Daily Republican., 1882-07-29
WARRINGTON LETTER,
The SWamPs TO be remOVed-Other
Matters about the Capital.
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The Swamps 20 be remOVed-OIhsr or
Matters about the Capital.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WAsHINGToN, ID. G. July 30, 1882.
There are great many people who
want the Capital of the United States
to "go west, and grow up with the cOun.
try" There are others who insist that
the CAPITAL should never be removed
from Washington's Monument and the
Potomac swamps. Disappointment
will be the lot of both classes for the
East, North, aud South would prefer
the p esent locus OF the Capital rather
than to surrender to their lusty western
rival, and while Washington cannot be
removed the Potomac swamps, are
to be removed from Washington.
Hal lleluiah! An appropriation of nearly
halt million has been made for the
reclamation of these swamps.
The plan is to transform these vast
plails of saggy vegetable putridity into
smiling lakes and parks. There is some
fear that the President will veto the
bill, but it is impOssi hle to believe any
thing 80 monstrous from Christian.
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they ar confident the bill will be sign.
ed. The weight of opinion is in favor
of t. b bill becC ming law, though
those that say i: will be vetoed speak
in very positive terms, and claim to
speak by authority. Fhe Cabinet con-
sidered the bi a. a peering held last
week, so If veto was decided upon
the President will not have to await
the Friday meeting of the Cabinet
1t seems to be generally conceded
that the removal OF the internal reve-
nue. tax reduction bill from the Senate,
and the river and harbor both houses
increased the chance of adjournment.
The Senators and Members vino said
last week Congress could adjourn by
Monday next said this afternoon that
an adjournment was still possible then,
but not very probable, on account of the
unknown aEoant of time that may be
used up on the naval appropriation bill,
which proved to be even mole fruitful
of debate than was expected. There is
bat one opinion in regard to the tax ra-
ductiOn proposition, and that is that
Senator Beck was correct when he
said the funeral sermons were preached
on 1t to-day. 1t goes over, therefore,
until next session.
Commissioner Raum reports to Sec.
retary Folger that the entire collections
of internal revenue tor the past tisca!
year have been accounted for and turn.
ed into the Treasury. The whole sum
collected was S146, $50, ,273.71. During
the past six years the sum of $748, $751;
OIL has been collected from this source
without loss by defalcation. The ex-
penses of collection for the past fiscal
year will not exceed S., 109, 800, being
less than 81 per cent. of the whole.
The combination among Illicit distillers
in some parts of the country to evade
the law have been broken up, and the
relations existing between the tax pay.
ers and the revenue officers are harmo-
NOUS.
The President will make visit to
New York city after the adjournment
of Congress. He will remain there
about ten days. He pas made no fur.
ther arrangements fo- the summer. 1t
is probable, however, that he will make
a trip along the sea-coast in the United
States steamer "Dispatch, which is
now undergoing repairs and improve
ments, and which is expected to arrive |
in this city on the first # August.
The prosecution in the Star Route
Cases are much encouraged with the
of matters just now. 1t
was said at the Department of Justice |
to-day that the conviction of some of
the indicted parties was almost GER
tain. s.