, 1866-01-09
internal Revenue Collectlon-Dtalcul

Internal Revenue observation-disclosures
ties OF a Collector in Georgia.
WAsuLSoToS, Jan. 8.-1he Secretary Of tht
Tscasu1! to-day communicated the following ssats
showing the difficulty in finding officers who cau
take tile test oath:
Assessors OrrcE q. $. Is7rnxA1 REyrxcr,i
THIRD DISTRICT OF GEORGIA,
AUaperA. Dec. 20, 1868
3H-I an constrained to write ron in relation 10
The repeal Or modification Of the test oath 20 hy
II rrlatee TO Internal Reycnue aairs 1t least Asses
sors Ii The sonihcrn States. hase laborei assidu
orsly to hnd competent men who conld take the
oath for asE]Atantf, and have failed 10 Ind euch
e1eept in single instance. In my district. com.
Ps's.e9 .he t y @ u!e
X; = :;.siS Ssotsa haxe S r6s2!nfaa q8,a
Office ana s!!egaaaes and proceed to the Discharge
their payment as directed by the Commissioner oi
Internal revenue. Many Of the men arv much r.
i@peatve need of ther 10 older 70 a psosiae toI 81
their families, and indeed tume Of Them will
be compelled soon to 1c4gn ther p1aee, in order q
engage In some business lint will yield them ready
money on wh,ch to lire / m satisded unless
something u done IN this matter immediately, !
snail be Unable to asee1a the tax Ia my district.
1nsses, rs g ,s os'd modify the osa .. A. = it
post Office departments down here, an
sure It would be regarded everywhere, md prove
to be, d psuiotlc measure in which both North and
Soutl a5e equally interested. Unless something Of
the kind IL done, an at i loak 10 know Whist We
nsc to do
ts,en,s, hsspestfai,. :. ao.,u
Aseessor, "a Dletfies d Georgia.
To Hon. Anch Aecn'ioch, Secretary Of Treasury
An Important Indian Question Pend
NEE yo1K, Jan. s.-The Ian<s' Washington
pc III tsys the petition ffom the New York Indians
before the Commissioner Of Indians. JndEe Cooley
IN the flst treaty Iquldated a the rights OF these
indians, and reserved to them 500 @ acres At Green
yes nd poon II ,hsm d1a So Bye By the n ests
iu 1873 the New Tork eede all their nfereat ia the
Wisconsin resersation md In coneide1lton thereof
The indianr forfeit ali Interest IL the isndr Il thcy
do not accept and agree to remove to that couat1y
wthfn FIVE years, or snch other time as tho Prcsi-
It ws1 liz iHf provided that $4,000 should be .p
uIpp5lated to aid in the removal. The Indians
claim that this Appropriation was never made and
no forfeiture Of Their title ha. happ.ncd. nd thas
hy subecqueut treaty The time for removal II ex.
tended and ~ forfeiture waved. If eny in fact hap
psned and thaf the Department y scIesal ntt,pcaa
dians.
It i. claimed that while sacob ,Thonp
fsR ns n" q hsss on OF ...ss e. y a's''s, s;
senate spproP1iatjue the lands to tbc use Of Gov.
e1nment hc afterwards without anthorily Of law,
and without notice to tn 1ndtna, made It 4 pari
onethird 10 one:half Of Ills fescryation has been
sold AID Patented hy the United States at SO pe,
plicutton for The appointment Of a commissioner
10 negotiate settlement OF their claim iot fndem
nifty, and upon memorial from the Representa-.
tleet In Congress from New York, commissions,
was appointed. The indIans now Insist thAt this
claim thonld be promptly adjusted. on iaif, iaa1
and liberal b2sie.
ihs question under consideration by the Com.
.toner Of Indian Affairs il whether 2 pFesons sec
retasy, having decided that Knnsa. Inn1s belong tG
Government. and these lands having been brought
10 market, the present secretary is not pyecluded
from action in the preu,ieee, aud whether therefor
The claimants must not seek their remedy iron,
Congress, In the meantime, 1t IL Represented lhal
pefson claiming 10 be agent OF ono Of the nation.
included In this 1escrsA ton r. tn New York endeay
or3ng to cell tho interest and title of his tribe Il