TO Con-
gress In Dec, last by the Secretary OF
the Treasury by $9.5OO,O0O. The or
binary expenditures for the last
fiscal year were $16l. OSs. 252, against
$l34 1863. 452 during the proceeding
year, increase Of 500 ga 800.
This includes $500. 600 paid on &C.
count Of the fisheries award, $500.
600 on account Of pension arrearages,
and 81. 500. 600 paid Captain Eads for
improvements at the mouth OF the
Mississippi liver. Deducting those
three extraordinary items, the excess
OF ordinary expenditures for the last
fiscal year. compared with the year
ending June 30th, 1873, was about
$13. 0O0. 600 The net surplus Of reve
nue. over expenditures is 81. 496. 900.
One word should he said with refer
ence to the interest on the public
debt which amounted to about $l05,.
000. 900, an increase OF about o., 5O0,-
900 ov.r the preceding year. This
temporary increase was due to the
successful refundiDg operations Of
Secretary Sherman. by which all the
mAtured per cent. bonds were re-
funded at 4 per cent. The value Of
Secretary Sherman's refunding oper-
atoms will be more fully appreciated
at the close OF the present fiscal year,
when It's results will be made !ully
apparent for the first time, and when
the expenditures IN the column OF in
terest on the public debt will drop
from 100000. 900 per annum to 1884,
100000. The Republican party may
90 before the country. boastfully on
this splendid showing. and Secretary
Sherman may justly take pride 10 1t.
The meanness OF Democratic tao
tics has been illustrated in the re-
ports sent here from Maine, impeach-
Ing the character, as soldier, OF Dan
lei F. Davis, the Republican candi-
didate for Governor there. The as
sault was so bare faced fraud and
falsehood that Democrats and Green
hackers who served with Mr.. Davis
In the army haye publicly vindicated
him. The desperation OF the Demo-
cratic course Is illustrated in these
things, which confirm the belief that
the Democratic Greenback conglom-
GRAFTON Is hopeless OF success except
through lying and deception since
the miserable failure Of the extra
session.
In accordance with the unanimous
desires expressed by Senators on
both sides OF the Chamber. Cap
tain Isaac Bassett, the veteran door
keeper of the United States Senate,
has been retained In that position.
He was first appointed page In 1881
when IL years OF ago, through the in
huence OF the distinguished Senator
from massachusetts,, Daniel Webster,
and has served continually in various
positions in the Senate Chamber 10
the present time-a period Of forty
eight years. Captain Bassett Is now
preparing a work which he designs
publishing two years hence. on the
completion Of his half century OF
service, containing sketches, remin-
iscences, and incidents OF the MEN,
bers OF the Senate during that long
period Of time, embracing some Of
the most eventful epochs known In
it's history. There is probably no
man now living at the National
Capital who has as Distinct and vivid
recollectons OF the members OF
that illustrous body during the first
halt OF the period mentioned az he
! embracing among its number Web
ster, Clay. Calhoun, Benton, Wright.
Hague. Grundy. White, Marcy, Ew-
ing. Clayton, King. Tazewell aud
Tylec OF Va. Bell, Pierce and Wood
berry. OF New Hampshire: Holmes,
Sprag3e and Evans. of Maine. names
that have added lQstre aud fame to
the distinguished body OF which they
were uembers. and will long all a
| wide space In the politica, annals OF
the country. LEO.
Memphis has telegraphed the fol
lowinO 70 Haves. "Dear Sir-Can'f