New-York tribune., 1866-04-23

Cents ......... ........................ $50 co
Reserve Fund Temporary Loan. lel4sooo 60
Reserve Fund Surplus Issue L. S Notes a7g32425 90
Compound Interest Notes IL Redemption Div 100000 90
During last week Certificates Of Indebtedness amount
ing go 600 were issued by the Treasury Department
Fractional Currency to the amount Of S3l37SO was re-
deemed by the Treasury Department last week.
The disbursements of the Treasury last week on account
Of the War Navy and Interior Departments as fol-
lows War, s9S93;49i Navy, si,2Oi6O6; Interior,
$l7l 2l3
FAST DAY TO BE APPOINTED.
lis reported that the President will Issue proca
nation setting apart the 18th proxmo day os fasting
and PRAYER view of the ANTICIPATED visit TO this country
cf The cholera
IOWA LANDS.
The Genelal Land Office has Just transmitted 20 the
Governor Of Iowa certificate authorizing that State TO
locate 9042 Of the public domain as indemnity for
that quantity of swamp tnd in Cass County, which had
been disposed of by the United States with bounty land
warrant locations.
LANDS FOR CALIFORNIA.
Tic patents which have been issued FOR Spanish and
Mexican ranches in California the titles to which have
finally been confirmed by the Courts embrace upward of
53 7OcC acres.
WASHINGTON April q, ls66
DIPLOMATIC INTERVIEW.
Tie French ministers had an interview with the Secre
tav of state YESTERDAY II is said that he presented the
formal adhesion Of the French Government TO the Ameri
principle OF non-ineVention, as explained by the
Secretary o State. The Emperor kindly and cordially re-
plies TO the United States, and engages to wthdaw his
troops from Mexico in three do;achments of them
next November and the others IN Mey and November
1867 The fl and hnal correspondence between the two
Governments which led to this important result will, 1t IS
expected be the House Of Representatives this
week in q call recently made on the Department
If State Cd motion Of Mr. Mckee Of Kentucky.
THE NEW-YoRK CoILECToRsHIP
The Senate Committee on Commerce., to which, as is
usual in such cases, the nomination q Nj smythe as
Collector OF Customs for the port Of New-York was re-
feuea have not yet come TO definite conclusion on the
subject.
CHANGES IN INTERNAL REVENUE.
It's expected that the Committee Of Ways and Means
will early this week, report some u their proposed
amendments TO the Internal Revenue Bill and especially
those relative 10 incomes and exemptions They have not
vet considered the branches with regard TO tobacco dis
TILED spsts, and the administration Of the law
END OF THE SESSION..
Ills the opinion Of prominent Conrossmen that the
present session Of Congress will he closed early IN ne
Apart from the subject of Reconstruction, all other bust
ness can be closed in few weeks.
NEUTRALITY.
The Secretary Of State in February last, writing the
late Daniel S. Dickinson in relation 20 the case Of the
steamer Meteor which was seized and prevented ron
beingused as Chan prvaesr gans Spain, said: "The
President is determined that the neutrality laws OF the
United States shall be administered IN good faith with
entire fairness" The principle thus announced will,
there is doubt be as strictly APPLIED IN preserving
the peace between Great Britain and the United States,
should the Fen.sns seriously endanger IL.
cOLoRED PEOPLE FOR TIE SOUTH
Yesterday evening foTtyeight ooored prisoners al the
ail men and women, boys and girls contrabands and
natives were with their consent placed en route for
Louisiana under charge Of officer OF the Freedmcns
Bureau. They all charged with petty laTcenies.
Tire Distrct-Atouey has entered 0e proseqgi in each
of the cases on condition that Tic prisoners would go
South and the Court will issue order for the recovered
stolen goods TO be turned 10 toe owners By the
Property Clek. About l2 Other col0Itd persons nearly
al Of them freedmen left at The Ioe for the South,
where they all are promised good wages.
PREPARATIONS FOR FAIR.
Extensive preparations being made for rsf IN this
civ In aid OF the National Soldiers and Sailors iOhap
Home for the endles orphans Of sodiers and sailors in
every State and Territory Of the Union. Ars Lieut.
Gen. Grant is President, and Mrs. Major-Gent W. i.
Sherman ia Vice. President All cOntfibuonk 10 this be-
neyoent object should be addressed 10 the National Sol
diers and sailors Orphan Home, Washington, ID. {.