The New York herald., 1869-01-07


United States at home. Mr.. oovode spoke with
much feeling and evidently let out the animus Of
the dominant party's opposition 30 the m.ssion to
Rome. Some Of his friends took occasion to dis
claim fellow feeling with him, but the amendment
was defeated by nearly solid vote Of the repub-
hcans.
Work Of the Reconstruction Committee,
The Reconstruction Committee had short SEES
sion to-day, but did not do much beyond agreeing
to q bill relieving certain citizens OF Alabama
from political disabilities. They also ordered a
resolution to be reported to the House
authorizing the committee to print the re-
port Of General Glllem, with the testimony
attached thereto, concerning the election IN Missts-
sippi The committee hold meeting tomorrow for
the purpose OF taking testimony as to the condition
OF affairs in Missssippi Several witnesses have ar
rivedall fadicals-who viii appear before the CON-
mittee.
Collector Smythe and the Russian Mission.
Collector Smythe, OF New York, arrived here again
to-day. There is probability that his nomination
for the Russian mission may come up in the Senate
tomorrow, though many Senators, friends OF Mr..
Smythe, are absent, 1t is thought his chances Of con-
drmation are very promising.
Serious Charges Against a Supervisor of the
Revenue.
Mr.. James Marr, Supervisor of the st. Louis dis
trict under the internal revenue Is the subject
OF very grave charges though whether true or false
do not pretend to state. An anidavIt made by
Martin Miller was laid before the President to-day
in which Marr Ii charged with running
whiskey distillery in ST. Louis under a
license merely to distil fruits, and that
the whiskey SO manufactured in violation
OF law was sold without having been inspected,
marked or branded by any government 0fiical, and
without any tax having been paid thereon. The
offence Is alleged to have been committed before
Marr's appointment as supervisor. The afildavit
states that Mari and certain Frank Kelerman
agreed TO have the license taken out in the names OF
Martin Muller and Simon APPLE, SO that the latter two
would appear to be the proprietors. While MARI and
Kelerman would furnish all the money and get all
the profits Of the Illicit trade, Muller and APPLE were
to get 500 per month for their services According
to Muller MARI stated that it would be best for
the license to be obtained in this way, because
should anything 60 wrong Muller would have no
thing to lose but that there was no danger of detec
ton anyhow, as he (iarr) had the internal revenue
of1cers ''all right" Muller Is very circumstantia
in his afidavit, stating how the whiskey was put
into old barrels with old inspection marks, how 1t
was taken from the distillery early In the morning
and to whom 1t was sold. The charges have been
referred to Secretary McCuloch for investigation.
Collection Of Debts Due the Government.
There is large number Of old debts, mostly in
Judgments, d6e the United States, out Of which
nothing has been collected for many years. Especial
effort has been made during the past three years to
make something out Of them. In some cases lands
have been levied on which are 80 encumbered by
prior liens that nothing can be made by ordinary
proceedings In other cases debtors have disposed
Of their property In such manner as to prevent 1t
from being liable to the payment Of these debts
by ordinary proceedings In other cases debtors
have equitable interests which can only be
reached by proceedings in chanccry In other cases
protracted litigations are pending with which the
present of1cers have had no connection In view Of
these and other facts stated by the Solicitor Of the
Treasury, the Secretary has proposed TO Congress
section to be made part Of the general appropra-
ton bill, as follows:-
That the Secretary OF the Treasury be, and he is
hereby, authorized TO allow and direct payment OF
any expenses necessarily incurred In collecting debts
due to the United States and In making sales OF
lands acquired In such collection, out OF the pro-
ceeds thereof, In all cases where such payment Is
not now provided BY law.
The Indian Troubles In Arixouu.
Private adyces from Arizona state that Captain
H. p. Wade had made successful scout dispensing
o large band Of hostile Indians, destroying their
camp &c. These Indians had been committing
many depredstions upon the settlers. Captain Wade
Is the son.of the President Of the Senate, Old Ben
Wade.
Indian superintcndcnts Absent From Duty.
In accordance with the Senate resolution Of De-
cenber a., the Secretary OF the Interior trans
mitted to that body to-day o list OF the
Indian superintendents and agents, designat-
ing those absent from their posts. The Commits
sioner OF Indian Affairs states that the only officers
absent from their posts at the date OF the resolution
so far as known to him, were the following viz:-
superintendent H. B. Denman and Special Agent J.
w. Cullen, who were directed to report here In
person ON onlcial business, and Agents l. Mann. Jr.
and H. Chanklin who were granted leave Of absence
by the superintendent In whose charge they are en-
braced.
Tho Freedmen's Burcaa In Texas.
By direction OF the Secretary OF War, Brevet-
Major-General J. J. Reynolds Is relieved from duty
as Assistant Commissioner OF the Freedmens Bureau
for Texas, and Brevet-Major General Candy assigned
to that duty.
The Stationery Contract Of the Interior De.
& An impression having gained currency here that
the despatch In the HERALD Of day before yesterday
In relation to certain irregularities by the stationery
contractors Of the Interior Department referred to
Philip soiomons OF this city. It is proper to state
that they are not the firm implicated.
The AInslxn Purchase Investigation.
The investigation into the Alaska purchase affair
win be resumed tomorrow, when 1t Is expected the
chairman, Mr. Hubbard, win be in attendance.
The Cnsc Of Judge Busteed.
The case OF Judge Busteed was continued to-day,
the three members OF the Sub-Judicary Committee
being present Senator Spencer, OF Alabama, whose
examination occupied portion OF the past two
days gave the concluding portion OF his testimony
to-day. Nothing Of any Importance was eliclted- A
great many questions foreign to the subject In hand
wercput to the witness. such as asking his opinion
about the character OF other judges beside Judge
Busteed and similar exterior testimony.
Omcial Report Of the Georsin Troubles.
The following dispatches were received at head.
quarters or the army today
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. e. 1909.
To General U. 3. GRANT, Washington, ID. C.:-
transmit the latest dispatches received from Gen.
eral Sbley, commanding In Georgia. In relation TO
the reputed dYlcuties on the Ogcechee General
sibey has been instructed not to permit the organ