New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-17

the ree+inp adjourned until the 10Th of June, when
the Committee IS expected 10 report over 2V hein-
hers of the Society were present, and much feeling
and interest was manifested in the matter, which,
II is believed viii be referred TO the National Typo.
graphical Union, which meets on the 9TH of JuGe.
About 200 lutheian ministers paid their respects 10
President Grant on Saturday. They were received
Ia The East Room. The President, on entering was
greeted with applause, when the Rev. DR.. EOhlman
of NewYork addressed him as follows, ,,-...,.
at is unusual for ecclesiastical bodies holding their
sessions at the Capital Of the nation TO desire 10 pay her
respects to the hOnOred Chief Magistrate but the custom
LOuOred in the breach than i'm the Observance sh,n,
members OF the General synod ana theh iilo% have
ample OF the usriOus chief who sald ~ uS o ,
Yon see before Won the representatives OF tho
General Synod OF the Evanselcal t ' ran
Church I'm the United States. They are 'no Lep'
resentaives OF twenty-five Synods, and from various
parts OF the Union They are not however
There are LARGE bodies of Luheraus in the south YET I'M
reconstructed others IN the far west oI Ai ,
atcy are not With us to-day but all are true and loyal
men, trust the day will come When lht tutIS @ ~
nelce wish sir could relieve You from me laOOr OF
shaking hands and do It by proxy II you would Eve 1S
mi nv brethren here perhaps they would be satisfied
To this there was general res p9nse VI NO 10 d!
we want to shake hands with HIM"
The President then said to DR.. Pohlman, Gen.
Fakcn and the Rev. Dr. Butler that he would shake
hands with them Individually. The ministers then
separatey approached the President. and were III
trGduced and shaken by the hand. The President,
when the ceremony was over entered into converse
tiOn for a few minutes with the lew VINO remained
Acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue Doug
lass. decides that the Pullman sleeping cars If fur
nishing meals liquors. wines and cigars 10 travellers
or others, are liable for each car on which sucn
commodities are sold, to special tax as keepers OF
eating houses under the provisions OF the act OF june
So 1864 and also liable as dealers III llquOIseIher
wholesale or retail as the may be, provided
by section 50 Of the act of July 90 1865 and further
liable dealers in tobacco provided their annual
sales of tobacco snuff and cigars exceed SlO, under
the provisions In the last named section, &c
The President has not yet taken preliminary ac-
ton for submitting the Constitutions Of Mississippi
and Texas 10 those States respectively.
The President accepted the resignation OF the FOL
loving army officers Capt. w. III. Smyth, 10th In
fantry; Capt. John H. Patt, 3lst Infantryi Capt
Charles III. Lester, Sth Cavalry, and Col Andrew j.
Smith, of the eth Cavalry.
Since the opening of the Pacific Railroad the Gov
eminent Departments have regularly received their
daily mails from the Pacific Coast.
There have been no receipts OF fractional cur
rency at the Treasury during the week ending to-day
The following are the shipments: 10 the Assistant
Treasurer at Boston, 100000; to the Assistant Treas
urer at Philadelphia 100000 To the Assistant Treas
urer at Chicago $l0O0O0 TO the Assistant Treasurer
at ST. Louis $4,000; to the u. s. Depository at Pitts
burgb $4,000; to the National Banks, S&H4s1 Treas
urer Spinner holds security for National Bank CIR
culatiOn 1912 40 1896 and for public deposits 5000
$50: National Bank notes issued during the week,
$l77,O3O Total to date $3l4SOSO6l Mutilated bills
returned 1905 0O3 insolvent bank notes redeemed
O89S73; actual circulation at this date, 22Sl0lS5
fractional currency redeemed during the week. $751;
200. -
The Committee of Ways and Means. now sitting
in New-YOrk, has asked and obtained from the
Treasury Department information on various imam
cial subjects including exports and imports.
Senator Chandler left Washington last night Tor
New-YOrk to take passage with his family Tor
Europe.
j. K Redington late of the Internal Revenue Office
has been appointed Chief Clerk III the Secret Service
division of the Treasury Department.