New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-24
Associated Press - 80,
WAsHINGroN, Monday, Dec %, 1861.
THE SUPPLEMENTAL TARIFF.


lie Il enacted by he Senate House Of Rerrcssntairss Of
The United States II drcrioa IN Congre" asstngeu' u
ges heretofore nTosed by lew on articles hereinafter
toned there shall he levied collected and paid or s so
wares and merchandise herein enumerated ana poNoeu o
imported from foreign countries the following duties aHd
rates OF duty that i to say.
Second: Coffee Of all kinds cents per pound
Ihvd: On all sugar commonly called MuseoVsuo o.
standard by ooynr berins clarifying OF other process ana
strip Of sugar cane and concentrated e o.
rgnned when they are nea eooIea OF IN any S'r va
cane, concentrated moas OF concentrated suo
entered under the Of moasses OF any other name man
aeisdo sha be liable to forfeiture United
States, and the same shall be forfeited
THE COOLIE TRADE.
Official documents show that the Cooe trade still
continues in the face of all Iemonstrance and proPri-
ETY., and among other things stated to the Govern
ment our Consul at Batavia writes that Spanish YES
sells load at celebrated pirate haunt and it is more
than suspected they trade with pirates for their vic
tins The British Government admits that Coolies
are kidnapped, and subject to great oppression
and misery but proposes general scheme OF ameh'
GRAFTON, in order hat the African slave-trade may be
suppressed by the substitution of Coolies arguing
that supply of such Asiatics would fully meet the
demand for laborers in countries where negroes are
now proftably employed
In this connection il may be stated that Represen-
tative Eliot has been the Of sciting important
facts on the subject of the cooc.rade, the official
documents having been transmitted 10 the House IN
compliance with his resolution, and the bill hereto
fore reported by him suppressing it, so far as Ameri
can vessels are concerned, viii be pressed ON ito
passage by Congress.
| THE EFFICIENCY OF TIE NAVY.
! The President has approved and signed tue bill to
further promote the efficiency of the Navy. Ii pro-
vides that whenever the name Of any naval officer
now or who may hereafter be in the service Of the
United Ststes shall have been borne on the register
- yeays he shall be retired from active service and
his name entered or the retired list Of officers Of the
grade to which he belonged at the time Of such re-
trement The Presiieut is authorized to assign any
such officer to shore duty, who shall receive the
shore pay Of his grade and TO detail from tie retired
list Of the Navy, for the commands Of squadrons and
single ships such officers a. he may believe the good
Of the service requires TO be thus placed in command;
and such ofIicers may, if, upon the Recommendation
Of the PreEden, they shall receive vote Of thanks
Of Congress for their services and galsntry in action
against an enemy be restored to the active list, and
not otherwise. The President has aso authority TO
select any officer from the grades Of Captain or Com
manderin the Navy, and assiyn hin to the command
of SQUADRON with The rank and title Of ag-oiicer;
any officer thus assigned TO have the same authority
and receive the same obedience from the commanders
Of ships in biz squadron holding commissions Of an
older date than bis, that he wonld be entitled to re-
cei5e were bis commission the Oldest and 10 receive
when so employed tie pay to which lie would have
. IL, ,,,of at
officers retired under this act 10 receive the re-
tired pay Of their grade as now fixed by law. The
Secretary Of the Navy is authorized TO cause 2Oj
medals of honor to be presented, with suitable en-
blematc devices which shall be bestowed upon such
petty officers, seamcn landsmen, and marines az
Shall most distinguish themselves by their gallantry
In action and other seamanke qualities, during the
present war, and that the sum OF II 900 rs aPpro-
prated for the purpose Of carrying this section into
effect.
TIE PURCHASE or SUBSISTENCE.
According to the general army order just ifsued,
the Subsistence Department will purchase at cost
prices all sound articles Of subsistence saved by the
troops or employees by economical use or manage
ment of the rations. All other sales Of provisions
issued by the Government 20 any persons whom
soever are strictly forbidden This regulation is in
tended TO embrace savings from bakeries and in hoe
pi,als as well as all other savings from the army
ration.
Col. Kerrigan was released to-day on bis parole
till next Monday, for the purpose Of proceeding to
New.York 10 visit his family and attend the funeral
Of his brother
The delegation of Philadelphia clothiers visited
Gen. Meigs to-day to inquire to the prospects of
Co. lo i ed the Army They
were informed that 81 900 was sent t!ther to-
day, and another would be transmitted in the course
Of the week.
Capt Morris has officially reported that the steam
er Pensacola is ready for service. Her steansteer-
ing apparatus is successful.
GEN. BLENKERs ALLEGED ILLEGAL TAXls.
Ia The Editor Of The NJ y. Tribune
SIR; On tic 18th Of November last, as an occa-
siona correspondent Of THE TRIBUNE referred to Cen
Blensers gnaon which he had mode GU; that morning In
OF letter addressed to him By
Gen Mcclellan adding what then the current and aye'y
proper superstition that the illegal tax Of 100 per month
bb Cen genkcr has levied from Of the suffers Of bis
Divon wa. believed to have elected the said letter" This
communication appeared in THE TRIBUNE OF Nov &C.
In the issue Of day, anonymous Special" cor
denied my ftaemen. in almost every particular
and stated explicitly that not true that any Illegal tax
pnon ,,,ler has been levied by Gen Benke or persons
under Ne command"
On de ooh cfNovember stated in TIKI TsIBuSE Of that
date that am prepared sobsanae by the most direct
proofs the allegation that Cen Benker has levied monthly
tax Of 100 upon the suffers Of bis division In defiance OF
,peee lay on the subject :; and that the matter would be
ois before tho Congregational Investigating COMMITTEE 10
hi. statement joined note placing my nsme at the service
ofauy gentleman who should want to know It,
TIL. statement elected response whatever that am
from The General any friends up to tho lb'h OF