The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-18

shai be authorized 10 adopt any additional rules,
nor repugnnnt 20 the foregoing. Tor the creator
security against fraud for the better working OF
tme s5s.em generally all such additional rules
however, must he promptly communicated 10 the
fo,t once OF the other country
ART IL Tue present convention SHALL take erect
on ,no is Gay OF October next. and shall continue
IN dorce nt twelve months after the date at witch
one OF me contracting parties shalt have notified to
the other It's intention 10 terminate IL.
M, none IN duplicate and signed In London ON
the - day OF -, in the year or our Lord 1877,
and IN Washington on the - fay of - I'm Inc
year OF our Lord 1871.
Inc alphabetical forms mentioned above AZ being
annexed are those prescribed for the settlement OF
accounts between the two countries
Important DECISION by C0na,is.iourr Pleas
OntOu,
The decision OF che Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue In the case OF the Delaware Lackawanna
aud Western Railroad Company respecting their
liability to pay five per cent penalty for falling to
pay tax assessed coupons OF the last Ave months
OF 1870 within the time prescribed by law, IL one ~
vast Importance ~ Affecting railroads. bansng and
insurance companies throughout the whole country
IL Will he remembered that is was upon the order OF
the Commissioner that collectors were instructed
not 10 collect the tax for that period. subsequently
Secretary Boutwell, overrued the order Of Commits
siOner Peasonton and directed him TO collect che
tax for mat period. Now the Commissioner decides
that In all such the penalty should he RENTED
Secretary or the Treasury.
Resignation of lniinn COMMISSIONER Parker.
The following is the correspondence consequent
on the resignation OF General Parker as Commls-
sIoner OF indian Aflairs:-
WASHINGTON, D.. G., June %, 1871.
To THE PREsiDgNT:-
The effect OF Congressional legislation since havo
HAD the honor TO hold the position OF Commissioner
OF Indian Affairs has been to almost wholly divest
the Indian Bureau of all us original Importance.
all m IN tnI Inntt
sioner OF Indian Affairs, under the present arrange
ments, Is merely supernumernry Olicer or the
government, his principal duties being simply those
OF clerk .oa Board Of indian Commissioners oper-
a'ng wholly outside OF and almost independent Of
anything In my power to aid la forwarding and bro.
noting to successful issue the Presients wise and
tce to myself Longer continue TO hold the
ambiguous position OF Commissioner or indian
tender nv resignation OF SAID office. to take effect
the LIST Of August. 1871. sincerely thanking you,
Mr., President, Tor me Kindness and consideration
and shall ever remain your ooedient servant
ELY =. PARKER
LONG BRANCH, \. j., July IL, 1871
SiR-fOur letter OF tue 23th OF June rendering
your resignation rs Commissioner Of Indian Affairs,
to take eiiect on the list dayof Angst 1871 duty
which have existed between us for eight consecu-
tive years without cause OF complaint as TO your
entire fitness Tor either OF the important places
which You nave had during that time. Your man
agenent of the inuan Bureau has been In entire
harmony with my policy, which hope WIN tend
to the civilization Of the Indian race 1t has also
been able and discreet. In leaving the public ser.
vice to pursue u more independent course OF lie
you take With y0n my sincere wishes for your pros
Derlty and my hearty Communications TO all with
whom The accidents Of lfc may bring you In bust
ness relations Tor integrity and ability. Very truly
yours, u. y. GRANT.
10 General f. $ PARKER, Commissioner Indian
Atlairs.
'Thc Premature Publication uf the Treaty.
The Grand Jury have found indictments against
iir,v Dan IaIo
spondents, and Charles A. Tinker and Joseph A.
Kiroy of the Western Union Telegraph Office,
charged with wiluly and unlawiuly refusing to
testify on certain points before the Special Com
mittee OF the Senate OF the United States concerning
the premature publication of the Treaty OF Washing
ton. This refusal is dec AIRED TO he against the form
OF the statute IN such cases made and provided.
The presentment In each case Ia found on the evil
dcnce Of senators Carpenter, C0nkng, sumner,
Trumbull and Garrett DAVIS.
Precautions In the Purchase OF BOnds.
The statement that Secretary Boutwell, paid more
for bonds on Thursday than tler par value In gold
Il not true. No bonds were purchased that day, bui
gold fell on Thursday, the day OF the purchase.
threc-eiehths below the price it brought on Tues
day, but did not affect the price for the bonds which
that day purchased or quite margin below
their gold value. Several months ago the Secretary
wrote the Assistant Treasurer AT New York TO de-
cline all bids for bonds above The price of gold. THIS
regulation Of the Department has been ana Will be
rsyIdy adhered 10.
The Nrw Loam-payment of the August In
terest.
The subscriptions to the new loan to-day were
S2l, 800. Arrangements nave already been made for
printing the checks to be used In the payment OF the
first quarters interest on registered bonds OF the
new loan. due on the LIST OF August next. II Is
a nj info sf
make the new bonds popular than the II ve-.wen.
ties, the facility for getting the interest due being its
chief recommendation. The number OF holders OF
this registered stock is about seven hundred The
checSs Will DC made payable to the order OF the
party in whose the stock registered, and the
check will be transmitted by mail to the address OF
the holder. when furnished; otherwise Il Will be
sent to the care of the Assistant Treasurer de-
posiory where the interest Is to be paid.
Vhc Ku Kiux investigation.
The Ku KiuX Investigating Committee to-day ex-
amned Colonel W. ii. Torney lawyer of Alabama,
mainly with reference TO The Patona disturbances
last year. when several coored prisoners were taken
from jail and ynchcd. The witness admitted the
existence Of bands Of armed ana disguised men and
the preparation OF occasional outrages In that
county, but considered the purpose of their organ
izaton be TO keep the peace and prevent negroes
from stealing.
Sheriff Chisolnl, Of De Kalb Miss, was also ex.
amined. He testified chat disguised men had COM
mitted number OF awles5 acts IN his county, but
they were not now OF frequent occurrence. great
majority OF the citizens Of botn parrlcs had aided
MIN IN putting them down and preventing their re-
currence Just before leaving FOR Washington. How
ever he had been told 10y leading conservatives mat
the democrats were getting up an organization
which would control the colored vote and enable
them TO carry all elections.
Rejecting OF sOutbern Mail Service.
AS much as been said recently In relation TO the
Postmaster General advertising for new bids for
mail service, owing TO the recent failure by straw
bidding, In order TO cause an understanding OF the