The National tribune., 1883-03-08
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Death of Governor Alex. H. Stephens,
Of Georgia.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Events at the Capitol and in
the Departments.

service bill; japanese indemnity fund bill; to
provide for a new mixed commission in accord
ance with the treaty of April %, 1866, with
the United States and Venezuela; to modify
the postal money order system, and for other
purposes; to readjust the salaries of pOStmas-
tiers; to afford assistance and relief to Congress
and the Executive Departments in the investi-
cation of claims against the Government; to
prevent the importation of adulterated tea; to
encourage the holding of a worlds industrial
and cotton centennial exposition in 1891; to
amend the act repeating the discriminating
duties on goods produced east of the Cape of
Good Hope: granting the right of way for rail-
way and telegraph purposes through the Fort
Smith reservation, Arkansas; joint resolution
TO adiudicate the claims of the New York brok
ers for refund OF taxes; to print the agricul-
tural report FOR ISL and 1882: to allow Cana
dian grain TO be brought over the border TO the
ground Joint resolution for the binding OF the
compendium of the census in two volumes; 10
erect monument to Gen. DE kalb; bill allow
ing bridges across Lake Champ!ain; joint resO-
luton presenting thanks of Congress TO John
T. Slater for an educational bequest TO the col
ored people: TO refund to the State of Georgia
money expended for the common defense IL
1777; 10 Tectify and establish the title of the
United States 10 the site of the military post at
FL PaSC, Texas; authorizing the sale OF certain
property at HarTodsburg, Ky, belonging TO the
Soldiers Home; cedlng TO the first taxing dis
trict Of Tennessee q lot Of land situated in that
district; 70 reimburse the States of Oregon and
California for moneys paid IN the suppression
Of the Goicc war; 10 provide for holding
term Of The District Court Of the United States
ut Wichita, KAN and for other purposes: cX-
tending the time for filing claims for horses
lost by officers and enlisted men; to amend
section 1852 Revised Statutes, relating to the
tax on pCrigue tobacco; TO amend sections 1926
and 1927. Revised Statutes, so as TO extend the
jurisdiction ofjustices ci the peace in Washing
ton, Idaho, and Montana Territories; to admit
free OF duty monument to General Washing
ton; authorizing the examination and audit
ing of certain claims against the Freedmen's
Savings Bank, and the payment of certain dvi-
dends barred by the act Of February u, 1881;
to increase the fees Of witnesses in the star
route cases from west of the Mississippi River;
to regulate the construction Of bridges across
the Ohio River; bill 10 regulate the tax on
periquc tobacco.
The President has nominated Hon. John
Paul. member of Congress from the seventh
Virginia district. to be United States district
Judge for the western district of Virginia;
Edmund Waddel 10 be United States attorney
for the eastern district of Virginia; Peter II.
Williams to be United States marshal for the
southern district Of Florida JAS NJ. Meek TO
be United States attorney for the eastern dis
trict of Tennessee; George W. TIllman, to be
United States marshal for the middle district
of Tennessee; Richard Root, 10 be United States
marshal for the southern district Of Iowa;
Decius Wade 10 be chief Justice OF the Supreme
Court OF Montana; VIM. i. Church, to be as
SOciate justice Of the Supreme Court Of Dakota
John b. Alien to be United States attorney for
the Territory OF Washington; Capt. Hance Law
son, TO be coilector of customs at Crisdeld, Md;
Edward O. Graus, of New York, to be chief
examiner Of the civil service commission. vice
Silas w Burt, declined; James I. Edmonds,
commissioner District of Columbia; =. Felix
Herwig, United States assistant treasurer at
New Orleans: George Drury, collector of inter
nal revenue for the district of Louisiana; Paul
Strobach, United States marshal for the south
ern and middle districts of Alabama; e. II.
