New-York tribune., 1867-02-21

can do this by reporting a BILL in accordance with
the instructions of the House. to stop any further
trement of greenbacxs during the present year As
soon as this is DONE which will probably be in day
or two they will move to substitute the Loan bill as
il passed the Senate, for the proposition reported by
the Committee which, it is understood, will be
adopted Secretary McCullOch is very anxious that
the Loan bill should be adopted before Congress adj
jOurns but he is strongly opposed to any interference
with the present law, which gives him authority to
retire 100000 per month. He says he viii not exer
else that authority unless the business interests of
the country allow it. 1t is not his purpose to cause
stringency in the money market OF interfere with
the operations of the banks in the commercial CEN
ters of the country.
The Special Committee of which Mr.. Wentworth
is chairman to inquire into the truth of the alleged
bargaining between the President and certain
Republican members of the House, had its first
meeting to-day. Nothing was done mp to l o'clock
beyond summoning several witnesses
A dispatch was received this afternoon from Justin
s. Morrill,, at Strafford VT, saying that he was yet
detained at the bedside of his mother Her death
was hourly expected. 1t is understood here that Mr..
Morrill, will return to his duties Chairman of the
WAYS and Means Committee at the earliest moment
he is free to do So He is expected here on Sunday
A petition, signed by upward of 500 of the leading
commercial houses of York. presented to the
Senate to-day by Senator Morgan, asking for an in
crease of the salaries of the Appraisers, Deputy
Appraisers Deputy Surveyors, and Naval Officers OF
New York and other officers, whose salaries it is
alleged are wholly inadequate. number of leading
merchants here TO urge upon Congress the IN
crease required.
The President has approved the bill authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury TO grant permits to
,f ,I oh
tuions to withdraw alcohol in specified quantities
from bond without payment of the internal revenue
tax on the same or on the spirits from which the al
cohol has been distilled, for the sole and exclusive
purpose of preserving specimens of anatomy physiol
ogy and of natural history belOngingto such insntu-
tons Also the bill authorizing the POstmaster-Gen-
eral to employ Ocean mail service between San Fran
cisco in California and Portland in Oregon. not less
than three times per month, in continuation OF The
service from New-York via Panama 10 san Francisco
provided the cost of said service shall not exceed
$4,000 per annum; the contract to be gwen
10 the lowest responsible bidder. Also the
bill authorizing and directing the Secretary Of
War TO purchase for tho Government OF the
United States Dayids Island, in Long Island Sound,
for the sum Of S3S5OO in accordance with the terms
and conditions OF the lease Of Simeon Leland, dated
April 49, 1862 and renewed March 80. 1863 by which
the island was leased to the United States, and is
now occupied by the same.
communication from the Controller of the Cur
rency in reply 10 the resolution Of the House, says
that since the decision Of the Supreme Court of the
United States that the States can tax the shares of
National Banks they generally seem disposed TO ac-
quiesce in the decision and have paid the tax al
though ii maynot be levied in strict conformity with
the requirements of the acts of Congress Two
hundred and eighteen banks have responded TO the
request for information this subject showing they
have paid sG4l2l 100 under State taxation. Taking
the average tate Of taxation. and applying II 10 all
the banks including those which have not reported,
the approximate total is S7s.495 81.
A communication from the Postmaster-GeneTal was
received to-day. It's purport follows:
Between the 2sth Of July 1906 and the 9Th Of December
OF the same year. the whole number Of POstnascrS re-
moved was l6. OF this number lzsi were Tor poucaI
reasons give place 90 soldiers 90 for failures To bond;
fri1ees i'm office II were caused bv uisauprclcn
sOns of fails in appointment OF PoStInasteIs II were
caused by ostmasters moving away l6 were caused Dy
P0stmasters abandoning offices; ntcmperancc ., I'M
satisfactory 10 the citizens g. left the state; = mistakes
agement Of office political reasons and neglect OF duty
TO give place 20 widows OF soldiers aDscohded 49, IN
competency became disqualified by marriage ? acts
of dsoyalty; 10 give place 20 salOrh dd not Ne on
the route stealing from mails; ], because Office was
Department. l. violation Of revenue laws; ], because he
commissioned sutlcr 5l was appointed assessor
moved the office off the route not confirmed Y the
Senate; not o age l. caused by consolidation 3i Offices
III ted sf,tos % aso Total uiInber in owration 8Oth
June 1856 % s2s Of which 700 ere subject to appoint
mcnt by the President.
decree has Just been issued in the Courts against
the City Of Washington, taking away piece
of land on the of and Twefth-sts., on which
the city had begun TO build school-house, because
the payments are not made according to teEms. The
bills against the city are generally year behind
nd Ioh frso IN OiV Vp
credit any longer because they find it impossible to
collect their bills The salary Of school teachers is
months in arrear.
Gov Fenton has been here two or three days con-
shifting III regard TO public affairs aud has been very
cordially received. He is accompanied by Quarter
master General Merritt of his staff. He to-day
visited those bureaus Of the Treasury Department
in which the war claims Of the State now being
adjusted He expressed himself pleased with the
heads Of the Bureaus and the progress made toward
settlement.
Thurlow Weed and State Senator nenry l.. rear
son are here, urging the appointment of Anthony r.
Campbell as Postmaster Of Brooklyn, y. Y.
Gen. Brewster on the recommendation of Congress
man Hunter, has been appointed Collector OF In
ternal Revenue Hid District Brooklyn, in place OF
Gen. Pratt rejected.
Gen. Logan leaves here on Monday to take the
stump in Connecticut in favor of the Republican
ticket.
Chas. A. Lane of New-York is here, having ueen
summoned to testify before the House Judiciary
Committee. .-'.--'
XXXIXTn CONGREsS-sEcoND SESSION.
BIZ rsLEeRAPH TRIBUNE
sEEATE WASHINGTON, Feb 90 1867
REPORTERS.
Mr. AEIHoNY Rep, r. ~ from the Committee it6ss ON ON