New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-14

the past six months or The aggregate costs OF
these committees is represented as being very large
Members of the Convention of distillers and whisky
dealers called at the White House this afternoon but
failed to get an audience with the President They
had previously called on Secretary McCullOch and
Commissioner Rollins.
The Indian Peace Commissioners met last night at
the Office of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and
remained in session until quite late, engaged in the
discussion of the points TO be embraced in their
forthcoming report The Commission adjourned 10
meet again on the 18th inst, at the Indian Office in
this CITY,
The Senate in Executive session to-day, confirmed
the following nominations: Capt. Theodore I. Green
TO be Commodore III the Navy, on the active list;
Commander Egbert Thompson to be Captain; Lieut..
Commander Francis II. Baker, ITO be Commander;
Lieut. Commander Austin Pendergrast, to be Com
mander; Assstant-Surgeons A. A. HohlnG, to be
Surgeon; VIM. S. Bowen of Rhode Island, Adam
Frank of Pennsylvania and Alfred Griffith of Mary
land. to be Assistant-Smgeons in the Navy First
Lieut. William j. Squres, to be Captain in the Marine
Corps and Israel H. Washburne to be First Lieuten-
ant in the Marine Corps; William D. Chandler, TO be
Collector of Internal Revenue for the With District OF
Missouri.
Mr. T. G. Theaker this morning rendered his resg-
nation of the office of Commissioner of Patents.
The Director of the Bureau of Statistics reports
that the domestic exports of the United States for
the quarter closed Oct. 1'were in value over
$9OOOOOO0 while for the corresponding period in 1866
they were SIS 0OO0OO-an increase over the same
period Of last year of $2,OOO0OO.
Ellsworth d. s. Goodyear of Connecticut has APP
piled to the Commissioner of Patents for an extern
sion for seven years of his Indarubbe patent which
expires on the 18th of March next The petition is
to be heard at the Patent Office on the 9th Of that
month
Col. Lcayenworth, Agent of the Kowa and Co
manche Indians is here, attending 10 the interests of
these tribes His estimate of the cost of farming
utensils for their use is between 5000 and 5000
They are represented to be friendly, and improving
in their agricultural skill
Orders have been issued by the Secretary of the
Treasury, addressed to the commanding officers of
all United States revenue vessels stationed between
PASSPORT, Maine, and the Capes of Virginia, requiring
them to 90 into Winter cruising along that portion
of the Atlantic coast This service which is ordered
every year at this season is for the purpose OF en-
aiding the revenue vessels to afford whatever assist
ance is necessary IN all eases OF distress to vessels
bound 10 ports in the United States approaching the
coast In order to afford this assistance the revenue
officers are instructed to carry provisions, fuel and
water in such quantity can be conveniently stored.
They are also instructed while cruising, TO speak all
vessels approaching the coast which they may fall
in with, and afford to those requiring aid or relief
such assistance as may be adapted to their condition.
and necessities. The expiration Of the cruise will be
on the first of April next. The Underwriters have
the opportunity to place clothing and supplies on
board which will be disposed of in accordance with
their directions.
A conference Of soldiers and sailors representing
the various States of the Union. will be held at
Washington, ID. C., on Wednesday the 10th of De
cember to take into consideration the proprety of
calling n national convention for the purpose OF
nominating candidates for President and NicePresi-
dent Of the United States. This movement org
mated with the Soldiers and Sailors Union Of this
CITY who called the Pittsburgh Convention in sep
tenber 1866 The defeat of their candidate Tor Ser
geantat-Arms Of the United States Senate IA stated
10 be one of the controlling reasons assigned for TINS
course II convention shall be called. II VIII mont
mate ticket in the interests of the soldiers and sail
ors Of the country Gen. Brisbin has written to the
President of the National Soldiers and Sailors
Union. urging the holding of national soldiers and
sailors convention. TO meet some time preuons TO
the assembling Of the National Republican Conven-
ton at Chicago.
The Director of the Bureau Of Statistics reports
that complete list Of the merchant vessels OF the
United States has been prepared under his super
vision and is in press. Each vessel is numbered
in arithmctical succession aud her rig, name tun-
mage horsepower if steamers, and home port shown
The Director also reports that the manufacturing re-
firms arc being rapidly received and compiled. Sew
erol thousand manufacturers have been heard from.
The returns thus far exhibit great differences fiom
the figures in the census of lSD