The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-11-21
CAPITAL BRIEFS.

According to the figures compiled by Score
tary MCPHERSON the next house of congress
will have democratic majority of forty-one
The president has modified Rule 10, of the
Civil Service Regulations, specifying officers
exempt from examination, so as to include In
the list disbursing officers having the custody
of money, which have given bonds.
Agricultural department reports for the
November returns of the rate of yield of corn
indicate the product somewhat in excess of
1,6OO,OOO,OOO bushels, or an average rate of a
small fraction above 26 bushels per acre.
The total values of domestic breadstuffs ex-
ported during October was 81 ,541 liz, against
$l4,740994 for the corresponding month of
1888. For the ten months ended October 31st
it was $40 ,047, and S145 lbs 33l for the
responding period of 1888.
The annual report of Major General Scho-
field, commanding the division of the Mis-
souri,, treats of the operations in that division
during the past year. The roster of the troops
in that division shows seven regiments and
two companies of cavalry, nineteen regiments
and one company of infantry, and four bat
teries of field artillery. The report urges the
necessity for liberal appropriations to provide
permanent shelter and barracks for the troops
in the division.
The Washington monument has reached a
greater height than that Of any other struc-
ture in the world, being $40 feet and ten inches
above the floor of the monument. The next
highest structure is the spire of the Cologne
cathedral, which towers 515 feet above the
floor Of the building. 1t is estimated that it
will take but twenty-five working days to COM
plete the monument, so there is no doubt of
it's being finished in time for dedication on the
ed of February.
The annual report of Hon. Walter Evans,
commissioner of internal revenue, for the
fiscal year ending June 30th, 1884, has been
submitted to the secretary of the treasury.
The total receipts from all the sources of in
ternal revenue taxation for the year is $121,-
59O,039, as compared with $144, 553,344 for the
year 1883, SAC, 523,273 for the year 1882, and
$135, 229, OLE for the year 1881. 1t is estimated
that $l15,O 900 will be collected for the pres
ent fiscal year. The payment of tax on the
large production of spirits for 1881 was a ma
terial factor in the collections during the past
year and the commissioner says that the fall
ing off anticipated for the present year will
follow from the diminished quantity of bour.
bon and rye WHISTLES produced in 1882, on
which the tax will mature during the current
fiscal year. Another cause contributing to
the reduction of receipts will be the largely
increased expectation of spirits in bond. on
which, for various reasons, owners cannotpay
the tax. Something like 100000 gallons
have already been forced abroad during the
current calendar year, because of stagnation
in the trade and the refusal of congress to ex-
tend the bonded period. A comparative state
ment of the receipts for the fiscal years 1883
and 1884 shows a decrease of $500, $50 from
an increase of 81, $3.50 $40 from spirits;
an increase of SI,1s4,33S from fermented
liquors. and decrease of s1O842,44 from
taxes, under the repealed laws and penalties;
making total decrease of $2i, 963,305