New-York tribune., 1870-11-15
WASHINGTON.
MINISTER MOTLEY PEREMPTORILY RECALLED
CONTEST OVER THE INTERNAL REVENUE
COMMIssIONERsHIP INADEQUATE PAY OF
CONSULS.


CONTEST OVER THE INTERNAL REVENUE
COMMIssIONERsHIP P-INADEQUATE PAY OF
CONsULs.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsgl
WASHINGTON, Monday, Nov. II, 1870
On Fridar last the President directed Secretary Fish
10 send Cable dispatch to London peremptory recall
ing Mr. Motley as Minister to England Mr.. Mohm, Secre-
tary Of Legation, act Charge dAGaires until new
Minister be appointed The President gives as reason
for this immediate action the necessity for instant deci-
sion I'm the fishery controversy with Canada ana other
differences with the British Government, which he does
not feel inclined TO ntrust to the management Of Mr.
Motley.
lively contest u arising over the vacant Commits
sionership OF Internal Revenue, and different sec
tions pressing their claims with much strength.
Several Senators are here, and all appear
greatly interested in thetcontest but it is still i'm
possible to give any opinion TO the result. Gen.
woodford OF New-York and Representative Kelsey are
mentioned as candidates for the position. Allison OF
Iowa has many friends who his fitness, but it
Is unknown II he would accept Mr. Douglass the pres
ent Acting Commissioner continues TO hold his strength,
and is still pressed by Pennsyvanans. 1t was stated
Yesterday by Senator, that Senator Morton received
from the President the promise that he would appoint
Col william Cumback Of Indiana, II that gentleman
would accept 1t il that the President Is anxious
10 recognize Col Cumback and that he Is only waiting
for an indication OF his wishes.
Letters from United States Consus in foreign countries
continue to pour into the Department here, complaining
nadequacy Of their salaries for the honest support
OF their families and appealing for increased allowances
for Office expenses clerk hire, &C. These letters claim
that the pay Of nearly nneenths of the consuates Ia in
sufficient 10 maintain the officers in any degree OF re-
spectability, and many Of the Consus are In absolute
poverty destitution, without sufficient money to pay
their expenses home The Department Is poweress TO
relieve these officers the salaries being fixed by law and
the expense allowances being also established on liked
oIa off, IA nOhf
and with such perssency as those OF the Consular ser
vice, and yet class OF officers are go poorly paid
Commissioner Parker OF the Indian Bureau Is
meeting with great difficulty in getting into working
order the policy OF appointing Indian agents from
the various religious Of the country He is In re-
cept Of letters daily from the representatives OF the
minor sects asking recognition In the appointments For
instance the Campbees the Swedenborgians, the Uni
tarans the jews and the Lutherans, all claim that they
have been overlooked 1t Is the Commissioners desire
TO include but having already made his selections from
the Presbyterlans, Bapsts, Epscopalans, MethOdiss
Quakers and Roman Catholics, he finds it impossible The
only way in which he can accomplish his desire Is TO
await vacancies. The Commissioner ia Of the opinion
that the Indian policy will work satisfactorl-
ly. The class Of men selected for appointment
by the various religious bodies Is In the
main very good. The Commissioner thinks,
however that military system was the cheapest anu
the best and believes aso that Congress erred In not
sustaining 1t. In his annual report he will show that
the Bureau has been run on a most extraordinary
economical scale and with most excellent results All
the reports tend to show that the Indians are
becoming more and peaceabe. In fact the long
period Of extreme quietness among the red men had
made him a little anxious and suspicious, and
accordingly, he had warned our agents to keep care
full watch, and see that 1t not calm before the
Storm He thinks the visits Of Red Cloud and Spotted
Tail had good effect He feels sure that most of our
trouble with the Northwestern Indians is and
there anylfurther trouble it will be in the Southwest
among the Comanches and Apaches.
From statement now preparing in the office or the
Fifth Auditor Of the Treasury, which, when completed
will show the cost Of assessing and collecting the Internal
Revenue in every district lin the United States, it ap
pears that the of expenses in the Cities OF Cincinnati
Chicago st. Louis, and other Western cities for collect
ing the revenue only half that incurred In New-York
Philadelphia, NcwOreans, and other cities IN the North
and s,.utn