, 1870-02-12
WASHINGTON.

EnttrtStlHE oIatlstlcS IRON t1e
Revenue Bureau,
Ear. 'Boutwell's Propositions Bel
:atiYe to the Alaska Seal
Fisheries.
sspetAl Despeich to TIE Ch:caso Tribune
WAsn1NG1os, Feb. IL.
Rxv1arT STATISTICS.
u 6tasexztpt from the Internal Revenue Buresu.
fto.day, gives some interesting figures as to the
,7ecepta Of tho calendar sear cldlhg with she a1st
Of last December. Tne aggregate receipts from
all Sources weze sl57. .lss, CPS, Of which
,Sss ~ !s.;ff,: VIE :iss ss
Indians x.!el51 Nosth ca.o'n... LIZ ~
k:a.szi;.:::.: i!sts7s
>Tessia " " y IsaSar .si.od-.-..
'X:::;:sSa,et's.:. 's:t-Ms S,ts.ni. sSS
These A1e only Ssatts from which the receipts
were over one million.
The Rhlskey receip's were AZ foloEa:
nh;s ;H;!, 5assna .s e s
!.ss1. kesss:Ey;::: s: :ssSs 3:S;ssd::: NH
F;a;Ytxsns... Ft4 Ys;t slts "sha'<''' 7'
The receipts from each Of the olhtF 8tstes are
+. ander one million acllaEt.
The heavy tobzceo recelnta we're as follows:
New O.: 1..1 t:s
:1o:
&a..oasi islss. '7'
The aggregate tobacco receipts Eerc IS 0a&.a.s-
-rE.on spirits, Ssa.s2s, ,ssa
KDCcAT1ok At THE EoCTH.
The School Superintendent ot the FreedmenA
Br1esu has Just returned from an e1te0 led In
.spectto1 tour Of the southern States. He reports
1h&t the schools are much better lhAp they wefe
. = yeAr ago, aud are steadily adyarctuz IN the
higher branches Of atudJ. The freedmen atr, a
: = general tule, s4rlng money aod buying bone.
,steadA Intenperance il not moro common
among them than among the whitess and Ill In
: dicthbe crimes hold aruut an equal proportion
between the tao Eacea. During the AIst year or
Two aftef The war, the mortality OF the hlackI, in
:. ctttee WAS greater than that Of the whites, hut
this d,spEoportion has ceased Political oppres-
:eton Ia Gradually dying ont He Teports that Ia
zone cs4e ten negroes cluboed together and bought
seven hundred acres OF land iron their late OWL
. .cIB.
TIE rA1 ELL
The WAy1 and Means Committee to day formal.
/. took up the Tax bill for sertsion. Commls-
sioner Delauo was te1ore them for an hour, and
gave his views Al to changes. He thinks It neces-
eAty 10 Nake m administrative EeCt!0u. The Gug.
,Se1tlcna made at his instance ~ Judge James
were Hlsp Examined III. DelAno IL, IN general
:cznAoppcatd 10 any Material REDUCTION In taxes
TIE committee do tot set Indicate Wnat yleR
they IT'LL take Of the matter.
POSTAL MA7TERa.
It IL nsce1tained from the Post Once Depart
Nept that since Senator RamEeJ Il rciuru from
4ar1s, the French Government has, through Mln.
lister W2ahturne, submitted another DRAFT for u
oostal treaty, which has been rejected By cur
government because Ct 1tA tliiberalty. The Post
!1uAEter General has advised the French author.
tttcz that It Will afford him pleasure reopen the
negotiations whenefer ihey submit proposals. for
moderate charges and equal benefits, either IN
writing or bT an agent, and says any agent they
Bend htre Will be cordially received, and aided
With oTerr facility IN the prosecution Of butiuesa
FCULIC L4Aps.
Chairman 1uliau, OF The uou5e Committee on
1utllc Lads, has prepare bill. which he vii
Introduce at early DAY, prohibiting any further
grants Of punc Iards to railroad companies or
otter corporstlons, under any circumstances
Whatever II has been fuJ discussed In cou1.
-n.ttee but will, Of course, encounter serious op.
pot1tlon when brought before the House for dc.
batc.
ATLANTIC AND tAcEIc R1ILwAr.
The House HAllspad Committee, It its meeting
Today, heard argumentA IN behalf OF government
nd in some way to the Atlantic Pacific Railway,
They arc not faFoEable 10 any more snba1dIes.
ALAsKA.
Coloue! 1htte has Arrived hers toptesa Copgreas
&or Territorial Government Ia Alaska. He Is
: duly armed with papers, but has los much chance
tot suece4s.
TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
.--.-.- koA1sATInSR
sse: 9 1ss s:pss ss IL ioor'nr
F.sHsl1sr: Fsssea ass;stans f.5n1.tes ' Va = L L
II Aht1h Hr T1F f14n
thsn younR to be restored to his original pos,tlon
-AstslAnt Nsvai Constructor John ". E41oJ, Is
be Consul ~ AatnEpta8.
R1rKkEE sIIzERx.
