New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-06

4 The NAllOHAL DANho-lhE CONGRESSIONAL
INVESTIGATING OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
| OF Mr.. h'ELRATH.
| IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
WASHINGTON Friday Nov. s, 1862
At the last session oCongres resolution passed
empowering President confer with the Canadian
the purpose Of securing Reciprocity
Treaty The President authorized Secretary Fish to meet
the representatives of the Canadian Government and act
for the United States Government Mr. Rose was dele
gated by the Canadians and he and Mr. Fish have COM
pleed treaty, which will be ready for submission 70
Congress on the assembling Of that body Judge Kelley
Of Philadelphia arrived here to-day and had long inter-
view with the Presdent tonight in relation to this new
treaty. AS q representative of Pennsylvania, he is
strongly opposed TO any reciprocity treaty with the
Canadian Government. He claims that in cereals -four,
lumber and COAL alone, the Government has collected
duty since the last Reciprocity treaty dis
continued The President will give his views the sub.
| Ject in his forthcoming message
Some days ago item appeared in the Washington
column of NewYork newspaper saying that the Con-
troller OF the Currency would recommend in HIS forth
coming annual report the removal OF all restrictions
the National bsnkng system In the West and South with
two conditions, to wit: i. Authorizing the unlimited
establishment of new banks gold basis; Author
izng new banks with circulation In greeDbacks, 10 bo
issued In the proportion that the new National
banks notes issued This second condition is simply
absurd. 1t should be authorizing banks with
circulation be issued proportion to the amount Of
greenbacks retired"
The appropriation OF 5OOO made at the last session Of
Congress 70 meet the expenses OF the Committees Of the
House which directed to conduct Investigations
during the recess is entirely exhausted OF the above
amount the Of used up by the Committee
Of Ways and Means In their excursions over the country
With this Committee mileage is the principal item
Committee of the Elections Committee met here to-
day for the purpose OF organizing to 90 to South Caro-
na to take testimony in contested election cases in that
State but calculation it estimated that the cost
OF the journey would reach at least 5000 and 1t was
therefore abandoned. The Committee VIII not meet
again until Congress assemblies.
The Secretary Of the Treasury to-day received letter
from Mr. Thomas McElrath ncosing his resignation as
Appraiser Of Merchandise for the port Of New York His
resignation will be accepted aud successor appointed
Immediately. 1t is yet known who will be appointed
the place. Several mentioned among them
that OF Gen. Palmer formerly Of Gov. Fenton's staff,
and at present Assistant Appraiser in Mr. McErahs
office
The Committee interested In the erection In this city OF
an equestrian statue of Gen. Grant have obtained sum-
cient encouragement to warrant the beginning OF the
work The statue is be Of bronze cast from cannon
captured by Gen. Grant, and win be colossal In sEe
The pedestal is to be of granite and the statue Will DO
erected the south front Of the Treasury
building. The cost will be about $4,000
Minister Garce Of the Argentine Republic is preparing
pamphlet which he intends 70 place upon the desks OF
members OF Congress- and circulate among Government
tariff on hides and other products OF Buenos Ayres
He will recommend ameoratIon the ground that no
real advantage derived from prohibiting imposts on
raw material
Capt Patrick II. Moroney United States Army IRE
tred) tried by courtmaral for signing false certin
Gates for pay for the month OF September 1869, aud
cashered has been relieved from his sentence by the
President who reviewing his case invites the aten-
ton the army the danger OF signing multiplied sets
OF pay accounts even with intention Of redeeming
=, ge., nNraVt rfnf In npfna N
Of army orders and places the officer at the mercy OF
money lender.
Gov Bullock Of Georgia arrived to-day from Sew-York
CONTEMPLATED REDUCTION OF THE OCEAN
POSTAL TARIFF-LARGE SALES OF PUBLIC
LANDs-ADDITIONs TO THE CONSCIENCE
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
b. Plat Carpenter has been appointed Assessor OF ln
ternal Revenue for the XIIth District Of New. York
From late intelligence received through Mr. Thornton,
the British Minister it appears Her Majesys Govern
mont is prepared reduce the single rate OF postage Tor
prepaid letters, between the United States and the
United Kingdom, three pence It will be remembrance
Postmaster.Gen. Cresswel submitted proposition 10
the British PostOfice Department, on the SIN u 10
reduce 9 skd letter eject F&s and ae Se Of January 100
of when cents would be sea postage ana two cents
inland postage Of each country. There Is lttle doaD
therefore, of the early adoption OF this measure OF postal
reform earnestly desired by the people OF inc TWO
During the last fiscal year. about 100000 acres Of
public lands entered under the Homestead aud
other laws yielding the Government between AOoooO
and &,OO00OO. =,
anony nous source, accompanied by Two packages or
forty books OF gold leaf The writer says rue god
maj Won find within belongs 20 the Government 10 whom
think my duty TO return TO- Receive and use u ios
the Government. and you will obge A lover OF jesus
dollar was also received from Fall River, Mass
with the sentence This dollar belongs to the Govern
ment." - . o-,,-,.-- ,,-.a.,. -
It is stated the visit OF Solicitor Banheld 70
New.YOrk was, among other things for the purpose OF
assisting IN preparations for the arrest or the parties Just
arrested the charge OF being concerned In the counter
letng and utterng OF United States Internal revenue
stamps and Government securities. ~ .
No action was taken BY the Cabinet to-day relative 70
the appointment Of successor 10 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ButteTfeld. ,-..--. -.
Joseph II. Freeman has been appointed postmaster az
Lexington, Va, vice Robert Campbell, suspended
The Post-Ofice building at Nashville being unnt fol
use the General has instructed an agent %
the service that division TO procure suitable Dudhs
in some other portion Of the city.