New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-01


Generals office. Applications for bounty are still
flowing in at the rate of over 900 day.
Cen Gusts Lee, who was lately elected TO the
Presidency of the Maryland Agricultural College,
has declined the position.
Delegations from fourteen tribes of Indians "a'eu
upon Commissioner Bogy to-day for the purpose VI 90
certaining what disposition was to be maze VI INC
lands they occupy besides of certain interests VIM"
they hold in Others The Commissioners loo O'A"s
prepared TO hold business interview Win Ciein az
present briefly welcomed each deega'ioh' eNlio0o
ing to them separately an outline Oh MS Nio"1 uPo
4l,o s,ioct Of their mission to Washington. Among
tbose nresent was Keokuk, who was ciad III INC
boctristic costume Of his race, and who, after the
coordination of Mr. Bogy's speech of welcome APP
r,acbed the Commissioner and through an lnterpre-
tor expressed his willingness to adopt such views as
tho Commissioner had presented. lie staocu
that in coming hitler, so poor were the IacileS ei
Moved by the Government for their transportation
he Thought he would never have the pleasure OF see
inc the Commissioner. The majority OF the INDIANS
present could not understand the EngIsh laiiguaeo
The New-Orleans Committee closed its lnvesuga-
tions Yesterday and is now at work on the report 10
he presented to Congress, which Will not DC COLI
pleted for several days
II having been represented to the Treasury Depart
ment that the Government has been deprived ol 'no
benefit of revenue accrung from the luegu nPoi Va
ton Of salt used bv fishermen in curing fish, which
has been exported in bondfor the purpose n"n'u lo
Department has prepared new set OF regulations
ems ond ootbs governing the future importations
and evportations of this commodity which VIII
hove tendency TO prevent further tranSgresson OF
the laws. ,
ThoI'nited States Consul at Birmingham, England,
has transmitted TO the Secretary of the Treasury from
the Freedmens Aid Society at that port 5000 III gold
for orotuitous distribution among the freedmen OF
this country.
The following is from the monthly report to Gov.
Fenton of Col Lee, the New-York State Agent III
this city. for January, being q statement of the
amount of Tautous business transacted for soldiers
at the Bureau here during that month:
Amount Of free transportation furnished desti-
Amount Collected ana paid 1870 $
Number OF claims settled ...........-........ ~
Number OF claims received. 2l55
Number Of letters written. JOSS
The Bank Presidents from the North and East are
still here, using their best efforts and influence
against all the measures relating to banks and the
currency,
The work in the Currency Bureau Of the Treasury
Department was resumed to-day, the Board Of Elk
aminers having completed the count of the current
issues which is found correct. The amount which
the Examiners have counted is nearly $S0O,0O0OOO.
The report of the Examiners will have the effect of
setting at rest the which were circulated re-
spectng the unsOundness of this bureau.
Another roll of honor" has just been published by
Ouartermaster-General Meigs at the instance of the
Secretary of War; being the names of soldiers who
died in defense of the American Union, inferred IN
cemeteries Of the States of New-York, Wisconsin,
Pennsylvania, Iowa, Maryland, Missouri, North Car
DINA. Arkansas Kansas, and Dakota Territory. The
a. 1t tuiyt
ing about 1900 names-is for the information of
their surviving comrades and friends.
Amemorial was presented to the Senate to-day
from Senior Joaquin de Palma Vice Consul Of Portu
cal at Savannah during the Rebellion, claiming re-
Enumeration for property taken by Shermans army in
the Winter of lSC4-5 lie had removed his family TO
WnnsborO, South Carolina, where, as lac alleges,
they were plundered of 5000 III gold and diamonds,
jewelry and wearing apparel to the total value of
So AZ He complains that his application for redress
failed to receive proper consideration at tho State
Department.
The free library in Washington contains about
5000 volumes Many Of these books are drawn out
by the soldiers stationed about the city, and by the
colored people and those laboring among them, cs-
pecially the teachers in the public schools More
good books are needed.
The President gives state dinners weekly, to which
he invites certain number of prominent persons
The judicial diplomatic cabinet and senatorial lists
have already been exhausted, and the list of Con-
gressmen comes next in Importance. Tho fourth
dinner will be given next Tuesday and the alpha
betical principle which has been adopted has caused
invitations TO be sent to the great impeacher,'
Ashley. and such other friends of the President as
Gov. Boutwell,, Broonall, Banks, Bingham, Blaine,
Blow Conklng and Colfax. The toasts TO be offered
on the occasion have not yet been made public.
The Speakers reception tonight was more crowded
than on any previous occasion. Gen. Grant was
among the most prominent persOnages
Admiral Tegethoff of the Austrian Navy, accOmpa-
MED by the Austrian Minister, to-day called upon
several functionaries of the Government. His ms
sion is to make tour of inspection through our
principal cities and to obtain information regarding
navy matters.
Gov. Hawley is here for the purpose Of attending
to the war claims of Connecticut against the General
Government Donald Mckay, spipbuilder, OF Bos-
ton arrived to-day to look after his indemnity CLAIMS
against the Government. There is large number
of Philadelphia politicians also here, whose coming
was influenced by the recent rejection by the Senate
If the large number of Presidential nominations in
that city.
XXXIXTH CONGRESS.-SEoOND SESSION.
:" = SENATE -. WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1867.
PETITIONS 49, BRIDGE OVER THE MISSOURI - llb
POSTAL LAWS.
Petitions on various subjects were presented ana
referred 49, A.. ,,a..,,,,.on on
Mr. RAMSEY Repu Mimi, from inc Co i , I
post offices repOrted faVOTaby bill 10 legaze INC
bridge across the Missouri River at st. Charles MO- asO
tbe bUl 10 authorize the construction OF bupIclseu
tubuar bridge across the Mississippi al sl Lou,s
also the bill amendatOry OF the Postal laws me
Jastnamed bill makes certain NOTIFICATIONS III un0 7'H
ate report few days since. - ,.,,.,o
CORREsPOsDKNCR WITH FOREIGN MINISTER'S A.,
n
was adopted calling upon the President Tor copies Oh any
correspondence that may have taken place between t