The New York herald., 1867-05-01
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, April 30. 1851.
The Cabinet in Council.
Tho Cabinet session to-day Of short duration being
only hour in length. AL she members were present
excepting Secretaries Stanton and Browning.
Return Of Secretary Seward.
Secretary Seward arrived this morning. and in at
tendance at Cabinet meeting to-day.
Illness Of Secretary stanton.
Secretary Stanton has been confined his house for
two days from the effects or severe cold
Condition Of Secretary Browning.
There was very little change in the condition Of secre-
tary Brownings health this morning. though his physi
clans pronounce him out OF danger.
PcrQutsites and Pickings Of Treasury
Onicer.
In these dispatches Of last Sunday auson was made
to an alleged evasion Of the law prohibiting officers Of
tho government from receiving compensation for SER
vices rendered in any where the government might
be party. The officer alluded to occupies high posi-
on under Secretary Of the Treasury and his friends
claim that no violation Of the law has been committed
may well state that the party alluded is Register
Colby who, though receiving salary Of $1,000 per
mum from the government is employed by the banks
act their agent in counting the bonds deposited
Treasury The National Currency act requires that
bonds deposited in the Treasury shall periods
be counted in the presence Of officer OF the govern
ment and agents OF the banks Mr. Colby acts as this
agent for the banks realizes it is alleged hand
some sum thereby. His friends assert that. this
is done with the knowledge Of Secretary McCulloch and
Solicitor Jordan and that the statute in the opinion Of
those high officials does not apply to such agency
ALL but merely forbds the prosecuting defending Of
cI. t6o
they say, has written opinion sustaining this view.
Notwithstanding this however, should be added that
the language Of the statute very sweeping distinctly
mentioning any proceeding, contract, caim contro-
versy, charge, accusation arrest other matter
thing in which the United States is party.
The Japanese Commissioners.
No official ceremonies have yet transpired In con-
necton with the visit Of the Japanese Commissioner
but they will tomorrow have an Interview with the
Secretary of State when their credentials will be SUBJ
mtted and time fixed for their formal introduction to
the President which will be characterized in any
beyond the usual official proceedings with
which the diplomatic representation or any civilized
presented to the President OF this republic.
This, 1t is considered. is not only essential to
sefrespect but is also in direct accordance with
the proprietes Of official conduct between the represen
tati~es OF foreign Powers and our own nation.
Important Circular from the Internal Revenue
ONCE.
circular has been issued from the Office OF Internal
Revenue concerning the OF per notes
Of any town, city municipal corporation which
follows
The second section or the act Of March "a 1867
enacts:" That every national banking association,
State bank banker association shall pay Of
per cenum on the amount OF notes OF any town or mun
| cipa corporation paid out by them after the
| LIST day Of May. 1867. to be collected IN the
mode and manner in which the tax on
that there IL large amount OF these In circulation
particularly in the Southern States and the attention OF
ton. Assessors will instruct their assistants raake
assessments for said tax against any national banking
shall paw the notes In questios, after The rs day
May, 1857
Internal Revenue Receipts.
The receipts from internal revenue to-day slightly
over $500, 500
Military Headquarters In Florida.
Col Sprague, at St. Augustine, Fla petitoned Gen.
Pope continue the military headquarters at that point
during the months and the General granted the
petition Headquarters for the State wi therefore, re-
main during the summer a remote town. considerably
removed from the capital and with which there s no
telegraphic communication.
The Claims Of Colorcd Soldiers.
Inquiries have been made at the Paymaster Generals
ofce reference the circular from that Office dated
April g. 1857 calling the attention OF paymasters to the
provisions Of section Of the JOINT resolution OF
March 29 1867 and directing that checks hereafter
issued by paymassers In settlement Of claims Of coored
soldiers by agents attorneys now residing
any State wherein In the year 1860 slavery recog-
nized shall be payable the order OF the Commits
sioner OF the Frcedmcns Bureau The PaymasterGen-
erals Office has replied that the law does refer to
Assistant Commissioners Of the Freedmens Bureau but
to the Comm ssoner OF the Bureau In Washington The
aw also includes coored sailors marines as we'll as
soldiers but the rule above quoted applies only 10
claims paid by the Pay Department and to such checks
and Treasury certificates Issued In payment Of
claims Of colored service presented through
orneys and claim agents Auditors certificates which do
upon them Payable the order Of the Com
missioner OF the Freedmens Bureau-that those Is
sued prior to the date Of the joint resolution viii be paid
heretofore whether presented by the claimant his
attorney but hereafter all presented through attorneys
or agents will bear the above order
The Union Pacific Railroad.
The Central branch Of the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany having completed nrst class railroad twenty
additional miles Of n railroad In Kansas, the
been accepted and the President has directed the secre-
tarss Of the Treasury and Interior issue to the
pany the bonds and patents for the lands which has
become entitled
Lighthouse Appointment.
Commodore VIM. H. Gardner has been appointed light
house inspector for the Fourth district which has lie
headquarters at Philadelphia
Aid for the Suffering South.
third remittance, Of $47s7 In gold, has just been
received from California; by the Southern Famine Re.
lief Association, James NJ Brown Treasurer making in
all TO date from the Pacific coast s 57 IN gold or over
200 In currency The number Of letters received
from the South BY the Commissioner Is very large and
show beyond question that the suffering continues in
tense and must increase the season advances until
the time Of harvesting.
SUSPENSION Or 4 ROCHESTER BANKING HOUSE.
RocHErKR. N. ", Aprl 30 1897