New-York tribune., 1867-01-04

e. Cor Indian goods to parties who were the high
-,.lsorS and not the lowest bidders, as the law
.niros The Hon. A. c.. Davis of York ap-
-oa !, support of the charges. One of the prlncl-
oI oIcrks In the Indian Bureau was examined and
to+od that the awards were not IN accordance with
iSo niles or law governing that Bureau, and that in
case had anything Of the kind been done before.
The investigation will be continued until the matter
s sred to the bottom and the parties engaged IN 1t
exposed. ,,r-p...,.,. Ill.
,acentIv called for in "a resolution by Congress,
a+ vet been furnished, but will probably be sent
-Iyovt '9 week The list Of over hundred names
tJ.5ed in a New-Yorlz morning paper day OF two
- "a incorrect The names Of many prominent
t.,orsops we're given who have never been pardoned
nd many of the most prominent Rebels were left
ont altogether.
The following changes in New-York postmasters
.bav. been made since the last report lawloytown.
Rroome County G. n. KeatOn vice Thomas H. Gage
resigned; Stamburgh, Cattaraugus County b. Cui-
ter vice T. L. Lyon. resigned
There are conflicting speculatons as to the object
f Assistant Secretary Stewards recent departure in
company with his wife from this city. but on inquiry
at the proper source il is aScertamed and authority
Is given that the trip is for health only his present
oby,i,al condition requiring change to warm
climate.
II j. said the bill conferring suffrage the colored
citizens in this District was presented to the Pres
don't an the 18th of December. veto is anticipated
s There i, no reason to believe he will approve the
bill
Representative Bundy has introduced q bill which
WAS referred to the Committee on Territories, TO
divide the State of Texas into four Territorial Gov
ernments-to be called respectively Brazona, Bravo
Sabine and Lincoln. and TO be admitted into the
Union when they have sufficient population for rep
Cesentation in Congress, and when they shall have
ratified the Constitutional Amendment. The pre-
Amble to the bill recites that the sOcalled State of
Texas having wagcd war against the Government
has forfeited all its privileges and rights, and for
Feted them by reason of overt acts. The very name
tt says, by which that country is recognized and
known throughout all lands, is suggestive Of the
penal colony of the world-its name and history ind
eating little else than boodshed ingratude, violence
and wrong
Col Alfred sully United States Army, has relieved
Brevet MajOr-Gen. c. C. Augur, Colonel 12th United
States Infantry from duty as President Of the Ex-
aminiug Board at Few-York. Gen. Augur will take
command of his regiment, which is now on duty in
this city
Tie following letter was this morning received al
the Treasury Department. addressed 10 Cen i. T..
Spinner.
DC. 26, 1866
Deor S IhciSsed please find sslo returned IS con,
will avail nothing ~ the case. Respectfully yours
I. J. OSTERHOUT
The railroads Of the North and West ably repre-
sented here have had hearing before the Finance
Committee against the existing duties on railroad
iron and Besseuer steel rails. They demand that the
duty on the former be reduced to $ll a tun and on
the latter to $40
The Senate Finance Committee were in session
most of the day. They heard arguments from the
Iron men and silk interests the latter Of whom want
high rate of duty upon silks manufactured in this
country Numerous other interests are waiting here
50 be heard
committee Of clerks were before the Ways and
Means Committee to-day and submitted arguments
80 show that the salaries of clerks in the Executive
Departments ought to be increased The statement
that the Committee had decided 10 allow them % per
cent additional pay was premature.
Spectators daily sending dispatches to Wall-st
operators denying that the Ways and Means Com
Inittee has taken any action in regard 10 Gov Bout
wells Gold bill. The fact that the Committee is
nearly unanimous in favor of it is no secret.
Col Roland has addressed letter to the New-YorS
Mining Board suggesting that they secure specimens
of the minerals Of the country that may be found in
New-York, Boston, and Philadelphia in order to
make a loan or contribution to the Paris Exposition
thus securing perfect mineral representation This
suggestion is approved by large number of members
of Congress who have signed the letter
petition has been received here by a member Of
Congress from Illinois from citizen OF Chicago by
the name Of David McQuin. which covers some 20
pages asking that Slavery be TeGstabshed in all the
States and Territories Of the United States The
jnember who received it has some misgivings as to
the prOpriety of presenting 1t 10 Congress
The statements which have been made TO the effect
that over million dollars was paid last month to
Southern claimants for cotton captured and confis-
Gated during the war are entirely without tOunda-
tiOn. No such payments have been made.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day sent 10 the
Commissioner, the Hon David A. Wells, on the Rev
enue. The pamphlet comprises l2o pages. The Re
port recognizes a demand for "A change of the tariff
This cannot be sought for revenue grounds, be-
the tariff is already highly productive, and the
oeyenue has reached point much larger than was
ever anticipated. The reason for the change nust be
in the industrial condition of te country The causes
which through their resultant Of high prices. have
produced the disturbing effects upon our industry,
are stated to be FIRST scarcity OF labor especially
of skilled labor. The second cause 10 which the
present initiation of prices be attributed Is the
adoption, on the part of the Government as measure
of value, rs medium OF exchange, ana as legal ten
der of lredeemable paper currency third OF the
and perhaps the most influential IS the extent
of the burden of National taxation involving Excess
siye and unwse legislation. The extensive duplica-
tiOn of taxes in turn entails and maintains an undue
enhancement Of prices, decrease both Of production
ana consumption, ana consequently OF wealth. re-
striCtOn Of expectation and of foreign commerce,
and large increase IN the machinery and expense OF
collection. The remedies are next discussed. The
Commissioner says II is not clear that legislation
be made available 10 relieve the scarcity Of labor.
Ihe evil growing out Of this must IN the course
of time cure itself The remedy for the second
- to be found IN return to specie payments. Tho
third remedy lies wholly within the control Of the
legislative department of the Government. The
Commissioner then discusses In what manner
and to what extent can reduction OF
existing taxes be made cOmpata-
BILE with the requirement Of the Treasury for
odr,;p;otro+ion evuenditnres intaroet oil a '1og;r