New-York tribune., 1870-01-12

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sailing to aud from that port in 1860 and at tho begin
nng OF the present year. The following summary mas
! been made
AMERICAN srEAusHP.
| No. We. Ta0s No. Yea. Ton,
To ToreiE1 ports tuot rnnntnuhc). IS mob. nel
STEAMSHIPS,
GERMAN STEAMSHIPS
'''''iit FRENCH sflaxsSirA
From Transatlantic pOrts............. 95ls... -
Total Foreign steamsr........... sc 2OS3s. % es7n
BY the above table it will be that during the past
ten years, there has been increase Of 81 foreign
steamers, with a capacity OF ls96O5 tuns.
Secretary Boutwell, was conference to-day with the
House Committee Appropriations concerning certain
items asked for In the Legislative and Executive bills
The Committee have completed the BILL and will report
it tomorrow They have made reduction Of 100000
only.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations at their
regular meeting to-day discussed the French spolaton
bill, and the French Cable BILL but reached conclusion
in either They provided for special meeting to.
morrow, when the samana Bay and the San Domingo
Treaty will be taken up for consideration.
Secretary Boutwell, and Gen. Schenck Chairman OF the
Committee on Ways and Means, in communication
this evening at the house Of the former relation to the
proposed Funding bill.
Senator Carpenter is preparing another speech cacu
lated to aid the Cubans, and will oppose Mr.. Summers
position in regard to the construction OF the Neutrality
statute. He is expected TO touch also the position
said to be taken by Secretary Fish on Cuban affairs Mr.
Morton Is also preparing speech on the Cuban subject
The Adjutant-General, COmmissary Genera, Quarter
master General, Paymaster General, Surgeon General
and Gen. Sherman all preparing the list Of officers in
their respective bureaus Of the War Department Their
reports will state to the Secretary of War the officers who
have been duty here three years. and the secre
tary Of War s TO select from these lists all those who
to return TO active duty IN the field or at
distant posts There will be about fifty officers
in all who will be sent of to the field OF foreign post duty
and in the place of these there will be about 80 officers
now duty distant posts, who will be ordered here
1t is very trying thing for the chiefs Of the various bu
reaus to distinguish between their faithful assistants
and the matter creating great deal OF interest among
tho friends and relatives OF all parties concerned. The
change is TO take effect on the 3lst OF March next
The U. 8. steamers Nipsc and Guard Will sail from
Philadelphia the Goth inst, the Daren Expedition
They be used the protectors to the surveyors
and Others have been selected by the Coast Survey
Bureau 10 survey route for tho proposed Daren Ship
Canal The natives Of the Isthnus said to be very
hostile to any foreigners invading their territory, aud
hence necessary have this naval force present
the coast and near at hand render aid to the survey
ing parties If necessary The survey will be commenced
as soon as the vessels arrive at their destination.
There seems TO be a general complaint among those
citizens OF New.York City who interested in CONNER
cia pursuits with respect to the existing lax laws in
relation sick aud disabled who arrive at that
port Under the present arrangements the Government
for the purpose OF caring for invalid seamen, collects
tax Of all seamen engaged on coastwise vessels only
while the State. for similar purpose, attempts to collect
tax from seamen all vessels both foreign aud do
nestle. The Government cares only for those seameu
who are not afflicted with contagious diseases, while the
state is supposed to take charge Of all others The State
authorities however fail to collect the tax and hnd 1t
impossible TO meet the expenses OF their hOsptahle
building and it now proposed that the General Gov
ernment leave the whole matter to the State Govern
ment or assume the whole control itself bill to meet
one the other Of these propositions will be introduced
in Congress at an early day.
Judge Woods, Of the Fifth Csouthern) Judicial Circuit
recently confirmed under the law Of last Winter, has
already assumed the duties Of his Office and began the
session the Court at Mobile on Monday That Court Is
the first organized under the law. There il little
business Mobile, and the Judge expects to organize
Court IN New Orleans in a short time
Mrs Grants reception today at o'clock was highly
successful affair. she aided in receiving by Mrs.
Bore and daughter her cousin Mrs Smith, Mrs Secre-
tary Fish, Mrs. Boutwell,, Mrs Cox and Mrs Cresswe
As soon the Cabinet adjourned Gen. Grant repaired
to the blue ROOM aud remained surrounded by beyy OF
beauty and fashion for nearly two hours, while all tie
Cabinet officers were present for some time.
The children's dress party, given this afternoon by
Madame Garcia, wife of the Argentine Minister was
brilliant affair for the young folks The Presidents sou
and daughter among the party.
Brevet Col. c. C. Gilbert, LieutenantColonel 7th e. )
Infantry, has to-day had his pay and raons stopped
until lie returns the Government s. a., which
general order says improperly expended. through
the interference Of Col Gilbert In the transporting OF
troops under his command from Cedar Keys, Fla to
Mobile Ala ia 1860 Brevet Major ID. Pope First Lieu
tenant 37th Infantry and Breyet Leut.Col l. b. Beau.
mont and First Lieut.. W. II. Hckbo, both OF
the 4th U. s. Cavalry, were each tried for deficit
of subsistence stores while they acting Commissa-
rips at certain posts The rstnamed officers deficit was
said to be Sl2O2i IL the two lasthamed jointly was Tor
s23l2 49, These amounts have been satisfactorily ae-
counted for.
IMPORTANT REVENUE DECISION-A NEW STATE