The New York herald., 1866-07-20

coupo have been issued surrepttously and thas 'ney
are paid when redeemed there being way Of detect
ing them is incorrect has been ascertained py ~
quiry Of the proper officers Of the Treasury Department
No bonds coupons have been surrepttousiy issued
The report probably grew out Of the fact that some cou
pons with numbers apparently duplicated, were re-
deemed but which proved ON investigation TO be simply
error In numbering. M..
Arrest Of Counterfciters.
The division Of the Treasury Department
still arresting persons implicated in the late forgeres
Of compound interest bearing Treasury notes The last
two arrests are Jim Colbert and Rams Abrams both old
offenders Ben Boyd and sTroun two old counterfeters
have also lust been arrested in tho West and now
imprisoned a. Springfield Ill, for manufacturing nfes
OF the Same notes They printed from plates made
from stolen Impressions from the genuine. ..,
The New Tax Law. --.t.tt
The legal branch Of the Bureau OF Internal Revenue
is working day and night in the preparation Of the new
tar law IN consolidated form with the previous laws
for the public printer and IL is expected that this busi
ness will be completed in about a week from to-day
The printed copies Of the law passed through the
Committee Of Commerce win be ready for distribution
among the officers Of the Internal Revenue in day
two
Fees of Consuis.
communication from the President, in compliance
with law gives list OF the aggregate Of oil faea re
ceived BY tho various consus and consular agents.
During the last year those London $3 000
Liverpool $4,000 Manchester $23 ooo Montreal 31l ooo
Paris $4,000, Matamoros $4,000, Havana $4,000
Hamburg $4,000 and Belfast $1,000 These are the
largest amounts and the scale descends to very low
figures.
Education Of Freedmen.
Dr. p b Randolph. formerly Of New York, now Of
New Orleans is on here to arrange, If possible, some
plan whereby the freedmen may be educated at their
own expense He has had several interviews with
officials all of whom encourage him in the sensible
view he advocatethat Of preparing the negro for the
position of good citizenship He is to have an interview
with the President to morrow.
British Postal Arrangements.
An arrangement has been made with the British Post
once for transmission Of book packets and packets
containing samples of merchandise Of intrinsic value
open the ends and subject to the usual regu
lations Of the British mail packets from Panama to any
other port in the United States Of Colombia, or to any
port in Ecuador, Bolivia Chile or Peru New York and
San Francisco are tho United States Offices Of despatch
Appointments.
The following appointments were made to-day
POsimasters--s. W. Deong, at huntington Ind John
n Graham, at Cairo, iii. General T. O. Osborn. at Chi
cago. H. b. K Davis, at Lexington, Mo John W
Deal, at Chambersburg, Pa Joshua Jones, at Trenton,
N. j.; George b. TiIlson, at Sseubenve, Ohio; Mrs
George Z. Parsha at Lebanon. Ohio; W, \. Smith, at
Frank Harman at 0bern, Ohio; Charles hall, at 0sh-
kosh, Wis Calvin skinner, Al Malone N Y. John $.
Alien, At wlamssurs' n. f.' Ihomas q hs'en, d, a.
lard Small, at Auburn, Nc.
g Ferguson Beach, Surveyor q. Alexandria, Va Albert
G.. Edwards Assistant United States Treasurer ~ St.
Louis, No. General Andrew Hickenoier United statos
Marshal for the southern district OF Ohio; Archer NJ
Mariip Assessor Seventh district of Pennsy vana Gen.
Orlando B. Wilcox. Assessor Frst Michigan district.
The President to-day seat 70 the senate the nanc OF
Joseph r. wilson, heretofore Chief Clerk for conrma
of Land Onioe, vice 10
munds Of Michigan removed Ednunds IL = violent
radical and have had charge OF the Detroit Post
but outwitted by Carl Shurz greatly 70 the disgust
many Of tho stockholders who had subscribed with
the expectation that Edmunds to be the editor Of
the paper.
Decision In Relation 10 Desertcrs.
The Second Comptroller of the Treasury has decided
that when soldier his from desertion or alb
sence without leave Is sentened make good the time
Of his illegal absence viii be paid at the rates that
he obtained while he absent, and he will not be
allowed The benefits Of any law changing these rates
until he shall have satisfied the sentence served
time equal that which elapsed between his deserton
and the passage Of the law
The Paris Exhibition.
The Secretary OF state to-day sent communication
the House in reply to resolution OF uat body en-
closing iettersfrom N. NJ Beckwith, spesiai Commits
sioner General to the Paris Exposition In which he says
under date Of juno O. that at meeting Il theFrench
Scientific Commission, the Imperial Commission and
foreign commissioners, the following Suggestions were
made by the English Scientific Association asd approved,
viz:--First form collection Of the weights, mes
sures and coins Of all nations, 10 be exhibited IN
the palace OF the Universal Exposition Of 1867;
second. 10 organize international committee,
charged especially with the formation and exhibition OF
this collection and TO devise the most efcacDus methods
Of promoting uniformity third, in accordance with these
views the Imperial Commissioner has sprprtioned tho
space requisite for the exhibition In the palace, and
formed special committee connected with the scien
TIC commission which latter Is the commencement Of
the International Committee 70 be cbsrgsd vii the sub
jsct Mr. Beckwith respectfully recommends the CO
operation Of The United States and ihs appointment OF
commissioner be added TO the Imperial Commission