The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-07

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A Considerations Ex-Meusber Of Consrcss5
The Hon. c d. Hubbard member Of the Thirty ninth
Congress- from West Virginia. enclosed TO the Treasurer
Of the United States to-day draft for $sol o. which
Ia portion Of the increased pay due him as Member
Of Congress for the session. will b remembered
that AFTER the close Of the first session Of
The Thiry-ninth Congress, Mr. Hubbard sent
to the Treasurer draft for $2,6el 90,
which he said him. but as he voted against the
bill increasing the salaries Of the members he did NOT
nteud 70 avail himself Of the benefits OF the after
Its passage The amount which he has just returned Is
the balance of the OF pay amounting 10 $4,000
per annum, which voted to themselves by the
bers OF the iast Congress.
The Indian BurcHu Without a Head.
The Indian Bureau Is IN allegiance. The nomination
OF Commissioner Bogy having been acted upon
pred with the close Of the last Congress- There is,
therefore no Commissioner OF Indian Affairs II is
garded by those who familiar with all matters per-
tanning the Indians unfortunate that such
pedment the prompt transaction Of business should
occur at the present critical juncture The
President has not yet sent in nomination
tor Commissioner, and caanot appoint any
person Temporarily discharge duties by OF
the third section OF the bill regulate the tenure OF
Offices winch prohibits the appointment of any person
under penalty of than ten thousand dollars
fine and term OF imprisonment not exceeding five
years, or both, at the discretion of the court The
chief clerk, Mr.. Chas Z. Mix, has heretofore
acted in the capacity Of commissioner during
the absence OF that officer. but without
having been authorized 50 to do; but by the
provisions OF the Tenure OF Office law he accept
the temporary appointment VI tho President should make
IL or be, too, would render himself liable TO the
penalties imposed by thc trd section OF the before
mentioned II tho0cht that the President will
nominate Mr.. Bogy, and Messrs stiwell, of Indiana,
and Hood Of Wisconsin spoken Of applicants for
he Office.
Bnrcan Of Statistics.
The third monthly report OF the director Of the Bureau
or statistics vii, be issued few days. /, contains
much interesting statistical information, and among
other things tables of the imports exports Of the
United States Tor every month since July last, The
port gives the total imports for the six months ending
December 81, 1866. follows:--specie and bullion
SO, 500, 227; dutabe goods entered for consumption
1927 929 pa entered for warehouse $40 FOL 319 total
imports S2Oo 234 0sl merchandise withdrawn for
SUMPTION $s7, $751; or the exports there specie
and bullion s24 0s3 foreign merchandise exported
duabe S. Os6 Free s546 s<9 OF domestic merchan
disc exported, $780, 1866 STA Total exports $50 9eA
or these the domestic merchandise in currency,
rest In specie.
The tables january show the quantities and vaacs
OF all the principal articles This the first monthly
report OF the kind issued and 1t contains
from all parts OF the United States except the
Pacific coast. The total imports for January were
$22 e,sAs, in gold; Of which e2l, 1874, COS were
dutlable and the free. The principal articles
OF import were:-Conee 9,sAo,173 p,unds, valued At
sl,O547 3S; manufactures 81 cotton Ss90, l55 square
yards valued 81 ss2 $780, and other manufactures OF
valued n 81 s6ly s12-tutal manufactures OF
cotton valued ~ so. 26l; manufactures Of hax.
o 267, s64 square yards valued - S1,s7z;ats;
'ahsr manufactures OF lax, besides sixty tons Of
raw flax, valued Al s22,lsl, sAli,s5s; hides
and skins, valued u 16ssee7; iron and Steel
and manufactures Of mo same, s15bl, 94o nauufac-
Of riik 3Sses4 square yards valued A s67oslA,
and other silk vauedas ST. 1885, spirits
and cordias in casks 1850 proof gallons, valued at
S67 6a2 and in bottles. eos dozen valued at 5000;
brown sugar, 4,lls,l4s pounds valued at $1s5, $40
-molasses 475,9S6 gallons valued at go, 0ls; tea
l,400505 pounds valued 1t $433 $685. tobacco,
1920 pounds, valued at $S6,405; wool dress
goods 6s4o sos yards wased At ST. 9sA $685. coshs and
eassimerss, 62s ,oco yasds, valued at sl,oO6,5 SOL.
or the foreign merchandise exported the principal
cIes enumerated Coffee o26 900 pounds valued
$e46l5, and brown sugar 437, l6l pounds, valued at
$62 III or the exports the principal articles
lnOlan Cofns 900 ooz ouSnols vaued NJ SOU Oz wnoat
four sSa barrels valued $442 1872 Total hseadsus
Of all kinds including Indian and -four valued at
s1,2s6, SIG; cotton, s0,ss7.l34 pounds, valued al
$1,520,5ls; silver bullion $500 s23 gold and silver
coin, $1s9, l9l iros and manufactures OF IRON,
slss, 494 lumber and OF wood 81 229 COL
refined petroleum. 2sJo $50 gallons valued 1895 057
bees, 1427, 5Js pcuods. valued at Sl5S,56l cheese,
7ss,9o4 poupos, valued at S399.l03; hams
and bacon, 25ol o.. pounds valued at 1921, cas- lard
3.9t5 304 pounds, valued al S624. 1S4 pork. 2A726 &C.,
pounds valued at S25s 100; tallow, 1885, 32 pounds
valued at 500, 65l aud turpentiue. 15,42l
brrels valued $50 ,4e7 distilled spirits. 1855 gal
Ions, valued $50 lD.; spirits or iurpentipe,
65,0lG gallons, yaned at $4,000; leaf tobacco,
6,00o,s $50 pounds waived at $59G,I93; whsebone,
SO 4s1 pounds, valued.at $s5,39G.
COunterfeiters in -. Loni-.
Colonel VIM. p Wood Chief Of the Secret Service
Division Of the Treasury Department, beer for
past the track OF nest Of counterIeiters
had commenced operations in st. Louis, Missouri, and
progressing in their unlawful business with very
air promise OF large profits Several days ago the EVIL
dence against two OF the sufficient 70 warrant
their arrest and Colonel Wood succeeded In arrcxng
the principal counterfeer, and had him committed 70
Jail press three steel plates engraved for fifty cant
notes quite finished together with ink bronze and
all the other necessary articles for coupsrieng were
seized. none OF tDe SPURIOUS currency manuiaclnsou
by this gang has yet been issued.
The Pablo Lands.
The Commissioner Of he,General Lane ONCE has
oei~ed from the State Land once Of Michigan list Of
lands selected by that State under the grant for agcai
tura colleges by OF July q 1852, forming with pre-
vious selections aggregate quantity OF 22t26sS 80
scroa He has also received return. showing an aggre
gate dsposs Of 49, ol OF the public lands during
the month Of February lao at the two following local
onaces viz -Menosha, Wis, 10ls7 acres, the greater
portion Of which located with Agricultural College
scrip; Tallahassee, Fla, e5s2 scres taken for actual
settlement and cultivation under the Homestead law,
which limits the entries 70 eighty each. Since
the establishment Of the local ONCE 1t Tallahassee 244
farms have been added tbs productive Of the
State.
In accordance with the deciaion Of the Secretary Of
the Interior Commn Wilson has instructed the
local land officers Nebraska 10 restore, after thirty
days public notice. the odd selections Of land hereto
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