The New York herald., 1869-05-28
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Tho Ninth S,eusus.


patte during the late rebellion
Tho Ninth Censps.
General Garfield, of the Census Subcommittee,
| arrived here to-day. The committee viii probably
| remain In session fer several weeks. They have
called npon the Treasury Agricultural and other do
parmenes for Information in order to assist them In
preparing the proper forms. which viii embrace
features not found in former censnses including
mining the condition OF the freedmen In connection
witl industries and acreage in combination with the
crops. The committee viii place themselves in COM
raunIcation with the Statistical Congress- availing
themselves OF all suggestions with regard to the
manner Of taking the census, SO as to unity
tue system as far as practicable, with q view Of
atording ready means or comparing the results in
| this with those Of other countries. The committee
win prepare the bill and all the tables in time for
Congress 70 act upon them soon after the commence
ment OF the next session.
Organization Of the Indian Commissions.
The Indian Commission organized to-day. Al the
members Present, with the exception OF Wirliam L.
Dodge. OF New York, and f. S. Toby of Boston. The
former was absent owing to the death OF brother
and the latter by illness. William Welsh is Chair
man Of the organization and Felix r. Brunot secre
tary. Letters were presented asking the influence
OF the commissioners in favor OF applicants for
tain otces. The Board passed resolution declaring
1t inexpedent for its members to recommend
persons for appointment to o.nce in the In-
dian Department. Messrs stuart. Farwen,
Dodge and Campbell we're appointed
committee to cooperate with the proper officers OF
the government in the purchs e Of goods and sup
plies for the Indian DEPARTING ut. Interviews have
taken place with the President the Secretary OF the
Interior, the Commissioner of lndian Affairs and
Genera, Sherman in relation to the business Of the
the commission. The Board resolved to divide into
three committees for the purpose OF visiting the
Indians upon their reservations and inspecting the
agencies, &c. The Northern division is assigned 60
Messrs. Welsh, Farwell and Toby; the Western to
Messrs. Campbell, Stuart and Lane, and the Southern
TO Messrs. Brunot, Bishop and Dodge.
The members Of the commission, accompanied by
the Secretary of the Interior and Commissioner
Parker had an interview with the President this
morning with reference TO the business of the CON-
mission.
Correspondence Hetwecn Auditor Clarke ana
General Beaurcgard.
An amusing correspondence has taken place be-
tween Third Auditor Il. w. Clarke, OF the Treasury
Department. ana ey-eonfederate General Beaure-
gard. Soon after assuming the duties Of his Office
Mr.. Clarke discovered that the General was on his
books as indebted to the government in the sum Of
$40 so Mr.. Clarke thereupon notified General
Beauregard OF bis discovery and received the follow
ing letter in rcply:-
oFfIcr OF THE NEW ORLEANS
JACKSON AND GREAT NoRTnEas RAlLEoAp CoNpssr.y
Your letter of the lst has received inform
s. on Of f' the Depar
s d a a1s
your ote. Absence from city has pre-.
70 he p
a to New oan q nspSry sS
February lsi = obedience q Department Order No
leyns from duty Superintendent, Of the United States
New 20 Ma pes a.
@ to Gsa S %sw p rS%pf sSsp
%sni funds IN or the sss Fer
do se ey ns
@ pSe es eCy Se O
Ga By yog II yo9 u letter o The s' inst and remit me
marx here for the Information OF your Department. that
$ s h a ahs States
remain, very respectfully, your obedent servant,
rTssi4sn Sss ,S,'c,! g a@ and NKKcS
partment, waEhington, d. c.
The Third Auditor has written to Second Comp
troller Broadhead the subject, calling atteation
TO the joint resolution OF 1867 forbidding payment
to parties who were not loyal to the government
any claims aecruing before April 10, 1861.
Internal Revenue and Custom Receipts.
The internal revenue receipts for this month TO
date are slo,s62,ae2 The customs receipts from
May II to %, inclusive, are as foows:-
Boston. ...-..................... s354gTs
New ..'...'..-.......... l,s44O56
fulairipnia l24.cSo
Baltimore .......................... l0s.cs2
New Orleans from Nav II to H............ 241 $40
Total. s2,s7s,45i
Robbery of Silverware.
The furniture OF Reverdy Johnson's house, on YER
mont avenue, sold tauction to-day and brought
very good prices. During the sale quantity Of silver
ware was placed in a small room, under charge to
be kept safely until the purchaser should call for 1t.
The silverware was worth about $780, when the
purchaser ready to take IL away he repaired to
the room for that purpose bus the silver was gone
and no clue TO the thief has been discovered.
Personal.
Surrogate Gideon ]. Tucker Of New York, arrived
here to-day on business with the Internal Revenue
Department connected with the probate OF wills.
Mr. Albert Daggett, for many years consular clerk
~ "a tat lnr,..rt-nnI.i haar