The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-28
instructions to Indian Agents and
u superintendents.
Complaints Against the New
York Custom House.
INTERESTING FINANCIAL MATTERS.
Resumption Of Mail Service on the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad To Richmond,
&C.. Ac &c
WASHINGTON, July ~, 1885.


The steamer River Queen reached her wharf this
ing at eight O'clock with the President and party
board from the excursion down the 10 Chesapeake
Bay.
FINANCIAL MATTERS.
Tho power TO effect further loans 10 now exhausted
but the Secretary Of the Treasury OF the opinion that
owing 10 the continued reduction Of the expenditures Of
the government, tho Treasury be kept in an easy
condition by the receipts from the usual Of
nue., and meet all requsitons WHICH can be properly
made upon II until the meeting Of Congress. 'sss..
It is estimated at the Internal Revenue Bureau that
the receipts Of income taxes &C., for the next seventy
tve days. will be at the rate Of million dollars per
day ~s~~-s-rs.-
The next statement Of the public debt will be made
early in August II is published every two months.
COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE NEW YORK CUSTOM
HOUSE.
The complaints against the Treasury Department In
regard 10 the New York Custom House exactions,
found 10 be based entirely upon regulations made with
out the sanction Of the officials hero. The Of
cent per pound on cotton, charged for Custom House
fees s not authorized by law This charge having been
made heretofore at the New York Custom House, In
addition to the legal internal impost Of two
cents per pound paid all cotton arriving from the
South the parties charged will be entitled to recover
the sum back on application duly authenticated. A
gooo oeai oi appears ~ also Occasioneu DO
tween the New York merchants and Collector Draper by
the arbitrary regulation which compes every article Of
merchandise from the South to be weighed, inspected
and carted by Custom House officials The carriage is
regarded unnecessarily oppressive the whole system
being without authority Of law Presenting the prac-
tical result Of imposing New York tariff goods from
other States these regulations loudly complained Of
from all quarters and very curious suggestions
rent to the disposition made Of the vast realized
from these exactions
INsrRucTi6xs 20 INDIAN AGENTS.
In accordance with tho letter of instruction from &c.
cretary Harlan to the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs,
heretofore published in the HERALD Commissioner Cooley
has Issued crcnsr letter Of Instructions to the Indian
agents and superntendents He informs them that diff
ferences have arisen between the officers OF the Indian
Bureau and the military authorities and that the follow
ing policy has been adopted: During hostities with
Indian tribes the Department will subordinate ts action
and intercourse to the military and in time Of peace the
military will support and be subordinate TO the agents Of
the Department In consonance with this policy they
instructed to deliver goods, money other pro-
perty to any Indian nation, tribe band who in
hostility TO the governments and they enjoned 10 be
especially vgant that trader under their supervision
shall hold any intercourse or trade with such In
dians under penalty Of revocation Of his
license and expulsion from within their Jurisdiction,
and TO suspend all intercourse with such Indians,
except far may be sanctioned by the military off,
GERS In charge of operations against them. They are
also instructed TO refrain from furnishing any informa
ton in reference to Indian affairs to the public ndi
viduals in such that may be laid before the
public, penalty OF dismissal from Office. II at any
time appears them that the officers Of the army arc
interfering with the execution Of their duties fail to
render such aid necessary enable them enforce
IN thava rad far
the Indian Bureau the Secretary Of the Interior who
will take such measures necessary correct the
difficulty They also instructed hereafter 10 make
full and explicit monthly report 10 the bureau Of the
condition Of the tribe tribes under their charge with
such suggestions they may deem beneficial 10 them
The Secretary Of War ooncur In the policy FORTH and
has given appropriate instructions 10 General Pope In
accordance herewith
pTsERTERs FROM THE DRAFT.
Only al out seventeen hundred deserters from the
draft avatd themselves Of the pardon offered them In
the President Lincons proclamation. The thou
sands Of Others still absent liable 70 wherever
found in th country and subject TO punishment for the
offence.
THE ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILRoAp.
The mail service the Orange and Alexandria Rail.
road, which Was suspended in june 1851, vll bs
sumed TO- morrow, and the mail for Richmond will here
after be sent daily by that route.
In the course Of few days regular mail communica
tions will te placed on other important railroad lines
RESTORATION OF GENERAL MLRoY.
Major General Nilroy has rendered his resignation
an officer in The volunteer forces.
PERSONAL.
Major General scho6eld is In town, and had an
Interview with the President to-day.
THE col oRED PsoPLy OF rHy DISTRICT OF CO.
LUnBrA.
During the past few weeks the colored people Of WASH
ington and Georgetown have been earnestly discussing
the question Of the right Of suffrage This evening
meeting Of the ward delegates held and memorial
for presentation Cong~e submitted for approval In
this they say
Our patriotism Is unbounded or loyalty has never
been questioned for In all our countrys trials have
responded voluntarily and wish nlacriy and without the
incentive Of high pay, bounes and promotion We have
honorable aspirations, and cherish hopes and lauda-
BILE desires in connection with our country We
ask you, respectfully, 70 regard them; 10 give
encouragement, TO our patriotism Enjoying what
In contemplating the denial OF other Just rights, with
out the right q suaryc we are without protection,
officers II the law, feehng and respecting the source OF
power viii naturally adhere 70 the one having vote.
80 partially 10 this respect works 70 the dssavanage Of
The memorialis.s stsae other principles and SSs],,.
tions the bases on which they predicate thor clam,
for suffrage and civil equality before she law.
ArPoirxESgs, 49,
The Prcsiden, has apppn.ta Joseph Mosc,y Surveyor
Of Customs for the District Of Salem and beverley Mas
sachuses; Lcmue Wilson, Assessor of LRevenuc
for the Disrc, Of Florida and John O. Taylor Collector
Of Customs for Annapolis, Maryland
APPOINTMENTS or ASSESSORS
The President to DAY mado the following appointments
Of assistant aseessors:--
Dewitt Baxter, Third district First division of Penn
sylvania Morgan Dolicrty and William Irariv Sxth
district; James Rcmpc, Fir.t division Third 1str,ct
Bcnamn Haskell and morgan Dohorty Third division
Thitd district David Fcra on, Fourth division Fonftb
dsrlcti byron Tough, Second dietrci, Ftth division,
". ". Richards. Third divi.tn p,tort