New-York tribune., 1871-12-28
Ci'REENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL
EIUII OPINION OF TIE NEW ATTORNEi-GEN-
!EAI-INPORT ESTIMATES FOR NENT YEAR
~ TELEGRAPH To THk TRJBrNE

-NAIL SERVICE WITH CHINA AND JAPAN.
ili TELEGRAPH To THk TWBtNtI
WASHINGTON. Wednesday, Dee. o. ISL
Miu, Of the Rutl papers the south are fch"taiins
thor readers the fact that the change of Attorney
General evidence tha, the President intends TO
The position ne has taken III regard to the
triIi OF participants in kuklux Ourdges. and that he
VII abandon OF the already set for trial
Thy ~" that the ncw Attorney Gehelal VIII pursue
q wholly different course with the south, and Will have
Inor regard for Southern Rights" That there may he
NJ m-tskc Tins point II is proper to say that Judge
WIaAIn>. Mr Akermln's successor, bclrNcs mat the
fui power Of the Government should he put forth 10
punish the awiess bands that nfcsi portions Of the
Frrtbcrn states He Will himself devote special aten-
tiou 10 ,h> branch of the Law Department. ana he
announces his intention "a far ~ the law VIII let
b IN ,r,ngiue the perpetrators OF "uraces 7" justice
In ,hi- hc will be fully sustained 10y the President.
T.. u,,c. made at the Treasury d. lartiLcht show
pr,,b, collection from duties imports, for the fiscal
var ending June 80 1872, of s22j,nULUO ~ gold, while
ouiy about tll50O,OU will be needed I" dis AarGe h"
gold liahii,Irs OF the Government Thr Free Traders
.ud .calIrd Revenue r. formers usIn: this fact
All argument ~ favor of great Reductions the pres ut
tar ,.trs Oacrs desire 10 see these rates remain a.
,h.v navy ar, and the surplus applied 10 the reduction
f the m,c debt; while third class think thei have
discovered IN this surplus c,ld ROAD To sU+c" pay
r,rn,s Tcr Plan 10 allow ~ per cent oi all duties
im,prt- Ia be paid III paper
strong lobby = exp, ted here Immediately after The
recess urge speedy action oil proposition T." "sa'
l.h au add,iiu Al line Of steamer, this country
and China. s"m aonthiy mails may he secured.
The President and Posi- master General believed Ia
b. IN favor Of granting such line moderate subsldy
The amount of gold Interest on United States bonds,
due the let Of January, 1872. will he more than
tAOUVn
Nj. Baker. Commissioner Of Pensions. who was Pro.
vest Marshal III Missouri during the war. that ss-
line County. where the attack the negroes reported
to have made Christmas day one of the mos,
dsi"yai COuutrs in the whole State during the Rebel
hnn. Before the war the percentage OF slave pOpula
t"n nearly great OF the Gulf states.
hardly .ngue mon man could lie found among the
white p'ope Of the county. During whole war they
""fn constantly giving the Union officers trouble, anC
they wei" the last the State to surrender
III" 'inrnissisner of Customs, W has been cxarjp
ine Sondt FeLtOns bill to fix the salaries OF custo,p
officers Deheves nat - psss will result in great ,oir
u the G"'ernincnt The present laws reatn. to fnes
p-naliIes and forfcures Ambiguous that there T.
CONSTANT dispute heweeu the Department and the of,
c"f- ~ :" Their meaning and the Collectors and Other
ON "i, v" often withheld The moneys claimed by ,1
- '"e" hth"uSh no settlement has been made This I,.
ie''s'"- -'r against Ofhcl after they have rein.
h"h "h'c tA"ss some new la~ like that o; S.u,,o,
"'"'- II pass'd Ia" present aw needs amendment
ih'"i"fs aud "thers Interested IN the business of ,le
Ta'Snt on'' WI! De- glad to learn that The demand for
'oioation IA regard 70 Improvements In la,or.avp
"inI' mas become 50 great that the Ofrce will begin
'" 'n' P'pi'i'i"h OF weekly gazette containing not
-, '"' P"''Hts extensions, d., as they are lssurd
% s"o the ELg.Ish list. decision. Of the Co,uuis,,,
,~h''. notices OF disclaimers. and other official ~,
Ish Tie price OF the publication will he S. a wear
An ei bin amending tl. practice OF the Court,
o, ,b -" l. severely ci.iised IN the DeprtI,ept
mont :, w,s"r u II bcrOH's a law, without amend
in.l mann, $thorizc the production in Court OF ORIG.
ha. ,box, ~ IL tie Departments; ana experience
t.lrn go, ~ nSeD such paper. are allowed to ne
turned n .n,l Do Departments they are seldom Re-
'shG sfc often lost.
TIE rre,.,,, iGlSLRMssLSs .l''I. DlspArcaI
wtr Cirrenry $40 40. 90 the bu> ines. 10 ,v
tnca,' >. tA,sgO0O ' COLL, slO9 542US5. ru, ,,t.
Oh tniird sta@s bond. ~ 'nses, du, di,i of J,,,',
er,,s % a. ~. >" on M%ndsy jan ,h hsu,aority that Il
~ IsSo a. M. the Judges NJ ,, ahd fDreru u,,.,,.
the sapT, Ine s AeI,etertatyes a,, in Coa@s.e Court