New-York tribune., 1866-04-28

Cyrus ". Field is in town tonight.
Senator Fessenden was GU, to-day. He viii be in his
seat next week.
Senator Pomeroy left for Nsw-Yofh THE evening.
Senator Dixon expects to return to Connecticut as ecor
| ss he is able to travel.
NORTH CAROLINA FREEDMEN.
The Assistant Commissioner of the Freedm.ns Bnrean
in North Carolina has transmitted to the Bureau his re-
port for the quarter ending March 81 which eopains the
following matters of interest:
gradually reduced such ozteni that Of raons may
he discontinued The demand or labor r greatly ex
supply The Roanoke Island have been
that they would receive no more supplies after May
and strenuous efforts being made TO effect eir removal
THE PRESIDENT M0EoPoLzED
II was remarked last night a late hour that the Demo
| cracy unusually hilarious mood. What spin,
INSPIRED the unwonted enthusiasm did not iranspirc till
this morning when ascersined that large parry
Of the Democratic members of both Houses Of Congress
had private and exclusive monopoly Of the Presidents
time and attention at the White Housc during all las
evening.
TIE HEROIC TREATMENT.
Tho Washington correspondent Of TIE R,otmond Re-
pae invokee the advent Of cholera to dspcrso Congress
that the President be left free 10 The nation. This ~
para.ed by the recently pardoned Nx0ns hope that yell
low fever would deomato tho Union soldiers Tha cor
respondent ought to be invited TO retire fom tie gallery
SENTENCE SUSPENDED.
The President ssned orders to-day 10 Gen. Sickle 10
suspend the execution Of sentence III the Of five
Rebel eueras who had wayaid and murdered five Union
soldiers and then robbed their dead bodies and who had
been eentenced by oourt-nartial 10 be hanged
PoR THR BENEFIT OP FREEDMEN
The Treasury Department has received through our
Consul at Birmngha England $i5o0 in gold, contrib
uted by the residents of Birmingham for the tsneh Of
the ficeduen
CLAIMS ON GOVERNMENT.
The Second Auditor and PaymasteT- General estimate
that II will take Is year 10 settle the claims that will srso
under the proposed law for the equalization Of bounies
There is businoss enough IN the Second Auditors
Office 70 keep the Ircsent rco engaged hye yoars The
numher Of claims Of all kinds tiled there tho ls of
March was 800 62 and on the let q AIn ht,55o, and
26,O7s acted upon aud disposed Of IN March The
Seccud Auditors Office employs nearly 300 clerks and
the whole Burau crowded with claims Which have
cumulaied during the war. There 1,cc0 letters
mailed IN answer to iDquinss dunng ias month.
COMFORT
s. !. Randall Copper NJ. &. of Philadelphia, oonrrs'u
laes himself that be carry the Fedo6 oocs IN that
city over the hesds Of his four Other Republican col
league
CoSr OF TQUALizISG BousriEs
II VIII cost thirty million, q doa, 10 ,qua4o The
boun,ies oi sailors aloue.
THE SEw-YOKE CoLLtCTOR.
The confirmation cf Nj smyiho will tab. place jet a.
shall appear that ks appoirtn sut ne,ts the AZ
proya Of any considerable ngmtor Of the Newyok dele
CATION II having taken FIVE months to selcc, candidate
1t IL not unreasonable that few days delay should oecu
IN reference to lis contrmstou.
sCOvFL UYTIR A CI0Up.
Scovels hew Postmastor H. H. Goldsmith, for Cam d
was nominated to-day to the Senate but be hss the
romotost Iro,peot for cophrma'on.
THE TAX BILL
will be Irnted by tonight, aud distr euted tomonos
morning.
THE CUBA TBLRGRAPH.
Tho Corfororoa Cnnto,,.o 40 |i~ T-i.r.~Ih IN
consists Of Sonaiors Chandler MoIn and Connes, and
Representatives Eliot ONeil aud Taylor. No dculty
is anticipated in agreement, and the tnal passage
Monday, OF the House bill
THE COLORADO BILL
will be considered before the House Territorial mm,oc
On THURSDAY, When il will, no doubt be reported to the
House, and put upon its passage.
SUFFRAGE IN THB DISTRICT.
Senator Morrill, has been directed by the District Com
mit,eo to report bill for granting suffrage TO the edu-
Gated property owning citizens aud the soldiers and sail
ors Of color in the District. This accordance with the
provisions of the Presidents letter to the Georgia Legf
wssHnGTos. Friday, Aprii a. iet6
MRS. DAVIS AND HER VISITING.
The statement ecgraphed last night that the President
had refused permission TO Mrs jefferson Davis to vst
her husband founded the representation Of Ill in
innate friend Of that lady; but inquiry to-day il was
asceraned beyond question that the request has since
been granted and the proper facilities will be afforded for
that purpose.
THE FRENCH EVACUATION.
The Official documents the subject OF the evacuation
Of Mexico by the French have just been printed by the
Government Printing Bureau. The principal papers ap-
peared in the newspapers last Tuesday morning. But in
addition that information, may be interesting to learn
that ~ Drouyn de Lhuys informed Minister Bgelow in
January that the French Government had intention TO
take Egyptian troops Mexico but that it adhered en-
rely the policy heretofore announced TO our Minister
on that subject.
THE NAVAL CONTRACTS.
The bill which passed the Senate to-day to indemnify
the private contractors for losses in building certain iron
vessels and machinery involves the amount Of about
a. OO0 or about one-half Of the in the original
bill The contractors ~ in number and are TO be paid
not more than II per cent above their contract price, with
the exception of Donohue Ryan Secor the builders Of
the Camanche who are receive the full amount Of the
award.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has decided
that all expenses for insurance upon property and all
actual business may be deducted from the gross
income of the year; but losses sustained after December
81 1865 cannot reduce the income for the year Losses
incurred in the prosecution Of kind Of business may
be deducted from the gains in another but not from those
| portions of income derived from fixed Investments
such az bonds, mortgages, rents and the Ike
The assessor should also be careful not
| 10 allow the deduction OF amounts claimed
To have been in business, when in reality they should
be regarded as investments expenditures AS when me
chants expend money in farming or gardening Tor recrea
/ thor