Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-30
WASHINGTON.
The Foreman OF the Star Route
Jury on Trial
House Appropriations Committee
in Session.

WASHINGTON. d. c., November 28.--
B. F. Bigelow, defaulting teller of
the Bank of the Republic, was to-
day brought to the court in car
riage, to and from which he was car
ried in the arms of the deputy mar
shal and q friend. In court he
occupied a lounge, from which he
did not rise to plead to the indict-
ments, thirteen in number, upon
which he was arraigned severally. Fhe
physicians employed by Bi selow's
counsel had declared him seriously
Ill and unfit to come into court. But
the two doctors who had been ap-
pointed by the court to report upon
his condition had certified that
though sick, he was not seriously so,
and could appear without danger TO
his lie or health. After his plea of
not guilty had been entered he was
replaced in the carriage, whence he
was again taken upon warrant upon
a fresh cnarge of embt zzlement, re-
turned to the courtroom, gave bail
amt was then allowed to go home
The day was very lnclement, and
Bigelows friends and physicians say
his compulsory appearance in court
has endangered his life.
The action of the Judge was taken
under the impression that Bigelow S
illness was counterfeit, and that a
/ rllor1 On ~ a1Ia l,sv fa
escape.
Messrs. Burrows and Hiscock, Of
the special Congressional committee
appointed to examine the Mississippi
River and its improvements, arrived
in this city this morning, and the
other members are on their way.
The hearing of the testimony will be
continued here for three or four
weeks. The committee will send for
pilots and others, and will listen to
opinions from the standing Missis
slppi River commission. Mr.. Bur-
rows, chairman of the committee,
declines to state his opinion until
the close of the hearing. He says
there has been no meeting of the
committee in which opinions have
been discussed. Mr.. Hlscock is also
reticent. When asked as to the ma
ture of the testimony given, and its
tendency, he said that it was plenti-
full and varied also that SO many
who live along the river are inter
ested In the reclamation or improve.
ment of the land that there would
have been no end to the hearings
had the committee continued It's
sessions at points on the liver. Its
duties we're mainly in the nature of
observations, assisted by public
hearings.
1t is estimated that the reduction
of the public debt for the present
month of November will amount to
about S5,500,00O.
The trial of William Dickson, fore
man of the Star Route jury, for com
plicity in bribery, is set down for
December 5th.
The House appropriations cons
mittee tosday practically completed
the Indian appropriation bill. It
was decided to reduce the bill to the
extent $67, 900 less than the appro-
priation for the current year. Not :
withstanding this net reduction,
$1l5, 900 more is allowed in this bill
tor purposes of education than the
amount allowed for the current year,
The committee adjourned to meet
Monday.
The report of the United States
Treasurer, Gilfllin, of the operations
of the treasury for the fiscal year,
ended June 81, 1882, has been sub
united to Secretary Folger. The
following is summary of the re
ceipts of government shows an IN
crease over those of 1881 of $22,
257 ,054 % in reyeaue from customs,
| III revenue from customs; S11,233,
209 09 from internal revenue; $255, :
l27.20 from sales of public lands;
S6, 706, ,416.34, from miscellaneous
sources, making toIal increase in
net revenue of $42 1872 957 IL; total
net revenue Was S403 525, ,250.2S.
The net expenditures decreased from
| $3.50, ,712,SS7 So to $257, ,98l ,440 20.
The reduction of $2,731, AT 80,
which, added to the increase In re-
ceipts, makes an increase of $45,-
Ala, ,405 10 in the surplus revenues,
applicable to the reduction of the
public debt. The expenditures on
account of the interest on the pub
lie debt show reduction of $1l, =
43l, ,534 80 from $50, sos, ,741.18 in
1881 to S71,077, ,206. 70 IN 1882. The
excess of revenues over the expendi-
lures was $145.543, ,810e8, and the
amount applied to a reduction of
the debt is $l66. .2S1, ,505.55.
The receipts for the fiscal year on
account of the Post office Depart
ment were $41 1868, ,O32.3 80, and ex-
penditures $3,926, ,529.43. Of these
amounts $20,211, ,99I.78, or about
one half, was received and expended
directly by the postmasters without
being deposited in the treasury.
The amount collected from the
national banks on account of the
semi annual duty accruing on their
capital, circulation and deposits
during the year was $3.50, 684 35.
The total amount collected on this
account since the beginning of the
national banking system is 81, $780,
005, 706.25.
There was in the custody of this
Office at the close of the fiscal year,
S376, ,647, 700 in United States bonds,
held in trust for National Banks, of
which $3.50, ,722, 100 was held as
security for circulation, and $15, 925,-
900 to secure deposits of public
money with Natior al Banks. Depo-