The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-26

sons who cannot take the oath svho Gan furnish goo
bonds, and lsus accommodate vcSy sssst demand "a
stamps Hc ia acates his intention, " thckfn passes,
appoint, as far practicable asses,ors c0cosofs au
other officers OF the United States whc hscctapen
saioa proposed is small, the Penalties provitsd an
severe as In tho o. receivers aud cusiodas. N
THO public money He says furthcr:-'Tt is bolistcd
thst Of the character proposed viii NJ
only produce considerable To tho department.
but Will tend TO promote (eens u conten,ment and
subordfoalion ancag the people Of tho South states
and nj 'lss same time. project aU department against
toss"
INTERNAL KEvErUB DE0isToN. "a
Tho Conims~oner oflnternal Reveaus has received .
communication from fvnncv inquring whether farm
proi,cts sold in 1884, which Lsd been aessed in 1869.
are lisble 10 taxation reply. tho Commissioner do
cidcs that there noprovsion Of Inv Tor cKen'pns farm
products from tax wbsn sod arcusaat OF thor having
paid tax already aid In tho place, IL clear
that majority casss IL only sppSenty the fact
that second tax paid ahd consequently tho tag will
be assessed upon the va'de OF ayearScvp.
coNscIENcE MONEY.
Tho Treasury Department to-day recsfvc6 from lady
residing in this District andfcd ans sixty dollars
conscience money Inthe Mountaineering she money
she represents that that amount received
pensa,ion for slave released In NTH act
~ Congress- and that she cannot retant on srount OF
conscientious scrupies.
One hnudred and twenty six doars were atscfSvward
ed by Ohm f. stocker formerly or tho forticet Massa-
chusets Volunteers that having besn overpsf him
his anat settlement
One hundred and Atty dollars have receiver from
a former empoye OF tho government, who confcsscs
that while engaged in the Norfolk Navy Yard, he alb
sracsd articles belonging the United States worth
dollar and half
ing from cent 10 one hundred dollars 10 the aggre
gate amounting TO twenty thousand dollars, de-
,ssd n the vaults OF the Treasury
rHE COLORADO NEGROES.
Senator Evans, OF Colorado, says the telegram from
W. Hardin, colored citizen OF Denver which pub
lished Wednesday, makes several fass impress
sions First that the colored people voted In Colorado
prior to 1894 The clause ocitixens Of the United
States in the franchise law. having been construed
TO include them, the colorcd people did not vote.
Second, that he, as Governor, Instrumental In do
priving them OF the privilege Whatever sAange
made in the law II without reference negro su
fragc that question not having been raised and
teal change made in tina, respect, Third that the
State constitution makes their exclusion perpetual
That instrument provides a ready mode Of amendment
on this and all other OF its provisions and imposes
no disability colored people except present
cuson from Office and voting. He thinks
that Hardin is being used by designing men
to defeat the admission Of tho State The following
tract from private letter from Hardin 10 former citizen
Of Colorado dated January 7, 1880, Is significant;
Notwithstanding my opposition to tho admission Of
Colorado, hope. sir that you may realize your most
sanguine hope-the admission Of Colorado-which will
add another bright star to the galaxy Of States Would
70 God had given equal rights IN all men, then her
brightness would have outshone all the rest.
PERSONAL.
Postmaster Kelly and Cashier whiting OF the New
York Post once here business connected with the
postal service OF that city
AMERICAN MINISTER TO oRREcE
The President has appointed Captain Nicholas Smith,
Of Kansas, Minister Resident 10 Greece, 70 reside at
Athens This Is the nrst appointment Of Minister 10
that country.
COMBINATIONS nv rHs SENATE.
The Senate Today confirmed Charles r. Douner. of
Iowa. 10 be Associate Justice for the District Of wash
ingon Territory. and George Clarke Postmaster at Los
Angeles, Cal.