New-York tribune., 1866-12-28
NEW-yoRK DAILY TRIBUNE,

on account of the prevalence Of cholera small-po
and yellow fever in St Thomas the Eaglish Islands
have established quarantine on vessels from st.
Thomas Of 81 days and the Spanish Islands 40 days.
1t having been represented to the Treasury Depart
ment that officers Of the United States charged with
the collection or urusted with the disbursement OF
the public moneys have IN some instances made de-
pOSits Of such moneys with banks banking or others
not authorized repositories OF public moneys, Gen.
Spinner, the United States Treasurer, has published
certain provisions and requirements OF law Tor the
information Of such officers and other parties from
which 1t is seen that deposits o public moneys may be
made only as follows:
Deposits Of collection receipts public moneys by all
kinds of United States officers with the Treasurer assist
ant except receipts from customs hereinafter mentioned
win National Bank designated rs depository under the
provisions OF the National Currency Act and Will otheTs
lecton the particular depository indicated them bv in
srucons from the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue Col
ecors or deputy Collectors who deposit with banks bankers
Others not authorized depO0es render themselves
able the penalties prescribed by tho law. Duties being
coin can be mnde only with The Treasurer or al Assist
ant Treasurer or such other public officer as has
been designated depository Of the United States
public moneys authorized receive deposits OF
Deposits Of disbursng officers may be made with the Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer Of the United States with de-
postoy specially authorized or that particular purpose by the
Secretary Of the Treasury under The authority Section
the approved June IA 1866 and with others The
tion Of public officers interested and OF banks bankers
others not authorized repositories Of the public moneys
especially called the fact that all violations Of the act of
August 1886 and the acts amcndatoy the subject
the parties transgresng 20 severe pnns and penalties uDdr
conviction for felony The laws are very stringent against ali
officers charged with the deposit and disbursement OF money
Among other things they an forbidden 10 invest public money
in any kind Of property merchandise They cannot any
purpose not prescribed by law transfer apply Of the
funds All such acts declared felony aud upon conyc
on thereof the offender shall be punished by imprisonment for
term not less than ten years OF by fine not than the
and Imprisonment at the discretion Of the Bankers
brokers' and others knowingly oonnseng sbettng such
transactions will conviction. be similarly punished
The Rev. DIR. NintOn of New York delivered an
eloquent sermon this forenoon in st. Johns Church,
it being the semicentenary anniversary Of that body.
The attendance was large and the proceedings deeply
interesting.
The President has directed warrants of pardon to be
issued TO johnson Noble of Kentucky and i. W. NJ.
Halliday ofNirginia, both of whom were engaged in
the Rebellion and are pardOned under the 100000.
clause. The pardOns were issued on the recommends
ton of the Governors Of their respective States.
Senator Sumner entertained the new French Min
ister NJ. Bertbemy, to-day. Secretary Stanton and
Representative Morrill, Of Vermont were among the
guests.
The Charleston (S c. Courier Of Tuesday, noticing
the various newspaper reports about South Carolina
Commissioner TO Washington, says:
1t appears tina; prior the Of TIE Of Legs
ature which adjourned on Friday last large majority Of the
Senate consulted together 60 The prOprcy Of seudng
member Of that body Washington confer with the Irasi
del on the probability OF the state being restored TO Its place
in he Union should Size adopt the Constitutional Amendment
AZ e consulting decided that good might arise
rom the pursuance OF snch course and one OF their number
selected for the mission. The gentleman selected
Col l. WeatherDy, senator Ton Marlboro District
who Immediately proceeded TO washington. ana sought
interview with the President Upon his arrival
found that the PTe5ldeut Cabinet meeting
and being dsengage he determined to make good use OF us
leisure moments by obtaining interviews with the leading ad
cal Members Of both Houses Of Congress and with
them freely upon the subject Of the Constitutional Amendment
and the prospect Of the admission Of South Carolina TO her
rights upon adoption Col Wchery succeeded making
uantaucc OF several OF the leading Radical Senators and
Representatives with whom he conversed freely and
suTcd BY that the Constitutional Amendment
utimaum Of Congress 10 the Southern States that its adoption
them would oil obstacles their being admitted
Representation in Congress Col Weatherbv however had
a subsequent interview with President johnson 20
whom he had been Informally deputed We learn
interview
duration well and candid during which he
pressed the hope that the Southern States would firm In
their position regards The Constitutional Amendment and
seadfasty reject il believing 90 be advance step 20 the
inauguration OF desposu In doing which he said be hoped
they would be guarded their assigned for M Tcc
tOn and avoid any language that might by possible
be tortured TO give ocnsc the opposing party The Pres
dent feels confident o reeent DECISION given by the Su
Court that be VIII be sustained That
BODY and that in a short returning of viii
point out some middle ground between the constitutional
Amendment and the projected territorial scheme upon which
country may become united when peace viii again smile
upon US with an it, blessings