New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-14
NETWORK, TUESDAY, JUNE Ia, 1870.

Sherman called ON the President soon after his return
and had long conversation with him In relation to the
Army BILL and the state Of affairs on the Indian Dor
der. Gen. Banks, Chairman of the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs also had an interview with the Pres-
dent to-day, on Cuban affairs.
There a special meeting OF the Cabinet to-day, all
the members being present except Secretaries Boutwell,
and Beknap who are absent from the city, The INDIAN
question the principal subject Of discussion, and 1t
ia understood that the pursued by the President
and Secretary Cox, in their councils with the lndiah
Chiefs generally approved. The Indians are to have
the full and just protection Of the Government, whle
the white settlers miners and frontersmen, must have
equal protection. During the Cabinet session the hesi-
dent read several communications from the Senate IN
relation to the San Domingo treaty.
Commissioner Deano has given the following instruc-
tons to the United States Stamp agents concerning bank
checks
It ruled by my predecessor in this ONCE June ~
1857 that check drawn by an individual upon himself
drawn upon bank by rs cashier in his official capae
legal effect written printed evidence OF amount OF
money to be paid upon demand at time designated"
FIVE cents for each slOO fractional part thereof nt
Rev Record, vol w. p 1885, Series No TO- p. 49, and you
stamp upon instruments OF this character.
You instructed hereafter to treat such checks
cept when designed to he used for circulation, ike
checks drawn by party upon another, except when
designed to be so used twoent stamp only is to be re-
CURED upon each one when drawn for any sum whats0
ever at sight demand upon bank banker, or trust
company like stamp is TO be required upon each for
q exceeding So when drawn at sight demand
upon other person persons companies or corpora
tons than those above named. When such checks,
drafts &C. drawn otherwise than at sight or on de-
mand they liable TO at the rate promis
notes, five cents for each hundred dollars or frac
tional part thereof Inasmuch as the amount OF tax
varies upon time drafts, stamps cannot he imprinted
upon Them but the tax must be paid by adhesive stamps
The stolen $4,000 worth Of $40 greenbacks have not yet
been found. The detectives the lookout all over
the country for the expert thieves who 80 cleyery got of
with the money.
Commissioner Delano will he absent In lennsyTan for
week, and during his absence Deputy Commissioner
Douglass will act Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
The Secretary of State gives it his opinion that the
Fenian troubles in this country about ended. He
presented the note Of the British Minister in relation to
the compliments of Lord Clarendon, to the President
-
The Howard investigation case Is now clQTd ana the
testimony all in. Mr. Wood ia TO sum up hsbAse at the
next meeting of the Committee. and Gen. Howard has
his ready for presentation
A telegram received here to-day from Mr. White
more saying that he would arrive In Washington tOmor
row. and present his credentials to the House We'd
nesday.
Judge Noah Davis left here this evening for his home
in New-York, to attend the wedding of his daughter,
which will take place on Thursday next.