The New York herald., 1867-02-21

~ sAsoas fos hs poor sp oolorsd people IN Louisiana
up y 1865. and popsy through that year There was
lot Of four hrsd and four bales Of cotton from the
Bzos capvrsd by the enterprise Of the troops on the
Rio Granes ana several hundred miles from the heids
whers was grown which cotton was sold BY the direc-
tia Of the commander Of the Department o. the Gulf 70
cssst In having for the steame and vessels os In the
expedition 70 Brazos Santiago and the Rio Grande There
was much more captured there and sold Colonel Hoa-
bird, who had the matter in charge, says most Of
the cotton and other products gathered was on the
Atchafalaya river in 1888, and was 30 gathered
ana delivered a. points OF transportation BY the
negro slaves Of the country. who, with rare
tact and industry used the teams Of their masters, who
had fed 70 the enemy and brought It from all manner
Of hiding places in swamps and forests well from
the plantations Of their masters They seemed be
impressed with the belief that they thus doing the
government some service and earning their ranspora-
tion 70 freedom II was owing TO thor efforts that Il
could be thus moved in the midst Of rapid operations
without any real attention being given to the subject
Remos ais Of Postmasters.
communication from the Postmaster General laid
before the House to-day shows that between the 2sh
July 1885, and The 9th December Of the same year
the whole number Of postmasters removed 1,644
OF this number 2S3 we're for political reasons. 90 to
give place 70 soldiers "a for failures to bond 45
supersedures by change Of site Of oce % unfah
falness in ONCE II caused by misapprehensons Of
facts in appointment OF postmssers II caused by
postmasters moving, l6 caused by postmasters
abandoning their ocss for intemperance for being
unsatisfactory 70 the citizens left the State, were for
mistakes Of in appointments, for delinquency
for msmanagement OF Office for political reasons and
neglect Of duty give place widows Of soldiers
had absconded, Is for incompeency, became dsquai
fed by marriage for acts OF disoyalty TO give place
TO Sailors did live the route for stealing
from the mails, because the office kept in an
improper place, for writing improper letters to tho
Department. for violation OF the revenue laws one
because he was not commissioned suffer- one was ap
pointed assessor moved the Office OF the route, one
confirmed by the Senate, not Of age one
caused by consolidation of offices, one Was indicted
for murder
The whole number Of post Offices in the United States
is 90 $780, The total number in operation on the 30th Of
June, 1885, $685. Of which 700 were subject TO
appointment by the President.
The National Bank Tax.
communication from the Comptroller Of the Cur
rency reply the resolution OF the House says that
since the decision or the Supreme Court or the United
States that the States tax the shares OF national
banks they generally disposed TO aquiesce in the
decision and have paid the tax although may not be
levied strict conformity with the requirements Of acts
Of Congress. Two hundred and eighteen banks have
responded the request for information this subject
showing they have paid $o4l2 100 under State taxation
Taking the average rate Of taxation and applying TO-
all the banks including those which have not reported
the Approximate total is s7,sls,lS1
The shipping Interest.
The depressed condition OF the shipping interests Of
the United States to-day the subject OF confer
ence berwesn delegation OF the Board Of Trade Of os
ton which also represents the Chamber Of Commerce Of
New York. and the Secretary OF the Treasury The del
egaion presented TO the Secretary by r. g. Andros
member Of the delegation. Mr. E. :. Toby in behalf
Of the board submitted the views Of the delegation and
those represented the subject TO which the Secretary
responded reiterang the opinions expressed in his
nual report to the effect that could maintain
the position of o maritime Power which ceased to be
shipbuilna country The conference is understood 70
have been very satisfactory, and some measure win
probably be agreed upon which viii result At least
tend 70 the temporary relief Of the interest," rspse-
sented. =
rsN Cabinet Rsmers. 4.
II is understood that the old Political veteran
r. p Blair has gone on visit 70 Boston 70 induce
Governor Andrew Of Massachusetts, 10 scospt the posi-
tion Of Secretary Of ssA II 10 understood Of course
that this witt u by authority, and that is in tho
interest OF those favor tho programme Of universal
suffrage and universal amnesty. z ~t +@e.~
Personal.
Governor Fentpn, Of New York. has been hsre two or
three days consulting 10 regard 70 public aair and
has been very cordially received. He Is accompanied
by Quartermsster 6eneal Merritt Of his sta He TO-
day visited those bureaus Of The Treasury Department
in which the claim Of the. State 10 now being ad-
justed He expressed himself pleased with the heads Of
the bureaus and the progress made toward setement
The indiana. #s rNM
The Commissioner OF Indian Affairs yesterday had IN
interview with the Ssseion and warpeon bands Of the
Sioux Indiana At which treaty was conclnded with
them for their removal from the northeastern portion Of
the Territory OF Dakota TO the Indian country On
Monday last treaty was effected with the delegation
the several bands Of the sacs and Foxes OF
Minnesota by which they agree dispose OF the lands
now held by the tribe and the western part Of
Dakota Territory Mr. Watson. the Treaty Commissioner
Of the Indian Bureau engaged in holding councils
with the Miami Indians. with view Of entering into
treaty with them to the sale OF their lands and
the removal Of such members Of the tribe willing
to the Indian region southwest OF Kansas Five treaties
have been completed with the Indians by the Commis
sioners and nearly all Of the delegations that first
rived here are their way home. y
Patent Once Reperf. t .
The report Of tho Commissioner d Patents for the year
1865 Is nearly completed, and thought win b an
isbed 10 time 70 % submitted - tne present CoaQes&
Owing the insufficient iorcs employed in printing We
Patent Once reports and engraving the p,asss for shsm
or 70 some other unaccountabls Of delay the work
is about two years behind hand Ths reports for 1854
we're distributed but few weeks ago, and work upon
the report for 1885 has only just commenced.
TIE Maryland Negre Jeness sentence Con-
uswsed - Imprisonmcns for Life.
The colored man, william Jones, who has bssn con
fined for the Last four months p shs Uppsr marlboro
JAIL Prince Georges county, Maryland uadsr sentence
Of death for committing rape upon white woman, and
who nas been three times repneved, has had his ssn
tencs commuted by Governor Swami 70 imprisonment
for nfs The Maryland pentsntiary, and VS. taken
thiihsr by the sheriff on the 18th instant
II TIE Pub1ic Lasas.
the Commissouer Of the General Land once has pre-
pared and submitted 70 the Secretary Of the Interior for
his approval two lists Of seIectons by the State or
Oregon under the I'VE hundred thousand aero grant Of
s~w~b~ - &oFeh honoo ooIo ioua