New-York tribune., 1868-03-20

an early day 1t is said that several important i'm
proyements are before them for consideration self
canccling stamps and patent paper from which the
ink used in cancellation cannot be removed as IS
done in the ease of the stamp used being among
the number. 4 strong movement is afoot for tine
transfer of the supplying source of these stamps
from Philadelphia TO New-York. The Joint Commit
mttee the Library, at their meeting to-day came
10 an informal understanding not 10 act definitely at
present upon the subject of an international copy
right law The petitioners for the measure are prn-
cipay authors. and its opponents are paper-mahcrs
publishers and printers.
The death of the Hon David Wilmot, one of the
Judres of the Court of Claims is to be announced in
that Court tomorrow.
The bin introduced by Gen. Banks to-day to regu-
late the mechanical labor in the several navyyards
provides that master wOrkmen shall have immediate
control and he vgiant TO constant diligence
from all those who may be employed under their
special direction They shall select the workmen TO
be employed in their respective branches of labor,
subject TO the approval of the c0mmandant OF the
yard. The nominations shall be made to the cher OF
their respective departments, and they are " "e
held accountable for the proper execution u 'No
work under their charge and that enlceht men are
employed. When reduction ls requIeu' 'neS @ enaIi
select for discharges those whose can pest DC
dispensed with consistently with the interests OF the
Government and with due regard to the orders OF the
Government and the passage of resolution of Con-
press TO encourage the employment of disabled and
DISCHARGED soldiers, approved March s. 1861 and that
eight hours shall be days work for laborers work
men, and mechanics now employed or who may here
after be employed by on behalf of the Government
of the United States. .-.
The Secretary of the Interior in reply TO- rcsolu
ton of tue House with reference to grant of land
to Iowa by act of Congress, May 1856, and April,
1868 to aid in the construction of q railroad from
Dubuque to point on the Missouri River, Sioux
City says that the Department has certified TO Iowa
for said road 226 G3 acres subject TO all the cond
lions in the granting acts.
Some additional facts have come TO light relative
TO the counterfeit Seven-Thirtes, $4,000 worth Of
which were presented and paid at the Sub-Ireasury
in New-York last Fall and the fraudulent character
of which was not detected until they reached tho
Department in this city The Joint Committee on
Retrenchment preparing to investigate the case,
and it is expected that the whole history of the fraud
will be ascertained.
The Consular and Diplomatic APPROXIMATION bill,
which was sent To the President this morning, allows
the Secretary of State but $4,000 for contingent ex-
penses of missions and foreign intercourse during
the next fiscal year. Thisis only onehalf the amount
appropriated JdSl year. anu ltSS thah h'IA VI -"i'
Stewards estimate.
II is given out that the President will nominate in
few days Col j. o. p. Burnside, late of Illinois, as
Second Auditor of the Treasury, vice the Hon T. b.
French, who is TO be removed.
A number of Republican Congressman Will soon
take part in the Connecticut campaign Representa-
tive Donnelly will leave for that State on Saturday,
Mr. Blair on Sunday, and Mr.. Washburn OF Indiana
on Monday. Representatives Garfield, Coburn, VIII
liams of Indiana, and others, will follow them to
make speeches
Senator Wilson Of Massachusetts, has received an
urgent request from SIX cOOred pastors of churches
in Richmond to address their cOngre egatons on the
subject of temperance which he has promised 10 do
at an early day.
The amount of currency in the Treasury is less
than at any previous time since the close of the war,
the bulk of the Treasury surplus being IN gold The
amount of gold now in the Treasury exceeds one
hundred millions. Treasury notes in circulation,
three hundred and fifty-siX millions, and nearly
thirty millions Of fractional currency; adding TO tins
the amount of National bank currency IN circulation,
which nearly reaches the limit OF three hundred mil
hons our paper circulation reaches S'OO,WOW0.
Ninety dollars in Government funds was trans
mitted TO the Treasury this morning, through the
Pastor of Roman Catholic Church OF this CITY, and
dulv credited TO the Conscience Fund.-
Secretary Stanton still eats and sleeps IN bis oco
The receipts from Customs from March 9 10 ii were
as follows: .... -.
Rosop - $}i423s % Baltimore. ........ 17C,231 90
Ncw-York ..... .2548 29s OOl New-OreansF Feb.
Philadelphia. 274GS6 OCl % to March IT, S2os52 %