The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-04
The Reconstruction Debate in
the Senate.
Petitions and Resolutions in Re!a-
tioD to Protection Of Ameri-
can Citizens Abroad.
Nomination Of COisrsl Wistwell as Commits.
sioner Ci Internal Revenue.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. 1868.
THO Alabama Claims,


saipcc tho statement ;hal government was then |
preparing m important paper relative to tho Of
the United States against Great Britain informed
thai th's state paper would be hrm in tone unequvocal
IN Ills meaning, aud that would be Of such character
ss 10 leave opportunity for further quobling
understanding. may repeat that there |
doubt whatever shat the President intends 10 make
rrm demand for the settlement Of our cans Hei Of
The opinion thai shere has been enough writing
ana diplomatic talk on the subject and that it'll high
time for serious final demand Cor a settlement
Mere pol'eisns here regard tho affair in the light Of
shyewd dodge to gain political capital; am much
mistaken II tins do not result in business
kumcred Resignation Of Miaister Adams.
An authenticated ramcr prevails to-day in Congress
sionai circles that f. Adams has resigned his position
As Minister 10 England.
Colonel Wisew eN Nominatcd Commissioner
OF IntcrNnl RevenRe.
Colonel NJ N. Rrewsll nominated to the Senate
: To-day TO super sele Mr. Roins Commissioner OF
internal Revenue upon toe recommendation OF Peter
Cooper. John j.. Cisco Moses Taylor Duncan. Sherman
Co., Clark d edge Co. and several hundreds OF the
leading busns men, both Easi and West irrespective
Of parry. Co hrie wisewe served in the late aud
was appoin'e by Presiden, Lincoln Military Governor
OF the Disiri q of Columbia
aninntions Of Po~tmusters.
The folio song nominations OF postH asers wero sent
70 tae Sem &c to-day William Wilson, be post
master at Laiayeus, Ind; John A. Gotten TO be post
master at Sevidere, III. VIM h. Longwel, to be post
master at ,Yfthole Pa
Entertainment by Baron Gerolt.
Baron Gerc!t, tho Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
.P'enpo Hptiary OF he North German Conedsracy,
soraint I'd THE eveni committee of citizens composed
or Carl Rooser, LOUIS schsde Dr. Schmidt and other
oadin German citizens, who called to congratulate him
an his having tented his having been
Nsece'' ed by the President the Penpotentiary OF
-'nore than thirty millions Of Germans
The Bill Ia king shares OF National Banks
IT re following is the OF the bill originally
duo ed by Representative Blaine, OF Mane regard
tax sng shares OF national banks. IL passed both
Dr. inches finally today precisely Mr.. Blame drafted
now gees to tho President for his approval, and
urre seems 10 be no doubt that he will sign it,
BE Is enacted &C, That the words 'place where the
auk is looaaed and elsewhere in section Al OF
'eaot TO provide for national currency approved June
20 1854 shall BIO construed and held TO the State
within which the bank located, and the Legislature
of each state may determine and direct the and
place Of all the shares located
within said States, subject the restriction that
taxation shall not be a, greater rate than assessed
upon other moneyed capital in the hands OF individual
ciisens OF such State; and providing always that the
shares OF any rational bank owned by residents Of
any state snail be taxed city
bank As located, and not elsewhere
Reorganization of the Personnel Of the Trea-
sury Department.
The Secretary Of tho Treasury reply TO the inquiry
of tho how the expenses his department
ruodor the reorganization bill before the Senate
would compare with those Tho present organization
states letter sent TO the Senate to-day that after
mature consideration the under discussion
his opinion, the mos, advantageous being not only
inore economical but much more conducive efficiency
Than plan Of by percentages or other IN
oescrnipate allowance. The rmperfectons OF the
present organization, he says, keenly fe and he
wells upon the importance of retaining tried and
Iperenoed clerks while getting rid OF the
IN competent and useless There have been Eve
b. inbred and thryone designations January 1896
my Of them of long experience depart
ut IL complains Of the anomalies and inequalities
Of nppeDisuon arising from Congressional legislation
frci time 10 time The Treasurer, for example, receives
larry Of S. 500. tho Commissioner OF Internal Reve
nue. $4,000 the Comptroller of Currency S. ooo
Will tho Assistant Secretaries Of the Comptroller
tie feasury who the highest officer Of the govern
or accounts but $500 respec-
lively. He thinks the Efficient plan he adopted
in rec irving ndiosies for situations tho department
would he TO hold Yrelm nary examination Of all newly
appon ld persons to their general intelligence
hinoss coupled with which be would suggest a rue re-
curing tSsitions a higher grade be Hed the
grades Glow. The Secretary epcoses tabular list of
ibe expe the department under the present
gan zaon, showing expenditure Of S}sl7 ASS saa.
res for the, past year
The bet, wives Employed ny the Treasury
Department.
The Score sry Of the Treasury has replied 10 the
luton the House calling for the OF detectives
employed sio % June 1869 He replies ahat consul
taon with i've heads OF the Customs and Internal
satisfied that n publication OF tbeir names aud beds Of
labor t tho serious disadvantage OF the gov
ernmcn and mi yht greatly impair. n not utterly de-
sroy, the eflcien ~ Of such employees, While in
would exp them TO the Of those whose
dishonest practices they bad efficient, though
unknown, inslrumtSAls Of bringing TO light He says,
however that the whole detective force employed in
abe detection Of com,teristng dinercpt tiros since
June 1904 the 2etk Of November iaz rumbers sixty
one. at an average OF salaries expenses Of
S5sl0 OF alete dscoun nued after the
Jst of.August 1861. and 1tssn afterwards
BIInsrity Report OF ahs Committee an South
ern Railroads.
Mr. Cbanler, Of New York, il engaged IN writing
minority report. TO acc Wnpany the msjoriy report OF
abe Com mittce on southe.1 Rsroada 1t understood
she difference between the swo reports will! he mainly
thc question Of hCysiy.
The CbaancI Hyoys or'New York Harbor TO
10 be PermaneStiy Fixed.
In response 10 nm application OF the Board a Under
writer's Of Ssw York the Lighthouse Board has In.
structsd Captain A. Ludlow Case, Lighthouse In
speotor, tale immediate measures 70 better anchor
the heavy cbanDsl buoys New York harbor, 30 that
they may b. carried sway BY masses Of floating ice
The Tobacco Tax mud NIessures to Prevent
Frass6s.
The eopvsn.ion Of tobaccexas 10 seaion In this city
have fully Laid before the ACommittec Of Ways and
Neaps their scheme reduce IL tar on tobacco and 10
prevent the collection Of the revenue They
suggest sixteen per pot I'd shall be The tar on
chewing tobacco and snun Dstsa Of foriy cents, the
present and they also propose TO reduce Tue rate
smoking tobacco. except cigars TO eight ceuis IN.
stead 81 sixteen. They urge that frauds the TOBACCO
trade against the revenue shall be punished by hsnvy
fines and imprisonment The counter citing OF stamps
TO be treated like countereiing OF goSsrnmsnt money
and securities.
CRAMPS Proposal to Ask stanton 70 Resign.
Up 10 the present moment the President declares no
n