New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-03
WASHINGTON.

oIIps-THE ASSASSINATION OF AbhAhhn
IdNCOLN-RBPoltI OF TIE CoMNio'i'-' ~
AGRICULTURE
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Dec ?, 1868.
Cen. Grant in private conversation, mas salu
chat we can expect permanent peace with the
until tho Government transfers the Indian bureau ~ Wv.
War Department. lie says thatthe entire system VI Luz
pishns supplies to the Indians is vicious ana heeu
formation from the bottom. The Indians are o'VeH'
nped with scores of things for which they nave o use
bateVer and wero swinded in both quahuy """
o,alty even of these goods. Guns ana alhhuni'io" o.
sod Them in violation OF law, by agents. OF 'no' 80
eiates and it is impossible TO punish them 'hroueH w
anrts II the Bureau were transferred the lndah sup
- -, t,,, ma furnished lust as army supplies are
,bcd and the whole work could then DO done al Que
nov,er to onehaf the present cost The army ho" se
all the kicks and cuffs of the Indian troubles anu Gun
have no voice in the Indian management
The rolls OF the House at the coming session VIII
hear the names Of 22S Representatives, including inc
decorations from Georgia aud Alabama. -Four members
Of the present have died. namely Messrs Flhney
and Stevens Of Pennsylvania, Mann OF louisiana anu
IIuds of Arkansas The death OF neither OF lheso mas
been announced officially in the House. and one OF 'he
a features of the coming session will be the passage
the customary resolutions and the delivery OF the usua
addresses Inv the colleagues Of the deceased members
Mr. Finney was able TO occupy his seat Only ABOUT d"
week He is succeeded by s. Newton Pettis MI eto'N
is succeeded by j. Dickoy, and either Jones OF e
will succeed Mr. Mann, the election being contested Inc
co,,red man The Senate rolls will contain the
names Of CO members including Messrs Hill and Miller OF
Georgia and Messrs. Spencer aud Warner OF Alabama
beng ap increase Of 10 since the vote on Impeachment
or this number the Of Office Of % viii expire on inc
9TH of March next namely Messrs Bayard OF Delaware
Ruekalew of Penusy lyania Chandler OF Michigan Con
ness Of California Dixon Of Connecticut. Dooltue OF
Wisconsin, Edmunds OF Vermont (reGected Frehnghuy'
sep of NewJersey, Henderson OF Missouri HchueAS Oh
indiana Morgan of New-York, Morrill, Of Maine Ia''ei
son Of Tennessee Ramsey OF Minnesota Sague OF hAouo
Island UeGected Steward OF Nevada Sumner oil MaSsa
cbuetts linton OF Nebraska Van Wrinkle OF West virginia
Ooeh of Florida Whyte OF Maryland and Wade of ONO
Messrs ]. Hale sypher, j. p Newsham, and NJ NideH'
members Of Congress from louisiana, arrived here
tonight.
member OF Congress who Is already conspicuous Tor
the part which he has taken in the Investigations OF
frauds is here collecting data for resolution that he
will introduce IN the House early IN the session, calling
for committee 10 examine and report on the alleged
corupt use of the money in the Alaska purchase. Ho
SAYS that IN opinion very large sum OF money was
used in the lobby the time the bill for the appropfla
ton Of the money pay for the new Territory was pend
ing I'm Congress
Admiral wilkes is here, intending to ask Congress to
give him the aag ocers share Of the prize PceThoh
captured by the Vanderbilt. The claim was disaowed
by the Navy aud Treasury Departments and the decision
was sustained by tho Attorney-Genera Oh the ground
that the capturing ship not attached TO the Admas
squadron at the time Of the capture.
Gen Spinner intends 70 suggest several reforms IN
finances to the attention Of CongressamOng them the
collection Of United States taxes from National Banks at
the United States Treasury instead Of by the Collectors
Of Internal Revenue The accounts Of the Treasury show
that there collected by the Treasurer during the last
Gsca year 2S365 for duty the three items Of capital
circulation and deposits The Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue collected from these banks. these
identical items taxes amount that cannot be
with accuracy ascerained because the collections of taxes
from National Banks not kept separate from those
eoectedfrom State banks and private bankers. But as
the whole collected nom National Banks state
banks and private bankers Is only ss5s739 e. il Is OBJ
Eians that he 81: collected FROM National Banks as tax
by the Collectors Of Internal Reye5 must be less than
pnequater that collected from these banks for duty on
these same items BY the Treasurer The collections nom
National Banks for duty by law made semtannualy
They cost nothing The collections from these banks for
taxes arc made by the Collectors OF Internal Reyonne'
and are by law assessed by circulation at Oueweh OF
one per cent per month, and capital and on deposits
onetwentyfourth Of per cent per month For these
trlnEng monthly collections OF taxes the Collectors re-
ceye per centage.
The report OF Treasurer Spinner speaks Of the feminine
clerks employed in his Bureau in the highest terms ana
Ills understood that be VIII recommend that they be
placed on an equality with the male clerks OF Ike qnalh
cations The highest rate Of pay Of the former eass IS
eco year. who the lowest grade OF male CLERKS receive
81 900 Der annu 1t also reported that the treasurer
djskes the existing three and Te cent con. and viii
and the farther issne discontinued.
The Boston journal correspondent says
Congress to he asked to make provision for the re-
demptiop q bass metal tokens, by which many Govern
a. receive these Government tokens IA payment for post
age stamps and arc then immediately ahe 20 he Gov
Snwent FOR the amount OF such sales ~ good money But
The government that sold their tokens at par for their
fun value paid them as money TO men creditors now
tnrne around and refuses to receive them back IN pay
nent FROM its officers Who we're ~ law compelled 70
receive them account OF the Government POST
f,o SOO
offered them by the bagiull IN payment OF tbelg 4Vs
Ofee receipts at the counter OF the Treasury ana nave
treasurer cannot receive sixty cents in eeccnt
feces nor four cents In one or twocent pieces III
my one payment
The scretafy OF the Treasury rejected the nomination,
to-day. OF Gen Comey OF Dayton, ONO Supervisor
for tho Southern District Of Ohio. Conely was recon-
mended by Con. schenek, and his nomination has been
pending long winnie. ii is probable that Commissioners
Rollins will nominate Col Crane OF Cincinnati Tor the
,laee Crane is recommended by some OF the best men
An tho Government service. Several other persons are
seeking the office Among the bills that arc foreshadowed
s. one for soutcrn Pacific Railroad through Texas and
Arizona.
The ratification Of an additional article 10 the treaty OF
Navigation ard Commerce between the United States
and Russia recently exchanged ia Washington, Is an
nounced 1t provides for securing complete and efficient
protection tOfitbe manufacturing industry OF their
respective cities and subjects and agrees that any eoun-
terieng ia one OF the Countries OF the trademark
anxed others merchandise 20 show ITS origin and
gnaty. shall be strictly prohibited and repressed, and
shall give grounds for action OF damages In favor OF
the injured party to be prosecuted Ia the courts OF the
country In which the counterfeit shall be proven. The
tradeBarks which the citizens subjects OF one Oh
the two eOusIes may wish the rights Of prop
ery In tue loher must be lodged exclusively 70 wit
The marks Of the citizens Of the United States the De-
partment Of Manufactures and INLAND Commerce at ST.
YefersbuFy and tho marks OF Russian subjects az the