The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-03-07
Matured debt not presented for

ury, coin. see. $40, All, O3l IL
Am'nt In Treas
ry, currency S2,552 1858 81
- 1859, s23, 800 80
Treasury ....'............. 81, $50, 1853, $50 so
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The above statement exhibits that the
debt bearing coin interest has increased
ga 709,650 since the publication OF the
February statement. The debt bearing cur
rency interest has decreased S32, 643, $50
since that time. The matured debt, not pre-
sented for payment, is less by 81 ,2l4, 1924,
and the debt bearing no interest has de-
creased S6,037, 275.40. A comparison with
the February statement exhibits that the
total debt, less the amount Of cash in the
treasury, has decreased Sl2, 5s5, 1876. The
amount OF coin in the treasury has in
creased S9,9l6,42743, and the amount Of
currency in the same has increased 81 ,483,-
1S0.69. Total increase Of cash in the treas
ury vaults, 1899, GOSSIP.
SURVEYS IN NEBRASKA AND KASsAs.--Com-
missioner Wilson, Of the General Land Office,
has approved the return Of survey Of the
southern part Of Omaha Indian reservation,
situated on the Missouri river, in the eastern
part OF Nebraska, consisting Of the subdivis-
ional part Of fractional township "a, north
range, 5, 6, 7, 8, and east Of the 9Th princi-
pal meridian, adjoining Cunning and Burt
counties. The Omaha Reservation, under
treaty Of March G, 1865, has been divided
into northern and southern portions; the
former has been sold to the United States,
and will be occupied by Winnebagoes, and
the latter by Omaha Indians. To each head
of family is to be assigned 100 acres, and
to each person l8 years Of age and upwards,
not exceeding 40 acres. White persons are
not allowed to reside on the reservations
Except such as are in the employ Of the
United States) without the written permits
sion of the Superintendent of Indian Affairs,
or the special agent Of the reservation. dhe
allotments of lands to the Omahas will be
made for the exclusive use and benefit Of
themselves and heirs, and the said tracts are
not to be disposed Of except to the United
States or to other members of the tribes.
The surveyor will resume the work Of sur
veying the reservation about the LIST Of April,
with view to an early completion OF the
same.
The Commissioner has also received ad-
vices from the surveyors Of the Usage lands,
in the southern part Of Kansas, informing
him OF the steady prosecution Of the field
work, with prospect Of speedy completion
of the surveys in that distant portion Of the
State.
SEIZURE OF LIQUoRs.-Seizures of liquors
continue to be made at many Of the prin-
cipal ports Of the United States for violation
Of q section Of the act to protect the revenue
and for other purposes, approved July 28,
1866, which provides that brandy and other
spirituous liquors may be imported in casks
or other packages Of any capacity not less
than thirty gallons; and that wine in bottles
may be imported in boxes containing not less
than one dozen bottles Of not more than one
quart each; and wine, brandy, or other spirit
uous liquors imported into the United States
and shipped after October l, 1866, in any less
quantity than herein provided for shall be
forfeited to the United States" There seems
to be general ignorance among importers
and foreign merchants Of this provision in
the law which has been the occasion Of much
trouble to the Treasury Department as well
as to the importers. One occasion Of regret
| is that the State Department never notified
our consuls abroad of this change in the laws
and the consequence has been that consuls
have made shipments of liquors in smaller
packages than is required through ignorance
Of this statute. The principal seizures made
in this manner recently have been at the
ports of New York and New Orleans. The
liquor is generally released when it is salts.
factorily shown that the importers were in
ignorance of the existence Of such law
upon the payment Of small fine equal to
the amount of duty on the same.
FINES AND PENALTIES FOR SEIZURES UNDER
THE REVENUE LAws-An act recently passed
by Congress- and approved by the President
March 2, entitled AN act to regulate the
disposition of the proceeds of fines, penalties,
and forfeitures incurred under the laws rela-
ting to customs, and for other purposes, !"
provides that there shall be deducted such
charges and expenses as are by law in each
case authorized to be deducted and in addi-
ton, in the case Of imported merchandise ex-
ceeding $500 in value, on which duties have
not been paid, or in case Of q release thereof,
upon payment of its appraised value, there
is to be deducted an amount equivalent to
the duties in coin in such merchandise, lin.
Guiding the additional duties if any, to be
credited to accounts of the collectors as duties
received, and the residue Of the proceeds to
be paid into the United States Treasury to
be distributed by the Secretary in the fol
lowing manner: 0ne.half to the United
States, one-fourth to the informer, and il
there be no informer other than the collector
naval officer, or surveyor then to the Officer
making the seizure, and the remaining fourth
to be equally divided between the collector
naval officer, and surveyor. Besides this
the law makes other provisions for the dis
tribution Of the proceeds Of goods seized