Co1mlFstonez De:2no recelsed telegram, this
morning, announcing the 8eiZuFe OF the large dts
Kucaod i ca, IN Catcigo. the telegram sta,es
That The ffaads are henry z1d the proofs complete
1lK ALASKA sRAL Trade.
The Secretary Of rhe Treasury, In a comuuui-
c4usn to tue House In relation TO the seal Trade Of
Aiagt1, eA}G the proportion to leA4e the lslRuds
for term Of 5ea1s to ps1y1ts parties for an az
Dual reasA u Objectionable, because It would give
q iae peapie q iae M na,;ed sta,es II tns % p9epa.
ration cl sl1s for ns should be trt1sferzed from
y ~ eenns 1s taat ias
eJstem OF mll,tarT and naval polce. exclude
-cur1 On hs fnr md seA uul.1ess Win the na,.vea
3, means & ueay axeuts, the 5aIs to oe aold b
cation ana religious lns,tlcuon OF Ihe natives
and generally 70: tnet M Mnn5ssal, Intellectual ant
ing tho military aud carhl forces would not DC
much greater that at present. He s1gpesa thai
point aatn.a to supeftnsend tnls onalness, snd nd
1hAt 40 appropriation Of 31c1, 900 be ade, out oi
Wheh ne lauvea snAll be paid for labor perform.
bust1ess be defsaJed.
TIE ootn rAH1c INVESTIGATION.
The Committee Oh RA4ItuS and Currency have
ocly one more 1t,te ets TO exAmlne, and viii nate
areport on tho Eo~ YORK gold panic towards iht
e-a Of ne1s Eeek.
The i1ouRs C0mc.stee on the Pacific Railroad
Today beard Kepseseo.2:ye Smith, Of Oregon, ii
tAFos Of granting land for rallruad from Sal
Lake 70 tne Columbia River, aud also 81. Hays, o
MaNaenuse.ta in advoc.eJ OF extending ths flint
for The locAtion OF The AtlansIc paclfa Railroad
tic act having passed IN 1850
TILE GEok9IA SENATOR'S.
Uosa sat III fea saa6,. 1 As III formerly sces
hs5e. .Ia ; VII present shs.r ereaen1ssts at sa'
which are to have seaf1. T1c Ftesl<en: na
taken 70 ride 10 the constorersy regarding Gcor
ntan Gs -. snd r1h hs eeeg69 Of n.
coubi thai b. has foil confidence In the represco
cations q Gelesal Terry.
re a:tlon Of Cor rCresa. aLd the genera, excite
% 4qens %tafoagnons tue Union on tne snc]e:t Of tns
oas teleE!apbcd Genern. De1soda, 10 spare no ex
pelAe OF 11uaatt 10 bring tha oEeEdeyo 70 I33iice
TREASURY STATEMENT.
ne ct, oo:n s halanca In the Treasury to-day Il
,s. se'Seo; t currency M nearly sia.aD,6to; cel,.u
tKHrEkCES FE1TrEp,
., ae 3IeAldcht has dire 1ted the remittance o
LAC unc1pl.ed Fortoa Q! The sentences OF . tn!Ii
ssy ~ GGonuhton G ID tue cases OF Cnas, l. P.tcae
aco tonh - Rcaa!dslns citizens, tor four ycarl
at tie nnntsss'e, 1txs.. r<nlien,iar1.
AhAf oNpEHS-
the folfo = lrR named ctNcrts Of the Par pepars
mfnt ale olacfed TO po:t for dotS IN tue Urpari
.nens OF Fnglbta: Major s. T. II. St3ntoa q. Coie
11tmaste!; ltrtci q. DtweJ. AID 1sra5tz Aayc,
Wright ha7r been cEd.fel 10 New 0siesne, upo
duty connected with The tefencss Of the civ,
TEo hnrdfcd recruits are TO he Ecrt from Ne,
AG;k 70 onahn, tor assig1neu, to the seveut
iiEe1st Captain c. J. Jenny !. ordered to du,
VIZ Bo,ne II orcersd 70 duty as lnd!ao Ager
ct Green Hay, 10 Te,icse Lieutenant J. 4. Jalrny
0epsrncnt.
.srffERlka ANoE0 TIE MONTANA NpIlNs
AtaeFsam WAS Ieceis Ell by tne 1cdlaa peps1.
inas1. !seL' f Gerer.l suy, a:a,n9 1nat the Reea
aouAus O. MottapA are in depor1b.t condition
11a spoI u fsR.nE 10 the tribe, aud theY sre sui
teanR !ntentei3 tot The Iecestiaca OF lie, Ca1es
toAo AkaAtA1ee II received from the tpyeraueu
~! ~! perish tt1u d!seaae ard ststyatloC
Eo1nhtsAooee r1tkeY hae fstne.t ,ns.rrc.Irr
,-1aat thct1 NnntA be Irue1..teYr n.tcrTa1sn
FcRTY:F1RsT CONGRESS
cry M4sH1scrox. Feo. II.
--.- u1L1S REFDETEp.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, iron kte Commute. n, r,,,
IArte, reported, with amendment, b,u rranttn