The New York herald., 1870-02-12

Returns from all the other States anu, Territories
are gwen, showing the aggregate OF Sl5y, $4,000
rom al! iuierna revenue sources.
DistiiIntion OF Drop and Beer Stops.
IN response to . resolution OF the House inquirtug
OF the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue what
amendments to the law were necessary to authorize
tue use Of drop beer aud slops and similar muleriaI
fDr usiillation, Commissioner Dc,ano SAYS that the
existing laws amply provine Tor the distlation Of
SPIRITS from any KIND OF material anu alteration
or addition II necessary TO authorize such use Of
beer shops or drop beer.
PersDuui.
Ex-Surveyor Emanuel B. Hart Of New York IL
here renewing some Of his Old Associations with
Representatives Scnators. lie is veil received
on both SIDES OF the political family.
Ex-Congrcssman Demas barnes, os Brooklyn. ar
rived to-day, with his wife and daughter.
William S. Groeshcck, or OHIO, one Of Andy JOAN.
sons counsel IN tho impeachment trial. AMI Ca plain
Robert Lincoln. eldest son OF the iamcntcd Abra-
ham, are likewise In the capital Young Lincoln Is
stopping with his atner-in-law, Senator Harlan.
Preservation Ot the Fur ncal Fla,erie~ y;
Alaska.
In compliance with the resolution or the House Of
Representatives OF January II, the Secretary of
the Treasury has sent communication TO that body
giving information about tho fur seal fisheries OF
Alaska, together with Recommendations as to the
best means OF preserving them aud securing rev
cnue there'rom. the act OF July q, 1885, con.
| strned by tho Treasury Department as designed
chiehy TO oppiy to killing the fur seals for trade, a.
instructions were issued allowing the natives to take
sufficient number estimated at forty cents, 10 fur
nsD an annual income to each native OF S45 81. This
PERMISSION authorized the killing by the natives On
greater number mas been Killed the Secretary SAYS
the evidence Is conflicting, but he u OF the opinion
that at least twenty thousand IN excess Of this num-
the SKINS which has been taken, nowevet,
still remain on the Islands, -. which are IN
The Secretary says that great care necessary for
the preservation OF the seal fisheries; that Tie AMI
mails would either he destroyed or driven away II
the business or capturing them the trade IN
the SKINS at the Islands were open 60 1ree compe-
ton, and that such . would not only be dc.
struct've the business but crimn. wrong TO the
natives wh0 have right TO their iislerIes at least
to the extent their own support and g.
whom the government OF the tinted states Is bonnd
| to furnish protection. If tho animals are protected
lOO 900 skins may be taken eacn year without dnin
| ishng the supply. The proposition TO lease tho
islands for term Of years to private parties for an
| annual rental he deeins objectlonab!e, because II
| would give exclusive control OF Il branch Of IN.
dustry important 10 the people OF the United states
| II tho preparation Of the skDs fov use should
he proposes that the Treasury Department assume
entire coniro, OF the business OF Inc Islands. es-
| tabsb rigid system OF ni,litary and naval police
exclude everybody but its own servants and agents
gDd carry on tho fur and seal business with the
ilyes by means Of Treasury agents, the skins 80
Francisco or New York. ana the pro6ts, II any, be
applied 10 the education aad religious instruction or
the natives ana generally ior their hysca intellect.
| ual aud moral Improvement. He states that the ex.
pcnsc or maintaining the military ana naval forces
under tais plan would not be much greater tnan at
present. Ia accordance with the iovegoing recon-.
| menduffon he suggests that the Secretary OF tho
Treasury DO authorized to appoint agents to snpef-
intend this business ana that an nppiOpri ration Of
$i000od be made out OF which tho natives snail be
paid for the labor performed ny them and the other
expenses incident TO the business shall be dciiaYe
In conclusion he urges Immediate legiiatoh ~ tue
| season for Opcratlous VIII sooN ocgi1.