The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-26

the l,s ar tina ,srrtory which should be occupied by
those trbea This article permits the Indians TO roam
part Of the country north OF the ARKANSAS nver
An order issued by Lieutenant General sherman short
time SINCE forbds the Cheyennes and Arrapahoes from
coming north Of the Arkansas river. and directs that IL
they are found upon the forbidden ground their lives
shall be forfeited Il would appear that this order was
issued in ignorance Of the existence OF the treaty re-
ferred TO- vet i. is difcut conceive why General
sherman was not informed OF the provisions OF the
treaty., even though had not appeared'in print and
was regularly distributed. The Superintendent. from
thai region SAYS that Indians utterly unable
concs,ve whv they were prohibited from entering
naming on the lands which had been lawfully secured
TO th EN-.
Condition OF the Negroes In Texas.
The Freedmens Bureau has received letter from
Grayson county Texas, saying the government do
something protect the negroes two having been most
brutaIly murdered within the last few days Rualans
are continually maltreating the blacks Within circle
OF twenty miles dozen have been assassinatsd.
Surratt.
John H. Surratt visited usual, this morning by
his and his counsel He IS in better spirits and
now devotes q considerable portion OF his time to
reading
Personal.
General Butler was on the floor OF the House this
evening, meeting with complimentary attentions from
many OF the membera
No Appropriation for the Portugal Mission.
BY a provso of the conference committee ON til
Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bin Minister Harvey
has TO look to some future Congress for his salary.
Uniform System OF Gnngina and Inspection.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has adopted now n.y.
drometer and an accompanying manual, containing cor
rccon tables &C. and has directed the OF tho cali
per and head rod system OF gaugng 10 order TO insure
correct and uniform system Of inspecting and gausing
in the United States To introduce this system the Soc
rotary has appointed special agent Of the Treasury and
three experienced inspectors and gaugers-Messrs g.
w. Guyse of Cincinnati; Justin H. Olas Of Peoria and
VIM I. Prime, of Baltmore-who will act under the
instructions Of the Commissioner in this matter These
gentlemen will mediateiy commence the visitation OF
the several districts assigned respectively for the
purpose Of instructng general inspectors Of spirits
and inspectors OF coal oil in the use Of the
instruments prescribed by the Secretary and every COL
leeor expected facilitate their abors as far as pos
sibie. The hydrometers will at present be fur
nshed the expense Of the government only to gene
raj inspectors of that class excepting such
as are actively engaged in the performance Of their
duties
Digest OF the Rates Of Duties.
Mr. Lewis Heyle, clerk In the office OF the Secretary
of tho Treasury has prepared digest Of the statutes Of
the United prescribing the Of duties in force
October l. 1866 1t contains the existing statutes, chro
noogically arranged, with all the repealed portions
stricken out and index to the paragraphs containing
the Of every article that in the stat
The digest will be found useful particularly for
reference.
The Public Lands.
The Commissioner General of the Land Office Is in
cep Of showing aggregate disposal Of 1858
Of public lands during tho month Of December last
the following local Oregon City, Oregon 6471
acres Roseburg, Oregon, 5o17 acres Vancouver Wash
ington Territory TAO The Commissioner also re-
ceved from the local Offices at Oregon list Of selections
by the State Of Oregon under the act of Congress grant
ing lands to the State Of Oregon to aid in the construc
ton OF military road from Eugene City TO the eastern
boundary OF said States amounting the aggregate
20, $50 acres
The Paris Exposition.
The President to-day sent message 10 the Senate
transmitting resolutions Of the Wisconsin Legislature
which ask Congress 10 make further appropriation to
deIay the expenses Of transporting large quantities OF
articles New York intended for the Paris Expo
ston
Combinations by the Senate.
The Senate to-day confirmed the following nomina-
TONS ss
Tenn. William Q Smith, Selma. Alabama; William G..
snyder, Yeocomca, Va George c. Mclean, Pittsburg
Hiram A. Rood, Traverse CITY,, Mich
Collectors Of Customs--Glbert B0gert, Washington.
N c. John W. Dixon, Yorktown Va. Edgar G. Spald-
ing Port Huron, Mich. James Carpenter, Cape Vim
Assistant Surveyor Of tho Navy-Augustus Theodore
Rick.
Recover Of Public Monoys-John Kirkwood, Little
Rock, Arkansas.
Assessors OF Internal Reveuue-willard Socum Four
tecnth district Ohio; James n Mebling Fifth district
Ohio.
Collectors Of Internal Revenue-Benjamin r. Coolies
Eleventh district Ohio; George j. Anderson Ninth dis
trct Ohio; Eugene Powell, Eighth district Ohio.
Postmasters- b. Smith, Poughkecpsie, N Y;
Harvey X. DODGE, Columbus, Wis
Hampton D. Denman, OF Kansas, to DO Indian Super
intendent Of the Northern Superntendency.
George r. Latham, Of West Virginia. 10 be Consul at
Melbourne.
simon " Cordery, to be Marshal Of the United States
Consular Court at Bangkok.
Among the few brcvet promotions after death con-
rmed by the Senate Saturday that Of FIRST Lieu
tenant Bayard wlkeson Of Samuel Wilkeson Of the
New York Tribune killed At the age Of nineteen at tho
battle Of Gettysburg in command Of battery g. Fourth
regular artillery promoted 10 be captain for gaantry In
the battle OF the Deserted House, and 70 b major for
galantry at Fredericksburg, and lieutenant colonel for
gallantry at Gettysburg tN
Extra Pay to Soldiers Employed In Hospitals
ss Nurses, Cooks. Orc.
The PHymaser General to-day promulgated the fol
lowing circular for the information OF paymastss:-
Enlisted men employed continuously N hospitals
and nurses under exstna regulations for peEisd
exceeding days shaalbe paAd swsssy oests per-
duty pay, by the paymasses On tho hospital
muster rolls when NE men % smplsyed are properly
mustered % entitled 70 IT, tG-