The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-09

Post once Department - security for the payment
OF the intersst ana bonds Of the company. The
company, in consideration Of this, 10 TO establish
emtarAnt agencies In Europe and send emgrants to
Statcs which shall deposit iunds. The bill provides
that out Of the Incorporated public lands OF the
southern States the Company shall have forty acres
to give 10 each cmigrant as an inducement for nim
to to thH country and settle, upon the payment
BY him Of the appraised value Of the land. payment
to be made in ten yearly instruments
Termination Of Indian Treaties-Congres-
sIonal Legislation for Indians.
The House Committee on Indian Affairs had
meeting to-day and instructed their chairman to
report bill providing that hereafter no treaties
shall be negoliated. with the Indians under
any circumstances whatever. The bill pro-
vides nat whatever legislation is necessary
for The Indians shall come directly from Congress,
and that existing treaties shall be annued az soon
as possible. The bill prepared by Sidney Clarke,
chairman OF the committee, and IS understood to
have the approval OF the Senate Committee on In
dian Affairs. II Is generally conceded now among
Congressman that 1t would be better both for the
government and the Indians n the treaty system
was abolished and the Indians dealt with directly by
Congress-
The New Ceusu. BiI-The Number Of Repre-
scnfatlvcs in Congress TO be Increased.
The Census Committee held a meeting to-day, re-
vsed their bill and finally agreed 10 make the num-
Der OF Representatives under the apportionment
300. This was about the only change made In the
bill as already reported. The committee Is anxious
to have their bill passed before the holidays but 1t Is
doubtful IL the discussion twill terminals soon.
Most of the session to-day taken up with general
debate on the bill in Committee OF the Whole and
only two speeches were delivered. In addition to
nearly all the members OF the committee several
gentlemen have prepared speeches which they are
anxious to deliver. When the bill comes to be con-
sidered section by Section it Is evident that several
amendments will be offered, all OF which VIII give
rise to debate.
Coin I'm the Treasury.
The Secretary Of the Treasury at present has on
hand about ST., 600 900 coin and the receipts IRON
customs during the balance OF this month are est-
mated at s106OO,00o, which Will make total OF
ss1, 800, 0O0 The weekly sales or gold however, VIII
reduce this amount $6o00O 900 or 000 900. On the
31st inst. about $32O0o,0o0 will be required
to pay the semi-annual instament OF the
interest on the bonds OF 1881 and the five twentcs
falling due upon the 1st prox., which will leave
balance on hand OF about s4, 900 900 SAC OO0 600
at that time.
Property stolen by Indians.
BY direction of. the Secretary OF War. In cases
where questions arise as to ownership OF animals in
the nearest military post is authorized and directed
to act in conjunction with the Indian agent in
charge Of said Indians, in the investigation and
determination Of the question Of such ownership.
Revenue Officer Murdered.
The following telegram was received at the In
ternal Revenue Ofdce to-day
SEDALIA NO., Dec. 8, 1869.
Deputy Marshal Moses was shot dead on the 4th
instant byFellx Whl,eworth, III Camden county.
Please instruct the Marshal TO send q force Lmme
|. dialely. MACK ]. LEANING, Assessor.
Commissioner Delano has telegraphed to the As
SCISSOR for fuller particulars.
Illicit DistiUeries in Tennessee.
Collector James A. Galbraith, Of the First Tennes-
see district reports to Commissioner Deano the
destruction of several Illicit stills in Jefferson
county. This county Is said to DO infested with out
laws engaged IN violating the government revenue
laws The revenue authorities did not succeed in
making any arrests, as their approach was heraded
by parties IN collision with the outlaws. and the
Illicit distiners made haste to leave.
Release Of a Military Prisoner.
An order has been issued from the War Depart
mcnt directing the release OF Matthew ID. Taylor
who was sentenced by military court one year
ago to four years. confinement in the Peniteptiary
at Huntsville, Texas.
COlored National Labor Convention.
The National Labor Convention OF colored people
adopted resolution to-day that the president and
vice president OF this Convention he delegation to
wait on the President OF the United States and ten
der the of this Convention behalf
Of the colored aborers OF the United States.
Report of the Director of the Mint.
The report OF the Director of the Mint gives the
total coinage for the last fiscal year as follows:--
Gold. s21, s2s.6s7
Silver. Observation-Disclosures. $40, 748
Nickel, copper and bronze. ............ 1,279,055
The gold coined at Philadelphia waS..... 3,17S,G37
Al San Francisco. ..................... 1s,650000
Silver at Philadelphia. 434 746
At san Francisco. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 406 600
Nickel copper and bronze at Philadelphia 1279.055
Total number OF pieces struck "a 500, l6S
The total deposits Of gold bullion at the mint and
branches was $751; 40, 249 OF which sle 1874 4e6 was
In unpasted bars and sl4, $685. 1853 in refined bullion.
In san Francisco the total gold deposits were
sl7, 7l1393, or which ss,343 l51 was in unpas ted
bars and SO, 1894, 236 IN refined bullion.