New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-04
NAVAL AFFAIRS IN THE HOUSE.
TIE PR00Ks-DODGE CASE.
important Decision Of the Supreme Court
in the Indian Conspiracy Case.
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, April 3, ls66.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.


Senator Wright from New-Jersey was so IA
rued by his journey here that he to-day unable to
90 to the Senate and it extremely doubtful if he
be got there when the vote on the Civil Rights comes
up Senator Dixon is somewhat better to-day. If it
.houd be rainy when the vote is taken. neither be
relied on to be present.
THE BROOKs-DODGB CASE
The Hon. James Brooks has been for several
days preparing to his headquarters back TO New
YORK The vote on bis will be reached tomorrow
when his expectations will be realized.
THE RICHMOND CELEBRATION.
Telenams from Richmond this afternoon say
that Gen Terry had not taken advantage Of the power
gwen him 10 suppress the freedmen's parade, and it
was progressing quietly over $500 persons partiei'
yatiug IL it, The freedmen were very quiet and or
derly.
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
today instructed Senator Sumner 10 report the House
bin providing for a commission TO visit the Paris Ex
position 1t VIII 60 back to the House with an amend
meut recommending that the appropriation be increased
to$l5CCO0 and that 20 Commissioners be appointedi
bnt that they shall receive compensation, and shall
be appointed by the President
THB NEw-YoRK COLLECTORSHIP.
TIE Capitol to-day upon the rumor that the President
had sent in the name Of Collector for New-York. An
inquiry found the rumor premature. 1t seems con-
eeded however among those who are supposed to have
the Presidents confidence that either Depew. William
Orton OF ID. C. Litteiohn viii be sent in tomorrow
in all probability the former Smythe friends still
sangune but is urged by potential names with the
President that the nomination of either OF the first
three can be confirmed promptly and will do great
deal toward restoring confidence in him with the Union
party Senator Morgan however, to-day expressed
the opinion that the appointment would be delayed an
other week.
THE FOURTH AUDITORS OFFICE.
During the month of March the business Of
the Fourth Auditors Office was unusually large in con
sequence OF the seteme of the various naval prize
claims, involving the sum of s., l3O,sj5.
FREBDMEE's AID FROM ENGLAND.
Another invoice of goods amounting in value
tosaOCO from tie Freednens Aid Society Of Bradford
England and consigned TO the President of the Ma
tona Freedmen's Relief Association in New York, has
lust been received by the Secretary Of the Treasury
who has directed their admission into port free OF
duty
INTERNAL REVENUE
receipts to-day sI,O36 sG0 The receipts from this
source since June 80 1865 amount in the aggregate to
s247 4e2 7O4.
DECISION OF THE REVENUE DEPARTMENT.
The Hon. f. A. Rollins, Commissioner of In
tena Revenue to-day decided that al persons who are
required to take out licences under the Internal Rev
enue laws must give new bonds before receiving
licenses for the ensuing year.
Another decision Of Commissioner Rollins says:
The fret Internal Revenue took effect so far as re
lated 10 stamp duties, Oct lsol instruments
aterwsrd are chaIgeabe with stamp duties II any IN.
subject to duty issued after Oct 1897
STAMPED the appropriate stamp may be affixed the pres
the Court Register Recorder provided by sec
ton 1853 of the Act Of June 81, 1854.
Aay instrument ssaed since August J. 1854 9Dsiamped or
insue.nty stamped may be ,toPed BY The coest91 upon
the Of the stamp duty exceeds on payment
Of said duty the OF cent from tbe
day on which the stump been affixed II the stru
is presented the Collector within twelve calendar
mouth. nom is issue the Collector authorized the
psnsty provided il shall appear his satisfaction that the
omission to stamp it was by reason OF accident I'M take mad
veenee urgent necessity, and without wiu design TO
evade or dey the payment Of stamp duty.
If the instrument s not presented within tweve calendar
months the penalty and interest must be paid to the Collector
before hs render it valid by sfxiug the appropriate
stamp withou, regard to the cause Of the omission to stamp
it at the time OF its issue The Conn,oner mas no power
60 remit this penalty Deputy Collector uele.s acting as
remit penalties, under section l5S ,
The stamp be sxedto any instrument is that required by
signed and issued When an instrument properly stamped
under either Of said sections the stamping relates bach to the
~
beginning valid TO all uteDts and purposes II had been
tay stamped when made, signed and Issued.
PERSONAL.
Chief-Justice Chase and Senator Sprague and
wife left for New.York tonight. Mrs Sprague takes
the next steamer for Europe.
CUSTOMS CIRCULAR.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day issued a
circular TO customs officers in which be states that
large amount o spurious liquor imported into the
United States purporng 10 be medicine but n reality
being but slightly tnctured with they must
exercise unusual vigilance in the detection and preven
ton Of such frauds on the revenue In every instance
where such merchandise is entered; and that there
must be thorough inspection to satisfy themselves that
the liquors thus tnctured are intended for medicinal
use.
PENSION CLAIMS.
In Marsh snothers', widows and Invalid
claims numbering T. 1885, settled by the Coumis-
sioner Of Pensions
THE VETO.
II has been agreed that Senator Trumbull
will take up the veto tomorrow. and answer the Presi
dsnts objections 1t Is uncertain about taking vote.
though II probably will not be taken before Thursday
There good reasons for believing hough not yet
positively that the bill will be passed over the veto as
The President has not yet secured the ueeded number TO
protect IT,
THE DECISION IL THg INDIANA CASE.
The decision of the Supreme Court that mill
fsTy commissions n time of peace unconstitutional
has made quite sensation to-day. II was entirely
Ia Q1 oft naxis nd