The New York herald., 1870-11-22
President Grants View of the
Alabama Question.
A Reminiscence Of the Johnson Admin
iStratiOn URearthcd.
Decisions OF the Internal
Revenue Bureau.

question lt Is proper TO state that the real view OF
she President Is that the settlement OF the vexed
pueetion shoald now be the task OF Great Britain
AS the lstter deliberately inflicted injuries
upon our commerce and deliberately pro
longed the rebellion, satisfaction for thes,
grave wrongs snonld be as delibcratel,
made. The United States makes no entangling oil
liances with other Powers. That Is her tradt
tionaI policy, at once her duty and her covenant
and that Is to-day the attitude OF President Grant
He does not propose take advantage OF the din
cultes Of friendly nation. Unlike France which
mterfered TO establish q new empire on our southern
frontier and unlike England, which excrted all the
influence OF her arsfocracy favor OF the rebellion at
q moment wnen The cause OF the Union was doubt
fnl the President relies upon the OF justice OF
the English Ministry and the English masses. be-
leying that they will seize the first fting occasion
10 close up the only remaining cause Of difference
between people speaking the same language and
animated by the most fraterna feelings toward each
other.
An U.cbservapt OGiriai--A Congressional Tri-
bure TO Cyrus w. Field Turned Up.
Tne Eceaiag star says:-On the 20 OF March, 1867
Congress appropriated 5000 for gold medal, to
DC presented 10 Cyrus W. Field upon the compile.
ton OF the Atlantic Gable. The medal was made OF
solid gold, weighing some three or four pounds,
elaborately carved and mounted, and enclosed In
pearl case, mounted with gold. Secretary McCul-
och who was the Secretary OF the Treasury,
celved the medal from the Mint and sent it TO
President johnson by his cnidantial secretary The
medal was missed shortly after this, and, upon IN
quiry being made, Mr. Johnson stated that he had
turned IL 10 the Treasury Department. Nothing
rcud be heard oil It at the department, and 1t was
finally believed that the medal had been stolen.
Congress, therefore, made another appro.
nf
was made and presented 10 Mr.. Field about
Two years AGO. 1t now turns out that the original
medal was returned 10 rne Treasury Department
by President Johnson after he had viewed it, and
the messenger gave TO Assistant Treasurer Tutle,
who locked It up IN his private safe,
and never heard the charge that it had
been stolen OF an appropriation made
for new one The medal remained in his safe
until Saturday last, when Mr.. Tuttle inquired OF
General Spinner why Mr. Field aid not come for his
medal. General Spinner was greatly astonished, OF
course, at hearing all the facts in the case, and viii
retain the medal untll some disposition OF it shall
be maze by Congress.
New ResuaiiOnS Tor tso Settlement OF Reve-
me CoiicetorS' Accounts.
An important circular, which will greatly tend TO
facilitate the settlement Of accounts OF collectors OF
internal revenue, VIII be promulgated tomorrow,
accounts coum not be settled until all
the taxes over which they had receipted
and which remained Their hands upon leaving
Office should have been accounted for, either by
cash collections or claims for abatement. Such
claims and such collections had first to be made by
the successor oalce, and consequently the settle
ment OF the ex-Snlfctofs accounts depended almost
entirely upon such successor. This plan has greatly
retarded prompt settlements ana the new regula-
lions provide that IN the event OF the outgoing col
lcctor's producing evidence OF due diligence in at
tempting TO collect all taxes remaining In his hands
The same shan he credited TO his account and
charged 10 the new Official. The circular gives par
tcular instructions in regard TO the manner in
which the transfer OF ONCE shall be made the duty
of the outgoing and new collector, supervisor
seasor, DC.
County Railroad Bonds subject 10 Taxation.
The United States Circuit Court at Springfield H.,
after argument the Of the United States vs.
John W. Bum, and after having fully considered the
case, which reserved for the purpose OF care
ful examination, have all the Judges concurring,
sustained the following ruling OF the internal Reye-
nne Bureau:--
Bonds issued by cities or Towns to and In the con-
snnction OF railroads. and to purchase stock therei
are not considered as issued by municipal Onlctfa
In the exercise only OF the functions strictly belong
ing to them IN their ordinary governmental and nut
nicipa capacity They are neld liable, therefore, to
stamp tax at the same rate as promssory notes,
being five cents for every hundred dollars or frac-
tonal part thereof. The coupons are a art OF the
bond and do not require additional stamps
The Alaska seal Fisheries.
Information received from the Islands OF ST. Paul
and ST. George, Alaska, is to the eject that about
oOoo seals have been captured up the 10th Of 0c
tober, and il was expected that 1000 more would be
captured before the close OF the season. The seals
w rp lpav he
captures were not numerous heretofore An
agent Of the Alaska Fur Seal Company, who was at
the Treasury Department to-day, informed the Sec
retary that the company were endeavoring TO obtain
possession or control OF Copper and Behrng islands,
belonging TO Russia. They are fur seal bearing and
would give to the company monopoly of The busi-
ness. Two agents are now In Russia, with pros
pect o. receiving possession OF the islands.
steamboatinz Among the Cherelsees.
The Secretary Of the Interior has addressed letter
10 the Secretary OF the Treasury stating that certain
ofthc Cherokees are running steamboat on the
Arkansas river, and asking whether the commerce
and navigation laws extend TO the indian Territory.
The Secretary OF the Treasury in reply informed the
Secretary OF the Interior that the Solicitor OF the
Treasury had decided-the Treasury Department
concurring In the decsion-that il the steamboat i
owned entirely by Cherokee Indians and is rur
within the Indian Territory only and IS not a con
Meeting link with other lines OF travel the owners
the steamboat would not be subject TO those laws.
The Kew Orieans Mint Closed.
The Treasury Agent in charge OF the branch Min
at New orleans has, by the direction OF the Secre
tary OF the Treasury. turned over all the property u
his possession 10 the Assistant Treasurer Congress
having failed 10 make appropriation FOR the cor
finuaicn Of the III stitution.
Movements of Governor seward.
II. A. RIsiey to-day received telegram from ey
Secretary Seward. from Pekin via London, sayin
that he and his party had arrived there all well
From Pekin they win proceed TO Calcutta, Bomba
and the PERSIAN Gulf
Investigation OF Indian Pension Frauds.
A special commission, consisting OF Genera
Foster clerk In the Pension once and pension agen
Webster LETT here tonight for Forr Gibson, to invcs
t0atc tho alleged pension fraads among the lDdian
nj that place
Personal.