The New York herald., 1869-03-29
NEW YORK EssaAlp MONDAY MARCH 80 esa-rRlPIE SHEET

III, ,ooo 600 periodicals. II has performed IN col
portage what would be equal to 44oo years labor OF
single individual. II has made $6s0, goo cash ap-
preparation TO the Foreign Mission fund and has
issued its publications in l4l different languages ana
dialects. The most urgent claims are to-day Tor
SPAN, Mexico South America and the Arabic read
ing population OF Asia and Africa. Since the war
1t has aided in the South $500 sabbath and secular
schools. containing $4,000 scholars and has dis
trbuted there 100000 copies Of the "United states
Prmer.n
The Division Of Texas.
The delegations nom the division and anti-dlvi-
sion parties OF Texas were before the Reconstruc-
tion Committee yesterday morning by appointment
Governor Hamilton and Judge Paschal were ready
to speak in favor or voting upon the constitution
on the 5th Of July next, and General Davis
and Mr.. f. Degener ready to speak IN favor Of
new provisional government and against organiza-
tion under the Reconstruction laws. The parties
also divide upon the propriey OF removing political
disabilities The Georgia bill having been taken up
by the committee the case was postponed until Tues
day.
The Indian Committee and the Indian
Delegations.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held a
protracted meeting on Saturday. The principal sub
Ject OF discussion was in relation to appropriations
various Indian tribes. There is an inclination on
the part OF the committee to amend the Approprar
tion bill in the Senate to meet the requirements OF
the Indians by increasing the amount to be ex
pended in this proftless business to the tune OF over
half million. There are In this city at present
delegations or the Chocaws. Chickasaws Cherokees,
Pottawatomies, Miams and Saute Sioux. These
Indians are here on their annual visit settling up
matters in relation TO trust funds and lands.
The Atlantic Cables.
The object of the bill introduced in the Senate and
House TO allow the New York, Newfoundland and
London Telegraph Company to land on our coasts is
purely to prevent the landing OF the French cable
this summer, which, If done, the Anglo-Amertcan
Company hopes to be able to buy the cable as it is
coied in the steamship Great Eastern at very
cheap rate and thus for a long time kept OF compe
ttion. The French company will do business Tor the
French government at half published rates. and pro-
pose to offer the same terms to the United States
government. Will the present cable concern do the
same things The New York. Newfoundland and Lon
don Company is called the Pioneer Company across
the Atlantic. It does not dollar in the Attain
tic cables, but sold or farmed out the exclusive
right to land for One.third Of the net re-
ceipts. They bleed the Engishmen themselves
and then turn round and ask Congress to bleed all
the American people for the sake OF the Anglo
American company which they have bled. The New
foundand company have paid about thirty-three per
cent on their stock which has been sold in market
at 120 and on which, at par eight per cent in gold
Is regularly divided.
Good Suggestions for the Census Takers.
The Following memorial was presented on Friday
March 20, to the House Of Representatives by Mr.
stokes, chairman OF the Census Committee.
To the HONORABLE SENATE AND House OF REPRE-
sENTATIvEs OF THE UNITED STATES, IN CONGRESS
ASSEMBLED
tOns OF the United States respectfully represent to
your honorable body that 1t s OF great importance
In the first place, to the people of the United States,
arising in determining the values OF life ana rever-
sonary interests in estates egacies and sncccssons
& s m pas 70 ae s Of
such life and reversonary Interests, and also in view
Of the probability that some considerable portion OF
the public debt may yet be converted into an
nuitles contingent on the duration Of life; and,
in the third place, finally, to the interests OF associa
IN the sale of life annuities-that the information
respecting population and mortality to be collected
United States, that Of 1870, should be accurate
and complete as possible. They would urgently re-
sas in one day facilitated BY prior distribution Of
schedules to be carefully filled up by householders
70 @H'
ness In the results obtained. And, fur
ss RE they eer wsas oaer enrses
with the duties OF conducting the Inquiries Of the
census should he one WHO appreciates tine importance
OF accuracy and who Ia intimately acquainted with
the application OF the results Of the inquiries OF
census to science, and especially to the deduction OF
monetary values depending on the duration Of life
Finally 1t Is manifest that the accuracy and CON-
peteness demanded IN the collection OF facts for the
purposes herein specified II extended to the inquiries
respecting agriculture, manufactures, and other in
dusria interests, would tend greatly to enhance the
value OF the results obtained.
The above memorial is signed by forty three OF the
principal officers OF the life insurance compane les OF
the United States.
Personal.
Chauncey NJ. De Pew, General George W. Palmer
r. d. Curtis, Charlie Stow and Major W, W. Hllard
arrived here to-day from New York.
General Badeau has recovered from his recent
Illness.