New-York tribune., 1868-02-06

thought will be less than five per cent. 1t has not
yet been decided whether they will add any other
features to the Funding bill 1t is conectured that
the $i000O0,00O legal-ender clause in Shermans Dill
will not be acceded to, but that with other measures
II may be embodied in separate bill. The Foreign
Loan clause is also unsettled, but it will probaoy
come up tomorrow. The majority of the Comimltee
are understood to be adverse to it. The entire Dill
will be ready to report in a day or two.
The Senate Committee on Territories had un"ei
consideration to-day the additional testimony laiu
before them in regard to the admission ol Coioi"uo
They determined to bring the subject before 'ie
Senate at once and get immediate action thereon.
All the evidence goes to show that IN point oil popu
laton the Territory clearly has inhabitants enough
70 entitle il 10 admission The fact that the Pacific
Railroad is now completed to within lOO miles OF the
| Territory gives the measure additional strength.
Two DELEGATIONS one of carriage manufacturers
and the other of petroleum reners, were before the
Ways and Means Committee to-day. The carriage
men wanted the tax removed from their vehicles
but the committee refused 10 accede 10 their
request as they consider carriages articles
of luxury. The petroleum men wished the tax col
lected in future by means of the stamp system, Ill
stead of the present method. The Committee prom
ised to consult Commissioner Rollins and Commits
sioner Wells and give decision on the subject
Cen Dyer was before the Ordnance Committee to
day. lie submitted q lengthy statement in which
he denied all the charges and allegations preferred
against him relative to his discharge of the duties of
the Ordnance Committee, AT the end of this argll-
ment Gen. Butler and Senator Howard cross-exam-
ned him nearly hour, the result being Gen. Dyers
dsclaiming that he had any intention to mpugn the
Committees motives. Gen. Butler then charged that
Gen. Dyer was disloya in the early part of the war,
nm hat he oath Qul
pulsOn. Gen. Dyer replied that he took the oath so
long ago that he had recollection Of it, II is said
that Gen. Dyer was also accused of abandoning his
position at Fortress Monroe, and allowing conSidera-
be money to pass into the hands of the Rebels when
the Rebellion broke ont Cen Dyer explained
away this charge by saying that he had applied to
Congress for relief, but never got any.
An exhibit statement of the work in the Second
Auditors Office has been compiled from the regular
monthly reports for October. November, December,
and January showing that during the last fom
months l3O03s claims of all kinds were settled OF
these there were for bounty, arrears OF pay, etc,
SO,140. During the period 1j9l7 certificates
issued to the Paymaster-G General after
animation Of the rolls, upon his request 10 enable
payments TO discharged soldiers and others; and
1884 certificates to the Commissioners of Persons.
The number of claims registered aud brefed was
was 23GiOl; and the number of acquisitions posted
was GG2.
Ii is expected that new Minister to England will
be nominated within the next ten days. As before
stated the President has selected of bis own motion.
the nominee TO the Senate.
The Secretary of State, in reply 10 resolution OF
the House. sent in "a communication to-day saving
that the trial of John H. Surratt reported at Gov
eminent expense. BY the request Of the District
Attorney and the counsel for the United States one
thousand copies were printed for the Department Of
State. As it was apprehended that the work would
have to be frequently referred To, and the ease
was Of the highest judicial Importance copies had
been distributed to high officer, under the Govern
III ent, and to our consular and diplomatic agents.
The is again set for trial on the 18th of February.
1t is believed that the prosecution would be embar
Tassed and hindeIed by premature publication of
the cost of the arrest aud trial Of Surratt and for
this reason the Secretary OF State thinks that it would
not be compatible with the public interest to make
further answer TO the resolution
The President to-day sent to the House n c0mnu-
nication from our Consul at Stockholm, dated Nov.
y, in which he reports to the Department of State
that owing To the loss by failure OF the crops IN Swe
den, north OF Stockholm, much suffering exists and
famine is threatened unless speedy relief extended
to them. The Government has made an apprOpria-
ton for assistance and through private subscriptions
in the Scandinavian countries in England and IN
Russia, meager supply Oi food is likely 10 reach
them in time. The mild Autumn fayors them This
country 50 niue FAVORED lN nature, mas by INDUSTRY,
intelligence, and the modern appliances. been able
to grow a surplus Of cereals. But the lailuIc this
year will necessaic large imports from Russia aud
elsewhere
delegation of the Indians, eleven in number,
some of them in full Indian costume, paid their re-
spects to the President this afternoon. They were
accompanied by Gov Hunt OF Colorado General
Indian Superintendent, and Major ID. &. Oaks and
Lafayette, head agents of the different bands, aud
II. =. Bennett Secretary also by Gen. Kit Carson
and Col. \. G.. Boone, the Last named the grandson
of the celebrated Daniel Boone. ". VI. Curtis Is the
interpreter. These Indians dwell IN a portion OF
country between Santa fc and the Great salt Lake
Basin They desire 10 make treaty of cOnfcdeTa-
tOn among all the bands OF the tribe and 10 settle
on a reservation in Western Colorado some distance
To the south of the Union Pacific Railroad and east
of Green River and to make arrangements or thclr
general social improvement by a pastoral life. The
Indian deleeatonwere received by the PRESIDENT IN
his office They scverally introduced 10 HIM by
Gov. Hunt who said that during the ten years OF
his residence among them. IN no instance had they
committed any depredatiOns OH white men. which
could not be said of any of the other Indians
like and large III number. The President made "a
short address, III which he expressed hls pleasure III
meeting with them, especially they are our
friends lie assured them that nothing should he
left undOne the part OF the Government 10
strengthen the bonds of amity now existing and to
facilitate their efforts to procure good government
and social comforts. Several of the whites who ac-
cOmpanicd the delegation spoke OF the friendship or
the Ctes. Gen Kit Carson remarked that be had
been living III that country about forty wears, ana
had always found them the friends Of the white
man. They of great assistance 10 hun III his
campaign against the NayajOes and C0nlanches.
While awaiting admission to the Presidents
room the Indians sat crOsslcgeed on the floor
floor and amused themselves by making cigarettes
which they smoked with supreme indifference TO the
dignity of the roof they Were under lhe PRESIDENT
accompanied them through the rooms of the Exec-
tive Mansion, and they delighted with tins
mark of attention.
The annoying obstruction 10 the operations Of the
Pay Department in settling the bounty claims
caused by the reception of letters from members OF
Congress nqnring after the claims of their cOnstitn
II.
printed the following circular in reply:
IL long became wholly iu,prscicabe the immense
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