New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-04

RRyENTE TAX AS MANUFACTURERS - IIE
SPANISH IRONCLADS-THE TRANSPORTATION
OF THE MAILS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRiDuNBi
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Nov. g. 1869.
Representatives scboeld and Morre Of Pennsylvania
had interviews with the President yesterday In relation
to the rumOrs that the President would recomnehua
change in the Tariff laws in his Annual Message
The pork-packers of Cincinnati, Chicago, Boston, New
York. Louis and LOulsve, ayerse To being taheu
as manufacturers by the Internal Revenue Bureau ana
the Chambers OF Commerce Of those cities have taSen
formal action on tho subject delegation arc now
here to demonstrate with the Commissioner the repre-
sentat1ves OF the Chambers Of Commerce. among whom
are Representative Eggleston OF Cincinnati John Botna
Of Boston, j. c. Chamberlain Of New-York aud V. A.,
Chaplin Of Chicago They will have a consultation With
Mr.. Delano tonight
Secretary Fish returned from New-York this morning.
and to-day had long interview with the President re-
gardBg the Spanish ronclads in New-York Harbor and
other important matters.
A delegation Of railroad men. from different parts Oh
the country called POstmasterG Cresswell to.
day. for the purpose of securing increase in the price
of transportation Of the mails but Mr. Cresswel declined
to make any promise.
Gen. Mcmahon will be examined by the Foreign Affairs
Committee, tomorrow, in reference to Paraguayan
affairs
Gen. Garfield has called meeting Of the Census Com
mitee be held here the 18th Of the month tits his
intention report ready for Congress directly
after the session begins.
A letter to the Navy Department, from New.Oreans
says nine of the eleven ironclsds lying in the river
there in good repair and two regarded as unsea
worthy and worthless
THE GOVERNMENT DISBURSEMENTS FOR OCTOBER
- FURTHER ADDITIONS TO THE SINKING
FUND-TIE FARRAGUT PRIZE MONEY CASE.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
The Following are the disbursements by tne uoYern-
ment during the mOnthlendng October 30:
Civil and miscellaneous. A,OlolO
War 35lf'II9
Navy. 2lOi.tS2
Interior, pensions and Indians-.... I2I2,os5
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. sl2,S424.92
In addition to thei above the interest received and
paid theIpublic debtEduring October amounted 10
$l1.1OG199.
Secretary Boutwell, Monday last addressed the fol-
lowing letter to United States Treasurer Spinner
SIR your you have
sl gold due this day bonds purchased for the
sinking fund.- and sJ666 50 in gold interest due this day bonds
specially purbased to await the action Of Congress and Dg ae
ton TO the disposition Of these amounts have the honor 10 say st
you will sell al said gold aud With the proceeds purchase bonds and
add the respective funds for which the gold received
that the gold received interest the sinking fOOd bonds to be eI
pended purchase aud added that find and that
eved from the bonds specially purchased to be sold and expended
bonds to add thereto Very respectfully.
GEORGE S Boutwell, ofTressury
Congress passed law last March authorizing the nst
tuition of proceedings in any having Jurisdiction Of
like matters to prize money the Farragut
feet engaged in the capture of New-0reans might be
entitled to for captures then made, aud providing that
such prize money as might be awarded should be paid
OF the Treasury OF the United States. Gen. H. r.
Butler acting as the attorney and prosecutor for the Off
and sailors In that fleet has filed libel OF Information
against the vessels &C. in the District Court OF this Dis
trict praying Judgment the attention OF the Govern
having been called to this suit by the District
Attorney Gen Carrirgon and asking the Treasury De
partmet assign him associate counsel IN view OF the
gnttude of tie and the important principles IN
Richard NJ. Corwine OF Cincinnati, who mas
had considerable experience IN prize cases
and in admiralty proceedings. The Secretary has
instructed these attorneys to make thorough defense
already place between the counsel ana the 0cers
of the Treasury and every preparation - being made 10
that end. Thirty days have been given the Government
10 prepare its defense More than million dollars are
involved in this suit. -
The Commissioners OF the General Land Office has ruled
that where lands have been offered at puOc sale,
rights OF preGmptOrs thereto. even though afcrwart
withdrawn from market as to private entry by luYad
entries otherwise also when wlthdrlWh Tor ra-
road purposes Therefore presumption settlers VIII be
required make proof and payment within the twelve
months prescribed by law.
Nllers National Medallion. executed 10 the order OF
exSecretary BOrie presentation 20 rs Grant, was
hung the GreenTOom OF the Executive Mansion to-day
The medallion is OF bronze, and includes, with apprO
pirate surroundings the heads in relief OF Washington
Lincoln, and Grant.
The President has recognized Balbino Morales
Consul OF Spain at NewYOrk Jose Jerman Ribon as
ConsulGeneral Of San salvador at New-f0rki c, i:
Christensen Consul OF Denmark at New-Iork; Carl
Philip SChlntt Consul or Baden az NeN-l Ofk.
Lincoln Hail in the Young Mems Christian Association
building tonight thrown open TO the public for the
first time its dedication and was filled TO is utmost
capacity by brilliant audience, attracted by the Carotta
Patti concert which in way highly successful
stephen NJ Vail Of Ney-YOrk has been appointed