New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-19
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD-CoLLEcTIoN LAWS.

f1rrfsr r. " Of The Evening Post.
WA>HINGToS. Friday, Jan. ID, lSjS
The Committee Of Ways and Means have resolved
70 reduce tie Appropriation for Brooklyn Navy Yard
s2G0 GOO. This will necesstate the delay or entire
abandonment Of the filling in of earth for foundation
for the naval barracks and other works which are of
immediate importance. John Kelly, OF the Committee.
protested against tie reduction urging that there
other places where the economy might be exercised
with much less damage to the public interest. | un-
der.tand that the member from the Id District made
himself particularly active in advocating the reduc-
tioH II ia an unusual display of disinterestedness in
ameTber to advocate reduction Of expenditure in his
own District.
The Committee on Commerce have under considera-
ton a very important bill introduced by Mr.. John
COchrane IL proposes a codhCaton Of the Collection
laws These laws have been amended aud modified
since the year 1872 until they incumbered that
it requires the education and application of lawyer
70 ascertain what s and what il not the law. This
beautiful uncertainty of the law occasions frequent
protests from the merchants aud gives rise to ques
tons which are referred to the Department for de-
csion. The codifcation will select the existing rules
and so arrange them under appropriate headshat any
one can ascertain the law without difficulty.
WINTER DAyIs-CENTRAL AMERICA-TREASURY
NOTES.
WASHINGTON Jan. Il, 1853
Itt, said that II. Winter Davis has project for set
fling the Kansas difficulties which he hopes will sat
ify all parties. There have been so many projects OF
this kind that, if Mr.. Davis has one he must be san
quine TO believe that he supply the panacea which
Will cure all the disorders which the question has pro-
duced. have heard that he aspires to nomination
for high office at the next Presidential election. II
So the violent assault upon the press which he ade
on Friday was an original plan for soliciting the popu
lar favor. He calls it vena, lying and time-seryiug-
rather sweeping charge upon the Institution, which
has certainly some influence, which the Maryland
member processes to despse and which he would dis
dain His friends think it injudcious move
for the Vice Presidency.
Mr.. Thayer's proposed organized emigration
tckes we'll He has received applications from the
leaders of parties who count in the aggregate upward
of two thousand who are ready to 90 as
engagements can be made for their emigration Meas
ures are being taken fast as possible to furnish
means and in the Spring it is hoped that emigration
viii commence.
The bankers have concluded to take the Treasury
Notes at Mr.. Cobbs rates. They are being taken as
fast as they can be prepared but as the 800 notes
only have been yet engraved the sum is not large yet
There is an objection to the issue of the amount above
Sc 0CO 900, which will occasion much labor, aud is
likely 10 cause many mistakes The law requires
that they should be issued to the highest bidder The
bids are made with all the possible fractions of cent
with every different fraction of interest upon the notes
issued. This will occasion very great increase in
the expense of keeping the accounts. AS the notes
must be taken by all the collecting officers of Govern.
ment and the interest calculated to day, there VIII
be many mist ukcs made by those officers who are not
good accountants, yet who gre required by circular
from the Treasury to keep account and make
statement of the amount paid on notes received Dy
him and the interest The objection can only be OBJ
waited by law prohibiting bids for less fraction
than half Of cent.