New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-24


IN LOUISIANA.
IBIseBArB TRIBuER
WASHINGTON. Monday, Dee. %, 1867
Several members Of the Ways ard Means and FL
nance Committees have been in consultation with
the Secretary of the Treasury recently in regard to
finance matters. Senators Morgan and sherman
have had long interviews with him. with view of
elicitnq his views on the Sherman measure. The
Secretary has not indicated his ideas on the subject
fully but he is known to favor that portion of the
scheme relative 10 the foreign loan In regard to the
four million proposition he has very grave doubts,
and is not at all convinced Of it's advisablhty at the
present time. He is understood to believe that law
of that character would interfere with the banks
and cause large withdrawal OF Their deposits
From the conversations of different members OF Con-
gress il is inferred that majority OF the House is IN
favor of taxing the bonds and 1t may be confidently
stated that a bill looking to that object VIII be intro
dueed almost Immediately after the holidays The
proposition meets with general APPRECIATION and
there is TO doubt of the passage OF such measure.
The Ways and Means Subcommittee were in
sion to-day for four five hours, and investigated
the working of the bonded warehouse system The
Committee are endeavoring to hit upon some plan
that will do away with class of these bonded
warehouses and considerable information that
subject is now before them. The meter question
also up for discussion, and the merits of several
meters of later invention than the now in use
are under investigation.
The Committee on Appropriations have had under
investigation private claim against the Russian
Government for $500 account of ordnance stores
furnished during the Crimean war. While that war
was in progress, the Russian Government sent Off
GERS to this country 10 purchase and munitions
of war. Among the proposals sent in was one from
Mr. Perkins Of Massachusetts. Baron StOeckl the
n 10 fala
$50 tuns Of cannon powder from Mr. Perkins and q
subsequent contract was made with the same gentle
man, through an ordnance officer for 5000 rides.
The powder was put on shpboard and the rifles
manufactured, when the war closed and the Russian
authorities refused 10 take the powder the guns.
Mr. Seward refused 10 interfere in the matter except
ask Mr. Clay TO represent the case TO tho authOn
ties at ST. Petersburg. and insist the Justice Of the
claim But the Russians inasmucb as the contract
was not in writing, objected 10 a settlement In
view of the proposed appropriation for the purchase
of Alaska the Boston firm see some chance 10 get
their money, and are busy pressing their suit The
Committee on Appropriations is OF the opinion that
the claim is legitimate one, and that u should be
allowed but they do not exactly see how 10 settle IT.
The whole matter is now in tho hands Of the Com
mttee Foreign Affairs.
Private dispatches received here today from OHIO,
announce that the Hon. Cornelius S Hamilton, Mem
Der of Congress for the Win District OF Ohio
shot to-day by his son whose mind deranged.
Mr. Hamilton left for his home few days before the
recess for the purpose OF making arrangements for
having his son conveyed to an insane asylum. No
particulars of the melancholy event have been re-
ceiyed up 10 late hour this evening. MIR. Hamilton
was OF Delaware County, Ohio and was elevated 10
the XBth Congress in place of James X. iIubbell.
lie WAS Member Of the Committee on Invalid Pen
siOns, and also Of the Committeo Private Land
Claims in the House
An orderI dated New Orleans, Dec. 9, has been
issued by Col. Wood, Assistant Commissioner Of the
Freedmen's Bureau in the State of Louisiana, pro-
yidng that I'm future all Of difficulty between
whites and freedmen, between freedmen them
selves shall In the first instance be referred to the
civil courts for adjudication; that in all of
dispute between freedmen the Bureau agents should,
If possible effect an anicable arrangement without
sending il 10 the courts but IN cases involving legal
question the Bureau agents are not empowered to
make final settlement but II ~ incumbent on them
in such cases give advice 20 suits, and, If neccs
sary act as counsel for the freedmen In case plant
ers or others refuse TO pay wages TO freedmen, the
agents Of the Bureau shall make application TO civil
authorities and if necessary TO enforce such pay
ment they will make seizures Of crops, &c, but
in no case will the Bureau agent make such seizure
unless the civil courts have failed refused TO take
such action The agents of the Bureau are to conform
10 the provisions of the Civil Rights BILL and where
the civil authority refuses TO arrest when outrages
are committed they shall then call upon the nearest
military authority and proceed TO the arrest OF any
such party so accused.
IL is reported that Col. L. Parker of Gen. Grants
staff is TO be married tomorrow To Miss Sackett 10
will be remembered that this wedddg was to have
taken place last Wednesday but Col. Parker failed
TO appear at the church at the appointed hour There
is a great deal Of gossip about this wedding bdsco,
but as all appears to he mere speculation forbea to
give the rumors.
Secretary McCnOch announced that he viii make
no more appointments of officers clerks in his
Department until after the holidays.
Internal Revenue reports show gradual daily in
crease and the lowest estimates for the fiscal year
do not fall short of 0O0000OO Thus far the re-
ceipts amount 10 over 800 100000 and to-day the
ceipts were above 100000.
About fifty members of Congress only remain in
the city during the holiday recess The Hon. Thad.
Stevens remains here, and is preparing speech in
favor of appropriating funds to pay for Walrussia
Gen. Sheridan has gone West, aud the Board to
Revise Army Regulations will not convene until his
return.
A bill will be introduced at early day in the
House, providing that in future all appointments of
internal Revenue agents at the South shall be
irmed in the Senate before the nominee enters on
the duties of his office This is in order TO prevent
AZ far as possible the appointment Of unpnnciped
persons to such important posts where there is
large field for pcculation and oppression
The President Saturday last issued warrants Of
pardon 10 Thomas DOnohue of this District and An
thony Hale of Philadelphia, both convicted Of lar
ceny, aud sentenced to three years imprisonment |
They have served out than twothirds of their
sentence, and now pardoned on account of good
conduct during confinement, and having both been |
recommended 10 Executive clemency by the prose- |