New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-16

| pursuing, ana hopcs VI
future" Asst appears print heis made to say the
| Democratic party instead OF the dominant party.
THE matter in dispute between Portugal and Great
Britain on which President Johnson has consented to
act as arbitrator is the title to an island of the
western coast of Africa. at the mouth of Rio Grande,
| in the Province of Senegambia. Both the Portu-
guese and British have settlements the adjoining
| coast, and the Portuguese have for a long time
claimed this island, which is now held by the En-
| glish.
Commissioner Rollins has written letter calling
special attention to the fact that the extension of
time given to dealers in smoking and fne-cut chow
ing tobacco, before the same shall be packed and
stamped, expires to-day The law does not require
that this be done by Internal Revenue officers or
under their inspection even. 1t is made the duty of
the owners of such tobacco to pack, or repack and
stamp; and severe penalties imposed for any
violation of the law in this regard 1t is the duty of
Revenue officers to that the law Is complied
with and that all violations reported for prose-
cution. It must however, be remembered that per-
sons having tobacco in their possession incur no
liability for keeping it unstamped 80 long as they
| do not sell OF offer it for sale.
The final argument for the claimant in the McGar-
raglan claim for the New-Idria Quicksilver mines,
was concluded to-day, before the Senate Committee
on Private Land claims. The Committee will prob
| ably make final report in the matter during the
| present week,
Mr. Hulburd expects to make areport on the Alaska
Investigation during the present week There Is one
fact which has developed itself in this investigation
that has not yet been made public, which is that
the Russian Government fully aware OF the TACT
that the treaty was not binding until action was had
| by Congress.
| delegation from the Choctaw Nation, headed by
their Governor now in this city for the purpose OF
bringing before Congress the proposition OF admitting
| the Nation as a State of the Union Their present
government is modelled after our State governments,
and they wish to assume all the duties and RESPONSE
bties of citizens
| Secretary McCuoch has prepared circular for
Collectors of Customs relative to the guano Islands
| appertaning to the United States. To tho circular
is subjoined corrected list Of the guano islands
bonded under the act of August 49, 1885, and the at
tenion of Collectors is directed to said islands, with
view to the proper enforcement OF tho laws regu-
atng intercourse Herewith. The law requires that
no guano shall be taken from said islands, rock, or
key, except for the of citizens Of tho United
States OF persons residing therein. The act of july
1866, partially suspends this prohibition. The law
also provides that the introduction of guano from
said islands rocks, or keys shall be regulated as inc
cOasting trade between tho different ports OF the
| United States and the same laws shall govern the
| vessels concerned therein, and as the laws or the
United States forbid foreign vessels from engaging
in coasting trade and commercial intercourse with
these islands thus forms part of SAID trade Collect
ors are requested TO all vigilance 10 prevent any
infraotion of any law or regulation on the SUBJECT
| The list numbers about 10 islands. designated by
| name, latitude, and longitude.
| The Committee on Indian Affairs have. through
Senator Doolttle, made the following report on a
resolution in reference the Cherokee lands which
had been referred 10 them:
First That In their opinion the title OF tho lands IN cues
ton PRIOR the treaty Of 1866 tho Cherokee Nation
purchasers and held BY patent OF me United states IN
fee simple: Second That person had any right legal
equitable such lands ana claim az verse
ly TO that people; Third Thai the only settlers who can
claim any legal equitable rights In sAd lands adverse
10 the Cherokee Nation their asgnees those pro
vied for the treaty OF 1866 aud tho treaty supple
mentary thereto OF 1855 therefore, the Committee report
in favor OF indefinite posponement OF said resolution
Ths report 10 SAID settles the question OF tho sale In
| favor Of Joseph +. jay OF Detroit.
The snpreme Court has ordered n certified copy OF
the proceedings in the case OF Peter Philips to be
produced IA preliminary TO the argument on the ap
pication to Issue writ Of prohibition against Judge
| Underwood. The application for q wit OF habcas
corpus in the case of Spanger and Arnold, Dry Tor
tugas prisoners, is to DO argued