New-York tribune., 1866-12-26

TIE NEW FRENCH MINISTER PRESENTS HIS CRBDEE-
TrALs-coMMIsSrOyBR wELLss TARIFF BILL COM
PLErEp-A MOVEMENT TO ABOLISH TnR BUREAU
OF STATISTICS.
rELseEAPH TRIBUNE.
wAsHNeros Tuesday, Doc. IS 1866
The Marquis de MOnthOlon, the retiring French
Minister, and tho newly ly-accredited Minister, NJ.
Berthemy. were presented TO tho President ny tha
Secretary of State OF o'clock this afternoon. The
leavetaking Of the Marquis do MontholoD, WIN tne
answer of the President TO him. were Of the kndest
character. Mr. Berthemy made the following speech
to the President;
Ter, which me in the quality Of Envoy EIf.odin. ard
isr PsnpO.enhsy Of His Majesty tho Emperor q the F'sses.
bap' charged make knowo 20 yoo tho value he s
the Ameres-Ic mso,ain these relation. 70 ds.
s% t % @ pSSns ~ such viii be ss CONSTANT o @
efforts and have firm hope 70 attain 4 . am IN sdvnes ..ssd
nents Of which bring place erpressOn'"
The following is the Presidents reply to NJ Ber-
themy:
sm Grateful Affection toward tho French nation g among hs
shs., the most profound and the o.t eassrins sentiments Of s
We constantly try believe that isie' q either eoanry re
%p Interest. ss g ossGs >.
d % y sS ns sn is S"S.ns s % S
n t, feeling oly ,spss,iDs wins. A.. been NJ. M.
have sssos 70 5e pleased with yoar ped
o eondso1 sT courtesy Viii 30 SsSsd s6sch sh aS q
make the performance Of ySd,, do. sss.ss s.d pleasant ,.
evening dined with the Secretary Of State.
The Senate Finance Committee were informed to-
day that the new Tariff BILL which has been in prep
aration for some time by Commissioner Wells, ae-
companied by very elaborate report, viii be COM
muncated to the Committee tomorrow.
On the reassemblng of Congress- leading member
of the House will offer o resolution TO repeal the law
under which the Bureau Of Statistics was created for
the reasons that il has thus far wholly failed 10 accom-
plsh its object aud that in its organization and nhu-
ence it is hostile TO the revenue interests Of the coun-
try and TO the development of the national industry
which it was designed to foster.
Lieut.. H. III. Wilson, Sixth U S. Cavalry, son OF
Senator Wilson Of Massachusetts,, died yesterday at
Austin, Texas
The movement for the Colored Soldiers and Sailors
Convention at Philadelphia the 9Th OF January is
being seconded from unexpected quarters, and prom
ises TO be large affair circular has been issued 70
delegates requesting them, upon their arrival IN Phil
adelphia to report in person by letter TO Lieut.
Geo Z. Stephens No. ,206 Kemble-st caucus
will be held at Liberty Hall on Monday, JAM 2, and
it is hoped there will be general attendance.
WOrkmen have been for several weeks engaged IN
repairing aud reftng the East aud other rooms Of tho
White House. preparatory to the commencement oil the
reception season on the lst Of January.
All the Government Departments were closed To-
day. and but little business in them viii be done TO-
morrow. The day regi0usly observed by very
general attendance at the churches. 800
An order has been issued that the civil officers oil
the Government in New-YOrk pay respect to tho
memory of the late Portuguese Minister by attending
his funeral in New-York.