New-York tribune., 1868-01-20

States by the present process if possible that what
ever misgvings may be felt as 20 the constitution
ality of their projected measure the absolute neces
sty to the very life of Radical rule that negro gov
ernment shall be put in operation speedily as pos
sbe in the South WILL it is thought, overcome the
scruples of even moderate minded Senators, and the
bill become law, far at least Congress Is con
cerned.
The defeat of Gov. Swami and the election OF HAM
iOn TO the Senate from Maryland in this city, CAUSES
considerable cOngratulation among the Repuplcans
and much chagrin on the other side Swami lfIehus
feel very sore.
The Senate Finance Committee ana inc HOUSE
Committee on Ways and Means will meet tomorrow
for the purpose Of giving their views on internal rev.
enue matters generally. The whole system VIII be
revised and an entirely new bill will be presented in
the course of few weeks.
The Horse Committee on RetTenchments has fin
shed its consideration of the report of the Commits
soner of Internal Revenue, giving his reasons why
the scheme known as the Gettysburg Asylum for
Invalid Soldiers was exempted from the payment of
a special tax; and in the course of the present week
Gen. Van Wyck will make report giving history
of the scheme, concluding with q resolution request
ing the Commissioner TO revoke the permit, so that
taxes and license be collected from said Association
the same as if no permit had ever been given.
Strong efforts are being made TO prevent contrac-
tion of the powers of the ETeedmen,s Bureau in Ten
nesSee and Kentucky, as designed in a circular letter
of Major-Gen Howard, approved by Gen. Grant,
Secretary of War Gd interim. 1t is represented TO
the Department that necessity exists for retaining
the agents of the Bureau in these States instead of
committing its affairs TO the administration of army
officers exclusively. Within day or two the MEN,
bers of the Tennessee Congressional delegation have
called on Secretary Stanton, having IN view the
object and lie will at consider the subject
The defeated candidate in Utah, Mr. McGrOarty,
has arrived here TO submit evidence TO the Committee
Elections toward contesting the seat of MIR.
Hooper the sitting delegate from the Territory OF
Saints. Mr.. McGroarty claims that the elections as
conducted by the bishops of the Norman Church.
who act as judges at the polls not only unfair but
wholly at variance with the mode prescribed by
United States law.
Edward Cooper, Assistant Secretary Of the Treas
uy is expected TO return from his visit in Tennessee
this evening. large number of applicants for ap
poiDtment in the different branches of the Treasury
Department are here anxiously awaiting the return
of the Assistant Secretary. who left instructions
when he departed that no appointments should be
made during his absence
The contest for the Office of Commissioner of
Patents is still going on. Although twas generally
mated by the President il no easy matter
10 distinguish which of the applicants has the " in
side track" as it is called in political circles. All
the candidates have so many powerful friends that
the President doubtless feels unable TO decide be-
tween them.
A petition signed by fseveral hundred colored men
of Maryland has been received by Cen Howard pray
ing for the continuance of the Bureau in that State
Senator Guthrie. though still in feeble health. is
expected to take his seat in the Senate for the first
time this session, on Tuesday, having left his home
in Kentucky to-day for Washington.
Gen. Grant goes 20 Richmond tomorrow 10 attend
the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Peabody
Southern Relief Fund.
The following statement OF financial transactions
of the Government are from the report Of the Treas
ury Department for the week ending to-day:
Amount Of fractional currency issued from the
Printing Bureau Of the Treasury Department
for the week ending today. ........-..-.... 10000
Assistant treasurer at New York ......... 10000
Amount issued to the Depository at Baltimore. 10000
Amount issued 10 National Banks and others. 2Ol 136
The Assistant Treasurer Of the United states
holds in trust for National Banks at this date
as security for circulation United States .
bonds amounting 34i.150q5o
For deposits of public money ...-........ 377G795O
Fractional currency redeemed and destroyed .,.
National Bank notes issued during the week 1850
Total amount issued to date 305S4ggCl
From this is 10 be deducted the following
amounts:
Mutllated bills returned b.s93,sO5
Notes OF insOlyent banks redeemed and Earned
by the United States Treasurer ............ $4,000
Leaving In actual circulation at this date 2956G626
The National Bank of Texas at Galveston, has
voluntarily ceased to be depository of public
moneys and financial agent of the United States
The total receipts from internal revenue during the
past week were only s9,l7s,0O0.
The aggregate Of assets of the National Banks of
Boston, as shown by an abstract Of their condition
Oh the first Monday Of the present month, is
$lSj, $4,000 Under the head Of Resources" the
loans and discounts amount TO $G2273,9OO due from
banks $40 7S3 400 bills of National Banks and Others
81 493 400 specie 81 S6sSOO; legal tender and COM
pound interest notes $l34O00O0. Under the head of
Liabilities the individual deposits show aggre
gate of al O1s,0cO; due TO National Banks and 9th
ers $l4,7s6.