Eggleston, United States attorney for the
northern district of Ohio; James i. Bcne-
iict, of New York, to be surveyor Of customs
Tor the district Of New York; Charles X. GTa-
nam, to be naval officer for the district; An
drew J. Perry, to be general appraiser of mer-
shandisc Mcrrett Nickham, 10 be assistant
appraiser; Jas. S. Smart to be collector of in
sernal revenue for the fifteenth district of New
York; VIM. IoungblOod, Of Alabama, to bec0l-
lectOr Of internal revenue for the second dis
srict of Alabama; A. G. Edwards, of Missouri,
20 be United States assistant treasurer at st.
Louis: Eiihu Root, of New York TO be United
States attorney for the southern district OF New
York; a. {. Tate, Of New York, TO be United
States marshal for the eastern district of New
York: Thomas B. KeOgh. of North Carolina TO
De United States marshal for the western dis
trict of North Carolina; W. III. Dewitt, of Mon
lana, 10 be United States attorney for the Ter
ritory of Montana: John n. Irwin, of Iowa to
be Governor Of the Territory Of Idaho; Il. J.
Fisher Jr., Of Illinois, to be examiner III chief
70 the Patent Office.
The act 10 reduce internal revenue taxation,
which has just become law, provides for the
repeal OF the tax upon capital and deposits of
Rli banks and bankers, except such taxes as are
now due and payable. The tax on capital and
deposits, therefore, ceased on March 3. Comp
trOiler Knox says that the passage of this act
relieves the National and State banks and the
private hankers from tax, On the average, of
about one million dollars month. TheamOunt
f tax collected from the National banks on
sapital and deposits during the last fiscal year
was s., so 7O2 Of which St37,774 only was
upon capital, the remainder being upon de-
pOsits. Tie tax upon State banks and private
bankers was S5,2i9, III, of which a little more
tban one jIJh was upon capital. The total tax
collected upon deposits and capital upon all
classes Of banks. during the last 5ttiscal year was
ku,Z05, SO. The amount annually collected
from the tWO-cent check stamp is about s., ,j00,-
300, and the AIT repeating the use Of these
stamps taxes effect on July next. The re-
ducJion pf The tax upon matches perfumery,
medicinal organizations and other articles inn
posed by schedule 4, following section 3437,
Revised Statutes, takes effect July ], 1883; that
alter Aay /, 1855, the lax on manufactured
tobacco alia snuff will be eight cents per pound,
On ciga:s throe dollars per thousand, aud on
cigarettes fly cents pcr thousand. There will
be q rebate Oh tobacco, snuff, cigars and CIGAR
eltes OF ib" difference in the taxes recently
imposed ad ;he taXos rs now provided for
whcre c.aifas aiaUunt 70 ten dollars. These
claims iaUst ba presented within sixty days
from MaE 81 Regulations up0n this matter
will b Immediately issued and blanks will be
furnished HttaI which claims can be made
The iav provides IJT a large reduction in the
special taxes upJa dealers, commencing May /,
lo-3. The Commissioner also states that inn
U.cdiate asTi1iec.acats VIII be made for chang
ing the ior.l If t!c special tax stamps, and the
stamps for Ihy payment ot taxes upon tobacco
5hu.5, aHa t-s.l5. - 20 supply collectors with
thcar Stamps ia Imc 90 meet the requirements
Oi tie trad Yr.or b. May /, 1855.
A. examination Of the books at the Capitol
last '--l ~ 7asrea tlst during the Forty
seventh i,.l".r5s the number Of bills intro
duceG was ! 5JJ. 0f which only go have be-
conc iasis leaving =. balance on hand Of 1900
The i!c-sr c..ctjar contains 1850 bills upon
which reports 4J.c aCrn made, none o. which
en- seeHa. aaiiou although 20 nave passed the
Sena-e. Ihrr :ae mainly bills Of a private
claT@c,lg lg-.D. re.I2f, pensions rad war claims
saa I.ir q. b.. .rJGs ii.I 10 I4rc the same fate
a. t0a - h.ch = job as supposed to he con
caal,i. 4'e .s..ofL5 oi debates IN the two
Il ,us ge-.r-i f3.Tl5 pages yi tho C9agTcatoJlaI
Jee9r' ..a estimating caCn Pare 20 contain